st. pete pier proposal: blue pier

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OUR DESIGN SUMMARY

FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH

EXPERIENCE OF THE USER

IMPLEMENTATION

TECHNICAL

APPENDIX

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ST. PETERSBURG BLUE PIER Catalytic Public space at the heart of St Petersburg

The City of St Petersburg has a proud history of public space development. In the early 20th century, citizens and city leaders led by W. L. Straub engaged in a protracted debate over the future of the young city’s waterfront space. One side advocated for commercial, port and industrial development and the other side for a long-term commitment to parks and public access to the waterfront. The public access and park contingent won the debate when, on Christmas Eve 1909, the city announced the acquisition of the waterfront land that is encompassed by the waterfront park system. This system is one of the largest in the country.

It is in this spirit of civic good that we have approached the new St. Petersburg Blue Pier.

The Blue Pier Design Approach

Our design is rooted in joining the ecology, local cultural norms and the history of the pier. Joining them is what makes the design new because most historic urban forms are based on urban geometries while seeing “nature” as something beyond. At Blue Pier we combine the urban with an understanding

of the natural forces shaping the waterfront. Integrating the confluence of these parts is a 21st century idea.

We have done four things that can be explained simply as:

• EXTEND the pier toward the city to improve access• INTEGRATE the pier and the city at a new lagoon

landscape

• ACTIVATE the uplands to bring new program and new investment opportunities, a closer walk to Beach Drive

• PEEL back the pier deck

We have sought to create a new civic landmark for St Petersburg that is a destination for both city residents and visitors by creating a world-class public space and iconic park on the Blue Pier.

Our vision is to bring nature closer to St Petersburg while bringing the pier closer to the city.

OUR DESIGN SUMMARY

The Blue Pier will act as a unifying element to a new series of events between the Bay and the City. The Pier is extended 1000 feet towards the City and organizes activities along the pier city/bay axis. A new density of attractions will mix cultural and landscape ecologies creating a diverse and rich environment. The sequence of events, from the downtown and Beach Drive, to the Straub Park open space along the cove and then past the marinas, through the lagoons to the pier and then finally out into the Bay is uniquely St Petersburg.

The Site Experience

The competition site is currently conceived of as uplands and the pier. This scheme transforms the uplands and the pier into a sequence of interrelated events called Blue Pier. Extending the pier 800 feet towards the city, the Bay and the Pier are woven together into a new diverse and rich experience.

A reconfigured Second Avenue continues to provide access out to the new pier, but does so in nearly half the time - making the arrival point on the Blue Pier a six minute walk from Bay Drive, instead of twelve to fifteen minutes. The street is narrowed at crossings so it is more pedestrian friendly, and provides curbside parking along its length with a naturally shaded walkway. Cars can proceed north and south to the various activities requiring drop off and access but the main circulation system, the lagoon loop, is primarily a pedestrian way.

Nature and the City

The current downtown parks in St Petersburg are mostly lawn and trees. While many of the trees exhibit the fantastic subtropical vegetation—these isolated specimens are not a working or sustainable ecosystem. Parks around the globe are awakening to the idea that functioning ecosystems provide richer experiences, are better for the environment, and encourage stewardship.

The lagoons offer a new way to experience the water, linked to a large beach and dune landscape. The design of Blue Pier will bring the Tampa Bay and its unique ecosystems of the estuary into the downtown. The Lagoons provide a landscape for learning, enjoyment and increased public health.

The Pier

We have designed an experience that is absolutely unique to St. Pete Pier by offering a shaded pier walk with reef viewing, splash pads, canopies, boating docks, an ice cream and bait shop, pile fields and the dramatic ending with a sloped lawn and iconic Marine Screen cantilevered canopy; all of which honors the history of The Pier and St. Pete while highlighting the marine ecology of the Tampa Bay.

Reef Viewing Area

St. Petersburg Pier - Water Skiing in the 1950’s

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FRAMEWORK + APPROACH

INTRODUCTIONThe Pier and the future St. Pete Blue Pier

HISTORYCivic Virtue and St. Pete Emerald Edge

CONTEXTThe City, Beach Drive and The Pier

THE INVERTED PYRAMIDCan there be a new life for the Pier Head?

OUR DESIGN SENSIBILITYThe Approach to the Blue Pier

INTRODUCTIONThe Pier and the future St. Pete Blue Pier

At the center of the historic St. Pete park system is the Blue Pier. It is obvious from the debate and interest centered on this project, that the pier has great meaning for the people of St Petersburg. Strongly held value systems are often brought into focus over such iconic places in the city. We have seen our role as equal parts listener and designer. We have carefully read through and absorbed the deep archive of material; doing our best to understand the various voices, needs and desires, and facilitating a solution by sifting through the words and existing conditions to uncover the essential. Our key role is to build consensus around forms that embody these values, not only by engaging the past but looking to a sustainable and exciting future.

CONTEXTTampa Bay

St Petersburg sits on the west edge of the Tampa Bay—Florida’s largest estuary at 400 square miles. With an average depth of only 11 feet, channels of up to 43 feet must be dredged for shipping at Tampa, St Petersburg and northern Manatee County. Population is also growing on the Bay, --more than 2.3 million people live in the three counties surrounding the Bay and that is expected to increase by 19 percent by 2015. Such fast growth puts

increased stresses on the Bay and, redressing the damage to the Bay in the past as well as protecting it in the future will remain a great challenge for the community.

The ecosystems of the Bay estuary support fish, birds and other marine life. Sea grasses and mangroves, the most prominent of the Bay’s aquascapes, contribute significantly to the food chain and act as nurseries for many species. Although improvements are being made, habitats of both seagrass and mangroves are down to half of what they were more than a century ago.

The City, Beach Drive and The Pier

The St Petersburg Pier has been through much iteration, evolving out of a series of piers in various locations on the waterfront, but has long been the main attraction in downtown St. Pete. At the city scale, the pier connects to the St. Petersburg via Second Avenue on axis with Mirror Lake, an important city landmark on the interior. Second Avenue intersects with Beach Drive before bisecting the waterfront park at the foot of the pier approach. The axis provides an exciting, cinematic cityscape with various demographics in a sequence from the lake through the downtown to Beach Drive and the Straub Park open space along the cove, past the basins and then out into the Bay. The terminal destination then provides a dramatic view across Tampa Bay.

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HISTORYThe Pier

St Petersburg has been the site of a series of piers, beginning in 1889 with the Railway Pier by Peter Demens, where Demens Landing Park is today. The Municipal Pier began in 1896 as Brantley’s Pier, and then was rebuilt more grandly in 1901 as the Electric Pier. The “Million Dollar Pier”, constructed in 1926, replaced this pier after the 1921 hurricane. This Pier with its Mediterranean revival Casino building at the pierhead was a community facility with a trolley for access and a live broadcasting radio station, WSUN. The building was demolished in 1967 to make way for the inverted Pyramid Building. The piers have been through many iterations, but have long been a main attraction, providing views of the Tampa Bay and community gathering space.

What is it that makes this pier uniquely St Petersburg?

The St Petersburg pier exists within a larger context of the St. Pete Clearwater area. To the west we have the Gulf coast of Florida with pristine white sand beaches and images past and present of sunbathers and jetsetters relaxing on the clear waters. In downtown St. Pete, the pier exists within a large network of public open space along the waterfront. This remarkable treasure stretches 7 miles and is used year round for public events, festivals and other activities. This sequence is uniquely St. Petersburg and it has been for over a century.

This is where we begin. We start by focusing on the relationship between the successive parts, the deep and cherished history and the people of St. Petersburg.

This allows us to understand how to set in motion a new sequence of events to make the pier even more successful for the coming century.

Historic access to the Pier

Access to the pier today is very different than it was in the past. In 1888, Beach Drive was the waterfront edge of the city. Railway Pier was the only projection out into the Bay from this edge, beyond the waterfront lots and pierhead line, creating a landing for ships. By 1923, additional fill created Bayshore Drive as the waterfront edge of Straub Park, and additional land was added around the pier, encroaching on the length of the pier. In 1965, the pier was again shortened by filling the first 20 spans, perceptually moving it further from the land edge. The current pier is located 811 feet from Bayshore Drive and is 1,448 feet long. Pushing off the pier away from the shore created a sense of remoteness that needs to be overcome to encourage increased pier access.

Spa Beach

North of the Pier, The Spa was St Petersburg’s first modern bathhouse. It was part of a larger facility with pool and beach. The beach, which can be seen in a 1952 aerial, encompassed the entire eastern edge of the uplands, north and south of the pier. The pier started at the beginning of the beach and spanned over it, reaching out into the Bay.In the 1950’s, Spa Beach was the site of racial tensions, as African Americans were kept out of the beach area. In 1958 the Spa was closed. Sometime later the beach was transformed into lawn, and the pier was filled and shortened, with only a small beach area north of the pier remaining today. We want to bring back the integration of pier and upland, city and nature.

Historic Photo of St. Petersburg Pier circa 1935

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1926 MILLION DOLLAR PIER

1973 INVERTED PYRAMID

BLUE PIER

Timeline of the St Petersburg Pier


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vinoy park

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albert whittedairport

albert whittedairport park

lassing park

mirrorlake

north shore park

elva rouse park

flora wyle park

spa beach

st petersburg museum of history

demens landing park

st petersburg municipal marinast petersburg sailing center

municipal marina ships store

northstraubpark

williamspark

pioneerpark

st peteyachtclub

theshops

muvico theater

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albert whittedairport

albert whittedairport park

lassing park

mirrorlake

north shore park

elva rouse park

flora wyle park

spa beach

st petersburg museum of history

demens landing park

st petersburg municipal marinast petersburg sailing center

municipal marina ships store

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VINOY PARK 11.6 acres

PIONEER PARK 1.8 acres

PIER PARK 20 acres

DEMENS LANDING 14.7 acres

ALBERT WHITTED 4.8 acres

NORTH STRAUB PARK 7.3 acres

SOUTH STRAUB PARK 4.8 acres

• rock n’ roll half marathon• rib fest• concerts• art festivals• food festivals• st. anthony’s triathlon• illuminated boat parade• festival of speed motor-

boats and luxury goods• international folk fair• blues festival

• st. petersburg founders memorial

• american stage in the park• playground• boat launching• picnic shelters

• aviation themed playground• picnic shelters

• movies in the park• holiday tree lighting• santa’s wonderland• running and walking events• snow fest• concrete stage (north)

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Urban Context


THE INVERTED PYRAMIDCan there be a new life for the pier head?

