Only reason I can think of that would be preventing MX from deploying the contractors on 24/7 shifts is that labour cost would absolutely skyrocket from all the overtime you'd be asking for. And this is on a project that we already know is plagued by cash flow issues, which is a big reason why late 2024 / most of 2025 saw little progress on the corridor.
A contractor doesn't bid on a 24/7 job by putting together a plan that requires a lot of overtime to be paid. At least they won't win a bid that way.
I think they heard you.
I think Dan’s comment was in response to this exact notice posted directly above his post.
Before, in that first notice, the partial closure was supposed to last until August. The updated notice posted today says work will now wrap up by the end of June.
I think even ML / Mobilinx knew how ridiculous it would be to close the intersection for that long.
Time is also money as well. Sometimes its a better investment to pay a bit more to finish much faster so you can start recouping costs and spin off any economic benefits sooner
I'm not sure I follow, my thinking was that the contract has already been awarded years ago - whatever 24/7 shift work Mobilinx budgeted into the bid (if any) would have already been priced in, no? So if we're not seeing them deploy any crews on a 24/7 basis, either there's no need for it or if there is a need for it and it hasn't been deployed, then it would be because it's not economical to do so.
They can price in 24/7 operation time in the initial contract, but 9/10 times, that changes and they go over budget because of time frames that may have been negotiated after the initial contract. Sometimes they incur penalties, and chances are they may have incurred a penalty for not reaching substantial completion, or for reaching certain construction milestones as required in the contract.
