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Finance panel recommends $1.23 million ordock electrical project despite budget shortfall; manager outlines funding plan
Summary
Manager reported the ordock electrical project is about $1.23 million (electrical bid $851,000; trench/earthwork $97,940; soil disposal $230,370; AT&T connection $50,000). Committee recommended approval with funding from remaining port revenue bond funds and port fund reserves; members raised safety, generator reliability and light-pollution concerns.
The finance committee recommended that the assembly approve the ordock (bridal) electrical project proposal in an amount not to exceed $1,229,310 after staff reported the project was under-budgeted and provided a breakdown of estimated costs.
Manager Emily Deetsch explained why the project came in over the prior budgeted amount: the electrical work had earlier been wrapped into a larger PPM scope and mobilization and demolition costs were not reallocated when the electrical portion became a separate project, pushing the standalone price higher. Deetsch presented cost components: the electrical bid (Chet on Electric) negotiated down by $30,000 to $851,000; trenching/earthwork $97,940 (Hamilton proposal); soil disposal estimated at $230,370 (based on similar Ore Dock disposal costs); and an AT&T connection estimate of $50,000. Total estimated cost: $1,229,310.
Funding and safety: Deetsch said available funding sources include about $750,000 of remaining port revenue bond funds not otherwise obligated and port fund reserves for the balance; she said funding is available though the project exceeds the originally budgeted $350,000. Committee members stressed safety and reliability concerns, noting current generator problems and the need for adequate lighting and power for longshore operations; Deetsch and others said lighting options that reduce light pollution could be added and that engineers will consider covers or fixtures that direct light downward.
Committee action: The committee moved to recommend the ordock electrical project proposal to the assembly for approval at the stated not-to-exceed amount.