We started this project with great hope that we could find reuse possibilities for the inverted pyramid in order to keep the important icon designed by Harvard Jolly. We hired an excellent structural engineer with deep experience in historical renovations and restorations. We came up with a deep playbook of great ideas (see Appendix) to highlight the unique structure; however after investigating the long term costs including the operational subsidy; the ability to draw new investment; and the limited budget for a new pier and adequate renovation it was determined that the best way forward for the city is to hit the reset button. Our economic analysis determined that even if the budget were raised significantly to create a modern icon, the fundamental problem of the inverted pyramid is not an architectural one, it is an economic and programming problem.

By starting clean, the new St. Pete Blue Pier can catalyze new investment opportunities while creating new experiences and new program opportunities along the St. Pete waterfront.


Inverted Pyramid designed by Harvard Jolly. Image courtesy of Archinect


OUR DESIGN SENSIBILITYBlue Pier

Our design is rooted in joining the ecology, local cultural norms and the history the pier. Joining them is what makes the design new because most historic urban forms are based on urban geometries that see “nature” as something beyond, almost outside of the city. At Blue Pier we combine the urban with an understanding of the natural forces shaping the waterfront. Integrating the confluence of these parts is a 21st century idea.

We have done four things that can be explained simply as:

• EXTEND the pier toward the city to improve access• INTEGRATE the pier and the city at a new lagoon

landscape

• ACTIVATE the uplands to bring new program and new investment opportunities, a closer walk to Beach Drive

• PEEL back the pier deck to reveal history and ecology of the pier

Some might say, “we have a lot of park along the waterfront, what’s different about Blue Pier?”

While that is true, most of the parks along the waterfront are pretty similar to each other. There is typically lots of grass and trees on filled land. Blue Pier is about the water and its interaction with land and culture. It brings nature into contact with the downtown. Native vegetation like mangroves thrive while giving more space to fish, manatees, birds and other native fauna. This naturalistic landscape is intersected by the extension of the pier, a literal overlay of city and nature.

Not long ago, the architecture and planning community made the world believe that flashy, often single-purpose iconic buildings were the drivers of cultural vibrancy and neighborhood development. Working within this development world, investment in the public realm was always secondary to investment in the iconic buildings. While civic investments like this were always well intended, they often produced buildings like the inverted pyramid. St. Pete is not alone in having such a white elephant that also creates a soft spot in the hearts and minds of the city. However, the ultimate failure of the inverted pyramid is the lack of investment in an iconic public space with multiple program activities and a spine of events that creates a lasting experience for locals and visitors.

We agree with the current Pittsburgh city planner (and former Manhattan planner), Raymond Gastil in his recently published study about urban success stories. Gastil contends, that iconic public space is the main driver of vitality in Manhattan, and cities that can build dramatic civic space are the new “it” cities. Gastil goes on to say, “Well-designed, heavily used public space is already both symbol and embodiment of New York’s cultural vibrancy.” We at W Architecture have seen this first hand and have built our firm around the idea that we have believed in and practiced since the late 1990s. As the lead designers on a number of ambitious public space projects at the center of 21st urban transformations in Harlem; Williamsburg, Brooklyn; and the East Village in Calgary we are able to play an active role in positive, 21st century neighborhood transformation. We agree full heartedly with Gastil that the construction of iconic public space is now the symbol of a cool city. This civic and contemporary philosophy is at the center of our scheme for the St. Pete Blue Pier and we want to build on the existing gems in St. Pete for the world to see it as the citizens do: a cool, happening place.

The park and pier at St. Pete provides a tremendous opportunity to expand the interface between city and nature; built features and parkland.

Like so many of our designs, the Blue Pier does not rely on special tricks or a single iconic building or moment. Here at Blue Pier we build on the existing features to restructure the natural processes and choreograph the human use - in keeping with the community goals and aspirations. To build on what we started in the RFP response, our competition entry seeks to the following:

EXTENDING THE PIERBring the pier closer to Beach Drive

The pier has been described by some as a “lollipop.” That is to say that it has a single use, determinate ending: the inverted pyramid. However, we think of the existing pier more as a barbell. It has the big ending, but the vibrant downtown strip along Beach Drive really anchors it. If the current pier is a barbell, the new St. Pete Blue Pier will be a string of blue jewels, with many events happening along its spine.

In this light, our design seeks to extend the pier into the fabric of the city’s historic waterfront park system.


EXTENDExisting Pier / Proposed Blue Pier City Interface Diagram

Current St Petersburg Pier

Extends towards the City

INTEGRATEExisting Pier / Proposed Blue Pier City Interface Diagram

Current St Petersburg City / Nature Relationship

Integrates City and Nature

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ACTIVATEExisting Pier / Proposed Blue Activation Diagram

Activates the site

Current St Petersburg Pier Activity


PEELThe Existing Pier is Peeled to Reveal the Ecologies Beneath

St. Petersburg Blue Pier peeling to reveal : Existing

St. Petersburg Blue Pier peeling to reveal : PEEL

St. Petersburg Blue Pier peeling to reveal : REVEAL


THINK THE PIER IS LONG NOW? We made it longer

When we began our investigation, one of the things that we kept hearing from citizens is that the pier is so long. Well, it is long. From Beach Drive to the pier head it is nearly ½ mile. For anyone not accustomed to walking a lot (think kids, grandparents) or those without lots of time (business people, working families), getting to the end of the pier is a major event and those are not likely to do it unless they have lots of time to spare.

A typical walk from the city to the end of the pier currently takes 12 minutes. What can you do along that walk? Not oo u e e and ge a un urn.

So, we made it longer. But, we have given you something to do at every step and better yet, we have provided lots of shade for every minute of the adventure, breaking down the distance into a series of events.

A few years ago, one could drive out to the pier head. We think that was a mistake. Hip city momuments are not driveable. Think about the High Line in New York City; Las Ramblas in Barcelona; Trafalgar Square in London; Old Town Square in Prague; The Navy Pier in Chicago or countless recreational piers in New York; none of them are driveable. If you think about this as a big, iconic public space and not an building centered place, it is clear that it needs to be pedestrian, or people centered. So, how do we make the pier experience better so that the walk is more enjoyable?

Rather than propose to build more expensive pier out over the water where it isn’t needed; we extend the pier experience toward the city to give St. Pete more “pier” for less investment while providing great civic resources and additional investment opportunities to make it a cool, sustainable “it” place.

INTEGRATING CITY AND NATUREA New Edge between the Bay and City

The design of Blue Pier will bring the Tampa Bay and its unique ecosystems of the estuary into the downtown. The

Lagoons provide a landscape for learning, enjoyment and increased public health. While we were visiting St Petersburg for this competition, the BLUE Ocean Film Festival was hapening in St Petersburg. A Conservation Summit and Film/Media Industry Conference held during the Festival draws leaders and luminaries from the marine conservation, film and art worlds. St Petersburg was chosen as the site for this biennial event due to the enthusiasm of the business community and its location on the Bay. “The Lagoons” are a visible manifestation of this interest in ecology right in the heart of downtown and we believe that they will be a big draw from visitors and locals alike. While keeping the adjacent basins and marinas intact, we added over 3.5 acres of lagoons and extended Spa Beach by almost one acre with sand dunes. Varying in depth from 4-6 feet, these lagoons will provide a diversity of habitats edged with a variety of native plant types, including mangroves of the three types native to the area. The circulation around the lagoons invite meandering and discovery. A series of loop trails of various lengths create a strolling garden for everyday use around the lagoons, as well as a series of special experiences. The experiences are targeted to the diverse interests of tourists and the residents of St Petersburg. A larger scale Lagoon Promenade circles the pier itself allowing vehicular access as well as pedestrian. A meandering path weaves north and south of the pier, through mangrove edges and beach dunes and salt marsh meadows. A place to kayak, and a garden to stroll in. A new density of experience.

Intersection of Pier and Lagoons

In the new scheme, the Blue Pier works holistically with the basins, the new lagoons and the continuous stretch of emerald at the city edge. The new civic space becomes a human scale network that encourages wandering and engagement with the new urban ecology. Places that naturally encourage people to move around fulfill our natural tendency to survey our territory, explore, and engage one another.

In this way, the Blue Pier has pathways and loops of various scales to encourage flow, interaction and social space. This isn’t just about getting to the end; it’s about curating an entirely new set of experiences. Creating a sequence that unites the Pier with the larger civic spaces of the St Petersburg waterfront help create a sustainable place, cohesive clear view corridors, intermediate arrival points and activities, and stronger identities for each new place created will lead pedestrians from one area to the next.


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ACTIVATING THE PIERChoreographing the Experience

We intend to invest the City’s resources in a truly sustainable and new way. For so long, the pier has been a destination experience very much intertwined with the building at the end. If the building fails, the pier fails. We want to avoid such reliance on a single moment, a singular investment. We hope to expand on the diversity of the experience to create a place for citizens of St. Pete to enjoy and visitors to instagram and write home about. The experience will be spread over many points of interest and features in Blue Pier.

Creating and maintaining iconic buildings is expensive. Creating lasting experiences is cheaper. Blue Pier design will keep people coming back because Blue Pier is not a one-liner.

Choreographing of Blue Pier sequence as a part of the downtown experience affects the visitor’s perception of distance, their perception of reaching the waterfront, the enjoyment of the many aspects of the water’s edge, and the relation of the pier to the downtown. We are literally bringing the pier closer to Beach Ave, making it easier to grab a quick bite to eat or bring the kids to the park during lunch.

The fully integrated Blue Pier will enhance the entire waterfront, enlarging a diverse network of public places to visit and enjoy.

PEELING TO REVEALReveal the history by peeling open the pier

One of our goals is to reveal the history of the pier. An important historical components for us has been the great size of the historic pier - the width and length. We know from the structural report that the pier deck and pilings are in bad shape. However, the piles are ecologically and historically important; so we propose to keep them as a historic relic and ecological boost to marine life. It should save on demolition costs, as well.

