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Canal Street Ferry Terminal Project: Amendment Request to Woodward-APC's Contract
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board Authorization to Amend Woodward-APC's contract to include repair work to the Jackson Avenue Barge
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ACTION REQUEST:
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RECOMMENDATION:
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AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
Amend Woodward-APC's contract to included additional Jackson Ave. Barge repair work for the Canal Street Ferry Terminal project.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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In September 2020, at RTA's request, APC Construction completed additional testing to the Jackson Avenue Barge. These tests were to confirm the barge did not sustain damage due to the critical state observed back in May 2020. While APC's Naval Architect concluded that new damage did not occur, existing damage not previously identified was discovered. In order to place the barge safely into revenue service, additional repair work is required.
RTA has requested to add additional improvements to the temporary berthing design in order to improve operability. These include widening the access gangway to allow for faster movement of passengers, demolishing the stair tower, additional utilities, and ballast system repairs. These were previously value engineered out of the project due to budgetary constraints.
This amendment does not include improvements made to the permanent barge. An amendment for changes to the Permanent Barge will be submitted upon completion of the redesign.
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DISCUSSION:
The plan is to use the Jackson Avenue Barge as the Temporary Berthing during construction of the new Canal Street Ferry Terminal. While testing was completed in 2017, as the barge has remained inactive and adjacent to an active Mississippi River, it has sustained additional wear and tear. APC's Testing results have been provided to Infinity Engineering, who recently completed the repair design.
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