Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Set for Beaumont's Brookside Avenue Project

A mandatory pre-bid meeting for the Brookside Avenue bridge project is scheduled Sept. 15 at Beaumont Civic Center, city officials announced Wednesday morning.

"Bids will not be accepted from any bidder who does not attend or remain for the duration of the mandatory pre-bid meeting," city officials said.

The mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at 550 E. 6th St. The non-refundable $150 cost includes copies of the plans.

"The City of Beaumont will receive up to, but not later than, 10:00am on Wednesday October 5, 2011 sealed bids for the Bridge and Street Improvement along Brookside Avenue," city officials said in a separate announcement.

The planned bridge will be just south of Beaumont High School, on Brookside between Beaumont Avenue and Oak View Drive, City Manager Alan Kapanicas said.

An engineer's estimate for the completed project is $1.5 million to $1.7 million, Kapanicas said.

The project will include a bridge for cars, bicycles, pedestrians, and maybe golf carts, Kapanicas said. Road improvements, water and gas lines are also included in the project.

City officials hope to have the project completed by June 2012.

Brookside will be closed "about eight months" during construction, Kapanicas said.