How much is the expected cost and who is helping pay for it?

The estimated cost of the opening is: $260,000

	Expense
Public Safety	$ 75,000
Money for uniformed officers and emergency support from the Tacoma Police Department and the Washington State Patrol. Past planning performed by a paid event security consultant. This cost also includes portable restrooms, barricades, and equipment including radio rental. WSDOT gratefully acknowledges Pierce County, City of Gig Harbor Police Department and City of Tacoma Public Works for their generosity and support for their in-kind service donations.
	Expense
Insurance	$ 28,000
A special insurance policy is being purchased to guard against unexpected liability to the state.
	Expense
Transportation and Access	$ 31,000
Buses from Pierce Transit, parking lot costs, and credentials for parking lot attendants and drivers.
	Expense
Event Programming	$ 14,500
Stages, ribbons and scissors, tents for shade, sound system, rental trucks, t-shirts for volunteers.
	Expense
Promotional Materials	$ 16,000
Souvenir insert for The News Tribune, self-guided tour, and site programs. The News Tribune is contributing $30,000 towards the total amount of this insert.
	Expense
Site Logistics	$ 8,000
Electrical support, custodial services, trailer, permits, etc.
	Expense
Professional Services	$ 89,000
Event planning services from on-call event planning consultant. Expended funds in 2006.
	Expense
The total of the expenses listed above is approximately :	$ 260,000

This does not include WSDOT volunteers.  The costs of The News Tribune program/insert are being defrayed in part by the paper and its advertisers. 

These people and organizations pledged cash to the opening and we are grateful for their support:

Tacoma Narrows ConstructorsTacoma Narrows Constructors
CH2M Hill
Sprint/Nextel
The News Tribune
Port of Tacoma
Geo Engineers
Emerald Queen Casino
Woodworth & Company
Glacier Northwest
Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council
Carter Burgess
Streich Brothers, Inc.
Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council
Apply-A-Line
Associated Underwater Services
Ohno Construction Company
NW Cascade
WM Dickson Company

The total cash contribution to date is $108,600.

We are also grateful to the following organizations who donated services and materials to the opening celebration:

TransCore
Pierce County Sheriff's Department
Pierce County Department of Emergency Management
Associated General Contractors of Washington
Atlas Castings & Technology
Multi-Care Foundation
Washington State Lottery
City of Tacoma
Ivar's
Starbucks
Flowers to Go
Blimpie's
City of Gig Harbor
Harbor History Museum

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For more donation information contact Van Collins, 253.272.7725.

More information will be posted as we move closer to the date - so check back often.