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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Letter to Dry Shed Tenants - 12/23/2009

The following is a letter from Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster, to dry shed tenants regarding access restrictions:

Dear Tenant,

Last month I sent a letter to all dry shed tenants notifying you of access restrictions due to the North Marina Combined Projects construction work in the area of the dry sheds, M Dock and N Dock. This letter is to provide you an update to the dry shed and dry shed launch access restrictions. IMCO General Construction, Inc. continues to make progress in installing the new bulkhead, with sheet pile installation currently in the area just south of M Dock and extending northward toward N Dock.

Although IMCO’s work zone remains the same, their normal work hours have changed to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday effective Monday, January 4, 2010. There may be dates when weekend or night work will be required; please continue to check the project website at http://desmoinesmarina.blogspot.com/ for up-to-date information on site conditions, closures, etc.

The following is a summary of access restrictions related to the construction:
• Parking is available on the east side of the dry sheds or south of CSR.
• During work hours, the sheds which open on the driveway between the buildings are not accessible.
• Access to the sheds facing Dock Street is not restricted.
• During work hours, access to the road between the office and the sheds will be restricted. Dry shed tenants who want to launch their boats during work hours will need to contact a Marina employee for assistance. Please call the Marina office at 206-824-5700 if you cannot find a staff person.
• After work hours and on the weekends (Saturday and Sunday), the dry sheds and the road between the office and the sheds will be accessible and tenants will not need to be escorted by a Marina employee. There will be a gate at the dry shed launch deck. The padlock on the gate is the padlock from the tug shack and will have the same code.
• For the few remaining tenants on the west side, your sheds will be accessible on the weekends (Saturday and Sunday) for inspection but not for launching. Those sheds can be accessed from the north end by the Office.

Thank you for your cooperation; we know that this is a difficult situation and the Marina staff will do everything possible to help you get out on the water.

Sincerely,

Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster

Letter to M&N Dock Tenants -- 12/23/09

FURTHER UPDATE?  Yes, there has been another change to the scheduled work.  The Contractor will be unable to perform the work tomorrow, Thursday, January 7, as planned.  Please continue to check this post for updates; I will let you know as soon as the work has been re-scheduled.  Thank you for your continued patience.

UPDATE January 6, 2010:  The Contractor has just informed us that removal of the ramp to N Dock and electrical shutdown to M and N Docks will take place tomorrow, Thursday, January 7, through midday Friday, January 8.  Please note that tenants will still have access to the M and N Docks during this time via the ramp to the guest moorage area as detailed in the original post below.  Thanks!

UPDATE January 4, 2010:  The temporary removal of the ramp to N Dock and the electrical shutdown to M and N Docks will not take place today as originally planned.  We will update this post as soon as the Contractor reschedules this work.  Thanks for your continued patience and cooperation during construction.
   

The following is a letter from Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster, to tenants on M and N Docks regarding access restrictions and planned power outage on Monday, January 4, 2010:

Dear M and N Dock tenants:

As previously reported to you in my November letter, access to the M and N Docks has been restricted due to heavy construction activity related to the North Marina Combined Projects. IMCO General Construction, Inc. continues to make progress in installing the new bulkhead, with sheet pile installation currently in the area just south of M Dock and extending northward toward N Dock.

As you have probably already noticed, the gangway to the M Dock has been removed. Access to both M and N Docks is through the N Dock gate, with a temporary walkway from N-01 to the north side of M Dock. M Dock tenants’ gate cards have been re-programmed to open the N Dock gate. Parking is available on the east side of the dry sheds along Dock Avenue. From this parking area, there is a pedestrian walkway along the north side of the Marina office to get to the N Dock ramp.

In order to install the sheet pile for the new bulkhead in the area of the N Dock ramp, on MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010, the N Dock ramp is scheduled to be temporarily removed/lifted and power to M and N Docks will be shut-off. Access to the M and N dock that day will be through the ramp from the Marina Office area down to the guest moorage area and then southward to the N Dock. The contractor anticipates that the necessary work can be completed in a single day, however, please be aware that if unforeseen circumstances arise, the access restriction and scheduled power outage may extend to the following day. Any changes to the scheduled access restriction/power outage will be posted to the project website at http://desmoinesmarina.blogspot.com/.