By conceptually peeling away the deck of the pier, we expose the piles below. The layers get peeled up and down to create new recreational spaces on the pier. By keeping (and exposing) the old piles we can save funds on demolition cost and add an ecological resource to the bay because fish and aquatic life love to congregate around the piles. Their exposure will also enable us to view that aquatic life. The Blue Pier rises and falls along its axis in order to create a diverse array of experiences for visitors of all ages. From the bulkhead, the pier rises at roughly 2% the entire length and as it hits the sloped lawn it rapidly rises at 22% slope to an elevation of +125. On either side of the lawn, it falls at 4% to an elevation of +108. To the south of the sloped lawn, it falls additionally to reach an elevation of +100, the lowest elevation and furthest experience from the upland at the “fishing pier.”

Image courtesy of Wildlife-Animals

Fireworks Lawn in the North Lagoon


THE NEW ST. PETE BLUE PIERSpaces and Uses Reflected in the Pier Working Group Report

THE UPLAND LAGOONSExploring the Coastal Ecosystems

THE PIERExploring the Blue Jewels


THE NEW BLUE PIERSpaces and uses as reflected in the Pier Working Group report

The program of the pier is a key element in generating community and investment. The new Blue Pier provides public space and investment opportunities for both permanent and temporary uses and it will appeal to a wide range of ages and constituents. The Pier Working Group has assembled a list of preferred uses for the pier and we have done our best to allocate space in Blue Pier based on their findings. We have located most heavily programmed areas and investment opportunities on the land, around South Lagoon. Locating business opportunities and public/private uses there minimizes the need to bring expensive utilities over the water where they are subject to harsh marine conditions. Moreover, we believe that in order to be economically sustainable any new businesses need to be closer to Beach Drive and adequate parking. By doing this, we are building on the success of small businesses like Hops and Props and Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro.

Features of Blue Pier

St. Petersburg is all about the experience of being on the Tampa Bay. We want the Blue Pier to provide many opportunities to allow people to connect with the water of the bay via the new lagoons. Considering the watery makeup of earth, it is not surprising that children and adults alike are drawn to the world of water. So, Blue Pier

encourages more interaction with water at the Lagoons, Spa Beach, and openings in the pier for closer proximity to the water and in the Kid’s Water Playground.

In our extensive history designing piers and waterfront parks, we have learned that piers contribute to the health or detriment of the coastal environment. Very deep piers that stop sunlight from reaching parts of the sea (or bay) floor can create “dead zones” below. Narrower pier design such as our in Blue Pier allows for sunlight to penetrate. This is preferable to environmental regulators and marine life. Viewing the aquatic environment can be an event for the visitor as they move out towards the pier head. Enhancing this environment can enhance this experience, so encouraging a larger diversity of animals and plants for viewing by creating habitat can be desirable. Protected areas of sea grass as well as essential fish habitat already exist in the vicinity of the pier. The design of the new pier should improve the environment and result in a net environmental benefit for public good as well as easing the permitting process. Blue Pier consists of recreational pier, fishing pier, boating docks, the pier approach intersecting Blue Pier Lagoon, several overlooks and pedestrian bridges, a kayak launch, several retail/restaurant pavilions, an events hall and the fireworks lawn. The recreational pier culminates in a sloped lawn with perforated metal canopy that affords great views to the city and across the bay. At twilight, the ceiling of the canopy lights up with a media screen that projects marine life from the Tampa Bay and Blue Pier Bayou.


The Blue Pier program derived by the Pier Working Group

The Blue Pier is comprised of two interwoven systems - the Lagoons and the extended Pier.

THE UPLAND LAGOONS Exploring the Coastal Ecosystems

Pier Entry PlazaAt the end of Second Avenue is the Entry Plaza, where the Pier and the Lagoon meet and the Blue Pier experience begins only a short walk from Bay Drive. This major pedestrian plaza and overlook is on axis with the pier. This is the literal start of the pier, about 800’ closer to the city than it is presently. Here, the visitor has a choice, they can go straight ahead and sit on the large step down area fronting the South Lagoon; they can turn to the right and follow the Lagoon Promenade toward the events hall and then on to the pier or water taxi; they can turn left and head past the broadcast pavilion into the North Lagoon Park trail system for a more naturalistic experience. This is the entry point to the Blue Pier and already the visitor is offered many exciting opportunities.

Lagoon Get-DownThe pier “extends” towards the downtown by about 800’. It breaks where it intersects the South Lagoon. At the west intersection of the South Lagoon, there is a 100’ step-down area, granting the visitor access to the lagoon and it’s waterside paths. Across the lagoon at the Pier Plaza there is a 100’ wide overlook that cantilevers out over the eastern edge of the lagoon.

The North and South LagoonsThe Blue Pier offers over 3 acres of new lagoons, a landscape that existed there prior to the land being filled in the 19th and 20th century. The lagoons will be much like the Weedon State Preserve just north of the City. The depth of the lagoons vary from 1-6’, offering plenty of diverse environments for varied marine life. By opening the lagoons to the bay, there is the potential to establish more than 3 times the amount of sea grass than already exists adjacent to Spa Beach. The South Lagoon is larger and more urban. The North Lagoon will be populated mostly by mangrove trees, which will be an awesome backdrop to kayak through - right in the middle of the city!

30’x150’ WATER-CRAFT RENTAL (size of Rowing Dock in Austin, TX)

15’x20’ BIKE RENTAL (existing booth on north side of pier)

10’x15’ OBSERVA-TION DECK (NYC Transmitter Park)

17 5’x20’ OBSERVATION AREAS

5,000 SF RENTAL SPACE (pier advisory task force)

5,000 SF COMMUNITY SPACE (pier advisory task force)

9,000 SF FLEXIBLE EVENT SPACE(1,000 people)

15’x80’ MARINEDISCOVERY CENTER (existing)

26,000 SFRESTAURANT (pier advisory task force)

10’x10’ KIOSK

20 4’x8’ FISHING CLEANING STATION (6 spray heads, 1 on each side for every 100’ of pier approach)

25 TRANSIENT BOAT SLIPS (existing)

LARGE VESSEL DOCKING AREAS (HMS bounty used dock here 24’x90’)

18’x53’ WATER TAXI (64 passengers)


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St. Petersburg Blue Pier Program Composite Diagram

The South Lagoon PromenadeWhere else in the world can you head to the very center of the city to watch a film (or a live broadcast from the Blue Pier TV studio!) and get a drink, or go to a lagoon for a bike ride or kayak paddle through mangroves? Only in St. Pete. The planet Earth is three quarters water. However, we don’t often connect with the water when we are in cities. We typically think of water on our vacations or free time. Along the wide South Lagoon Promenade, there is plenty of room to watch the animals as well as share or enjoy small events such as food truck festivals and public fairs celebrating the marine life of the Tampa Bay and Lagoon Park. This is the more “urban” path of the Lagoon Park and this promenade fits the landscape well because the South Lagoon is much larger than the North Lagoon.

#livefromstpete!Overlooking the South Lagoon is the glass-enclosed 5,000 square foot broadcast pavilion. This full service broadcast studio is the perfect setting for special shows and press releases. St. Petersburg is the center of the Home Shopping Network; this studio would serve as the perfect setting for a partnership to bring TV events live from the St. Petersburg Blue Pier! People flock from all over the world to stand

outside broadcast studios like the Today! show. This would be St. Pete’s version and it would be a great visitor attraction during major tapings. #stpete #livefromstpete! #bluepier. Due to budgetary constraints, we propose that this building be financed in a private/public partnership as indicated by our economics consultant James Lima Planning + Development (See 04 Financing).

Events PavilionAt the southeast edge of the South Lagoon and cantilevered over the sea wall of the Tampa Bay is an 8,000 square foot Events Pavilion. We imagine this to be the perfect location on the site for such a venue, providing easy acess to the parking lots and affording a wonderful front “yard” with the bayou and spectacular views across the bay. Due to budgetary constraints, we propose that this building be financed in a private/public partnership as indicated by our economics consultant James Lima Planning + Development (See 04 Financing).

Bike and Kayak Rentals Retail KioskBlue Pier provides utilities for 1,500 square foot building with a shade canopy that could be used as a bike and kayak rental kiosk. Due to budgetary constraints, we


propose that this building be financed in a private/public partnership as indicated by our economics consultant James Lima Planning + Development.

The South Lagoon Overlook provides views back to the city across the South Lagoon, or to the sloped lawn and canopy at the far end of the pier.

Bridges over the LagoonsThe new lagoons allow kayakers to paddle from the south basin to the north basin uninterrupted. As such, the circulation system above in the park needs bridges. There are 3 pedestrian only bridges and 1 vehicular bridge to allow cars and people to cross the lagoon when necessary. All bridges will be designed to support emergency vehicles but only several should see everyday traffic. Additionally, we have considered adding two narrow “bridges” to connect the Pier Extension and South Lagoon Get-Down with the South Lagoon Overlook.

The North Lagoon TrailTo the north is a much more intimate scaled water body of the North Lagoon, with it’s narrow channels and trails and lush mangrove edges. Search for an image of “kayaking in the mangroves” and this is what you will find here. A continuous trail loop circumvents the lagoon and smaller trails lead dow to the water’s edge.

Fireworks Lawn At the northeast corner of the North Lagoon is a lawn for viewing fireworks over the bay and city. While we think that the best place for a film series would be on the sloped lawn on the pier, the fireworks lawn could serve as an offsite venue of larger film festivals such as the Blue Ocean Film Festival.

Beach and Dunes The Beach is extended west to create a dune landscape. As people arrive at Spa Beach, they pass through the essential dune ecology, a rich and quintessentially coastal environment.

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We have made it easier for the birds of prey enthusiast to survey and maintain her hobby.

We have made it easier for grandma and grandpa to walk with their grandkids while mom and dad are at work.

We have made it more enjoyable for the runner to have a loop around the lagoons and a jaunt out to the sloped lawn after work.

We have made it easier and more enjoyable for the television executive and real estate agent to have a quick lunch at the burger shack overlooking the bay and new bayou.

