Port of Oakland Outer Harbor Wharf Modernization
The Port of Oakland has trusted Liftech with its marine infrastructure for decades. This relationship has given Liftech an unusually deep knowledge of the Port's wharves, including historical drawings and records the Port no longer holds in its own files. When the Port set out to modernize its aging Outer Harbor berths to accommodate larger vessels and heavier cranes, it turned to Liftech again. Liftech led a team of eight subconsultants through a comprehensive assessment and modernization planning effort for Berths 22–38, providing the Port with the information needed to move the modernization program forward.
The Challenge
The berths at the Outer Harbor varied significantly in age, design, and modification history, requiring each one to be assessed on its own terms before repair and modernization concepts could be developed. The Port also needed the work to support its environmental permitting process and wanted a new GIS system implemented so condition data could be easily accessed and updated as new assessments were completed.
Our Approach
Liftech performed a full inventory and condition assessment of the wharf structures, riprap slope embankments, sheet pile walls, utilities, and wharf hardware, and implemented a new GIS platform to house and manage the collected data. Liftech determined a 50-year design crane based on the larger design vessels and developed modernization concepts for each berth to accommodate the increased crane loads. Liftech also developed concepts for converting the crane power system from bus bar to cable power, and provided cost estimates to help the Port prioritize its investments.
To cover the full scope of the project, Liftech retained and coordinated a team of eight subconsultants spanning civil engineering, diving inspections, GIS, corrosion engineering, electrical engineering, geotechnical engineering, terminal planning, and coastal engineering.
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client testimonial“We were very happy with Liftech’s work on the Port’s Outer Harbor Terminal Wharf Modernization project. They are clearly experts in their field. They were on-time with their deliverables and were willing to work with us on various requirements of the grant funding. I especially appreciated how they would walk us through all the reports, point out important findings, and make recommendations.”
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