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Council authorizes engineering contract for 17th Street floating dock replacement
Summary
Council authorized a goods and services contract to prepare engineering and shop drawings for the 17th Street floating dock replacement and heard staff describe the more robust HDPE‑float design chosen after repeated storm damage and annual repair costs.
The Astoria City Council authorized the city manager to execute a goods and services contract with Ferguson Construction for engineering and shop‑drawing work related to replacement of the floating dock adjacent to the 17th Street Pier.
Public Works Director Jeff Harrington explained the existing loading dock has repeatedly required repairs ($50,000 a year in recent years) and is no longer fit for the marine environment; staff solicited proposals and selected a resilient HDPE‑float design with galvanized framing and an eco‑trip decking that meets fish‑passage lighting requirements. Harrington noted the city had budgeted about $300,000 for replacement and that the selected product is more costly but expected to provide greater longevity.
Councilors asked about expected life span and maintenance; Harrington said longevity depends on materials and marine conditions but described previous concrete installations that lasted multiple decades and said the new design should increase resilience. Councilor Conklin moved to authorize a contract for $46,000 for engineering and shop drawings with Ferguson Construction; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Staff said the full procurement and construction costs will be brought back to council as the design and bids are finalized.
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