Memorandum 12-077 Change Order to Ordinance 12-17(S) Deep Water Dock Repair for R & S Float Pilings

City of Homer
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MEMORANDUM 12-077

TO: HOMER CITY COUNCIL
CC: CITY MANAGER WALT WREDE
FROM: PORT DIRECTOR/HARBORMASTER BRYAN HAWKINS
DATE: MAY 8, 2012
RE: CHANGE ORDER TO ORDINANCE 12-17(S), DEEP WATER DOCK REPAIR, TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO R & S FLOAT PILINGS

Staff discovered after the company Pacific Pile and Marine’s equipment arrived on scene to perform the Deep Water Dock repair that their barge had a wider beam than we had originally believed. Staff believes that the risks verses benefits involved with moving the barge and crane into place between R and S floats were too high for us to guarantee a successful conclusion for the piling replacement project. Staff is working on other solutions to make the three compromised pile in that location safe. R and S floats and the supporting piling are on the list for replacement in our Harbor Improvement Plan.

Recommendation
Vote no on approving the change order to Ordinance 12-17(S).