dock proposal

Waiting To Be Polished

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Community Affairs Dept. Phone: (727) 892-5507P. O. Box 2842 TDD: (727) 892-5064St. Petersburg, FL 33731-2842 Fax: (727) 892-5259

May, 2001

To the Members of City Council:

I bring you greetings and good news. The Committee to Advocate forPersons with Impairments (CAPI) has adopted the undertaking of amajor project and has allocated $60,000 out of it’s Budget to fund aportion of that project. This project is an upgrading of the SailingCenter, a much-used, but sorely neglected City asset. The projectentails a significant addition to the dockage, handicapped parking andaccess and upgrading the restrooms to fully comply with the FloridaAccessibility Code.

Enclosed you will find:

• A Project Use of Funds Statement

• A Site Plan of the Sailing Center

• A Design Layout of the new Accessible Docks

• Material List for the new Accessible Docks

• Pictures of Hoyer Lift and Existing Gangway

• Letter from Ian Harrison MBE, Chairman, InternationalFoundation for Disabled Sailing

• Shake-A-Leg Miami Information

CAPI now comes before Council to request additional funding. Thegood news is that the funds are available and would not impact theCity’s Budget. The amount CAPI is asking Council to authorize is$108,300.

This Proposal will explain the details of the project and the fundingrequest.

City of St. Petersburg, Florida

COMMITTEE TO ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH IMPAIRMENTS

The Proposed Project

The City’s Sailing Center is a diamond in the rough. It is an asset tothe community that definitely needs some polishing. There aresome homemade wooden docks that have seen better days. Theramp to the docks that CAPI funded some years ago is too short toaccommodate the tidal fluctuations and is not in compliance withthe Florida Accessibility Code. There are no disabled parkingspaces. There are handicapped restrooms, but they need someupgrading to be more ‘user friendly’.

The Sailing Center is managed by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club andthe facility is well-used. In 2000 the Sailing Center was the site forthe Paralympic Sailing Trials and in October of this year it will be thesite of the World Disabled Sailing Regatta with over 20 countriesplanning to participate. The City is in the unique position of creatinga world-class site for disabled sailing as well as getting the exposureto showcase it. If the Tampa Bay area is successful in getting theOlympics in 2012, the Sailing Center and the City will be the obviouschoice to host the Paralympic sailng events.

CAPI has undertaken the project of making accessibilityimprovements to the Sailing Center. These improvements includenew, low-freeboard docks and ramps to access them, improvementsto the accessible restrooms and the addition of disabled parkingspaces. To show the strength of CAPI’s commitment to the project,it authored the expenditure of $60,000$60,000 out of its budget. The totalcost of the project is $168,300$168,300.

This Proposal will provide the documentation to show what isinvolved in the project as well as a proposal for funding the$108,300$108,300 balance needed to make the project a reality.

The Sailing Center Project

CAPI has involved the City Administration in the project; namely, Lee Metzger, Director,Leisure Services Administration, and Michael Perez, Port Director; Rick Musset, Director,Community and Economic Development; Clarence Scott, Director, Community AffairsDepartment, and Jeannine Williams, Esq., Assistant City Attorney.

CAPI has also involved the St. Petersburg Yacht Club through the efforts of Tom Rindaand received the Club’s cooperation and support. CAPI also has the support of SailingAlternatives, Inc., a sailing program for sailor with disabilities, through the cooperationof Serge Jorgensen. Sailing Alternatives was the host for the Paralympic Sailing Trialsand will be the host organization for the World Regatta in October.

It is CAPI’s hope that with the Council’s blessing and support, this project will be fundedand go forward to further the promotion of the Sailing Center and the disabled sailingprograms, including the addition of disabled sailing programs through the City’sTherapeutic Recreation Department. There are many disabled sailing organizations andclubs throughout the world (See page 12). The completion of this project will make theSailing center a world-class sailing facility for disabled sailing making it and the City ashining star that will attract more disabled sailing events in the months and years tocome.

In closing, CAPI directs your attention to the attachment which describes the Shake-A-Leg Miami, Inc. program. The information describes a proposal for an expansionprogram to build a world class community water sports center in the City of Miami. TheCity of St. Petersburg and its citizens take great pride in its waterfront and steadfastlydefends its preservation. The upgrading of the Sailing Center could be the cornerstonefor a project as proposed for Miami.


Use of Funds Statement - The Sailing CenterUse of Funds Statement - The Sailing CenterAccessible Dock Expansion and Disabled Parking / Bathroom AccessibilityAccessible Dock Expansion and Disabled Parking / Bathroom Accessibility

Launching RampFloating DocksGangwayFixed Platforms and BridgeShipping

$ 92,670

Removal of Existing Wood Docks, Installation of Pilings, Launching Ramp,Docks, Gangway, Fixed Platforms and Bridge, Permits

$ 15,000

Hoist Relocation $ 3,000

Hoyer Lifts (3) and Sockets $ 4,000

TOTAL DOCK COSTTOTAL DOCK COST $$ 114,670114,670

Additional Funding for Marina Handicapped Parking• Excavation / Paving / Striping / Signage / Moving the Mast Stepping

