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The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District on Monday rejected the two bids it received last week for the main construction work on its South Shore Line Double Track project in hopes of bringing the cost closer to engineers' estimates. After a five-month procurement process, during which 66 informational packets were requested, NICTD received bids from F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates at about $399.7 million, and from a Walsh/Herzog joint venture at about $424.5 million. The bids were substantially higher than anticipated, with the low bid 75% higher than the estimate o...

"The price is definitely higher than we had anticipated," South Shore President Michael Noland said. The railroad had expected four bids, he said. The two it received were from F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates, and from a Walsh/Herzog Joint Venture. The Paschen bid was the lower of the two. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District board will now need to decide whether to accept the best bid or reject them in an effort to achieve a lower price.  Noland said the railroad, along with its advisers and the Federal Transit Administration, will review the proposals "to find ou...

The main contract includes new tracks, bridges, signals and overhead power lines between Gary and Michigan City, as well as a new track configuration through Michigan City streets.

Passengers will be periodically bused between stations due to utility work and the double track construction project.