Construction of cargo terminal at Port of Alaska could be delayed due to lack of contractor bids

By Emily Goodykoontz
Anchorage Daily News

As the Municipality of Anchorage presses forward with the massive modernization project at the Don Young Port of Alaska, city officials say that construction of the first cargo dock terminal will likely be delayed, and much of that work won’t start next summer as previously intended.

That’s because the city did not receive any bids from construction companies after undergoing a monthslong procurement process to select one.

“We anticipate a delay of one season on the actual dock construction. There are other portions of the project, things like the electrical systems — that work should be able to proceed on schedule,” said Jim Jager, the port’s spokesman.

The city is now retooling its bid proposal package in order to make it more attractive to potential bidders, Municipal Manager Becky Windt Pearson told the Anchorage Assembly last week.

Meanwhile, the Assembly is set to vote on a slate of measures related to the modernization project.

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