We have made the park the place to get hitched in St. Pete by setting up the space for a state-of-the-art wedding venue for young brides and grooms. The bride and groom don’t have to go far to get their pictures taken; the sloped lawn with views to the city and across the bay are just a few minutes from the venue.

We have made it easier for mom and dad to teach their kids about the marine life from the pier, recalling the days when their parents brought them to the little aquarium in the inverted pyramid building. Mom and dad can walk out to the sloped lawn after a quick stroll through the bayou park looking at wildlife and birds, lay down on the sloped lawn with the kids and watch the marine life in the bay swimming on the ceiling media screen in the canopy over the sloped lawn. Mom and dad will point to the manatees, while their kids ask questions about the sea horses and different varieties of sea grass swaying in the tide of the lagoons.

If the kids get bored, which they will, mom and dad can bring their kids to the Splash Park and cool climbing structures on the way back to their car. If they’re hungry, everyone can grab a burger and mojito at the burger shack and pier café at the foot of the pier overlooking the lagoons.

We have made it more enjoyable for the kayakers who want to get a quick morning paddle in along the shore. The young couple can stop off at the pier café for a coffee and sports drink before heading on up the coast and can paddle from the south basin to the north basin through mangroves and under cool pedestrian bridges.

Pier ApproachOn the east side of the South Lagoon the Pier Plaza is a large gathering area for families. After you take a walk around the Lagoon Promenade or North Lagoon Trails, you will find yourself at the pier plaza.

Kid’s Water Play Area on the Pier PlazaIn keeping with the theme of a heavily programmed upland closer to Beach Drive, a kid’s water playground is at the foot of the pier plaza and adjacent to the South Lagoon Overlook.

We believe that kids want to play amongst naturalistic materials like wood, metal and gravel with no fancy or guady colors to distract them from the natural environment. It is very important to teach kids about water rather than just give them something to do. A great way to do that is by allowing them to learn about the supply of water, often the central feature of water play. Things like an Archimedes Screw (the old principle of water screws) with an open spiral make play visible and fun. Water intermittently falling off the roof of the shade pavilion is another attraction.

Lagoon OverlookThe Lagoon Overlook is a shaded resting place to look out over the lagoon to the west and the plaza to the east and watch the kayakers, birds, or sunset.

Burger Shack and Blue Pier CafeNext to the water play area is a place of shade and refuge. Here, at the bay side of the pier approach sitting just west of the shoreline is a 3,600 square foot burger joint and morning cafe with a roof deck 20’ above the pier level. This building also houses public bathrooms, park storage facilities, and a shade structure that covers an outdoor cafe area. The washrooms and park storage unit will be built in phase 1 of Blue Pier while the restaurant is a private/public investment opportunity as indicated by our economics consultant James Lima Planning + Development (See 04 Financing).


THE PIER Exploring the Blue Jewels

Pier BridgesNow that you have completed the Lagoon Promenade loop, allowed the kids to play and then stopped for lunch at the burger shack after watching the live broadcast for a few minutes, you haven’t had enough so it is time to head out on the pier.

We want to mark the moment where one leaves the park on the land and gets on the pier. So, we have pushed the “pier” beginning out into the bay and allowed the sea grasses to connect along the beach and bulkhead.

We connect land with “pier” using two narrow bridges (one strictly pedestrian and one able to accommodate service vehicles). The pier bridges cross over the sea grass area which allow park visitors to see the sea grass up close and perhaps even see more marine life. Opening the 100’ wide pier at this moment allows the existing sea grass to reconnect so it can form a continuous stretch of sea grass along the beach and bulkhead.

The Sea WalkFor this experience, we drew on the language of one of the more popular and quaint elements of the existing pier: the narrow timber structure at the eastern extent of the pier deck. When visitors leave the land they will cross a timber bridge onto the pier, a more human scaled experience because of the scale of the small bridges.

The PierConsistent with Blue Pier concept and desire to offer a large pier to the city, the site boasts 70,000 square feet of recreational space that extends over water to meet the exact length of the former pier approach.

While it seems as though the pier starts on the west side of the lagoons, closer to the city, the actual pier structure doesn’t start until you cross the sea grass on the timber pier bridges.

We have honored the width of the pier at 100’, however, have left out sections of the pier deck in order to expose the piles, enhance the marine environment and save money on demolition costs (See 01 Peel and Reveal).

Pile Fields and Pier Reef Throughout the pier, you will notice that there are large openings showing the existing piles. As stated earlier, there are two major reasons for this: to create a new

marine ecology and to honor the history of the old pier. To enhance the marine life, reef balls and concrete debris are scattered between and over the existing piles. These prefabricated reef balls and reef towers attract marine life as described in the “05 Techincal” section.

Reef Viewing and Step-down AreaA timber step-down area with the second place of refuge along the pier axis forms one of the many cut-outs in the pier.

The timber steps are covered by a canopy that shades people from the sun, but still allows plenty of light to get to the reef balls and reef towers so people will be able to see the marine life below them.

Ice Cream ShopDirectly adjacent to the reef viewing area and at the near edge of the boat dock gangway is a 500 square foot ice cream kiosk near the reef viewing area. This will likely be a popular space to rent from the City to sell small provisions and ice cream.

Bait Shop At the far end of the boat docks is a 300 square foot bait and tackle shop. The non-conditioned building would be able to support small retail such as the bait shop and is conveniently located near the fishing pier.

Bay View AmphitheaterImmediately past the Bait Shop is another step-down area called the Bay View Amphitheater. As mentioned in the “Peel to Reveal” section of this report, the design relies on many types of elevation changes in order to provide diverse experiences. The amphitheater is formed of heavy timbers and is ADA accessible.

Blue Pier Sloped Lawn + CanopyIf there is one marquee architectural icon in this project, it is this. A 3,000 square foot sloped lawn that rises up to an elevation roughly equivalent to the 3rd floor of the pyramid building. The lawn is protected by a perforated metal canopy which provides shade and protection from the elements.

The back of the pier canopy has large perforations that spell out “PIER” in 15’ tall letters. This icon will be visible from everywhere in Blue Pier, giving clarity to the experience. At the top of the lawn, one can view the city or the bay.


If the visitor walks a bit further up the slope they can find excellent views across the bay and again back to the city. At the top of the lawn is where the iconic instagram shots will be posted from. The area to the west (city side) of the sloped lawn will be open (with utilities provided) for small performances and concerts. The lawn provides the perfect place for families to watch performances and 20-30 somethings to catch a small concert or film on the pier.

We imagine that the space under the sloped lawn could be built out at a later date in order to provide a retail or events pavilion of about 4000 square feet and we have included a utility tunnel in the pier to accommodate this possibility.The area in front of the lawn could also be used to setup a movie screen, with the awesome backdrop of the city for moviegoers.

The Marine Screen at Blue Pier Lawn!The shade canopy of the sloped lawn will double as a “Marine Screen,” or giant media screen to view underwater life in the Bay.

The Marine Screen will display live underwater video from the Tampa Bay and Blue Pier Lagoons marine life for visitors to view.

We imagine that this screen be managed in part by the University marine biology department, adding a visually exciting, didactic and academic component to the space.

Fishing Pier At the very end of the pier and at the bottom of the amphitheater - out where the existing pierhead is located - we have left the caissons in place, honoring the footprint of the inverted pyramid. Fishing has traditionally been a popular activity on the pier for all demographics and we want to enhance that experience for St. Pete’s anglers. Fishing is the one activity that brings all types of people together on the pier. Since the new Blue Pier has mixed recreational activities along the spine of the pier, we have provided over 7,000 square feet of timber decked pier in the area of the former pier head and pyramid building. You will be close to the water at +100.

Here, it will be a tranquil place surrounded by a double row of piles marking the historic pier head. The experience will be unlike any other in Blue Pier because of the scale of the piers here at only 10’ wide and the prospect of the Tampa Bay all around you.

Kids Water Play at the entrance to the Pier Plaza


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TECHNICAL

THE MAKING OF A LAGOONEcological benefits of Blue Pier lagoons and pile fields

CUT AND FILLHow to balance new topographies

THE UTILITY DESIGNEnergizing the Blue Pier

HOTSPOTFree WIFI on the pier

FINANCING NEW OPPORTUNITIESNew experiences, investments and eliminate major operational subsidies

PIER CONSTRUCTION AND LENGTHHow do we propose building the pier?

PERMITTING AND APPROVALSWater dependent uses and the new lagoons

WAYFINDING AND BRANDING Blue Pier Identity

BALANCED CIRCULATION Walk, bike, drive, or take a water taxi

TECHNICAL

THE MAKING OF A LAGOONEcological Benefits of Blue Pier Lagoons and Pile Fields

In concert with the proposed new pier design theme of integrating “ecology” into the “city”, significant improvements to the common open space areas situated adjacent to the downtown city walk and landward pier terminus are proposed as part of this restorative concept. As much of the Florida coastline has been developed many of the ecologically important coastal habitats have been lost. Habitat, by definition, is basically a land feature that exhibits specific conditions where plants and animals have adapted to inhabit. The proposed pier enhancements are designed to restore functional microcosms of these specialized coastal habitats for a more natural feel to this iconic location on Tampa Bay. One of the key focal points of the upland enhancements will be the creation of two interconnected shallow water lagoons that will provide canoe, kayak, and paddle-board enthusiasts with a protected meandering waterway with direct openings to the bay. A recreational trail complete with elevated boardwalk access to the pier will facilitate an immersive experience for pedestrians. Aside from the recreational aspect of the proposed improvements, these lagoons are expected to attract and support a variety of native water dependent plant and animal species that typically inhabit coastal waters.

The quiescent waters and softened shorelines created within the lagoons will provide suitable conditions for the

establishment of red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia geminans), and white (Laguncularia racemosa) mangroves. These highly specialized coastal trees are integral for improving water quality within estuaries, while providing refuge to many species of marine fauna. Moreover, several wading and seabirds commonly use mangroves as roosting and nesting habitat. The lagoons may also the support the natural recruitment of seagrass, which is another coastal plant that removes nutrients from the water while providing shelter to various fish and invertebrates. These seagrass species include shoalgrass (Halodule wrightii), manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme), and turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum).

