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Home My WebLink AboutBridge_Courier_12/09/2009The Jupiter Courier THE COMMUNITY CHOICE FOR NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUTNTY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 `We build just about everything' Sheltra & Son Construction takes Tequesta Bridge proj ect in stride BY KIT BRADSHAW kit.bradshaw(wscripps. com Sheltra & Son Construction of Indiantown has a big job ahead: the destruction of the Tequesta Bridge over the North Fork of the Loxahatchee River and the build- ing of a new, higher bridge. But the contractors who beat out nearly 10 firms with a $2.4 million bid are not fazed by the project that is slated to be completed by fall 2010. "We build bridges, schools, jails, just about everything," said Rick Sheltra, vice president of the com- pany. "We bid on all of them, and when we looked at the village of Tequesta's project, we figured it was a crap shoot to get the right numbers. We didn't know what the other bids were; if we had, we'd bid one dollar less than they did." The village had received federal stimulus funds of $3 million, and because of the federal involve- ment, the Florida Department of Transportation is shepherding the project. Demolition is scheduled to begin by the end of December. Despite the economy, his com- pany has managed to keep all of its 160 employees busy. "We'll be working between 50 and 60 people on the bridge job," Sheltra said during the pre-construction meet- ing. "We're glad to have won the bid to build the bridge." Ronnie Larowe, Sheltra & Son's project manager, said that for the most part the bridge is a straight- forward project, beginning with the preparation and the pilings that will support the bridge. But there is one twist. "The design shows that the village wants decorative pan- els on the sides, and this will be the toughest part of the job," Larowe said. "We don't usually put these types of panels on a bridge." The panels will have a depiction of a member of the Tequesta tribe that is the symbol of the village. Sheltra & Son will be videotap- ing the properties within 400 feet of the bridge to record their condi- tion before and after the bridge is constructed. Mo Mabrouk, with the FDOT, will be the middleman between the construction company and the village, including its residents, and he told the residents that if there was any damage to adjacent properties, that Sheltra & Son would be responsible for repairs. At the pre-construction meeting, Mabrouk gave his phone number to the crowd that filled the village council chambers and told them he was available 24/7 if there were problems or questions. The new bridge will be about five feet higher than the present bridge and links the east side of the vil- lage tothe west side. Tequesta has police patrolling the west side of the community and the Tequesta Fire Department has rented a space on the west side for vehicles and personnel who will respond to emergencies during the 230 days of construction. KIT BRADSHAW • kit bradshaw%~scripps.com Ron Rudolph, a surveyer for Sheltra Construction, works with his team to mark the seagrass areas near the Tequesta Bridge. 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