The Port of Kalama awarded the contract for the Port T-barge Facility Project to Bergerson Construction on December 2018. The project that will take place at the north end of the marina, will begin the following week. The project includes Washington sales tax, the removal of steel and timber piles and the placing of new steel piles to prepare for placement of the T-barge bought by the Port for the creation of a commercial dock space.
Specifically, the contract combines of all labour, material, tools, equipment, permitting and supervision for the installation of components of the long-planned Port of Kalama T-barge Facility Project including:
- Demolition and removal of select timber and steel pipe piles;
- Relocation of select steel pipe piles and existing log boom;
- Installation of a new pier and gangway;
- Paving a parking area.
Liz Newman, marketing manager, Port of Kalama stated that the public should be aware of the project taking part at the north end of the marina, so that they plan accordingly.
Finally, Newman highlighted that the project is just the first step to installing the port’s long-planned commercial dock facility to better serve marine commerce.
