Repair to 26th Street collapse to cost $18M+

The cost of repairs to a damaged retaining wall and street following a collapse on 26th Street in Baltimore will cost more than $18.5 million, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Transportation.

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On April 30, following two days of rain, 26th Street in Charles Village collapsed, taking down a retaining wall, sidewalk, gate and cars to the CSX rail tracks below. Residents in the area were also evacuated and the street was shut down while crews began emergency repairs and stabilization efforts.

DOT is requesting that the Baltimore City Board of Estimates on Wednesday approve $18,563,863 as work continues to repair the block-long portion of 26th Street.

DOT said it recommends, "that all costs are addressed at this time in the interest of completing the work, and recoveries be made to reimburse the city as items are negotiated and settled over the coming months."

Meanwhile, barring any additional unforeseen construction delays, the DOT said it anticipates that all displaced residents will be able to return to their homes on or before June 15 when all 65 anchor piles should be installed and gas, water and electrical serviced should be restored, the report said.

Installing a permanent retaining wall, engineering backfill, drainage, street lighting and roadway restoration may take at least an additional four to six month to complete, DOT said.

DOT said it procured services from Whitman Requart & Associates a vendor with which an existing contract exists -- for professional, geotechnical, civil and structural engineering services. The report said Concrete General, Inc. performed emergency construction support to shore up the remaining area to prevent further damage.

Vendor Hayward Baker, Inc. mobilized to drill and begin installing steel piles.

Whitman Requart & Associates, LLP, has also analyzed the construction loading for cranes and other large equipment so that the loads at the top of the wall do not exceed the tolerable amount. Whitman Requart & Associates, LLP, has also developed cost estimated for the full scope of the project, including the temporary wall, permanent wall and the road construction, according to the report.

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Repair to 26th Street collapse to cost $18M+