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Port commission hears contractor progress reports on northern expansion, airport projects and breakwater repairs
Summary
Contractors reported steady progress on the northern expansion slip, fuel system rehabilitation at the airport is essentially complete, and breakwater repairs and Fouchon Beach work are nearing final stages; commissioners asked for updated schedules and pending FEMA and equipment deliveries remain outstanding.
Contractors and staff briefed the Greater Lafourche Port Commission on multiple capital projects, reporting steady progress on the northern expansion slip, near-completion of breakwater repairs, ongoing work on the new FBO terminal and hangar replacements, and completion items remaining on the airport fuel system rehabilitation.
Why it matters: Several projects involve federally funded or disaster-recovery-related work and marine infrastructure that affect navigation, public access and Port operational capacity. Commissioners pressed for updated delivery schedules and noted outstanding punch-list items that could affect final completion dates.
John Pleysons of GIS Engineering said the Northern Expansion Slip contract, with Dynamic Group as contractor, is progressing "very well." He reported the contractor has installed all the steel sheet piles,…
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