MEMORANDUM
DATE: August
10,
2009
Item No.
6d
Date of Meeting:
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TO:
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
FROM:
Ralph Graves, Managing Director, Capital Development
Ref:
(a) RCW 39.04.020 and RCW 39.04.280
(b) Port of Seattle Resolution 3605, Para.
4.2.3.7
SUBJECT:
DECLARATION OF CRITICAL
WORK
SITUATION
The purpose of this memorandum
is
to formally inform the Commission in accordance with
Resolution 3605, Section 4.2.3.7 that
a
Critical Work situation was declared on August 10, 2009
to repair broken fender piles at Terminal 91.
Marine Maintenance had been monitoring the condition of the wooden fender system on the
east side of
Terminal 91 and noted the ongoing wear and damage of other sections of the
fender system. Currently there are
11
fully broken piles with several more heavily abraded and
damaged. It
is
expected that Cruise ships would not be able safely to berth on the east side of
Terminal 91 if any further damage occurs.
The current plan
is
to replace 16 existing timber fender piles with 18"-20" steel piles in
a
configuration to accommodate the camel barges currently in use. Initial planning and permit
approvals have been applied for and obtained by Port Staff. Port Staff has located surplus Port
owned steel piling to effect the repair and will use a combination of an existing Water Crane
Open Order Small Works contract and port crews to install the piling. The estimated cost for
this work is approximately $350,000.
On August
loth,
2009 a determination was made that a Critical Work situation existed, and the
Chief Executive Officer was notified.
The Chief Executive Officer made a finding that
a
Critical
Work situation did exist at the Port of Seattle, Seaport Terminal
91
and authorized the use of
existing public works contracts to affect the required repairs to the fender system. We directed
the contractor to do the work. If left unaddressed
a
true emergency
as
defined by RCW
39.04.280 is substantially likely to develop.
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