If you have any concerns or require assistance in accessing the docks on January 4, 2010, please call the Marina office at 206-824-5700 or contact any Marina employee.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Planned Power Outage on Saturday, December 19

All power to the Marina will be shut-off on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 7:00 a.m., to accomplish utility upgrades in conjunction with the North Marina Combined Projects. The shut-off is expected to last approximately six to eight hours. There will be no fuel service during this time.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Power Outage - 12/15/09

At about 3:00 pm yesterday afternoon, during a required electrical cut-over associated with utility work on the North Marina Combined Projects, Puget Sound Energy’s load breakers were tripped resulting in a power outage at the Marina and one of the neighboring condos. PSE had service restored to the condo by approx. 4:30 p.m. There was a small amount of damage to PSE’s permanent electrical facilities that needed to be fixed before power could be restored to the Marina. Those repairs were completed and power turned back on in the Marina about 9:30 p.m. The Marina’s electrical contractors have made the necessary adjustments to the Marina’s switch gear that should prevent similar incidents in the future.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Letter to Tenants 11/30/2009

Dear Tenant,

The bulkhead replacement has begun in earnest and the area from M Dock to the north parking lot is surrounded by construction fencing and full of materials and machines. Access to the Marina office will be limited for the next month or so. Parking is available on the east side of the dry sheds and a pedestrian walk-way is set up from there to the Office. The construction crews are working Monday thru Thursday, so Fridays will be the best day to come to the office if you need to. Also, you can avoid some trips to the office by using the return envelope to send your moorage payments directly to the bank.

The contractor, IMCO General Construction, and the Marina staff are absolutely committed to maintaining a secure work zone to insure the safety of the Marina tenants, construction workers and Marina staff. The Contractors normal work hours are 7:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday thru Thursday. There will be unanticipated closures .Please check the project website, desmoinesmarina.blogspot.com for up-to-date information on site conditions, traffic restrictions and closures.

Please call the office at 206-824-5700 if you have any questions about the work areas and/or Marina access.

Sincerely,
Joe Dusenbury
Harbormaster

Note to Storage Yard Customers:

The north gate to the storage yard is still accessible. Please use the Cliff Avenue entrance to the Marina and remember to close and lock the gate when you leave.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Construction Activity After Hours 11/30/2009

IMCO General Construction will be performing work after normal working hours today, Monday, November 30, 2009. The specific window of work will be from 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Contractor will be removing the tidal grid at the north end of the Marina basin. This work must be performed at low tide in order to safely protect in place the existing bulkhead directly adjacent to the tide grid. Sufficient visibility for this select demolition is only possible at low tide. In addition, because the demolition will occur out of the water, there will be no turbidity issues thus protecting the environment. The low tide that night is a -1.9 at 9:30 p.m. IMCO anticipates having visible access to the grid at a +3 tide.

If you have any questions regarding the work to be performed this evening, please contact Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster/Project Manager, or Doreen Torseth, Contract Administrator.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Construction Activity After Normal Work Hours

From time to time, the project contractor, IMCO General Construction, will need to perform specific work after normal working hours as required by tidal conditions.  A portion of the overall work can only be performed safely at or near low tide for visibility purposes and/or for enhanced protection of the environment.  During winter months, the low tide is often at night.

In those limited cases, the Contractor will submit to the Engineer of Record a request for after hours work detailing the specific work to be performed, the work window and justification as to why the specific work must be completed after normal work hours.  If the Engineer of Record approves, the request is also forwarded to the City of Des Moines Development Services.

In order to keep the Marina's adjacent neighbors informed in advance of scheduled evening/night work, an ALERT will be posted on this website and emails will be sent to those neighbors who wish to provide their email address for this specific purpose.

As always, any questions may be directed to Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster, or Doreen Torseth, North Marina Combined Projects Contract Administrator.

Notice to Dry Shed Tenants

Yesterday, the Marina staff met with the Superintendant for IMCO General Construction to work out details of the work zone that IMCO will need to install the new sheet pile wall in front of the dry sheds. The month of December will be especially difficult because IMCO needs a lot of space for the crane and for staging materials in that area. Both IMCO and the Marina staff are absolutely committed to maintaining a secure work zone to insure the safety of the Marina tenants, construction workers and Marina staff. To that end, the following restrictions on access will be in place by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 25.

