Description
The City and Borough of Wrangell sought a contractor to upgrade the Boat Haulout Pier at the municipal Marine Service Center. The work involves demolition of the existing timber deck, installation of steel pipe‑batter piles, placement of structural steel beams beneath a new concrete deck, and grouting to achieve a reinforced pier capable of supporting heavy vessel haul‑out operations. The contract is structured as a unit‑price agreement, with an engineer’s cost estimate between $800,000 and $950,000, and includes requirements for environmental protection, marine‑mammal monitoring, and compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits.
• Scope: pile‑driving, concrete deck installation, steel beam fabrication/erection, grouting, utility protection, erosion and storm‑water controls.
• Schedule: bids due April 18 2013; substantial completion required by October 1 2013; final completion by November 1 2014.
• Procurement: sealed‑bid, full open competition; multiple firms submitted bids but award outcome not disclosed.