City to Vote on $1.2M Main St. Bridge Replacement Contract

Half Moon Bay's Main St. Bridge is set to receive a big boost tonight when the City Council will vote on awarding a $1.2 million contract to replace it with one which is structurally sound.

Engineering and construction firm URS Corporation was chosen out of five bidders who submitted proposals for the project, according to a city staff report.

If awarded the contract, URS Corporation will be responsible for performing the following:

• Prepare alternate plans for the bridge replacement with or without bridge construction
• Receive input from the public regarding the replacement plan via a series of public meetings
• Present plans to Half Moon Bay City Council to select and recommend an alternate plan
• prepare an environmental review and permits for the selected alternate
• survey site and create maps for the right-of-way acquisition, design and construction bid documents
• assist with bidding and construction period
• preparing drawings which show the completed construction 

Five firms, including Half Moon Bay-based Kikuchi and Associates, are listed as project subcontractors.

In 2010, Caltrans concluded that the bridge first built in the early 1900s was safe for pedestrians and vehicles, but structurally unsound due to its narrow width and significant cracks, according to the city. The agency rated the bridge as due for replacement or major repairs.

The total estimated cost to replace the bridge — including environmental and archeological reports, design and construction — is over $7 million, according to the City of Half Moon Bay. A federal grant will reimburse the city for 88 percent of the costs.

The draft schedule for the project lists preliminary engineering work to start as early as Feb. 28, 2012 and be completed in Mar. 2015, according to a staff report. The city says it expects to refine the project's work schedule and fees over the next four to six months. 

The Half Moon Bay City Council will meet tonight (Feb. 21) at 7 p.m. at the Ted Adcock Senior/Community Center (535 Kelly Ave). To review the full agenda, click on the PDF document attached to the media box at right.

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