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Port proposes substation move and change-order authority increase; vendor flagged reliability concerns
Summary
Port staff proposed moving a gantry-crane power substation to the North Extension, integrating battery storage and seeking increased change-order authority (~$20.68M additional) for added cabling and BESS integration; a PAB member dissented over reliability concerns related to cable distance and junctions, and staff said they are working with the vendor to resolve issues before the Jan. 27 assembly vote.
Port program staff presented two items related to the Port of Alaska modernization: (1) adding a North Extension helipad paid with excess Port Infrastructure Development Program funds and (2) moving a gantry-crane electrical substation to the North Extension site alongside a request to increase change-order authority for the substation contract.
Eric Adams, Port program manager, said the North Extension helipad and access road would be funded with leftover PIDP/DCIP funds from a previous $68.7M award and estimated the helipad project at roughly $3.6M. "The remaining funds on that will cover…
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