The east half floating portion of the Hood Canal Bridge and the roadway decks of the east and west approach spans are reaching the end of their effective service life. This project will replace these sections of the bridge to preserve the structural integrity of this structure. The Department of Transportation and the contractor have signed a memorandum of understanding to re-price the current contract to a fixed fee-target cost format. This contract format provides incentives for the contractor to complete the project below budget and to achieve replacement of the floating portion by 2009.
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