The Port of Hood River Commission awarded a $642,785 contract to Crestline Construction for construction of the Nichols Basin West Edge Trail Project. The bid includes four alternate items identified in the bid document. Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says the project is on a fairly tight timeline to meet grant requirements, with construction to start around March 1 and substantial completion by the end of June. McElwee noted Crestline was the low bidder for the nearby pedestrian bridge trail project administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation, and they are working on the Port’s Hook Launch project.