The Port of Vancouver USA Board of Commissioners has approved the selection of The Sawicki Group LLC (TSG) as a safety consultant.
The move comes five months after the port issued a Request for Proposal to evaluate and select a firm to provide safety and operations plan review and guidance services for energy projects, such as the proposed Vancouver Energy terminal.
In a press release, the port said the contract with TSG, which is based in Blaine, Washington, is not to exceed $200,000 for up to three years of services. The firm’s initial scope of work includes a review of Vancouver Energy’s facility safety and operations plans; rail safety and operations plans; the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council’s (EFSEC) Draft Environmental Impact Statement; and support of port legal counsel through the EFSEC adjudication process.
“Between its five members, the Sawicki team has 200 years of experience with energy projects and issues, including extensive experience with petroleum,” said port CEO Todd Coleman in a written statement. “They will augment our internal expertise and take our review to the next level to help ensure we’re taking the most comprehensive and informed approach possible for energy projects at the Port of Vancouver.”
TSG will begin reviewing Vancouver Energy’s plans this summer. The company is expected to provide a report to the port by early 2016.
