Original news was published on 21 December, 2016

Authorities at Port Tampa Bay in Florida have agreed a US$14.5 million contract to expand breakbulk and cargo facilities and construct a new berth at its Port Redwing facility.

The Berth 302 project was awarded to GLF Construction Company and will include work to create a 1,000-foot long steel bulkhead, dredging, a new access road to the dock and construction of a piling supported concrete slab for heavy-lift cranes to operate upon.

Funding will be provided from the port’s FY2017 Capital Program and finance from the Florida Department of Transportation. Approval for the project was delivered by Port Tampa Bay’s board of commissioners and was in parallel to an amended lease with Gulf Coast Bulk Equipment for a 1.94 acre area at Port Redwing.

“GLF has performed excellent work for the Port having just completed the Design/Build project to construct Eastport Phase 1, which consisted of a new deep-water berth, 23 acres of upland cargo yard, and the relocation of Rockport Road,” a spokesperson for the port said.

The project includes a five percent contingency of up to US $688,146 for remedying any unforeseen conditions that may arise during construction.

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