Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners to meet Tuesday

VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, July 13, at 9:30 a.m. to attend to two action items.

Commissioners Jerry Oliver, Brian Wolfe, and Nancy Baker will meet Tuesday with open session beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Commission Room at the port's administrative building, 3103 NW Lower River Road.

Action items include:

Terminal 5 Unit Train Improvement Project Change Order
Staff will request authorization for the executive director to sign Change Order #26 for the public works contract with Rotschy, Inc. for construction of the Terminal 5 Unit Train Improvement project. The change order will revise the total contract amount to $14,260,630.50 and extend the physical completion date to June 29, 2010. The T-5 Unit Train Improvement project was completed on time and within budget.

Subaru of America Lease Extension
Port commissioners will be asked to approve the Second Amendment and Extension to Lease between the Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America, Inc. A port tenant since 1992, Subaru of America's current lease expires August 31, 2010.

Also on the agenda are three items of unfinished business which include the commissioners' review of the port contracts log, an update on Columbia River Economic Development Council activities, and an informational presentation regarding Northwest Packing Co. Executive Director Larry Paulson also will provide commissioners and the public with project updates in his report.

The regular meeting will be televised live on CVTV (Cable Channel 21) beginning at 9:30 a.m. It also will be streaming live on www.cvtv.org and will be archived later in the day on the same website for future viewing.

About the Port of Vancouver USA

The Port of Vancouver USA, created by Clark County taxpayers in 1912, is one of the major ports on the Pacific Coast. Its competitive strengths include available land, versatile cargo handling capabilities, vast transportation networks, a dependable labor force and an exceptional level of service to its customers and community.

The Port of Vancouver is in the midst of a year full of projects and developments that will lead to vital job creation, economic stimulation and environmental preservation. By diversifying its cargo mix between bulk commodities, breakbulk and project cargos, the port is responsible for job generation and significant contributions to the tax base for not only its own community, but also the state of Washington. Current expansion of the port's rail system and development of new port industrial and marine properties will bring new jobs – both short term and long term – and the preservation of wetlands, the creation of enhanced wildlife habitat, and make way for more green/sustainable business partners operating from the port. For more information, please visit us at www.portvanusa.com.