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New Navarre Beach fishing pier on its way
Santa Rosa commissioners could award the construction bid Thursday
March 11, 2009 - 6:47 PM
Dusty Ricketts Daily News
NAVARRE BEACH - It's been nearly five years since anglers have been able to fish off the battered and broken fishing pier.
The wait finally is nearing an end.
Santa Rosa County commissioners are expected to award a construction bid Thursday to rebuild the Navarre Beach fishing pier.
"It's conceivable that by the first of May we'll start seeing the demolition of the old pier," said County Commissioner Gordon Goodin.
Santa Rosa has received $7.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to rebuild the pier. With local and state contributions, the total budget for the project is more than $8.42 million.
The county had expected to spend $7.25 million on construction, but bids came in lower than expected. GLF Construction Corp. of Miami was the low bidder at $6.25 million.
Goodin said the county's contract with GLF likely will give the firm one year to complete the work. Although there is some concern about construction going on during the hurricane season, Goodin hopes work will progress smoothly.
"I don't want any talk of bad things, but if we get through this without any hitches, by Memorial Day of next year maybe we'll be fishing off of that thing," Goodin said.
The new pier has been designed wider and higher than the old 1,200-foot structure, which sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Dennis in 2005. It also will have blowout panels on the walkway to help prevent massive storm damage.
The new pier has been redesigned with an octagon at the end to allow more positions for anglers.
Goodin said commissioners at some point likely will discuss forming a public-private partnership to have a bait shop, restaurant or some other business open at the pier and help offset its future costs.
Navarre Pier Bids
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1. GLF Construction Corporation $ 6,254,882.00 Base Bid
2. Ed Waters and Sons Contracting Co. $ 6,859,000.00 Base Bid
3. American Bridge Company $ 7,810,319.00 Base Bid
4. Shoreline Foundation, Inc. $ 8,631,701.00 Base Bid
5. L.C.I. Inc. DBA LaGasse Construction $ 9,687,819.25 Base Bid
6. H.G. Harders and Son, Inc. $11,233,348.00 Base Bid
7. L&A Contracting Company $12,463,399.21 Base Bid
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Navarre Beach Pier Construction Bid Approved
At today’s Santa Rosa County Commission meeting, commissioners voted to accept Ed Waters and Son Contracting’s bid for the construction of the new Navarre Beach Fishing Pier. Construction could begin as early as April 30 with a possible completion date as early as May 2010.
In 2004 and 2005, Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis damaged the current pier beyond repair. The new pier is budgeted at $8.43 million, which includes the demolition and removal of the old fishing pier. Ninety percent of the project budget will be paid for utilizing FEMA federal aid for disaster recovery funds for improved projects with a state share of 7.5 percent and the county funding 2.5 percent or $210,626.
The new fishing pier will be constructed approximately 200 feet to the left (east) of the previous pier and will feature:
Pier length- 1,500 feet
Steel Strength- grade 100, which has a corrosion lifespan of 50-60 years
Concrete piles- 146-two foot square concrete piles totaling over 9,500 feet in length combined
An octagonal end design with a surface area of approximately 3,800 square feet.
Deck- over 370 breakaway wood panels, which would detach during heavy wave action and help preserve integrity of the structure, reducing possible storm repair costs
Deck height- 30 feet above the water
Surface- over 32,000 square feet of accessible surface
Railing- more than 3,000 feet of handrail with no obstructions located above the railing which would interfere with fishing
Attendant building with stair and ramp access to pier
Low wattage lights to protect sea turtle nesting
Up to 15 handicap accessible railing locations
Two potable water spigots
There will be impacts to beach-goers during construction with construction traffic and parking areas roped off for construction equipment. Residents and tourists may use the facilities at the county’s Navarre Beach Park located adjacent to the pier area. The free park reopened in October and offers over 300 parking spaces, 11 pavilions, public restrooms, grills and boardwalks to the beach.
More Pier Details
Santa Rosa OKs bid for new Navarre Beach pier (with BIDS)
Work could begin in late April and be finished in a year
March 12, 2009 - 6:00 PM
Dusty Ricketts Daily News
MILTON - Santa Rosa County commissioners have approved a contract that could allow construction of the Navarre Beach fishing pier to begin as early as late April.
Commissioners on Thursday chose St. Augustine-based Ed Waters and Son Contracting to build the 1,500-foot-long pier, which will be about 600 feet longer than the existing damaged pier. The new pier will be built about 200 feet east of existing one.
"It seems like a lifetime ago that we started work on this project," said Commission Chairman Don Salter.
The old pier was damaged by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and was damaged again beyond repair during Hurricane Dennis less than a year later.
Ed Waters and Son was not the lowest bidder for the job. GLF Construction Corp. of Miami was the low bid by more than $600,000, but commissioners were concerned about GLF's ability to complete the job on time and on budget.
Ed Waters and Son has built the Jacksonville Beach fishing pier, which was the model for the design of the new Navarre Beach pier. GLF has never built a pier.
Santa Rosa has received $7.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to rebuild the pier. Local and state contributions bring the project's budget to more than $8.42 million.
By selecting Ed Waters and Son and approving the use of a higher grade of steel - which will prolong the estimated life of the pier from 30 to 40 years to 50 to 60 years - the county has allocated all but about $150,000 of those funds.
Commissioners approved a 12-month schedule for the work. Construction could start in late April.
Officials hope to obtain a demolition permit in coming weeks to remove what's left of the old pier. Some portions of it will be used as an artificial reef.
Part of the county's public parking lot near the pier's entrance building will be closed during the construction of the new pier.
