The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District on June 26 authorized amendments and new professional service agreements to support two portal-mounted electric mobile harbor cranes destined for BT1.

The board approved an amendment to Resolution 2023-030 to expand Boos Navarro LLC’s scope to include design review, manufacturing oversight, third-party inspection and commissioning oversight for a second portal-mounted mobile harbor crane. The board also authorized separate contracts: one with CSRS LLC for detailed shoreline drainage design at BT1 and another for design and study services for a switchgear upgrade and power-distribution work behind the dock to accommodate the electric cranes.

Why this matters: the port said the two new cranes are electric and the additional engineering and electrical work is required before they can be commissioned. "When the board originally approved 2023-030, it related to Boos Navarro's work on one mobile harbor crane; the procurement package that we issued allowed for us to opt for an additional mobile harbor crane," said Mister Silva, a staff presenter. He added that the manufacturer’s anticipated arrival (MTA) for the cranes is in the third quarter of 2026.

Board members moved and seconded the measures during the meeting and, with no recorded objections, each item passed. The expanded scope for the crane oversight increases site commissioning and third-party inspection obligations for the consultant named in the 2023 resolution; the shore-drainage contract is focused on preventing material from entering the river and routing stormwater to the on-site detention pond.

The board discussion emphasized coordination between the procurement, engineering and electrical teams so the cranes and supporting systems can be integrated on schedule. No vote counts, contract dollar amounts or vendor fee changes were specified in the public record provided to the board at the meeting.

The port’s timeline centers on equipment commissioning in 2026; staff indicated further implementation steps will follow each contract’s detailed design and inspection planning.