Connecticut Port Authority officials on Tuesday said they’re still negotiating with the construction manager of the $311 million State Pier reconstruction project on who will cover potentially millions of dollars in repair costs at the offshore wind component staging area. The ongoing dispute with Kiewit was one of several State Pier-related issues discussed at a Board of Directors’ meeting that also touched on the possible closure of a Groton fuel terminal and the addition of an emission-reduction device that will allow docked vessels to connect to the local power grid. Board Chairman Paul Whitescarver, who last year told lawmakers the repairs would cost several million dollars to address, again said Tuesday that Kiewit, as overseer of the project, bears responsibility for making the repairs. “The authority is not responsible for those costs,” said Whitescarver, who added the pier issues have not affected the loading and off-loading of wind turbine parts at the site.
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