Long Island Bridge Demolition to Begin Today
BOSTON - Monday, January 5, 2015 - The Boston Public Works Department (PWD) announced that the demolition of the Long Island Bridge will begin today, Monday, January 5 and demolition work is expected to be completed by April 30, 2015. Bids for the construction contract opened on Thursday, December 18, 2014, with Walsh Construction Company, headquartered in Chicago, IL, with a regional office in Canton, being the lowest bidder at $20,586,739.50.
The City received seven bids in total. All bidders were pre-qualified with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in the category of demolition, for projects valued at $15 million or more. The construction contract includes the demolition of the bridge super structure, removal of all utilities that are on the bridge and installation of new utility lines within the seabed. The bridge piers will remain and be reused as part of the new bridge.
On October 8, 2014, the City of Boston closed the Long Island Bridge and evacuated the programs located on Long Island out an abundance of caution, following long-running concerns about the operational limitations of the bridge.
The Long Island Bridge was opened in 1951, and has been in a state of limited operational use for over a decade. In August 2014, the City of Boston issued a Request for Proposals for a design of a new bridge. The design is expected to cost $9 million; funding has been allocated, with half provided by the City of Boston and half from MassDOT. The design process can take an estimated 12 months.
Construction on a replacement bridge is likely to cost approximately over $80 million, and – if expedited given emergency circumstances – can be completed in an estimated 24 to 36 months.
Following the decision to close the Bridge, the City activated its Continuity of Operations Plan to ensure that all needs of the clients who utilize the programs at Long Island are met while the Bridge is closed. Since the bridge closure, the City and partners have maintained an equal, or greater, number of beds for our homeless and recovery guests.
The City received seven bids in total. All bidders were pre-qualified with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in the category of demolition, for projects valued at $15 million or more. The construction contract includes the demolition of the bridge super structure, removal of all utilities that are on the bridge and installation of new utility lines within the seabed. The bridge piers will remain and be reused as part of the new bridge.
On October 8, 2014, the City of Boston closed the Long Island Bridge and evacuated the programs located on Long Island out an abundance of caution, following long-running concerns about the operational limitations of the bridge.
The Long Island Bridge was opened in 1951, and has been in a state of limited operational use for over a decade. In August 2014, the City of Boston issued a Request for Proposals for a design of a new bridge. The design is expected to cost $9 million; funding has been allocated, with half provided by the City of Boston and half from MassDOT. The design process can take an estimated 12 months.
Construction on a replacement bridge is likely to cost approximately over $80 million, and – if expedited given emergency circumstances – can be completed in an estimated 24 to 36 months.
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