Red Bridge #537 Preventative Maintenance

This contract awards Combined Construction, Inc. a preventative‑maintenance job on Red Bridge #537. The work package includes structural steel portal repairs, guardrail and barrier replacement, extensive traffic‑control setup (temporary barriers, portable signals, flaggers, signage), painting and line‑marking, environmental waste disposal, SPCC plan implementation, roadside cleanup, temporary field office construction, and related training. The bid tabulation shows a total base‑bid price of approximately $2.7 million, which is about 13 % above the agency’s engineering estimate. The procurement was conducted as an open competition with two bidders submitting proposals, and the contract is funded jointly by the FHWA Local Bridge Program and Snohomish County road funds. The contract also incorporates DBE participation, with two DBE firms (M2 Industrial Inc. and Pacific Northwest Traffic Control LLC) subcontracted for guardrail and traffic‑control services. • Preventative bridge maintenance covering structural, safety, environmental, and traffic‑control components. • Total awarded value ≈ $2.7 M (base‑bid total) with unit‑price line items for many tasks. • Single‑vendor award to Combined Construction, Inc.; DBE subcontractors required for a portion of the work.