There’s no question the bridge on River Road in Antis Township needs replaced.
Last evening, the supervisors at Antis Township took the next step in the project as township engineer Gary Wisor of Stiffler McGraw and Associates opened bids for the project.
Of the five bids, three were in the same price area while one was higher and one was lower.
The low bid was submitted by Cottles Asphalt Inc. at $37,977.47. D.C. Ventre was the high bidder at $90,082.05. The others were $62,880.95 by D.A.C. Enterprises, $69,707 by Gordon L. Delozier and $77,315 by H.R.I.
“This really has my curiosity,” said Chairman Supervisor Leo Matuszewski.
According to Wisor, his firm estimated costs to replace the bridge at around $35,000.
A representative of D.C. Vente attended the meeting to observe the openings. He said the raw costs of the materials to do the work alone came in over the engineer’s estimate.
“What we need to do now is check the math and come back with some firm figures at the next meeting,” said Wisor. “We’ll then be able to award the contract.”
According to Vice-Chairman Supervisor Ray Amato, the work will take no more than two weeks to complete, but could be completed in less than a week.
“This isn’t a very big project at all,” said Amato. “We’re hoping to get it started as soon as school lets out.”
