Overview
- Three construction offers came in between $398 million and $517 million against a $300 million estimate, so the city now expects work to start in 2027 instead of this summer.
- City staff say they will recommend rejecting the bids and re-enter the market to check current prices and contractor capacity.
- Officials plan to work with the Sacramento Transportation Authority and Caltrans as they consider possible trims to the project to make it affordable.
- The plan keeps the 1911 I Street Bridge for walkers and cyclists, while the new span adds bike and pedestrian paths plus wider lanes for buses and emergency vehicles.
- City leaders attribute the jump in costs to supply chain strains, a tight construction labor market, and broader economic pressures.