TIDEWATER
SKANSKA, INC.
VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY
NIT South Renovation
Phase I - Wharf Construction
Norfolk International Terminals
Clearly, the events of September 11 emphasize Virginia’s prominent role in national defense. Indeed, the Port of Virginia is one of this nation’s 13 commercial strategic ports that are utilized by the Department of Defense in the case of a build out of military equipment and material. As a strategic port, the Port of Virginia is obligated to provide, on 48 hours notice, minimum berthing and storage space to the Department of Defense so that it may fulfill its mission. To do this, VPA must have modern facilities and cargo handling equipment fully capable of supporting and handling heavy military rolling stock.
The NIT South Terminal was built in a variety of construction stages, with portions of the piers, wharfs, and storage facilities dated back to 1918. Three of the four existing container berths are structurally obsolete. The existing container wharf has significant structural deterioration in both the support piling and deck slabs. Because of the structural deterioration, portions of the existing wharf have been downgraded and loads have been posted to restrict the type of equipment and operations occurring in those damaged areas. The container cranes on the South facility must be replaced with additional, modern Suez-class cranes fully capable of handling the larger container ships now coming on line.
The three-phase renovation of the NIT South Terminal is expected to be complete within 5 years at a total cost of $279 Million. Phase I - Wharf Construction, consists of the complete reconstruction of 4,230 linear feet of marginal wharf, 100 feet wide to accommodate the new cranes and will be completed in four stages. Precon Marine, Inc. has been subcontracted to perform the demolition and disposal of the existing wharf. Phase I involves approximately 185,000 square feet of existing concrete wharf and the supporting concrete piles, 190,000 square feet of asphalt concrete paving and removal of underground utilities. Demolition also includes the removal and disposal of four existing 50-foot gage container cranes. Construction activity associated with Phase I renovations is expected to extend over a 2 year period at an estimated cost of $131 million.
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