Port of Coupeville Installs New Dock at Historic Wharf After December Windstorm

Port of Coupeville completed installation of a new open-water dock at the historic Coupeville Wharf, 26 Front Street, Coupeville, on February 17, 2026, following damage from a December windstorm, according to Port and town reporting. The Original Report says the replacement project took about four days of on-water work and cost roughly $600,000.

Port of Coupeville project documents list a detailed SCOPE OF WORK that matches the on-the-water description. The Port materials state the work consisted of removal and disposal of approximately 2,630 square feet of timber floats, ten timber piles, and one 3' x 40' steel gangway, and the manufacture and installation of approximately 2,560 square feet of new timber floats, the supply and installation of eight steel pipe piles, one 4' x 60' aluminum gangway, and float safety appurtenances.

Procurement records on the Port project page show the effort was advertised as "PORT OF COUPEVILLE, COUPEVILLE TRANSIENT FLOATS REPLACEMENT" and include an RFP process with proposals due October 9, 2025. The Port materials state sealed cost proposals were to be received at P.O. Box 128, Greenbank, WA 98253-0130 or at the Port office at 765 Wonn Road, Building E, Jim Davis House, Greenbank, WA 98253 until 2:00 p.m. on October 9, 2025, after which proposals were to be publicly opened and read aloud; late proposals were to be returned unopened. The Port listing also includes the heading "Coupeville Wharf Dock Replacement: Intent to Award: Carlson Construction, Inc."

Public project schedules in Port materials set firm deadlines: "All Work must be 100% complete before March 15, 2026, and all in-water work must be performed before February 15, 2026." The same Port documents require that "the fuel float at the nearby Coupeville Wharf must remain operational throughout the project."

A numerical discrepancy appears across sources. The Original Report and Port and town reporting cite a roughly $600,000 cost for the installed dock, while the Port's public project page states, "The project is fully funded by the Port of Coupeville. For informational purposes, the total project cost is estimated to be between $915,000 and $1,050,000." The sources do not reconcile those figures in the materials provided.

Eyewitness social posts corroborate visible activity at the wharf: an Instagram post reads, "Last week I walked out on the Coupeville Wharf. A new dock and pilings were being installed after storm damage during winter." A truncated Facebook excerpt says, "Construction work has begun at the Coupeville Wharf to replace the old dock and install a new, custom-built dock. The old wood pilings are being" (text cuts off).

Outstanding details that remain to be confirmed include the exact date of the December windstorm, whether Carlson Construction, Inc. was the contractor for the completed installation, final invoiced amounts or change orders that explain the cost discrepancy, and whether required permits or fish-window constraints affected the schedule. For documents or confirmation, the Port of Coupeville office is listed at 765 Wonn Road, Building E, Jim Davis House, Greenbank, WA 98253, and the Port mailing address is P.O. Box 128, Greenbank, WA 98253-0130.