Seattle’s waterfront is undergoing a $806-million upgrade that includes a new aquarium, but not every element of the project is moving smoothly. The rebuilding of Pier 58 remains a sticking point and an Aug. 28 lawsuit filed by project contractor Pacific Pile & Marine in King County Superior Court against the city of Seattle alleges the city has failed to pay for a request to speed up work on the pier.

Pacific Pile & Marine (PPM) won the $34.5 million contract to rebuild the pier in April 2022 and started work in October 2022. After work began, PPM writes in the lawsuit that the city changed the geometry of four pile caps and failed to provide accurate information necessary to tie into the adjacent Pier 57, requiring a time extension and compensation related to the delays.