Two engineers on the Haines Borough Planning Commission were skeptical about construction elements of a $37.4 million design to refurbish Lutak Dock, but the commission unanimously approved the option anyway. The commission recommended that the borough pursue the Alternative 1A conceptual design posed by firm R&M Consultants, which includes encapsulation of existing cells – steel frames filled with rock […]
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Lutak Dock options focus on 2 designs
Design of a rebuilt Lutak Dock narrowed to two options on Wednesday, but a decision on which to pursue may await discovery of how much funding is available, engineering firm R&M Consultants and borough officials said at a public meeting at the Chilkat Center. “I think the conversation is going to come down to money for you […]
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Preferred alternative near for Lutak Dock
An engineering consultant hired by the Haines Borough last week offered cost estimates on possible plans-of-action to overhaul the badly corroding Lutak Dock. John Daley, a senior engineer with R&M Consultants, Inc. of Anchorage, held two public meetings explaining three options, each of which has a 50-year lifespan, which he called the industry standard. A preferred option, based on […]
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Juneau mechanic, 37, dies in cabin at Lutak
A 37-year-old Juneau man died Thursday at his cabin in Haines of apparent natural causes, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The deceased was identified as Timothy Enoch Tong. The Haines Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at 6:45 p.m. from a home whose address was not identified. For approximately one hour, paramedics performed […]
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Consultants discuss three concepts for Lutak Dock
Some basic design ideas for overhauling the corroding Lutak Dock are scheduled to be ready by Jan. 25, 2017. But lots of questions will remain for the Haines Borough to figure out. Haines began its first discussion Tuesday on how the Lutak Dock – where the borough’s freight traffic comes and goes – should be upgraded or fixed. Haines officials and […]
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Assembly OKs Lutak Dock bid
To spend $130K for conceptual designs The Haines Borough Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved $129,530 for conceptual designs for replacing or refurbishing Lutak Dock. In awarding the contract to R & M Consultants, Inc. of Anchorage, the assembly accepted the recommendation of a review committee comprised of citizens, users and borough officials. R&M Consultants was one of six firms […]
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Borough to seek Lutak Dock options
The Haines Borough is continuing to inch forward in its effort to get moving on fixing the Lutak Dock. The borough is looking for qualified design firms to come up with conceptual options for replacing or refurbishing the dilapidated dock, a critical piece of borough infrastructure used to receive freight and fuel deliveries. A draft request for proposals, put […]
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Amphibious craft makes forced landing at Lutak
An an amphibious plane made an emergency landing in Lutak Inlet Wednesday about a mile north of the ferry terminal. No injuries were reported in the incident involving an Alaska Seaplanes DeHavilland Beaver. Mechanical issues caused a loss of fuel pressure, forcing pilot Sam Stensland, who was en route from Juneau to Skagway with one passenger, to […]
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Lutak boulder takes lucky roll
A single, bedroom-sized boulder that rolled off a mountainside adjacent to the ferry terminal early Friday fortunately traveled between electric poles and guardrails, but still poses a challenge to state officials – how to get rid of it. “It was like a 7-10 split,” said Gabe Thomas, assistant harbormaster, who discovered the boulder 7 a.m. […]