Completion of a suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge could be delayed after construction companies say their costs have more than doubled.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The stalled completion of a suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge could be delayed even further after construction companies hired to take on the project allege their costs have more than doubled, according to San Francisco Superior Court documents filed this week.
Last year, subcontractor for the project Vigor Works LLC sued joint venture contractors Shimmick Construction Co. and Danny's Construction Co. over allegations that they were owed at least $13 million. Shimmick and Danny's then countersued this year. In a motion in that case filed this week, SDJV also asked the court's permission to sue the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, which manages the bridge.
"It later became apparent that many of the District's own designs and design criteria and specifications are flawed, and some requirements would be impossible to execute," reads the court filing."Rather than acknowledge its own mistakes, the District seeks to hold SDJV hostage and have it complete the work with no adjustment in price."David Paul Morris via Getty Images
"We are deeply frustrated by the contractor's slow pace of construction and multiple delays building the suicide barrier," said district spokesperson Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz."Shimmick has had three different owners since beginning work on the suicide barrier in 2017, which has led to project delays and cost overruns. The District has been transparent with Shimmick about the condition of the Bridge throughout the project.
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