Boom• Block Retention Walls• Ramp• Handrails• Concrete Pad in Front of Doors

$ 16,800

Additional Funding for Bathroom Accessibility• ADA Compliant Toilet Paper Dispensers• ADA Compliant Paper Towel Dispensers• ADA Compliant Sanitary Napkin Dispenser• Replacement of Wall-Hung Sinks and Faucets• Replacement of non-ADA compliant Shower Seats• Replacement of Shower Controls

$ 5,000

Project Administration $ 7,300

Engineering Fees $ 14,530

Project Contingency $ 10,000

TOTAL PROJECT COSTTOTAL PROJECT COST $$ 168,300168,300

CAPI FUNDINGCAPI FUNDING ALLOCATEDALLOCATED $ 60,000

Funding Requested from City out of Handicapped Parking Reserve FundFunding Requested from City out of Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund $$ 108,300108,300


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24'6"

10'

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85'

Existing Ramps / Docks

PLANTER

PAD / Level w/Bldg. Floor

23'6"

SLOPE

20'

30'

10'

MAST PLACEMENT

20'

RAMP

20'

20'

SLOPE SLOPE

8'

4'

20'

85'

4' A/C Compressor

30'

41'

Light Pole

East Boundary

37'

5' LEVEL

4'

8' 5' LEVEL RAMP

DUMPSTER

61'9"

3'

5' 5' 8' 5' 30'

3'

27'

3'

12' 12'

20'

10'

28'8"

4'8"

9' 4' 4'

11'

6' 8' 4'

12'

10'8" 10'8"

10'

10'8" 10'8"

30'

21'4"

38'3" 12' 12' 12' 12' 11'

12' 5' 12' 5' 12' 5' 12' 5'

4'

3'6"

30'

12' 20' 91'10 1/2"

18'

GANGWAY

BOAT HOIST

BOAT RAMP

30'7"

11'

24'6"

BOAT RAMP

20' 20'

20'

BOAT RAMP

5'4"

29'9 5/16"

EXISTING RAILING

30'7" 30'7"

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5' 8'

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102'6 1/2"

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9'11 3/4"

2'7 1/2"

4' 20'

5'2"

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Mean Low Water

High Tide

Low Tide

1'8"

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Sailing Center Site Plan


157'

30'

12' 20' 91'10 1/2"

18'

GANGWAY

BOAT HOIST

BOAT RAMP

30'7"

11'

BOAT RAMP

5'4"

29'9 5/16"

EXISTING RAILING

30'7" 30'7"

6'

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6'4" 6'4"

5'9"

8'

30'

4'3 1/2"

30'7" 30'7"

10' 30'7"

5' 8'

4'9" 102'6 1/2"

20'

9'11 3/4"

2'7 1/2"

4' 20'

5'2"

5'

5'

5'

5'

30'

Mean Low Water

High Tide

Low Tide

1'8"

7'

6"

3'6"

6'4"

1' 1'

4'

25'6"

8'3"

3'3" 3'3"

8'3"

Toe Plate

Toe Plate

Toe Plate

Toe Plate

Toe PlateToe Plate

Toe Plate

Toe Plate

8'2" 8'2"

28'10" 28'10" 28'10"

Toe Plate

4'4"

New Accessible Docks


Dock Material Listing

Qty Description

1 6'-4" x 30'-7' Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck

1 30'-7" Lin. Ft. Two Line Dock Rail

1 30'-7" Lin. Ft. Dock Rail Toe Plate

1 6'-4" x 25'-6" Aluminum Frame Floating Dock/Aluminum Deck

1 25'-6" Lin. Ft. Two Line Dock Rail

1 25'-6" Lin. Ft. Dock Rail Toe Plate

2 8'-4" x 30 Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck

6 10' x 30'-7" Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck

31 Cleats

1 72 Lin. Ft. Dock Edge Rollers

12 4 Roller Internal Pile Guides

1 300 Lin. Ft. 2" x 8" PT Wood Fendering

1 300 Lin. Ft. Vinyl Dock Bumper

1 12' x 30' Sailboat Transition Ramp Dock w/2 Exterior Piling Hoops

2 5' x 5' Landing w/42" Guardrails

1 4' x 20' Aluminum Bridge w/42" Truss Handrail and Toe Plate

1 4' x 30' Aluminum Gangway w/42" Truss Handrail and Toe Plate

1 4' wide Gangway Apron Plate

1 10' x 18' Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/ Aluminum Deck

1 12 Lin. Ft. 2" x 8" PT Wood Fendering

1 12 Lin. Ft. Vinyl Bumper

8 Corner Bumpers


Hoyer Lift - Sling

Hoyer Lift

Existing Ramp - Sailing Center


Project Funding

CAPI funds projects out of a Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund which is funded by onehalf (50%) of the monies received from fines assessed for disabled parking violations.However, CAPI, by state law, must limit its expenditures to less than One HundredThousand Dollars (- $100,000). While it is troublesome to say that disabled parkingviolations continue to occur, the other side of the coin offers value in that the moniesreceived make it possible for CAPI to fund projects to raise the level of accessibility tofacilities, programs and services within the City. The conundrum that CAPI faces is thatthe allocation of monies to the Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund exceed the amountthat CAPI can spend. As a result, the Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund builds up. Itis these excess funds that CAPI is looking to as a means of funding the Sailing CenterProject that is above the Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) that CAPI authorized fromits FY 2001 Budget. Therefore, to complete the proposed Sailing Center Project, CAPIrespectfully requests the City to authorize the expenditure of One Hundred EightThousand Three Hundred Dollars ($108,300) out of the Handicapped Parking ReserveFund.


