Teams Request Bid Extension, Fire Sparks Safety Concerns
The two design-build teams planning to vie for a 14-mile monorail project in Seattle have requested and received a two-month extension to submit their bids. Bid submittals have been pushed back 60 days, from June 15 to August 16.
Now, a May 31 fire on the citys existing one-mile monorail shuttle is raising concerns about fire safety issues on the new line. Some 150 people were evacuated either by fire ladder or by riding the other train back to the terminal.