Washington port awards demolition contract

The Washington’s Port of Kennewick Commission unanimously awarded a $158,600 contract to Big D’s Construction of Pasco, Washington, for the removal of the final buildings and concrete slabs in the way of a future boutique wine development on Kennewick’s Columbia Drive, according to a report in the Tri-City Herald.

According to the report, the demolition will help clear the way for the city of Kennewick to begin landscaping along Columbia Drive for the planned development. The article says the port and city have worked together to jump start the revitalization of Columbia Drive between the cable bridge and the causeway to Clover Island in order to attract small wineries that will produce wine at Columbia Gardens, a six acres of port-owned land in the middle of Columbia Drive that used to house a furniture store and apartment complex.

Port commissioners set aside $350,000 for building and site demolition work.
The port plans to build two boutique winery buildings and one building for barrel storage where Charlie’s Automotive used to be, Peterson said. There would be outdoor seating areas near the waterfront and near the Duffy’s Pond trail.

Some of the concrete from the demolition will be recycled for sidewalk projects.