The interconnected lagoons will be tidally linked to the bay through two openings along the west side of the north lagoon, a single culvert on the east side of the north lagoon and an opening on the south side of the southern lagoon. In consideration of the ±2 ft. tidal range surrounding the pier, the grading plan and depth of the lagoons will be designed to match the appropriate elevations for the establishment of mangrove and seagrass communities. The inlets into the lagoon will be constructed to provide proper flushing to support the intended coastal inhabitants as well as provide access for water based recreational activities (i.e. kayak, canoe, and paddle-boards). Outside the southern inlet of the lagoons a floating dock will allow for visitors to the pier to rent kayaks for exploration of the area. The floating dock will be protected from exposure to most wave energy by the existing jetties. The fetch for wave growth is distance limited and only storm events will likely have little impact on


the dock, although a wave action study may be necessary to quantify the expected wave impacts. There is likely to be greater impact from the vessel traffic that will pass by the dock on the way to and from the marina located just southwest of the pier.

While the lagoons will ultimately create natural mangrove and seagrass communities with open tidal connectivity, the existing bulkhead will remain intact along the north side and much of the east side existing upland areas. Additionally, a living shoreline featuring an oyster reef breakwater may be explored for protection where a soft sea wall is currently suggested. The living shoreline provides many ecological benefits including water quality improvements and marine flora and fauna habitat as well as improving shoreline stabilization. The seawall or bulkhead will be removed along the existing beach and replaced with a naturally vegetated coastal dune community. The dune will provide storm protection and habitat for many native plants as well as seabirds and a host of song birds.

The dune restoration will involve a multistep process beginning with a survey of the existing dune and beach system to establish current grade, location of vegetation, and location of the Mean High Water Line (MHWL). Additional surveys to document any nearshore hardbottom may be necessary and any cover up of that hardbottom may need to be mitigated for with additional placement of reef structure. The design will account for the current bulkhead height and design storm conditions to provide protection for the upland. In addition the design will include provisions for sea turtle nesting and recreational use seaward of the placed sand. Dune over-walks will be designed to provide pedestrian access to the beach while providing minimal impact to the vegetation. As indicated above, coordination with the regulatory agencies (FDEP and USACE) including consultation with the FWS and NMFS regarding essential fish habitat and endangered species will be necessary for final permit approvals.

Moving seaward, sections of the proposed pier will remain open to sunlight, which will encourage the expansion and encroachment of adjacent seagrass beds under the historically shaded pier footprint. These exposed sections of the pier will also provide pedestrians with a glimpse from the water surface of the proposed artificially created reef. The artificial reef will make use of the existing pier support pilings enhanced by the addition of specially manufactured and fitted structures that will provide surface area for the establishment of marine flora and fauna. The artificial structures will be attached to the pilings at various heights to attract marine life (fish and invertebrates) that inhabit different zones within the water column and may even include specialized structures for the recruitment of oysters. Consultation with artificial reef fabrication experts has found that this is a common application for the construction of

artificial reefs. Moreover, similar artificial reef systems have been constructed to withstand storm events.

The pier will feature small vessel docking along the southern side of the structure. It is expected that this location will be safe for docking as the southern portion of the existing pier has been used for docking in the past. A wave action study will likely be necessary to quantify the wave climatology and impacts to this portion of the pier. This study can be done in concert with the wave impact study on the floating dock, a study on the large vessel docking area on the north side of the pier, and with the flushing study for the lagoons by utilizing the same numerical model domains.

Permitting for the docking and overall pier design should not run into too many obstacles as the net result is beneficial. The pier will be in a reduced footprint and maintain a water dependent activity. The general idea behind the design is to enhance the natural environment surrounding the pier which should make the permitting agencies happy. The upland improvements will take a filled environment and return it to natural mangroves and tidal lagoons. Finally the enhancement of the beach and dune will provide a more natural method of storm protection than the existing hard structures.


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CUT AND FILLHow to balance new topographies

The creation of the lagoons requires removal of approximately 23,800 cubic yards of fill. This fill is being redistributed in other uplands areas of the sit to elevate future building pads to avoid flooding and to create dune topography. By carefully controlling the size of the lagoons and resultant cut, we can control the amount of fill we have to redistribute, and create a balanced site.

THE UTILITY DESIGNEnergizing the Blue Pier

The Blue Pier includes a utility tunnel below the pier deck that will bring all electrical, data and plumbing to the pier head for the Blue Pier lighting, washrooms, storage and retail kiosks. Additionally, the lagoon park will have power and data cables for lighting, wifi points and events. The advantage of not having a major building use at the end of the Blue Pier is that the cost of constructing utilities on the pier is minimal to that of operating a high quality civic space with its minimally required utilities. Additionally,

the long term maintenance costs of keeping-up utilities in a conditioned building over a marine environment is substantially more than an overland building, as the City knows from it’s experience with the inverted pyramid building.

The Blue Pier park provides roughly 750 kva transformer for all park electricity needs. This size of transformer is enough to power the lagoon park lights, the future buildings in the uplands and small retail kiosks on the pier, in addition to a 400 amp panel at the fireworks lawn for small events and two 200 amp panels at the sloped lawn for small concerts and other art performances. Additionally, there will be gas service in the park for all upland buildings and data (see WIFI section below) for internet access.

The utility tunnel below the pier deck will have pull boxes and junction boxes accessible in the paving. The concrete duct will provide space for heavier utilities to the pier head should the city and a private operator decide that they want to build out the space under the sloped lawn, which is possible in future phases. This gives the client and potential operator a lot of flexibility if they want to make the pier head even more diverse with a retail or events-based program.

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THE BLUE PIER WIRELESS HOTSPOTFree WIFI on the pierPartnering with a major telecom provider, the Blue Pier should offer free WIFI. We would help draft partnership proposal for a major telecom provider to maintain and provide a infrastructure mode wireless network with free WIFI points along the pier and in the park. In every public space, we are especially keen to provide social seating for visitors - that is to say that we want benches and seating areas to provide an environment where people can socialize and communicate easily - not just look over the water, though there will be plenty of that. As importantly, we think that people should be able to access a WIFI network on the pier.

There will be intimate clusters of social space for networking and outdoor co-working with power outlets for those who want to spend a little extra time to work outside after lunch, or for the young St. Pete workforce that operates in the digital and shared economy. The free WIFI points will be an especially important and popular resource for foreign visitors who might not have access to a wireless network. And, it will make it that much easier for visitors to instagram and post pics of the Marine Screen, reef viewing, celebrity chef restaurant and view to city on their social media accounts, further popularizing the Blue Pier and St. Pete.

FINANCING NEW OPPORTUNITIESNew experiences, investment and eliminate major operational subsidies

The Blue Pier park sensitively integrates programmed and revenue-generating spaces to enhance the Blue Pier user experience and provide sustained sources of operating revenues for Blue Pier. Such spaces are situated both to optimize the Blue Pier visitor experience and to provide highly marketable (and profitable) concession venues. Convenient parking is situated near the main restaurant and banquet facility that will accommodate sizable weddings, fund-raisers, and other special events. Buildings are sited to minimize disruption from concessions’ service deliveries.

We have identified the following structures in Blue Pier that would benefit from Private/public partnerships financing opportunities:

• 300 SF bait shop • 500 SF ice cream / gelato shop • 3500 SF “burger shack,” celebrity chef type restau-

rant• 8000 SF event hall• 1500 SF bike and kayak rental shop• 5000 SF broadcast pavilion


SECONDARY PATHMUD FLAT SOFT SLOPEMUD FLAT SOUTH LAGOON INLET

D D’

N. LAGOONN. LAGOONSECONDARY

PATHMANGROVE ISLAND SOFT SLOPE PLAZA

C C’

PROMENADESOFT SLOPEN. LAGOON DUNE SCRUB BEACH

A A’A. North Lagoon and Dune Section

B. South Lagoon Inlet Section

C. South Lagoon Inlet Section


The Lagoon Location Key for Sections

SECONDARY PATHMUD FLAT SOFT SLOPEMUD FLAT SOUTH LAGOON INLET

D D’

N. LAGOONN. LAGOONSECONDARY

PATHMANGROVE ISLAND SOFT SLOPE PLAZA

C C’

PROMENADESOFT SLOPEN. LAGOON DUNE SCRUB BEACH

A A’

The Ecological Section

Throughout the North and South Lagoon, soil will be redistributed to create a more robust, verdant ecosystem. Lagoons protected from tidal wave action provides essential habitat and recreational opportunities to all the residents of Tampa Bay.

The topography creates spaces for refuge, new elevated views, spaces for the native species of Coastal Florida o flouri and one or edu a ion.

Sections of the ecology demonstrate how Blue Pier will exciting and intimate coastal spaces for visitors and wildlife alike.

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Our team will assist the City in assessing potential public-private partnership structures for concessions and any similar privately-operated space agreements, informed by successful national precedents.

For example, the City might select a developer partner and /or concessionaires through a competitive RFP process. An RFP might offer the development opportunity for the proposed restaurant / catering facility, other park pavilion structures, and perhaps the adjacent proposed structured parking facility as well. The City might then enter into a development agreement outlining terms/responsibilities for the development process and eventual lease agreement with the private operator(s). It may be worth exploring the option of selling taxable bonds for a portion of capital cost of such improvements, the debt service for which should be covered by rental income from in-park concessions and parking.

James Lima Planning + Development will assess the site’s market potential, project the revenue potential of such uses, and develop capital and operating budget scenarios for the City’s consideration.

Other available funding sources and opportunities for Blue Pier should be investigated, such as federal or state grant programs that support public benefit uses such as those at Blue Pier, corporate and foundation sources, individual philanthropy, and perhaps naming rights.

The Blue Pier is a transformative and catalyitic opportunity for St. Pete.

Based on our team’s collective experience, and as seen in cities throughout the U.S., we predict that an exciting destination Blue Pier will have a meaningful positive impact on nearby property values at the time of completion and that value premium will be sustained over time. Thus, the city can expect increased tax ratables, as well as other significant economic activity attributable to Blue Pier visitation and related spending downtown.

We hope to leave the St. Pete Blue Pier landscape in better ecological and economic shape for the next generation than it is for this one.

