The Fremont County Commissioners awarded a bid for a bridge repair project on the Phantom Canyon Road during a special meeting on Thursday, April 6th. The Commissioners received three bids for the project when bids were opened on March 30th. After a review of the bid package, County Engineer Jack Effinger recommended that the bid be awarded to Reynolds Construction of Canon City which submitted the low bid on the project. Reynolds' bid totaled $23,967. The other two bids exceeded $27,000.
The work involves resurfacing of the bridge which is about eleven miles north on Phantom Canyon Road from Highway 50. The County previously purchased the necessary timber last fall for the new wood decking on the bridge. Reynolds will be responsible for removing the old bridge decking and installing the new timbers.
The project is being funded by a $50,000 Colorado Mineral Impact Grant, $10,000 in local matching money from Fremont County, and a generous $10,000 donation from the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company. Several Fremont County employees of the gold mine travel Phantom Canyon Road to commute to work.
The bridge reconstruction will force the temporary closure of Phantom Canyon Road during the six to eight week construction period. Reynolds Construction is expected to start work in the next several weeks and hope to have the project finished by mid-June.
The work involves resurfacing of the bridge which is about eleven miles north on Phantom Canyon Road from Highway 50. The County previously purchased the necessary timber last fall for the new wood decking on the bridge. Reynolds will be responsible for removing the old bridge decking and installing the new timbers.
The project is being funded by a $50,000 Colorado Mineral Impact Grant, $10,000 in local matching money from Fremont County, and a generous $10,000 donation from the Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company. Several Fremont County employees of the gold mine travel Phantom Canyon Road to commute to work.
The bridge reconstruction will force the temporary closure of Phantom Canyon Road during the six to eight week construction period. Reynolds Construction is expected to start work in the next several weeks and hope to have the project finished by mid-June.