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Waterfront details phased Ice House rehab with $800K spent to-date, next phase to start in October
Summary
Facilities staff reported Sept. 18 that the Ice House rehabilitation has completed about $212,000 of initial repairs, with $300,000 in work currently underway and roughly $275,000 planned for later phases; a phased approach replaces key components and delays full Freon replacement until 2030–2031.
Brian Deer, waterfront facilities manager, briefed the Harbor Commission Sept. 18 on a phased rehabilitation of the harbor Ice House designed to extend equipment life, reduce unscheduled downtime and improve safety.
Completed work totals about $212,000 and includes replacement of a compressor-drive electric motor, a cooling-tower variable frequency drive, a new programmable logic controller, a Freon gas alarm system, building repairs and six pile repairs under the structure. In-progress work budgeted at about $300,000 includes installing a service catwalk for safer equipment access, adding two access ports on the east side for emergency exit and equipment service, replacing and extending the elevator conveyor by 4 feet, widening the west balcony and replacing a deteriorated walk-in freezer door; Deer said contractors and permits are in place and the next construction phase is expected to begin in mid-October.
Future tasks, estimated at roughly $275,000, include replacing corroding Freon copper tubing, horizontal conveyor and racking, the ice-maker drum and a compressor, and planning to transition to a more environmentally friendly refrigerant in the 2030–2031 timeframe. Deer said the original full replacement estimate had been about $1.7 million but the phased approach has kept spending at about $800,000 so far and will spread major capital costs over time.
Deer also presented ice-sales data showing seasonality and a recent uptick in revenue tied to a price-per-pound increase; he noted the fuel dock helps dispense ice seven days a week and that staff will continue coordinating with the commercial fishing community to ensure reliability.