 
Note: Normal work hours are 7:00 am to 5:00 pm – Monday thru Thursday. There will be unanticipated closures. Please check the project website at desmoinesmarina.blogspot.com for up-to-date information on site conditions, closures, etc. Parking will be available on the east side of the sheds.
  • During work hours, the sheds opening on the driveway between the buildings will be accessible from the south end. Access to the sheds facing Dock Street will not be restricted.
  • During work hours, access to the road between the office and the sheds will be restricted. Dry shed tenants who want to launch their boats during work hours will need to contact a Marina employee for assistance. Please call the Marina office at 206-824-5700 if you cannot find a staff person.
  • After work hours and on the weekends, (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), the dry sheds and the road between the office and the sheds will be accessible and tenants will not need to be escorted by a Marina employee. There will be a gate at the dry shed launch deck. The padlock on the gate is the padlock from the tug shack and will have the same code.
  • For the few remaining tenants on the west side, your sheds will be accessible on the weekends, (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for inspection but not for launching. Those sheds can be accessed from the north end by the Office.
IMCO and the staff will continue to monitor their work area needs and we will inform the dry shed tenants of any changes.

Thank you for your cooperation, we know that this is a difficult situation and the Marina staff will do everything possible to help you get out on the water.

Sincerely,
Joe Dusenbury, Harbormaster

Monday, November 23, 2009

Dock Avenue South Vehicle and Pedestrian Access Restrictions

In order to ensure the safety of the public and construction workers, beginning this afternoon Dock Avenue South will be closed to vehicle access from just south of the Des Moines Mariner condominiums (22222 Dock Ave.) to just north of the dry shed buildings. Pedestrian access will be maintained on the east side of Dock Street using a fenced pedestrian corridor. If you need to reach the Marina Office, vehicle parking will be available on the west side of Dock Ave. S. adjacent to the eastern dry shed building. A pedestrian walkway will be available from this parking area to the Marina Office and Restrooms. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Final Site Plan - North Marina Combined Projects

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

ATTN: Tenants of M and N Docks

For the past month, IMCO Construction, the contractor who will be replacing the bulkhead from M Dock to the northeast corner of the guest moorage area has been mobilizing equipment and materials to the site. They are now ready to begin the project and they have started setting up their work area along the bulkhead. Because of the heavy construction activity in front of M and N Docks, access will be limited and one of the first things they have to do is to remove the M Dock ramp until the bulkhead is replaced in that area.


The Marina staff has made some alternate arrangements for parking and dock access. Starting on Monday, November 23rd, M & N Docks tenants can park in the designated spots in front of the Marina Office Building and use the sidewalk on the north side of the Office to get to the N Dock ramp. From N Dock, M dock tenants can use the temporary walkway from N-01 to the north side of M Dock. M Dock tenant’s gate cards will be re-programmed to open the N Dock gate. Please use the south entrance to the Marina (227th Street), because the north entrance and parking lot will be subject to frequent closures.


If you have any problems or need help accessing the docks, please call the Marina office at 206-824-5700, or contact any Marina employee.


Thank you for your cooperation.


Sincerely,


Joe Dusenbury
Harbormaster

Construction has begun!

If you have ventured anywhere near the Des Moines Marina in the past couple of days, you may have noticed that construction has begun on the North Marina Combined Projects.


IMCO General Construction was awarded the construction contract in September and have now mobilized equipment and materials to the project site at the north end of the Marina. The construction work areas have been cordoned off... the project is moving along!



Initial construction activities for the first couple of weeks will involve demolition of the public launch and launch deck, installation of temporary erosion and sedimentation control facilities, and preparation for underground utility work.


Automobile and pedestrian access to construction work areas is restricted for the safety of the public and the workers. For those who enjoy "walking the Marina," an alternate route is available. This route will change as the contractor moves from work area to work area, but be assured that every effort will be made to keep you walking while keeping you safe. As work progresses, there may be times when you will encounter traffic control in the vicinity of work areas. Again, these temporary delays and/or detours are for the safety of all those involved. We thank you in advance for your patience!


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