The contractors say the bridge district “concealed significant information” about the deterioration during the bidding process, and that prospective bidders were given access only to limited parts of the bridge during walk-throughs, and were not allowed to shoot photos in areas that were not accessible to the public or to take measurements.ĭetails about the deterioration also were redacted from publicly available copies of state court records in San Francisco, where the lawsuit was filed. The other bidder, American Bridge Co., bid $172 million. Records show the joint venture was the lower of two bidders for the project with its $142-million price. It initially priced the work lower than it would have if it had been aware of the span’s condition. The joint venture says it was unaware of bridge deterioration that has inhibited the team's ability to perform work. A modernized electric traveler would replace a diesel-powered system from the 1950s, and its new running rails would allow for the net to be installed under the bridge. The plan also calls for construction of wind retrofits to account for the increased aerodynamic profile and wind load, and removal and replacement of a “traveler” system used to access the bridge underside for maintenance. The project includes building a physical suicide deterrent system with 385,000 sq ft of marine-grade stainless steel net stretched across 555 tons of steel supports that hold the net 20 ft out and 20 ft below both sides of most of the bridge’s 1.7-mile span. Their claims were filed in a cross-complaint of a case originally filed against them last year by Vigor Works LLC, a structural steel supplier that says it is still owed millions of dollars for the project. The district “seeks to hold hostage and have it complete the work with no adjustment in price,” the joint venture firms allege.
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