Asphalt Paving at the Marina: August 23-25

Next Monday through Wednesday, August 23-25, IMCO General Construction and their paving subcontractor will be prepping and placing asphalt in various locations in the vicinity of the Marina Office and dry shed buildings.

Access to and use of the following locations will be prohibited all three days:
• West dry shed – all units
• East dry shed – all west facing and end units; east facing units and parking to the east of the shed will remain accessible
• Dry shed launch
• Marina Office parking lot – No parking except for Load/Unload Only (15 minutes maximum) in the north side of the lot; limited angle parking for Guest Moorage and N-Dock tenants will be available along Dock Avenue just north of the Marina Office lot.

There will be a short period of time on Wednesday, August 25, where vehicle traffic along Dock Avenue South between the CSR boatyard and the Marina Office will be detoured while asphalt is being placed. Dock Avenue will be closed to pedestrian traffic all day, Wednesday, August 25. Dock Avenue will remain open to pedestrians/vehicles at all other times during this three-day period. However, caution is urged due to increased construction-related traffic.

If you have any questions, please contact Doreen Torseth (206-794-5372) or the Marina Office (206-824-5700).  Thank you for your continued patience during construction!

**UPDATE** No Fuel Sales FROM 9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. on August 17

**UPDATE** Tuesday's fuel shutdown will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. only.

Due to fuel system upgrades, there will be no gas or diesel sales at the Fuel Dock on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

Extended Work Hours - August 9 through August 13

Good news! IMCO General Construction is close to completing the dredging work at the new travel lift bay between M- and N-Docks. As they will have met enough of their dredging goals for this week, IMCO will not be working tomorrow, Friday, August 6, or Saturday, August 7, as previously reported.

Beginning next week, IMCO will dredge and create a new rock slope in the guest moorage area of the Marina. In this particular area, tidal effects on the flowing sand subgrade will require them to schedule their work beginning each day when the tide is no higher than approximately +5’ MLLW and headed out. Therefore, IMCO General Construction has requested and received approval to work the following hours this coming week:
Monday, August 9, 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (regular hours)
Tuesday, August 10, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday, August 11, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 12, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday, August 13, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (if needed)

Approval for the extended work hours included the following conditions:
1. The Contractor is required to comply with all noise requirements established by the City’s Municipal Code and WAC 173-60; and
2. Construction lighting shall be directed away from residential areas and is limited to lighting needed to safely illuminate the work zone as established by industry standards.

If you have any questions regarding the work to be performed or the extended hours the Contractor will be working, please don’t hesitate to contact Doreen Torseth or the Marina Office (206-824-5700).

Project Update and Notice of Extended Work Hours

July was a busy month at the Marina construction site! A portion of the western dry shed was demolished and the large concrete approach to the new travel lift bay/pier was constructed in its place. Bulkhead construction continued with installation of additional permanent ground anchors and concrete finishing work on the water side face of the pile cap. Fuel system upgrades took center stage during the month of July, as did additional underground utility work.

August 1st signals the re-opening of the in-water work window for the North Marina Combined Projects. The Federal and State permitting agencies that authorize elements of the project limit all “in-water work” to the period from August 1 through February 15. The purpose of this limitation is to meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and for the protection of the Puget Sound Chinook, steelhead, and bull trout. Beginning Monday, August 2nd, IMCO General Construction will start several phases of in-water work including dredging, installation of additional steel sheet pile/pipe piles, and installation of new floating docks. In addition, IMCO will continue their upland work including underground utilities, sidewalks, parking and landscaping improvements.

With in-water work resuming, tidal conditions will once again be a factor in scheduling of construction activities. IMCO General Construction has received approval to extend their work hours next week in order to perform dredging activities during the lower tides. Approved hours are as follows:
Monday, August 2 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (regular hours)
Tuesday, August 3 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 4 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 5 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 7 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (if needed)

Approval for the extended works hours included the following conditions:

1. The Contractor is required to comply with all noise requirements established by the City’s Municipal Code and WAC 173-60; and
2. Construction lighting shall be directed away from the residential areas and is limited to lighting needed to safely illuminate the work zone as established by industry standards.

While much work has been completed, there is still much yet to be done. Therefore, please continue to exercise caution when in the vicinity of the construction work zone. Fencing and barriers are in place for the safety of both Marina visitors/tenants and the construction workers.

If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact Doreen Torseth, North Marina Combined Projects Contract Administrator (206-212-6372) or the Marina Office (206-824-5700).

Fuel Dock Closure

The Fuel dock will be closed all day, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. The Contractors will be testing the new fuel delivery lines and install some of the new pump control wiring. Normal operations will resume Wednesday, July 28th.

Dry Shed Tenant Launch Back in Service

IMCO General Construction has completed the rebuilding of the dry shed tenant launch and its connection to the newly constructed bulkhead.  As of today, limited tenant use of the dry shed launch is available (north lane/sling only). There will still be times in the future when IMCO will need to restrict use of the launch pier due to construction activities, i.e., handrail installation, asphalt paving, etc., but those should be minimal.


Please note that the west side of the west dry shed is still within the construction work zone. Therefore, tenant access to these units will require Marina staff escort.

If you have any questions, please contact the Marina Office (206-824-5700).

No Diesel - July 12 & 13

Due to fuel system upgrades, there will be no diesel sales at the Fuel Dock on Monday, July 12, and Tuesday, July 13.