Why did Mn/DOT re-bid the eastbound Wakota Bridge?
Mn/DOT removed the eastbound Wakota Bridge construction from the current contract and re-bid the work . This decision was made after months of negotiations failed to reach agreement. Mn/DOT and the contractor were negotiating on cost and schedule modifications to address changes in the bridge’s design that were needed to address a design problem that was discovered and addressed during the construction of the westbound river bridge. (Mn/DOT Amends Wakota Bridge Construction Contract; EB River Bridge to be Re-bid) The current contract, minus the eastbound I-494 river bridge construction, remains in force and Mn/DOT is working with the contractor to complete other roadway and bridge construction on the project. The eastbound Wakota Bridge was re-bid January 25. 2008. Mn/DOT is committed to completing the eastbound river bridge and the remaining work on the Wakota Project. Project completion is expected in 2010. Two ramps are directly affected by this decision; the entrance ramp from Hard
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