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Port director reports ahead‑of‑schedule work, bid setbacks and a resolved fuel spill
Summary
Port Director Jennings told the advisory board projects are generally progressing, including ahead‑of‑schedule work on a storm modification project and arrival of rock‑slope contractors; an electrical bid drew no bidders owing to contaminated soils, and a minor fuel spill on March 3 was contained and reported to DEC.
Port Director Jennings told the Ports and Harbors Advisory Board on March 11 that several port projects are advancing while others require additional procurement steps.
Jennings said the storm modification project (referred to in the transcript as the thunder modification project) is ahead of schedule: "they have the piling driven and... the fender in place," though more work remains. The rock‑slope attenuator contractor arrived and is preparing scaling work on the slope.
An electrical bid for the Ore Dock area received no bidders; Jennings said the main concern was contaminated soils on the site. Staff plan to separate the trenching component from the electrical work and re‑bid the electrical portion. Separately, Jennings said Harry Plumbing and Heating was selected for a separate contract and that award moved to the assembly for approval the prior Thursday.
Jennings also reported that a formal rate study and tariff review have been approved by the assembly and that kickoff meetings are being scheduled. The port is preparing its annual transportation meeting—inviting U.S. and Canadian customs, cruise line agencies and others—tentatively set for April 28.
Jennings noted the U.S. Coast Guard released a final cybersecurity rule effective July 16 and that staff are scheduling training to examine the implications for Skagway operations. He reported a minor fuel spill at a fuel header on March 3 by Petro Marine; sunlight‑driven pressure caused a leak, responders deployed absorbent material and staff notified Alaska DEC.
No formal actions were taken on these operational items; the director asked board members to sign up for the port notification system to receive project updates.
