Atikokan council is expected to decide on Monday night on a contract for the MacKenzie Avenue bridge.
The town has identified a need to replace the aging structure that crosses the Atikokan River.
The bridge is an access to a commercial and industrial area.
Four bids have been received, but the lowest, at just over $5.5 million, comes from a firm currently in litigation over an unrelated matter with the town.
Administration is recommending it not be selected.
The second lowest comes in at just under $5.6 million.
The town had identified $5.4 million in the draft budget for the project.
The proposed new bridge would be a modular steel truss-framed bridge with a cantilevered pedestrian walkway on the north side.
A temporary bridge would be installed during construction to minimize traffic disruptions and avoid load restrictions.
