Gilbert Street Bridge replacement delayed in Iowa City

IOWA CITY — Construction of a new Gilbert Street Bridge is likely to be delayed after no bids were received for the project last month. “City staff is currently working with our consultant to evaluate options for rebidding the project, which is expected to occur later this year,” City Engineer Jason Havel said. “A new bidding process will be initiated once the project is ready to be rebid.” Havel told The Gazette in an email the lack of bidders was likely due to a “combination of factors,” including a challenging project site, area contractors busy with other projects and the…