ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Valdez Ramp Construction Agreement Between City of Valdez and Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.
SUBMITTED BY: Jeremy Talbott, Ports and Harbors Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $300,000
Unencumbered Balance: NA
Funding Source: Revenue Accounts associated with Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Valdez Ramp Construction Agreement with Alaska Marine Lines, Inc.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Alaska Marine Lines would like to enter into the purposed attached agreement with the City of Valdez. The proposed agreement would allow Alaska Marine Lines to make needed barge landing improvements to the Valdez Container Dock barge landing.
The barge landing currently is only accessible during high tide and continues to be washed out during storms and winter extreme high tides. Barges are unable to tie up and must be constantly pushed against the landing during loading operations creating a potential safety hazard.
This improvement is currently in the City Waterfront Master Plan and Capital Facilities Department Long Range Plan.
The Ports & Harbors Commission held a work session to discuss this specific project on June 17th at 1800 hours. The Commission felt strongly that the project had merit, and asked staff to bring the final agreement for formal recommendation to the Valdez City Council.
The Ports & Harbors Commission will hold a regular meeting on August 5, 2024 at 1900 hours. A formal recommendation to approve the Valdez Ramp Construction Agreement with Alaska Marine Lines is on the Commission’s agenda.
Staff will update the City Council on the Ports & Harbors commission’s recommendation verbally as the City Council Agenda will have already been published.