PIER CONSTRUCTIONHow do we propose building the pier?Piers were historically built out into the ocean or to deeper waters of the bay in order to reach depths accessible by larger ships. Ships would gather around the pier head which usually housed a building and was a destination for the sailor. The experience of reaching the pier for the landlubber was to traverse the shallower water via an access pier to arrive at the pier head.

Pier heads were made increasingly elaborate with time—at first they were functional buildings, then as ship travel diminished, follies for visitors proliferated. We understand from our research that the profile of the structure is subject to limitations, based on the existing conditions and therefore will honor those limitations. Because of the great length of the pier historically and today, we understand that the pier needs to be “symbolically inviting” and we think that Blue Pier design is exactly that. We have created an icon at the end, but also a series of experiences closer to Beach Drive, which will make the pier more inviting to visitors. As we have stated earlier in this report, the monument is not what will make this place special. The experiences will. The solution is not an architectural one, it is an experiential one. What is a symbol for this 21st century pier?

The new St. Pete Pier gets out to the existing pier head, but going much further is not economically feasible within the current budget and it isn’t actually necessary since the use has changed so dramatically. The new St. Pete Pier gets out very far, but still within an easy walk to the shore. Regulatory agencies governing construction of the new pier include the US Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Conservation and may include the Florida Department of Natural Resources. Required permits include a Section 10 permit from US Army Corps of Engineers and Wetlands, Beaches and Coastal Systems and NPDES Stormwater from Florida Department of Environmental Protection. A determination needs to be made if any portions of the new pier extend seaward of the State of Florida Coastal Construction Control Line. Demolition and removal of the existing pier is anticipated to include complete removal of the deck and pile caps in combination with partial removal of the existing piles. Remnant piles to remain will be utilized as future fish habitat. Underwater bracing may be required to provide lateral support.

The new pier will be constructed of precast prestressed concrete piles, either precast or cast-in-place pile caps and a composite concrete deck with precast prestressed concrete planks spanning between pile caps and a cast-in-place concrete topping. In general the new pier will be constructed at finished grade. In areas where trees or


EVENT SPACE

PLANTING PATHRESTAURANT

BROADCAST STUDIOAMPHITHEATER

SEATING S. LAGOONDROP-OFF + PLAZA

DROP-OFF + PLAZA

E E’

F F’

EVENT SPACE

PLANTING PATHRESTAURANT

BROADCAST STUDIOAMPHITHEATER

SEATING S. LAGOONDROP-OFF + PLAZA

DROP-OFF + PLAZA

E E’

F F’

Public - Private Partnerships and section locations

A. Broadcast Studio Building Section

B. Events Pavilion Section

A

B


Placing Reinforcing Steel for Cast-In-Place Topping Slab

Setting Precast Prestressed Planks

Driving Precast Prestressed Concrete


other plantings are to be located, the deck will either be lowered to allow placement of planting soil or constructed with hung precast planter boxes from the higher deck level. Prestressed concrete piles offer enhanced corrosion resistance and economy with less long term maintenance over coated steel piles. Precast construction of the pile caps offers the benefit of not having to build forms over open water required for cast-in-place construction. This is also true of the composite deck where the precast planks serve as the form for the cast-in-place topping. Long term corrosion resistance of the composite deck will be enhanced by limiting the design tensile stresses through the use of pre-stressing.

PERMITTING AND APPROVALSWater dependent uses and the new lagoons

The design and environmental resource permitting (ERP) process for the lagoons will focus heavily on ensuring proper flushing and minimal impacts to and from the surrounding marinas both north and south of the pier. In general, potential ERP issues with the state (Florida Department of Environmental Protection – FDEP) and federal (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – USACE) regulatory agencies will be associated with Public Interest criteria related to any impacts to:

benthic resources within the footprint of construction activities; shoreline; navigation; and water quality and no toxic materials.

Public noticing, as a result of permitting activities, will likely trigger a formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) for endangered species concerns under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and impacts to Essential Fish Habitat as required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996, respectively. Species of concern include, but are not limited to, the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus), smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), and sea turtles (Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys kempii, Dermochelys coriacea, Caretta caretta). The overall project plan and extent of the Federal and State permitting requirements can be influenced by the consultation findings of the FWS and NMFS, and the concurrence/consultation review process by these agencies can take several months.

A numerical modeling flushing study will be needed to demonstrate that water quality will not be degraded and meets state water quality standards and the standards necessary to support the designed habitats. In addition a wave impact study on the tidal lagoons may be necessary to assess the vulnerability of the shoreline from potential storm events and additional boat traffic.

It is not anticipated that the environmental resource permitting process with state (FDEP) and/or federal (USACE) regulatory agencies including the associated ESA Section 7 consultations with the FWS and NMFS for the proposed ecological enhancements to the overall redesign of the pier will run into too many obstacles. Overall, the proposed pier will have a reduced footprint on the environment while maintaining a water dependent activity. Moreover, the proposed artificial reef structures will be attached to existing pier pilings and will therefore not require additional impacts to the bay bottom. The general idea behind the design is to enhance the natural environment surrounding the pier, which should maintain favor with the regulatory as well as the local community. The upland improvements propose the restoration of historically filled bay bottom to natural mangrove and seagrass communities. Finally, the added enhancement of the expanded beach area and naturally vegetated dune communities will provide a more ecologically sensitive and aesthetically pleasing approach for storm protection over the existing hard structures.

PiersPermitting of piers can be a tricky business but after a thorough analysis by Mueser Rutledge Engineers and Coastal Tech Corporation, we have determined that the St. Pete Blue Pier does not face any major permitting challenges. Piers require “water dependent uses.” This includes fishing, boating, and other uses which depend on the water for existence. Again, grandfathered uses or buildings which do not house water dependent uses should be carefully considered before they are changed. Our new piers at the Edge in Brooklyn are based on the area that existed in a 1988 photo, though it had disappeared into the water by the time we were designing the project in 2005. Through a careful understanding of the specific laws of the state and the Federal government, we were able to devise new, more ecological piers that came close to, though did not exceed the original pier footprint. Our team has extensive experience in the Florida pier permitting environment and will advise us as we consider strategies for reuse and new areas.

There should be no problems demonstrating the project meets public interest criteria or is clearly in the public interest (for Aquatic Preserve waters). The biggest permitting schedule challenge will likely be with the federal commenting agencies most notably National Marine Fisheries Service PRD (Essential Fish Habitat) and ESA (endangered species) consultations.

BuildingsAll building sites are elevated to meet FEMA regulations for this location.

The team will stress the importance of starting this project with pre-application meetings with all permitting entities.


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St. Petersburg Blue Piers Blueway Connection Diagram

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Trolly Connection Diagram

VYNOY PARK

NORTH STRAUB PARK

PIER PARK

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12 BLUEWAY

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WAYFINDING AND BRANDING Blue Pier Ide ntity

The Blue Pier will be St. Petersburg’s signature landmark on Tampa Bay. As a place to relax, have fun, eat, hang out or hear a concert, the pier will be a big draw for the city and the region. The lush and inventive landscape will announce this as a special place in the bay and as people step away from the shoreline they will just know they have arrived somewhere remarkable. The me-andering paths will guide them as they experience the pier, helping them find their way and also encouraging them to get lost in the experience. A large iconic sign at the theater canopy will an-nounce to the cityscape that this is the Blue Pier. Helpful maps and distinctive signs will provide guidance, point out the special places, and in the process reinforce the visual identity and brand of the Blue Pier experience. Other information and interpretive elements will seem to grow out of the hard and soft scape of the park to further tell the story. People will be engaged, amused, delighted by this new and magical part of their city.

BALANCED CIRCULATIONWalk, bike, drive, or take a water taxi

Balancing vehicular with pedestrian, bicycle, boat and other modes of transportation is a main feature of Blue Pier. We established earlier that the pier needs to be a pedestrian environment like other great public spaces of the world. Pedestrians move at different speeds than bicyclists, boats or cars so we have separated where necessary and combined where appropriate based on our experience creating these environments. We have primarily created an environment that is attractive for the pedestrian while allowing for vehicular drop off at the main features in the upland. We have also provided universally accessible access to the entire pier. We also tried to connect into larger city-wide or regional systems like the Blueway and trolly system of St Petersburg.

We have provided a wealth of opportunities for visitors to arrive at the Blue Pier and like any iconic and cool civic space, the preference is given to the pedestrian. As part of a long term investment opportunity, we suggest that the City partner with a water taxi company to take visitors from the airport, Dali Museum and other cultural attractions along the St. Pete waterfront directly to the water taxi pier adjacent to the south marina basin. We have provided a pier and barge for this in our plan.


SERVICE / EMERGENCY ROUTE2

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VEHICULAR ROUTE1

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St. Petersburg Blue Pier Vehicular Transit Diagram

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St. Petersburg Blue Pier Pedestrian Diagram

St. Petersburg Water Taxi and Blueway Connections to Blue Pier


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12 BLUEWAY

PARKS

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Reef Viewing Platform

IMPLEMENTATION

PHASING2017 and beyond

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTStrategies for public support

USER EXPERIENCE ART Art at the Blue Pier

COST ESTIMATEIconic public space, on budget

IMPLEMENTATION

PHASING2017 and beyond

The over-riding goal of this proposal is to give St. Peters-burg a world class public space and pier on day one. While the design proposal includes only a few components that fall outside of the budget, they will by no means prohibit Blue Pier from becoming a heralded civic space right off the bat.

The Blue Pier design can be built in one phase with road and parking improvements coming in a second phase - likely financed via the existing city budget since we only propose a new curb alignment and parking spaces on the street (see Phasing diagram). With an early package of demo and piling drawings released in 2015, we believe that new pier deck construction could begin in 2016 with completion of the project in 2017.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTStrategies for Public Support

Starting on December 16th, we intend to continue the stakeholder and community participation process (with City support, of course). Kimberly Jackson, our community and stakeholder liaison, will lead the effort relative to commu-nity input. This is not a new process for us. Nearly every public space project we have ever lead at W Architecture has been centered on strong community support. Kimberly

has broad experience organizing events and designing community participation workshops that will prove invalu-able in our effort to transform the Pier.

We have created a basic list of individuals on the Pier Working Group who will be vital to the success of the Blue Pier. The citizen-led PWG was comprised of citizens from a wide variety of backgrounds for a well rounded community based result.

