Terminal 91 Cruise Passenger
Secondary Gangways
Project Authorization
Marie Ellingson, Manager, Cruise Operations and Business Development
Tim Leonard, Capital Project Manager, Waterfront Project Management
CIP # C800129
WP # U00655
Item No: 8e_Supp
Meeting Date: August 8, 2023
Project Authorization Request
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to
procure two new cruise passenger secondary gangways for the
Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91. This authorization is for
$8,700,000 of a total estimated project cost of $9,000,000.
(CIP# C800129).
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Project Background
• East and West T91 berths
each have a primary
passenger gangway, but ONLY
East berth currently has a
secondary gangway
• Existing secondary gangway is
at end of service life and has
limited operational range
(non-ADA compliant) and
capacity
• Cruise vessel sizes and
passenger operational
requirements are increasing
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Project Objectives
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• Maximize secondary
passenger gangways’
operational capacity, range,
and mobility at both T91 berths
• Increase cruise passenger
loading safety and efficiency
• Provide fully capable backup
gangway for both Pier 91
primary gangways
• Improve cruise passenger
vessel embarkment and
disembarkment experience
Existing passenger secondary gangway at Pier 91 East cruise berth
Project Scope
Replace existing aged single
secondary gangway with two new
secondary gangways at Pier 91
 Analyze and determine gangways
operational requirements
 Prepare and advertise a
gangways Request for Proposal
 Select vendor to manufacture,
deliver, and assemble new
secondary gangways at Pier 91
 Oversee vendor work and
commission installed gangways
Procurement Risks
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High
Medium
Low
Risk Probability Impact Mitigation
Required gangways manufacturing time:
ongoing global supply chain instability and
limited availability of some
materials/components may add significant time
to manufacturing schedule.
Expedite RFP and gangways vendor contract execution to
degree possible. Limit equipment features and extras to
degree possible to minimize manufacturing
requirements.
Gangways cost: Ongoing global economic
instability and cost inflation may result in
estimated cost escalation.
Expedite RFP and gangways vendor contract execution to
degree possible to limit cost escalation due to inflation.
Limit equipment features and extras to degree possible
to minimize costs.
Gangways transport time: Limited number of
qualified, and US located, gangways
manufacturers may require long distance global
transport for delivery to Terminal 91
Maximize potential number of vendors by limiting
specialized gangways requirements where possible and
proactively advertising Request for Proposal opportunity.
Project Schedule
Commission project authorization Q3 2023
Request for Proposal advertisement Q3 2023
Gangways vendor contract execution Q1 2024
Gangways manufacturing start Q1 2024
Gangways in-use date (as soon as possible) Q1 2025
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Key Milestone Goals:
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary
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Capital
Expense Total
COST ESTIMATE
Current project estimate
$9,000,000 $0 $9,000,000
AUTHORIZATION
Previous authorizations (initial
budget per POS Cruise approval)
$300,000 $0 $300,000
Current request for authorization
$8,700,000 $0 $8,700,000
Total authorizations, including this
request
$9,000,000 $0 $9,000,000
Remaining amount to be
authorized
$0 $0 $0
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Questions?
Questions?