About Us

Shake-A-Leg Miami, Inc. is a non-profit organization which offers year rounduniversally accessible water sports and recreational programs for the disabled, youthat risk, as well as able bodied individuals.

The facility is open 7 days a week and is located on the shores of Biscayne Bay atDinner Key Marina. Shake-A-Leg is operated in conjunction with the City of MiamiParks and Recreation and also works with a wide variety of participants---from youngscouts to youth-at-risk, from college students to seniors. Additionally, Shake-A-LegMiami serves as an international model for the development of accessible programsopen to people of all ages, gender, race, ethnic background, and level of ability.

Working with the City of Miami administration and the YMCA, Shake-A-Leg Miami hasdeveloped a plan to expand our current programs and build a world class communitywater sports center. This completely accessible, fully integrated center, will be housedon the historic site of South Florida's first Coast Guard Sea Plane Base in CoconutGrove. It will function as a positive environment for the challenged and the young. Theproposed plan has received numerous endorsements, the most significant coming fromDade County voters by way of the Safe Neighborhood Park Act, approved onNovember 5, 1996. This act provides capital funds to improve selected parks, beaches,natural areas and recreational facilities throughout Dade County. Shake-A-Leg Miami'sproposed water sports center was selected as one of the premiere regional recreationalfacilities.

Our Mission

To bring hope, confidence, social integration, independence and fun back into the livesof people with disabilities, youth and their families.

To provide affordable and effective services and programs that will enhance theparticipants independence, employment potential and quality of life.

Shake-A-Leg Miami, Inc.2600 South Bayshore DriveCoconut Grove, FL 33133

Phone: (305) 858-5550Fax: (305) 858-6262


Accessible Sailing Clubs

• Able Sail / Handi Voile, Shediac, New Brunswick

• Access to Freedom, Chicago, Illinois

• Access to Sailing New Orleans, New Orleans

• Access to Sailing, Long Beach, California

• Baerum Seilforening, Norway

• Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS), San Francisco, California

• British Paraplegic Sailing Association, England

• BSA: Sea Explorer Ship 296, Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Buffalo Community Boating Center, Buffalo, New York

• Challenged America, San Diego, California

• Changi Sailing Club, Changi, Singapore

• hesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Annapolis, Maryland

• Circolo Nautico Porto Santa Margherita, Padova, Italy

• Carroll Center for the Blind, Newton, Massachusets

• Delegacion Murciana de Deportes de Minusvalidos Fisicos, Murcia, Españña

• Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta

• Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

• Disabled Sailing Association of Kelowna, Kelowna, British Columbia

• Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario

• Disabled Sailing Association Racing Club, Vancouver, British Columbia

• Disabled Sailing Association of Victoria, Canadian Forces Sailing Association(Esquimalt), Victoria, British Columbia

• Etgarim-Challenge, Tel-Aviv, Israel

• Federación Insular de Vela de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

• Footloose Disabled Sailing Association, Washington State

• Association québécoise de voile adaptéé, Montréal, Québec

• Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tall Ship Sailing) Southampton, UK

• Kongelig Norsk Seilklub, Oslo, Norway

• Llyn Brenig Sailing Club, Denbigh, Conwy N Wales

• Mariners of Bewl, Bewl Water near Lamberhurst, Kent, UK

• Magonc SC Budapest, Hungary

• National Capital Able Sailing Association, Ottawa, Ontario


• National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park, Colorado

• Ro-Ro Sailing Program, ocean cruising in England

• Sailing Alternatives, Inc., Sarasota, Florida

• Sailing Challengers Trophy,Brussel (Belgïe)

• SailAble, Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Sailability, An organization facilitating sailing for everyone, regardless of age orability.

• Sailability Victoria Inc. Community based Sailability Centres throughout thestate of Victoria, Australia.

• SailBlind, Boston, Masschusets

• Sail-Habilitation, Toms River, New Jersey

• Sailing Fascination, Newport Beach, California

• Sailing iz4 Everybody, Union, Mississippi

• SCAMP, Southern Chesapeake Adaptive Maritime Program, Norkolk, Virginia

• Sea Legs, Cutchogue, New York

• Shake-a-Leg Miami, Coconut Grove, Florida

• Shake-A-Leg, Newport, Rhode Island

• St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, Florida

• Thin Air Model Yacht Club of Colorado, Evergreen, Colorado

• Vaagsbygd Seilforening, South Norway

• Vela Escota Españña

• Vela Insieme, Italy

• Y Knot Disabled Sailing Club, Lake George, New York

• Zeilcharter Nieuwe Maen, Holland