Basis of Design Book 2 - City of St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Pier Page 2
MEG File No. 111367 Meeting held June 27, 2012
2.3 The City of St. Petersburg engineering department follows a regular inspection and repair
schedule for the existing pier. Per Fred Dargahi, recent repairs to the pier include
shotcrete repairs to the piles, pile caps, and decking underside in August of 2011. A new
slab (Picture 16 and 17) was also recently poured over the northeastern corner of the
bulkhead to prevent backfill from washing through the seawall.
2.4 Buro Happold (BH) is a sub to Michael Maltzan Architects (MMA). McLaren Engineering
Group (MEG) and Applied Technology & Management (ATM) are subs to Buro Happold.
Moffatt & Nichol (M&N) is a sub to the City of St. Petersburg. Buro Happold will design
the pier. Per Neil Porto, the New York office will design the lower portion of the pier and
the Los Angeles office will design the pier’s upper structure with the lens. McLaren
Engineering Group will design the piles and pile caps for the pier. Applied Technology &
Management will design the marina and any wave attenuation structures for the marina
and for the marine garden if required. Moffatt & Nichol is providing a demolition plan for
the existing pier and is handling the permitting for the project.
2.5 ATM expects a floating pier system will be adequate for the marina, but that wave
attenuation will need to be provided to protect the marina. A gap will be provided under
the wave attenuation sheet piling to allow for manatee travel. Secondary wave attenuation
might also be required to protect the marine garden if required by the marine biologist.
2.6 M&N is getting a hydrographic survey in support of the development of the demolition
plan. The report from the hydrographic survey should be available either on 6/28 or 6/29.
Per Mike Herrman’s field measurement with a walking tape measure, the existing pier is
approximately 1300 ft from the bent 21 bulkhead to the east end of the pier.
2.7 Brian Hill is the facilities supervisor for the pier and his cell phone number is (813) 720-
3469. Brian can be contacted for access to restricted areas and is a good resource for
questions on the typical use of the pier and for questions regarding existing utilities. Per
Brian, an 8” diameter domestic water/fire line supplies the pier. The domestic water line
reduces to 4” diameter at entry into the existing building. There are two 4” diameter
electrical conduits supplying the pier. One conduit acts as a backup to the other conduit.
Progress Energy can be contacted to determine the capacity of the electrical lines. Sanitary
utilities consist of a sanitary lift station located on the south side of the pier. Water
resources with the city can be contacted to determine the capacity of the lift station.
2.8 The city understands that most of the existing piles will not be reused with the current new
pier concept. BH, MEG, and M&N discouraged the reuse of any of the piles for the new
pier. Raul Quintana said that the city has experienced a lot of public opposition to the
new pier concept. The current pier allows patrons to drive to the pier’s end, valet their
car, eat and shop in air conditioning, and then drive off of the pier. Per Raul, the new
conceptual pier would have people walk to and from the end of the pier, have no
opportunity to get out of the heat, and have nothing to do when they arrive at the end of
the pier. Raul said that the city is still in discussions with MMA on the appearance and
function of the pier’s final design.
2.9 Whatever the design, Raul stated that the pier needs emergency/fire access. He also said
M. G. McLAREN, P.C.