The project will fund necessary equipment including 10 chassis spreader bars a lift truck yard hostler and bomb cart in addition to terminal site roadway improvements lights and security needed to…

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration awarded a $5,250,000 Project Grant under the United States Marine Highway Grants program (CFDA 20.816) to the Port of Harlingen Authority. The grant funding will be used to procure necessary equipment and make terminal infrastructure improvements to support the project's goals of mitigating landside congestion, expanding transportation options, and realizing public benefits and cost savings through increased use of water-based freight movement. Key deliverables include the purchase of 10 chassis, spreader bars, a lift truck, yard hostler, and bomb cart, as well as design, engineering, and construction of container laydown area and access roadway improvements. The project aims to enhance the Port of Harlingen's cargo handling capabilities and expand marine transportation services along designated Marine Highway Routes. The grant award has an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2030.

The project will fund necessary equipment including 10 chassis spreader bars a lift truck yard hostler and bomb cart in addition to terminal site roadway improvements lights and security needed to operate the terminal and equip the bridge crane to handle containers. Activities to be performed the project includes design and engineering improvements to container laydown area and access roadway and purchase of equipment delivery and assembly. The project will be implemented as three separate components. Component 1 engineering and design construction management and project management. Engineering and design for the laydown area and roadway improvements. Bid documents advertisement contractor selection and notice to proceed NTP. Project management support to the recipient and in support of construction administration and project close out. Engineering support during construction. Resolve punch list items. Construction observation. Project close out. Component 2 laydown area and access roadway improvements. Container yard surfacing with concrete. Installation of chain link security fencing and site security lighting. Access road improvements. The primary design will be to improve the road with a combination of crushed stone and asphalt. A portion of the road may include concrete as IT extends from the container yard but this will be determined during later phases of engineering and design. Component 3 purchase of equipment. Purchase of 10 chassis to support regional pickup and delivery. Spreader bars to enable bridge crane and other container handling equipment to handle containers. 20 inches fixed crane spreader bar. 40 inches fixed crane spreader bar. Lift truck to load unload dropped containers in laydown area. Fork truck. 20 inches fixed fork mounted spreader. 40 inches fixed fork mounted spreader. Bomb cart and power to shuttle containers. 40 inches bomb cart for loaded containers. Used yard hostler truck. All equipment will be buy america compliant. Deliverables expected outcomes performance measure table from schedule G page 12 of the grant agreement. Measure category and description measurement frequency freight movements. Economic competitiveness. TEU movements over project study area. Quarterly greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental sustainability. This measure will quantify the emissions and fuel consumed by the marine highway service which when subtracted from total truck miles eliminated will result in a net savings in emissions and energy consumption. Quarterly. Highway mile savings. Environmental sustainability savings calculated based on the elimination of highway miles that each container would have traveled on surface roads. Quarterly. Intended beneficiary helena-west helena-phillips county port authority. Subrecipient activities none.