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Port approves four maintenance contracts for ferry vessels and landings
Summary
The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District approved four procurement resolutions to perform generator and main engine overhauls, a clutch overhaul and repairs to the West Bank ferry landing barge; all four passed unanimously (8‑0) and some contract prices were announced in the meeting.
The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District approved a series of maintenance and repair contracts for ferry vessels and landing infrastructure, voting unanimously on four procurement resolutions.
- Generator engine overhaul (Resolution F): The commission authorized a contract with Marine Systems Inc. to complete a generator engine overhaul for MV Pointe Leje during its five‑year dry dock period; the item passed 8‑0. A cost figure was discussed in the meeting record.
- Main engine overhaul (Resolution G): The commission approved a contract with Marine Systems Inc. for a main engine overhaul for MV Pointe Leje; the transcript records the price as $89,431. The item passed 8‑0.
- Clutch overhaul (Resolution H): The commission authorized a clutch overhaul with Seward Supply LLC for work during the vessel’s five‑year dry dock; the price was recorded as $48,667 and the item passed 8‑0.
- West Bank Ferry Landing barge repairs (Resolution I): The commission accepted a bid and authorized a contract with Underwater Engineering Services Inc. for repairs to the West Bank Ferry Landing barge on Belle Chasse; the cost recorded was $186,140 and the resolution passed 8‑0.
Why this matters: these procurements fund maintenance that keeps ferry vessels and landing infrastructure operational; the unanimous votes indicate routine consensus on maintenance contracting.
Next steps: staff will manage contract execution and scheduling for dry‑dock work and landing repairs in coordination with existing repair timelines and shipyard deadlines.
