Item No.: 8h_supp
Meeting Date: July 8, 2025

Pier 91/ Pier 66 Cruise Shore Power Extension Project
Validation Period for Progressive Design Build Contract - Additional Funding

Action Requested
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to approve additional funding to award and execute
the Validation Period of the major public works Progressive Design Build contract for T91/P66 Cruise Shore Power
Extension (C801983) project. Total request for this action is $1,100,000 for a total project authorization of
$10,450,000.

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Project Purpose
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In July 2024, Commission Order No. 2024-08
was passed mandating that all homeport
cruise ships connect to shore power by 2027.
To meet the mandate, the existing shore
power systems need to be extended at Pier
91 and Pier 66.
- Currently, the shore power cables cannot
reach from the berth connection point to
plug-in locations on all shore power
capable ships.
This project will provide maximum flexibility
in how ships with different shore power
configurations berth at the pier so they can
connect to shore power.

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Details and Recommendation
•

A single proposal was received from Skanska USA Building Inc. in response to the project Request for Proposals.

•

$1,277,000 proposed for Validation Period

- 30% over an anticipated $900,000 for the Validation Period.
- Validation Fee exceeds remaining authorized budget for procurement, validation and preliminary design.
• The additional funds requested in the amount of $1,100,000 cover the difference of the proposal amount that
exceeds the remaining authorized budget and to ensure funds are available for required soft costs for early PDB
development, project contingency, and taxes.
Recommendation:
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Accept the proposal received for Validation Period in the amount of $1,277,712 (plus WSST)
- Proposal is comprehensive and PDB team is qualified and experienced
- Rejecting the proposal will significantly delay the project and implementation will not occur to meet deadline to
plugin all homeport cruise ships by 2027 per Commission Order No. 2024-08.

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Next Steps
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Progressive Design Build contract execution July 2025
- Validation Period Q3-Q4 2025
Commission Authorization for Design/early work Q4 2025
- Target scope/schedule/cost with PDB
Commission Authorization Final design/Construction Q2 2026
- Final GMP, scope, schedule

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Project Schedule
Phases

Anticipated Dates

Watts Marine Sole-Source Purchasing Contract Authorization

Q2 2025

PDB Team Selected / Validation Period of Contract Executed

Q3 2025

Validation Period

Q3 2025

Early Design Development Authorization (target GMP, schedule, scope)

Q4 2025

Final Design & Construction Authorization (final GMP, schedule, scope)

Q2 2026

Construction

Q3 2026

In-Use

2027

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Questions?
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Appendix

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Project Areas - Pier 91/Pier 66
New shore power connections Area
Existing Shore
power system

New shore power connections Area

Pier 91

Pier 66
Pier 66

NewBollard
shoreUpgrade
power connections
Potential Mooring

Existing shore
power system

Pier 91
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Project Scope
•

Design and construct all necessary infrastructure upgrades to (2) Pier 91 cruise berths and Pier 66 cruise berth
to meet project goals, including :
- Conduct a berthing and mooring study for all known current and future ships to determine optimal
connection locations, distribution pathways, and required mooring bollard upgrades.
- Extend the existing shore-power system to allow all known current and future ships of different
configurations to connect to shore-power
- Ensure compatibility of the extended cruise shore power system with existing equipment and facilities,
including the mobile cable positioning devices (CPD).
- Procure all permits
- Replacement of existing shore power equipment that has reached end of service life at Pier 91.
- New mooring bollards at Pier 91
- Potential limited deck panel replacements at Pier 91

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Project Funding
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary

Capital

Expense

Total

COST ESTIMATE
Original estimate

$4,000,0000

$0

$4,000,0000

Previous changes - Net*

$29,000,000

$0

$29,000,000

Revised estimate

$33,000,000

$0

$33,000,000

Previous authorizations
• Terminal 91
• Pier 66
• Watts Marine Sole Source Contract

$9,350,000
$850,000
$500,000
$8,000,000

$0

$9,350,000
$850,000
$500,000
$8,000,000

Current request for authorization
• Terminal 91
• Pier 66

$1,100,0000
$770,000
$330,000

$0

$1,100,0000
$770,000
$330,000

Total authorizations, including this request
• Pier 91
• Pier 66
• Watts Marine Sole Source Contract
Remaining amount to be authorized

$10,450,000 0
$1,620,000
$830,000
$8,000,000

AUTHORIZATION

$22,550,000

$0

* The original estimate for this

project assumed a single new
shore power connection point
on the west berth of Pier 91.
In July 2024, Commission
Order No. 2024-008 was
passed requiring all homeport
cruise ships to connect to
shore power by 2027. To meet
the mandate of this order,
scope for this project was
expanded to include multiple
additional connection points
on both the east and west
berths of Pier 91, as well as
adding a third connection
point to the existing shore
power system at Pier 66.

$10,450,000
$1,620,000
$830,000
$8,000,000
$22,550,000

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Cone of Certainty

We are here

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RISKS

DESCRIPTION

Constrained Schedule

Delivery required by 2027. Minimal work windows due to
cruise season, commercial fishing season, tribal
agreements, and fish window if in-water work is needed
have high potential to delay in-service date past cruise
season start in 2027.

Two contracts to manage

Two contracts to manage: Progressive Design Build (PDB)
and Watts Marine sole-source.
Scope was separated into (2) contracts to get equipment
design and procurement started early to minimize long
lead materials issues and due to proprietary shore power
technology. Potential for conflicts between contracts
causing delays

Supply chain uncertainty

Supply chain logistics could delay project delivery. Tariffs
could impact ability to procure long-lead electrical
equipment by 2027, and create uncertainty in pricing.

Ownership of the existing
cruise shore power system
at T91

Ownership is still held by Carnival Cruise. Logistics of
ownership transfer could drive up project costs.

Coordination with other
projects at Terminal 91

Permitting

PROBABILITY

IMPACT

MITIGATION

High

High

Utilize Progressive Design Build project delivery to
accelerate timeline. Pre-purchase of long-lead items.

Med

Clearly defined scope delineation between PDB and
Watts in procurement documents. Requirement of
NDAs for Watts information to be signed for any
interested contractors. Port will facilitate design
integration for Watts shore power equipment.

High

High

Adding cost contingencies to account for tariff price
impacts. Early execution of Watts contract to begin
procurement of long-lead shore power equipment in
advance.

Med

Low

Project Risks

There are many other projects scheduled on Pier 91 with
similar timelines to the cruise shore power project:
gangways, water line replacement, dock rehabilitation,
west berth dredging.
Permitting assumptions are aggressive and assume no inwater work. This could change depending on how the
contractor must construct the project. In-water work, or
any other permitting delays will delay the project.

High

Cruise Operations is in negotiation to transfer
ownership to the Port.

High

Med

Identification of all on-going and upcoming
construction work at Terminal 91. Requirement of
logistics plan by PDB to account for constraints of
other projects.

High

High

Progressive Design Build project delivery will allow for
early collaboration on design and permitting to the
extent feasible.

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