ridge contract to be awarded From page 1 The three applicants wing for the right ro do the work are: @ Kvaerner Flatiron Joint Venture, which is made up of Kvaerner Cleveland Bridge Ed. (UK/Norwavy), Flatiron Structures Company (USA), Hyder Consulting Ltd. (UK), Imbsen and Associates (US}, Mort MacDonald /SC Solutions (UK/US!, KWH Constructors (British Columbia) and Stantec (British Columbia); @ American Bridge/Surespan Joint Venture which is made up of American Bridge Canada Lid. (Canada), Surespan General Contractors Corp. (British Columbia), Steinman Boynton Gronquist and Birdsall (US), Klohn-Crippen Consultants Limited (British Columbia), Parsons Brinckerhoff (US), The McElhanney Group (British Columbia) and ‘Terra Engineering Ltd. (British Columbia), and B Walter-Dillingham Joint Venture which is made up of Walter Construction (Canada) Ltd. (Canada), Dillingham Construction NLA. Ine. (US), TY. Lin Taternatienal (US), Modieski and Masters (US), Associated Engineering (British Columbia) and Edwin Hull Associates Eatd. (British Columbia). All three boast experience with large-seole projects around the world. The Kvaerner Flatiron group built and designed the 2.17- kilometre Tsing Ma suspension bridge in Hong Kong. The American Bridge/Surespan group was involved in the consiruction and operation of the San Francisco Bay Bridge as well as the upgrade of the 1.98-kilometre ‘Tagus River bridge in Lisbon, Portugal. Finally, the Walter- Dillingham group was involved in the design and construction of the 1.43-kilometre Admiral Clarey Bridge in Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as the Westview Interchange project. in’ North Vancouver. Friday, February 12, 1999 — North Shore News - “These are all world-class teams of experts,” said “Transportation and) FE ghwavs Minister Harry Lali shortly after announcing the submis- sions on Wednesday. “We hope to award the contract next month and get on with the job of restoring this landmark structure.” Lions Gate Project spokesman John Doyle said details of the three proponents’ submis- sions will not be released. The announcement marks the next stage in the process of upgrading the aging span, but not everyone is welcoming it with open arms. Business leaders from both North and West Vancouver have slammed the proposal. They have charged that it will exact a heavy toll on local businesses be effectively cutting off the flow of overtown customers. Alsa, a MarkTrend poll conducted in January states the government's bridge upgrade plan is supported by only 27% of the Greater Vancouver Regional District’s residents; 61% JH March oppose the proposal or preter a different solu- tion; 50° back the construction of a tunnel to run under the First Narrows and beneath the Stanley Park causeway, according to the pell. lia spite of the limited scope of work, which won't increase the number of Janes on the bridge, disruptions to bridge trattic patterns will also have a sizable impact on commuters. The province has specified the maximum length and possible times of bridge closures while the work is carried out, Night closures will be allowed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 p.m. to 6 am. on Fridays and Saturdays. Four weekend clo- sures will be permitted for work that can't be done at night. Weekend closures will Last a may- imum of 56 hours and will occur trom 10 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m, Monday. The weekend closures will not be permitted during long weekends or during the Christmas season. Father of dead man finds justice want to do something they should think ovice about it, they should know that the jus- system and the RCMP are clear of aay wrongdoing, he was innocent and F know that he’s in good hands,” the elder Mirhadi said. “When he From page 1 As tape-recording af Caster’s Sept. 10, 1997 con- tession was played for the jury. The statement was made to an undercover RCMP officer involved in a complex sting targeting Caster, A limp Caster was led away from the prisoner’s dock by two court. sheriffs while Mirhadi’s family wept in relict. 1997 in New Westminster and ended 18 days short of the see- ond anniversary of the crime. “TE believe justice has been done,” said Mirhadi’s father Jahangir. “I must thank the RCMP and the justice system and thanks to the jury who spent enough time to see that (Caster) is guilty or not, and finally they came to the con- clusion that he is. “I wish that this (had) not here and that the other family had cheir own son ins their arms. He has done an awful crime, therefore he has ro pay for it.” In a letter to the News Thursday, Caster’s mother Farkoundeh = Nicou — main- tained the innocence of her son. “An innocent man with- out being identified by anyone as the shooter is now guilty,” she wrote. 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