HIGHER CAPACITY TRANSFORMER INCREASES COSTS FOR 17TH STREET PIER

At the March 4th meeting, the Astoria City Council approved a contract adjustment for a higher capacity electrical transformer to service Coast Guard cutters docked at the pier.  City Manager Paul Benoit explained the reason for the change.

 “Instead of 300 it should be 700 and more than twice the size.  The design for the electrical components of this project was flawed, it was a mistake in that it specified the smaller transformer.  The larger one is absolutely needed to accommodate the Coast Guard, the two cutters if they’re both tied up need the 700 amp transformer.”




Counciler Drew Herzig added the design team has agreed to pay 12 thousand dollars in materials costs and staff time to offset the added costs to the city.