September 27, 2007 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on problems and criticisms with the Minnesota Department of Health, including efforts to conceal funding shortfalls, delay reports, and scrubbing web sites.
September 21, 2007 - The selection of Flatiron Contruction to rebuild the I-35W bridge may seem like a surprise. The company has never built a bridge in Minnesota and its bid was more expensive and requires more time than competing bids. So, why Flatiron? Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck went looking for some answers. He found that Flatiron is one of the largest bridge builders in the country and is a company that also manages to fly under the radar.
September 21, 2007 - Two of the bridge teams that lost their bids to rebuild the I-35W bridge have filed a protest with the state of Minnesota. C.S. McCrossan of Maple Grove and a joint team including Ames Construction of Burnsville and Lunda Construction Company of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, say they were misdirected by Minnesota Department of Transportation officials regarding the type of proposal the state wanted. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
September 20, 2007 - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has selected a joint team from Colorado and Seattle to rebuild the I-35 W bridge. Flatiron Constructors and Manson Construction company were awarded the bid over three other teams at a public ceremony yesterday . Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
September 20, 2007 - Two of the bridge teams who had hoped to win the rights to build the I-35W bridge have filed a protest with the state of Minnesota. Maple Grove based C.S. McCrossan and a joint team including Ames Construction of Burnsville and Lunda Construction of Black River Falls say they were misdirected by Minnesota Department of Transportation officials when it came to the scoring of the proposals. A team led by Colorado based Flatiron Construction was awarded the bid yesterday pending a signed contract. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck has more.
September 19, 2007 - Officials with the Minnesota Department of Transportation say they will announce the winning bidder on the I-35W bridge rebuilding project later today. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
September 19, 2007 - Minnesota Transportation officials have selected a joint team from Colorado and Seattle to build the new I-35W bridge. The team of Flatiron Constructors and Manson Construction company was awarded the bid in a public ceremony this afternoon. The team won despite proposing the most expensive bid and the longest time-line to complete the work. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck has more.
September 15, 2007 - The four teams of contractors hoping to rebuild the I-35W bridge have submitted their sealed bids to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
September 14, 2007 - The four teams of contractors hoping to rebuild the I-35W bridge have submitted their sealed bids to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
August 24, 2007 - 9-1-1 calls made within moments of the collapse of the I-35W bridge are providing some insight into what callers witnessed the night of August first. The bridge disaster killed 13 people and injured about 100. The Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center released tapes and transcripts of some 40 calls this afternoon in response to media organization requests. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck and Tim Pugmire listened to the recordings and produced this montage of the calls.