During the 2005 hurricane season, a historic storm surge produced by Hurricane Dennis slammed into Apalachicola’s coastline on July 10 and left our docks and fishing piers in disrepair. Since that fateful July date, city officials have frantically pursued a variety of funding sources to affect repair on what many consider our greatest asset. The reported information is concerning all phases of the various Pier, Parks, and Marina repair projects undertaken by the City of Apalachicola.
Lafayette Park Fishing Pier:
Lafayette Park Fishing Pier:
The engineering firm of Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. (BDI) overseen this project and the city awarded the construction contract to Marine Contracting Group out of Punta Gorda, Florida. Construction included the complete rebuild with a design that allow the pier panels to pop out during an elevated storm surge, for recovery and replacement afterward. The project is complete and many thanks go to Mr. Paul Witt, General Manager and his company for the outstanding job they did on this project.
Mrs. Barbara Holmes, a neighbor and frequent user of Lafayette Park had this to say about the completed project, “Dear Mayor Johnson, Clark and I and our family find the Lafayette Park Pier to be very beautiful and worth the long wait for the rebuilding.”
The funding source for this project was the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ENGINEERING FEES: $114,709
Mrs. Barbara Holmes, a neighbor and frequent user of Lafayette Park had this to say about the completed project, “Dear Mayor Johnson, Clark and I and our family find the Lafayette Park Pier to be very beautiful and worth the long wait for the rebuilding.”
The funding source for this project was the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ENGINEERING FEES: $114,709
CONSTRUCTION COST: $772,589
TOTAL FUNDING: $887,298
Below is a video slideshow created by Outdoor GeekGal titled “Apalachicola’s Lafayette Park Pier is Reborn” it tells a visual story of the usage of the pier since its repair.
Below is a video slideshow created by Outdoor GeekGal titled “Apalachicola’s Lafayette Park Pier is Reborn” it tells a visual story of the usage of the pier since its repair.
Battery Park Fishing Pier:
The engineering firm of Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. (BDI) oversee this project as well and awarded the construction contract was H.G. Harders & Sons out of Panama City, Florida. Construction includes a complete rebuild with a design that allow the pier panels to pop out during an elevated storm surge, for recovery and replacement afterward. The project is in progress with a scheduled completion date of mid October. We received funding for this project from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ENGINEERING FEES: $201,177
ENGINEERING FEES: $201,177
CONSTRUCTION COST: $1,543,723
TOTAL FUNDING: $1,744,900
Battery Park Marina:Assigned to oversee this project was the engineering firm of Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. (BDI) and the construction contract was awarded to Poloronis Construction out of Apalachicola, Florida. Construction includes the tearing out and replacement of the launch pad, pilings, bulkhead, and piers. The project is substantially completed. The funding source was the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
ENGINEERING FEES: $54,000
Battery Park Marina:Assigned to oversee this project was the engineering firm of Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. (BDI) and the construction contract was awarded to Poloronis Construction out of Apalachicola, Florida. Construction includes the tearing out and replacement of the launch pad, pilings, bulkhead, and piers. The project is substantially completed. The funding source was the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
ENGINEERING FEES: $54,000
CONSTRUCTION COST: $396,000
TOTAL FUNDING: $450,000
Veterans Park Commercial Dock:The project is underway with the City of Apalachicola providing the day-to-day inspection services. Awarded the construction contract is Marine Contracting Group out of Punta Gorda, Florida. Construction will include the tearing out and replacement of the old dock, pilings, and bulkhead. We received funding for this project from a combined source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). The completion date for the FEMA funded portion is December 2008, FRDAP April 2009, and FWC June 2009.
ENGINEERING FEES: $83,160
Veterans Park Commercial Dock:The project is underway with the City of Apalachicola providing the day-to-day inspection services. Awarded the construction contract is Marine Contracting Group out of Punta Gorda, Florida. Construction will include the tearing out and replacement of the old dock, pilings, and bulkhead. We received funding for this project from a combined source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP). The completion date for the FEMA funded portion is December 2008, FRDAP April 2009, and FWC June 2009.
ENGINEERING FEES: $83,160
CONSTRUCTION COST: (FEMA-$153,260, FRDAP-$400,000 & FWC-$303,600)
TOTAL FUNDING: $940,020
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