The Arkansas Highway Commission and Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department have accepted a $98.4 million bid for the Broadway Bridge replacement project, officials announced Friday.
Massman Construction Co. in Kansas City offered the lowest as-read bid for the project as well as the shortest span for the bridge to be out of service — six months, or about 180 days — of the four contractors under consideration.
The contract with Massman is the single-largest contract ever awarded by the commission, the Highway Department said.
The project is expected to be completed by mid-2016. Highway officials said it's not yet known when the current bridge, which connects the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock, will be taken out of service.
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| Bidder | Amount Bid | Amount for Award Consideration |
|---|---|---|
| Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Birmingham, Ala. | $115,440,000.00 | $145,809,000.00 |
| Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc.; Plain, Wis. | $114,206,053.79 | $137,375,153.79 |
| Massman Construction Co.; Kansas City, Mo. | $98,404,049.69 | $114,667,049.69 |
| PCL Civil Constructors, Inc.; Tampa, Fla. | $114,415,248.15 | $136,678,448.15 |
The amount for award consideration is calculated using a formula that takes into account the amount bid, the project length and the days the bridge will be out of service.