Yeah Lynn, skinner pretty much nailed it.  It really helps to take advantage of this clear weather.  There is a great deal of work that can be done to get things in place and ready to go.  Having snow melt and turn the job site into an even muddier mess during breakup slows things down.  Weight restrictions are coming, and the more the companies can move as far as heavy equipment and supplies the better.  As far as the money, I believe it would all have been part of the overall bid by the contractor.