Two teams bidding on a replacement to the fallen I-35W bridge in Minneapolis have filed an administrative protest questioning the legality of Minnesota's design-build procedures for highway construction. The move also calls into question the subjectivity of best-value procurement models.
Local contractors C.S. McCrossan and Ames/Lunda claim they were "misdirected" by Minnesota Dept. of Transportation "regarding the type of proposal desired by the state," according to a Sept. 20 protest letter filed with MNDOT's design-build office.