The Haines Borough is awaiting approval from MARAD (The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Division) to finalize its contract with an owner’s advisor – and settle on a design-builder – for the Lutak Dock reconstruction project.
On Tuesday borough manager Annette Kreitzer met with MARAD representatives to try to speed up the process. She said she wanted to help them understand “our short season and that we really need their approval to enter into…