4 NOVEMBER 17, 2016 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM Board 5 fumes over Ridgewood/M.V. bridge project delays BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected]/ @A_GIUDICEREPORT Two false starts later, construction work on the severely deteriorated Metropolitan Avenue Bridge deck at the Ridgewood/Middle Village border has yet to begin, and community leaders believe it may be due to the contractor who won the bid for the job. Gary Giordano, district manager of Community Board 5 (CB 5), announced during the CB 5 monthly meeting on Nov. 9 at Christ the King High School in Middle Village that the contractor that won the bid was New Jersey-based Mugrose Construction Inc. The project was originally set to get underway after the July 4 holiday, but was then rescheduled for August due to a delay in the review and approval of drawings with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), which owns the tracks, and approval of vendors and subcontractors. The work was delayed again, this time until October, due to the contractor not being able to secure the appropriate permits for the work. Still, a shovel has yet to hit the dirt. According to Manta.com, an online small business database, Mugrose is ARE YOU TIRED OF Community leaders believe the contractor for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge project may be the reason for the delays. categorized under the home builders section and website’s current estimates show the company has an estimated annual revenue of $580,000 and has a staff of approximately 5 employees. The contract for the bridge work was supposed to be bid out to the lowest qualifi ed bidder, and with the delays so far, some believe that Mugrose may not have been prepared for the job. “It is upsetting that the contractor has not started the bridge project. MISSING TEETH LOOSE OR DENTURES? MINI DENTAL IMPLANTS COULD BE THE ANSWER! WE HAVE DENTAL IMPLANTS OF DIFFERENT SHAPES & SIZES THAT ALLOW US TO BEST MEET YOUR NEEDS & BUDGET! • Great for replacing missing teeth or stabilizing loose, uncomfortable dentures • No more suffering from pain while eating or embarrassment while smiling • Financing options available Call today to schedule your FREE evaluation with needed X-rays Robert P. Cukier, DDS | Glendale Family Dental 76-01 Myrtle Avenue Glendale, NY 11385 718-386-2655 (718) 804-5579 | WWW.MINIDENTALIMPLANTSGLENDALENY.COM To my knowledge, the protective shield has not even been installed under the bridge deck,” Giordano said. “The bridge is in poor condition and that’s why the deck needs to be replaced.” The situation is even more dire because the DOT had planned to fi nish the bridge project before July of 2017, when the MTA is scheduled to close the nearby M train line for two months for major track repairs. Photo: Anthony Giudice/QNS The delays put that goal in serious jeopardy. “I’m even more concerned that with the contractor being so late in starting the project, which was supposed to begin in July, that enough work won’t be done prior to work on the M train line beginning July 1, 2017,” Giordano added. The Ridgewood Times has reached out to Mugrose Construction for comment and is awaiting a response. SAVE CHRISTMAS ������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������ ���������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ���������������� ���������������� ������������������������������������������ �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
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