FEMA Alternate Projects
In December of 2007 the Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) experienced significant damages to its railroad line. These damages were eligible for funding repairs under FEMA's disaster declaration DR-1733-OR.
The Port Board has determined the public interest would not best be served by repairing the damaged railroad using these funds. In lieu of using Federal share contribution funds to repair/restore the damaged railroad line, the Port Board elected to use these contributions to improve existing Port facilities and to construct new Port facilities. The Federal contribution is matched with Oregon Lottery Bonds.
Port facilities are at or nearing lease capacity. In addition, many of the buildings within the Port of Tillamook Bay Industrial Park are in need of repair. The Port has made application to Oregon Emergency Management and FEMA to improve these facilities and to construct new facilities as "FEMA Alternate Projects" to provide additional for-lease space to promote a fiscally sustainable Port of Tillamook Bay that contributes to the economic health of Tillamook County through responsible management of Port assets, resources and capabilities as well as to mitigate the loss of the rail business.
Below is a list of FEMA Alternate Projects the Port has proposed for FEMA funding in an effort to promote job creation and economic development within the Port and Tillamook County.
The Port must follow all local, state and federal laws for public contracting on all projects.
Public Contracting Opportunities with the Port of Tillamook Bay during this process can be found here: http://www.potb.org/projectsforbid.html
For further information, contact Project Coordinator Aaron Palter by e-mail or telephone at (503) 842-2413, Ext. 116.
Architectural/Engineering Services being implemented for Infrastructure Development or Improvement Projects:
Architectural/Engineering Services for Campus Wide Improvements (Improvements to 12 existing facilities and 6 new construction activities).
Architectural/Engineering Services Request for upgrades to the Tillamook Biogas (Hooley Digester) Facility.
FEMA Alternate Project Requests (Improvement/New Construction Projects):
- Airport Fixed-Base Operator (FBO)
- Airport Business Park Development
- Airport Executive Hangars
- Airport Intermodal Freight Transfer Depot
- Digester Facility Upgrades
- Grain/Lumber Transload Facility (to be constructed upon POTB Railroad property in Buxton, Oregon)
- Industrial Park Building Improvements
- Industrial Warehouse Business Park
- POTB Shop Facilities
- Truck Storage Facility
- Warehouse Row Construction (for-lease spaces)
- POTB Roads
- RV Park Improvements
- Septage Receiving and Sewer Lagoon Facilities Improvements
- Southern Flow Corridor Project (through cooperation with Oregon Solutions)
- Utility upgrades (i.e., water loop connection) within the Port of Tillamook Bay Industrial Park
(Pending approval by FEMA of the above Alternate Project Requests, Invitations to Bid are anticipated to be sought in late 2010 for the Spring 2011 construction season.)
Last Updated on: July 28, 2010.