• Peter Clark, Chair-Founder & President – Tampa Bay Watch

• Jackie Dixon-Dean – USF College of Marine Sciences• Emily Elwyn-President – St. Pete Preservation• Jen French-Rep. - Committee to Advocate for Persons

with • Impairments• Jopie Helsen-Owner – Sailor’s Wharf / Chair – Tampa

Bay • Marine Industry Region• Paul Hsu-Rep. - West Central Business District & Pier • Advisory Task Force• Carter “Bud” Karins-Karins Engineering / Rep. - Con-

cerned Citizens • of St. Pete• Robin Link-Mainsail Art Festival• Lorraine Margeson-Environmental Activist• Brother John Mohammed-Rep. - Midtown / President

- Childs Park • Neighborhood Association• Jim Moriarty


• Rep. - Build the Pier• Ed Montanari, Vice-Chair• American Airlines / Rep. – Pier Advisory Task • Force• Marlene Murray, President – Meadowlawn Neighbor-

hood • Association• Marilyn Olsen, Past President – Downtown Neighbor-

hood Assoc. / Rep. - Pier Advisory Task Force / Rep. DWMP Task ForceRoss Preville

• Rep. - St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce / • Raymond James• David Punzak• Rep. - St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce / • Carlton Fields• Barbara Readey• General Manager – Vinoy Renaissance Hotel• Joe Reed-Ret. Investment Exec. / Rep. - Vote on the

Pier• Angela Rouson-Board Member – Juvenile Welfare

Board• Steve Westphal-Restaurateur / Board Member FRLA /

Downtown Resident• Lisa Wheeler-Brown-President – Council of Neighbor-

hood Associations

If we were to win, we would anticipate continued meetings with the Pier Working Group to get their feedback on the design as we move forward. We would also hold individual key stakeholder meetings as well as public open houses. The goal would be to verify or adjust assumptions as necessary within the context of the concept framework.

USER EXPERIENCE ARTArt at the Blue Pier

Art SelectionThe art selection is another wonderful opportunity to add to the diversity of the experience at Blue Pier. It is also an opportunity to enhance identity and community involvement. We have worked with many artists in our projects and find that the results are best when the process of selecting the artist starts early. We would recommend artist selection begin after schematic design. This gives us time to firm up the project with the community and confirm the budget. Bringing the artist in during the beginning of the design development phase will still give plenty of time to fully integrate it into the project but will also give the art the the attention it deserves, without distractions of confirming the design direction.

We would imagine that the art be a site specific pier commissioned for Blue Pier. This way it would add to site identity and provide another integral experience for the visitor.

The Marine ScreenAt the Blue Pier, the canopy of the sloped lawn is a dramatic Marine Screen, displaying the marine ecology of the Tampa Bay, the Blue Pier Lagoon Park and the Gulf, depending on the day you visit. An alternative use for the art budget is to employ committed marine biologists, audio/visual artists and educational curators to produce works

PUBLIC/PRIVATE FINANCING3

PHASE 22

PHASE 11

Phasing Diagram of Blue Pier


of art for the screen that is both didactic and dramatic. The Marine Screen should be a dynamic display of the region’s marine life that utilizes state-of-the-art digital, real time technology projected on a new, iconic piece of St. Pete architecture. We will implement the Marine Screen as soon as the Blue Pier opens. Using art funds for evolving programming beyond real time monitoring could make a truly unique place that evolves with the natural processes in the water -- alive and changing daily.

COST ESTIMATEIconic public space, on budget

We are keenly aware of the shortcomings of the previous St. Pier proposal and are keen to provide a design that can provide impact in phase one. We have taken every precaution not to overdesign this project; while being completely convinced that we have provided an iconic civic resource in the legacy of William Straub.

In order to make sure we are designing within the budget, we engaged Gardiner & Theobold cost consultants because of their deep experience on iconic public space projects such as the Highline Park and Brookyn Bridge Park in New York City. We believe that there is not a better cost estimator in the world for this task.

If we are fortunate enough to work on the Blue Pier we will continue to work with the community, Stantec and the City of St. Petersburg to maintain the budget and control costs while finding opportunities to save based on more knowlege of the Skanka team’s construction abilities, methods and proposed schedules.

The first order of business would be to bring the budget down from $34 to $33 million as we develop the schematic design. While this cost estimate includes a 5% design contingency of approximately $1.5 million, we feel this is good practice at this stage. As we make changes together with the client and the community, the Blue Pier concept would develop further. Exclusions and assumptions for the cost estimate include:

Exclusions

• Soil remediation• Demolition of existing Pier• Asbestos etc. in existing buildings• No clay liner to lagoons

• No filtration equipment to lagoons• No work to existing beach.• Parking garage for displaced parking lot• Art / sculpture• Escalation / Inflation • Cost to meet LEED accreditation requirement if

required • Breaking out any rock in substructure

Assumptions

• The new pier construction starts the other side of the existing bulkhead line

• Upland utilities are picked up from the end of the existing approach road

• The allowance of $900,000 for Construction Contingency inserted by Skanska has been left unadjusted

• The allowance of $4,800,000 for GCs, Insurances / Bonds / CM Fee inserted by Skanska has been left unadjusted

• A 5% design contingency has been added to the total

Pricing

• The basis of the rates and allowances contained in this estimate are obtained from historical and current data and are comparable with similar projects in the FL area.

• All costs are G&T’s opinion of probable costs and represent our best judgments as consultants familiar with the local construction market. These costs are subject to change depending upon timing, the final selection of specification, design, and the method of procurement.

• The cost of the new pier is split between foundations and piling (item 2), structural deck (item 75) and pavers (item 59)


Print Date: 12/15/2014

PROJECT: St. Petersburg Pier Replacement

EST. TYPE: ConceptualDATE:

TEAM:

A B C D E F G I J K L M N O P

Total GSF/ Component GSF

614,113 463,977 57,525 77,575 77,575 7,007 8,029

Uplands Pier Approach Fishing Docks TransportationBase Design

Cost

QuantityUnit Cost

($/unit or %) Base Design Cost Cost/SF Building/Feature Foundations

DIVISION DESCRIPTION Comments D x E F / B

1 Piling / foundations $0 $0 $ 1,285,224 $ 6,868,974 $8,154,198

2A Site Demolition $0 $0 $ 113,663 $ 112,210 $225,873

2A Selective Demolition $0 $0 $ 10,500 $ 15,750 $26,250

2B Landscape & Irrigation, hardscape $0 $0 $ 3,965,261 $ 647,378 $ 1,163,386 $5,776,025

3A Structural Concrete/ $0 $0 $ 551,250 $ 226,800 $ 5,443,447 $6,221,497

3B Exterior Concrete $0 $0 $ 882,000 $882,000

4 Masonry $0 $0 $0

5A Structural Steel $0 $0 $0

5B Metalwork $0 $0 $ 2,214,240 $ 378,525 $2,592,765

6A Timber $0 $0 $ 78,750 $ 568,428 $ 515,015 $ 682,500 $1,844,693

7A Roofing & Waterproofing $0 $0 $0

8 through 12 Interior finishes $0 $0 $0

14A Elevators $0 $0 $0

21 Fire Protection, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 144,375 $ 144,375 $ 47,250 $336,000

22 Plumbing, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 78,750 $ 194,250 $ 104,475 $377,475

23 HVAC, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 6,300 $6,300

26 Electrical, Comm. & Security, incl. u/g $0 $0 $ 787,500 $ 532,875 $ 478,800 $1,799,175

27 Audio Visual Installation $0 $0 $ 367,500 $367,500

99 Construction Contingency $900,000 $1 $900,000

P TOTALL ALL DIVISIONS $900,000 $1 $7,015,273 $2,755,638 $10,393,826 $6,868,974 $893,540 $682,500 $0 $29,509,751

QGen. Conditions/Insurances/Bonds/CM Fees

$4,800,000 $8 $4,800,000

RCONSTRUCTION COST (P+Q)

$5,700,000 $9 $7,015,273 $2,755,638 $10,393,826 $6,868,974 $893,540 $682,500 $0 $34,309,751

COST PER SQ-FT TOTALS 15.12 47.90 133.98 88.55 127.52 85.00 0.00 55.87COMPONENT COST PER SQ-FT TOALS

15.12 47.90 133.98 88.55 127.52 85.00 0.00

UTOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST (R+S+T+Demo) $5,700,000

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET $33,000,000

ADD / ALTERNATES

$ (400,000)

Broadcast Station $ 2,125,000

Retail Kiosk 1 $ 525,000

Restaurant Pavillion 1 $ 3,000,000


Timber bridges over South Lagoon $ 754,150

MEP conduit bank $ 627,100

Road and Parking Improvements $ 72,533

SCHEDULE OF VALUES COMPONENT VALUES

Pier Head

CREDIT for removing existing pier deck and saw cutting existing piles in place

December 12, 2014W Architecture & Landscape Architecture, LLC


Print Date: 12/15/2014

PROJECT: St. Petersburg Pier Replacement

EST. TYPE: ConceptualDATE:

TEAM:

A B C D E F G I J K L M N O P

Total GSF/ Component GSF

614,113 463,977 57,525 77,575 77,575 7,007 8,029

Uplands Pier Approach Fishing Docks TransportationBase Design

Cost

QuantityUnit Cost

($/unit or %) Base Design Cost Cost/SF Building/Feature Foundations

DIVISION DESCRIPTION Comments D x E F / B

1 Piling / foundations $0 $0 $ 1,285,224 $ 6,868,974 $8,154,198

2A Site Demolition $0 $0 $ 113,663 $ 112,210 $225,873

2A Selective Demolition $0 $0 $ 10,500 $ 15,750 $26,250

2B Landscape & Irrigation, hardscape $0 $0 $ 3,965,261 $ 647,378 $ 1,163,386 $5,776,025

