Pacific Pile & Marine is seeking $1 million from the Haines Borough, claiming the sea floor was harder than described in bid documents for dredging operations for the harbor expansion project.
Pacific Pile & Marine notified the borough on July 25 of the potential for differing site conditions after experiencing dredging delays. The contractor complained of equipment wear due to the hard material.
PND Engineers analyzed the site conditions for a geotechnical report that…

