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February 25, 2005

Port of Houston Authority

The Port of Houston Authority Commission on Monday will consider a recommendation to amend the contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for Bayport Terminal Complex Phase 1 program management services. 

If approved, LAN will receive an estimated $2.96 million in the fourth year of its contract to provide management services to complete designs for the cruise terminal, Phase 1 gate and Port Road; manage the design of the Phase 1 wharf and container yard; manage the construction contracts for the cruise terminal, Phase 1 gate and Port Road; and manage additional planning and other technical studies. 

The commission will consider a recommendation to amend the contract with JWD Group for the gate design of the Bayport terminal. 

If approved, JWD's contract would be amended by an estimated $487,600 for a revised scope of work that would include designing the pavement and underground utilities for larger gate stages. 

The commission also will consider a recommendation to authorize the PHA to advertise and receive competitive sealed proposals for construction of a lift station and force main at Bayport. 

In addition, the commission will consider a request to evaluate and rank qualifications for a potential contract for wharf and dredging design for Bayport; and will evaluate and rank qualifications for a potential contract to design the container yard at Bayport. 

The meeting will be at 2 p.m. in the port's administrative offices at 111 East Loop North.

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