PORT ANGELES — The Gateway transit center has officially been completed.
The city of Port Angeles and Clallam Transit have approved an agreement intended to “close out” the approximately $15.4 million project.
The Port Angeles City Council adopted the agreement Tuesday, while the Clallam Transit board approved it Nov. 21.
The downtown facility opened in June 2009.
The agreement outlines the responsibilities of the two agencies and how a new $550,000 grant for the project is to be distributed.
A little more than half of the Federal Transit Administration grant, received last month, will go to the city. It will receive $329,291; Clallam Transit will get $220,709.
The funds are intended to reimburse the public entities for some of the project’s expenditures.
Esplanade west of terminal
The city will use its share on constructing an esplanade west of the ferry terminal.
Clallam Transit general manager Terry Weed said the two entities ended up providing higher matches for other grants than initially intended.
To date, federal and state grants have paid for $8.65 million.
Clallam Transit contributed $500,000, while the city has covered the rest, about $6.25 million.
The city will handle a claim, yet to be filed, against the facility’s designer, Krei Architecture.
The claim will reimburse the project for costs accrued due to a large crack in the foundation that developed before its completion. The crack delayed the opening of the transit center by about seven months.
Clallam Transit has said the claim will be about $500,000, but City Manager Kent Myers declined to say how much the city will seek.
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Reporter Tom Callis can be reached at 360-417-3532 or at tom.callis@peninsuladailynews.com.
