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Project Evaluation: I-5, I-205 to N. Fork Lewis River Bridge

Clark County
This 12-mile long concrete stabilization and rehabilitation project starts at the I-205 merge in the Salmon Creek area of the county and extends to the North Fork Lewis River Bridge at the Cowlitz County line near the city of Woodland. This project will stabilize the existing concrete pavement in all lanes by tying the individual concrete panels to each other using steel dowel bars, replace over 150 damaged concrete panels, and grind smooth the tire ruts on selected sections. This will give drivers a smoother ride, extend the life of the existing concrete pavement, and upgrade all safety features in both directions of I-5 to current standards.

Design: None, project delayed to 2006 Construction Management: None, project delayed to 2006 Schedule: None, project delayed to 2006 Cost – None, project delayed to 2006 Engineer’s estimate: Not applicable Contractor’s bid amount:  Not applicable Anticipated final payment to contractor:  Not applicable

Construction Summary:
This project was not awarded in 2005.  It was advertised for bids twice in summer 2005, and both times the apparent low bid was approximately 30% over our engineer’s estimate.  In each case we rejected all the bids and decided to not award the contract.  After the first bid opening, we made some adjustments to the design as new information became available.  Ultimately, we decided to wait until later in the year to advertise a third time due to the possibility that an off-season advertisement might yield more competitive bids.  The current ad date is scheduled for December 5, 2005.  If the contract is awarded, construction would likely begin in spring 2006.  

Contact Information
Contractor: None – project delayed to 2006

WSDOT Contact:

Casey Liles, Vancouver Area Engineer

360-905-1500

swvanc@wsdot.wa.gov

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