3A Structural Concrete/ $0 $0 $ 551,250 $ 226,800 $ 5,443,447 $6,221,497

3B Exterior Concrete $0 $0 $ 882,000 $882,000

4 Masonry $0 $0 $0

5A Structural Steel $0 $0 $0

5B Metalwork $0 $0 $ 2,214,240 $ 378,525 $2,592,765

6A Timber $0 $0 $ 78,750 $ 568,428 $ 515,015 $ 682,500 $1,844,693

7A Roofing & Waterproofing $0 $0 $0

8 through 12 Interior finishes $0 $0 $0

14A Elevators $0 $0 $0

21 Fire Protection, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 144,375 $ 144,375 $ 47,250 $336,000

22 Plumbing, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 78,750 $ 194,250 $ 104,475 $377,475

23 HVAC, incl. underground $0 $0 $ 6,300 $6,300

26 Electrical, Comm. & Security, incl. u/g $0 $0 $ 787,500 $ 532,875 $ 478,800 $1,799,175

27 Audio Visual Installation $0 $0 $ 367,500 $367,500

99 Construction Contingency $900,000 $1 $900,000

P TOTALL ALL DIVISIONS $900,000 $1 $7,015,273 $2,755,638 $10,393,826 $6,868,974 $893,540 $682,500 $0 $29,509,751

QGen. Conditions/Insurances/Bonds/CM Fees

$4,800,000 $8 $4,800,000

RCONSTRUCTION COST (P+Q)

$5,700,000 $9 $7,015,273 $2,755,638 $10,393,826 $6,868,974 $893,540 $682,500 $0 $34,309,751

COST PER SQ-FT TOTALS 15.12 47.90 133.98 88.55 127.52 85.00 0.00 55.87COMPONENT COST PER SQ-FT TOALS

15.12 47.90 133.98 88.55 127.52 85.00 0.00

UTOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST (R+S+T+Demo) $5,700,000

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET $33,000,000

ADD / ALTERNATES

$ (400,000)

Broadcast Station $ 2,125,000

Retail Kiosk 1 $ 525,000



Timber bridges over South Lagoon $ 754,150

MEP conduit bank $ 627,100

Road and Parking Improvements $ 72,533

SCHEDULE OF VALUES COMPONENT VALUES

Pier Head

CREDIT for removing existing pier deck and saw cutting existing piles in place

Bait Shop at the Transient Boat Pier

APPENDIX

TEAM

DESIGN STUDIES

APPENDIX

TEAM

W Architecture & Landscape ArchitecturePrime Consultant: Architect, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architect, Urban Designer

StantecCivil, Structural & Transportation Engineer, Landscape Architect, Ecological, Surveying

Mueser RuetledgePier and Marine Engineering

James Lima AssociatiesEconomist and Market Specialist , Public/Private Partnerships Expert

Robert Silman AssociatesSpecialist Structural Engineer

Coastal Tech Corporation Coastal and Pier Protection, Coastal Engineer

Kimberly JacksonStakeholder Facilitation, Community and Government Relations

Two TwelveGrahpic Design and Pier Branding & Wayfinding


WPrime Consultant: Architect, Historic Preservation,

Landscape Architect, Urban Designer

Mueser Ruetledge Pier and Marine Engineering

City of St. Petersburg, FloridaEngineering & Capital Improvements

Coastal Tech CorporationCoastal and Pier Protection, Coastal Engineer




Two TwelveGraphic Design and Pier Branding & Wayfinding

Communityand

Pier Working Group

James Lima AssociatesEconomist and Market Specialist, Public/Private Partnerships Expert

"Blue Pier will create new experiences that will reinvent the St. Petersburg waterfront.”< Barbara E. Wilks, FAIA, FASLA >


DESIGN TEAM

Prime Consultant: Architect, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architect, Urban Designer

Mueser Ruetledge Pier and Marine Engineering

City of St. Petersburg, FloridaEngineering & Capital Improvements

Coastal Tech CorporationCoastal and Pier Protection, Coastal Engineer




Two TwelveGraphic Design and Pier Branding & Wayfinding

Communityand

Pier Working Group

James Lima AssociatesEconomist and Market Specialist, Public/Private Partnerships Expert


Team ApproachDesign is by nature a collaborative process. Urban projects, especially historic waterfronts, are intricate and require teamwork. We have assembled an excellent team of professionals who share a common sensibility and have the desire and commitment to make this complex project a success. Each team member will bring their particular skills and expertise to the project as well as their point of view. Many of these firms have worked with us in the past and have committed their time for this project.

We will also require local firms to work with us, especially as the project advances from the schematic stage. We believe in starting a team out together so that all are a part of the process from the start, and understand the decisions that went into each design choice. We have not included a complete list of local firms—including architecture, water features, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers on our team, but would select them in consultation with you if we are selected for this project. This will give us a broader choice of options, and it seemed that at this point you are looking for a fresh set of eyes to work together with talented and knowledgeable local firms on the project. As we get closer with the City of St. Petersburg in the next phase, we also expect to add a number of MBE consultants to our team.

W Architecture and Landscape Architecture is a women owned firm that looks to the special qualities of each place to make vital experiences that unite nature and the city. We have made award winning work in 9 states and 10 countries, bringing people into new experiences with the water while linking it to the city and public life. Our West Harlem Piers Park project has won multiple national awards, as well as the prestigious MASterworks award for Neighborhood catalyst, which it shared with the High Line. Our historically certified Tide Point project in Baltimore has also won multiple national awards, including an Excellence on the waterfront for the Waterfront Center. Other parks have attracted new residents and visitors to formerly remote places like The Edge in NYC or St Patrick’s Island in Calgary. Our projects also create value. Our park in Calgary is the centerpiece of a redevelopment strategy to be followed by hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment. Our public spaces at the Edge and West Harlem in NYC have created new centers of business activity and leisure. Real estate values around the Edge have increased by an average of 140% since 2008 while Columbia University and several new businesses have opened adjacent to West Harlem Piers Park.


W Architecture & Landscape Architecture - Architect, Landscape Architect, Urban Designer

BARBARA WILKS, FASLA, FAIA - Partner in ChargeAs an architect and a landscape architect with over 35 years of experience and over 35 design awards, Barbara uses her leadership skills to realign nature and the city with a specialty in waterfront environments. Having led more than 25 waterfront and master plan projects, she is very knowledgeable about the specific requirements and characteristics of these unique places. Barbara is also a leader in the reuse of historic and industrial sites, with over 35 projects certified as historic by the Department of the Interior. Many of her historic and waterfront projects are also LEED certified. Barbara graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1974 and from the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 where she received a Masters in Landscape Architecture. Barbara is committed to working with the client to make this waterfront a special place which inspires the imagination. She will be involved throughout the project design, ensuring continuity of approach. She is distinguished as a Fellow of both ASLA and AIA based on her design excellence. Her sensitivity to local context and adaptation to disparate stakeholder needs has allowed her to build complex projects in a range of diverse communities in North America.

MARTIN BARRY, RLA, FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR - Associate, Project Manager As an Associate at W, Martin will be the project manager for the St. Petersburg Pier to ensure team, client and community communication and budget and schedule adherence. Martin has led large, multi-disciplinary teams on complex landscape and urbanism projects in New York City, Saudi Arabia, China, United Arab Emirates, Haiti, Canada, the Czech Republic and Mexico. He has over ten years’ experience working on complex projects including waterfront promenades, piers, infrastructure, islands, campus plans and urban plazas. He is a key team member for St. Patrick’s Island in Calgary and two new public piers in NYC. He has worked closely with many team partners already, including, Stantec, James Lima and Robert Silman Associates. Martin is a Fulbright Scholar and the founder of a non-profit, community-based organization in the Czech Republic, where he leads one of the most significant urban design and participatory design events in Europe, working closely with community groups, investors and municipalities. He is a fellow with the Design Trust for Public Space who has lectured on the topics of urban design, landscape architecture and collaborative design at dozens of universities and institutes across Europe and the United States. Martin will spend the majority of his time on the St. Petersburg Pier project.

Stantec - Civil, Structural & Transportation Engineer, Landscape Architect, Ecological, Surveying

HAMID SAHEBKAR, PE Hamid will bring local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise in engineering. Hamid is currently working with Barbara Wilks on the JB Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa and will take the lead on coordinating all local activities for W Architecture. The Stantec community unites more than 14,000 employees working in over 230 locations. They collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, and infrastructure projects to life. On St. Petersburg Pier—professional consulting in engineering, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management and transportation engineering —begins at the intersection of stakeholder, creativity and client relationships.

James Lima Planning + Development - Economist , Private/Public Partnerships and Market Specialist JAMES LIMA, APAJames has deep expertise economic development and place-making initiatives that have focused on revitalizing urban centers and waterfronts. Over the past two decades, he has successfully aligned the interests of private and public entities to build close to $1 billion worth of mixed-income housing, retail, parks and new public amenities throughout North America. A strategic planner, consensus builder, and pragmatic problem-solver, James is hailed as an effective and creative leader in the public-private real estate development business. Whether leading a public development corporation in planning for innovative and resilient new placemaking, such as at Governors Island in New York Harbor, or investing in the intensively collaborative effort of a community-based redevelopment plan for a long-dormant and environmentally fragile “urban beach” that is the Arverne community in The Rockaways, James is skilled in finding alignments of interest among seemingly disparate interests and structuring public-private partnerships in real estate and economic development that get implemented not just planned. Jim will work with W Architecture and Kimberly Jackson on an outreach effort to learn from stakeholders in order to fuse the ecological, social and economic needs of this project. Jim will seek to build alliances with local groups in St. Pete because he knows that effective planning for the future of the pier will only get legs if strong alliances are formed. His work will focus on economic sustainability and the realities of long term success for the pier.


Mueser Ruetledge - Marine and Pier Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering

RICK ELLMAN, PE- Partner Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE), founded in 1910 in New York City, is the first firm in the United States to combine a geotechnical specialty with structural foundation design engineering. They are a leader in the field that they pioneered, providing structural design of foundations and waterfront structures such as piers and marine structures, and complete the work with world-class geotechnical studies. By com-bining geotechnical engineering with structural foundation design engineering, they will specialize in the design of any new pier structures needed, including the assesment of the existing pier. Since its founding in 1910, MRCE’s experience in soil mechanics and foundation structures has been leveraged for construction of bridge piers, shipping terminals, drydocks, piers, wharves, and jetties in the offshore and marine environ-ment. MRCE is one of the few engineering firms offering this optimum combination of soils, structural, and constructability experience for marine facilities. MRCE will assist Stantec and Coastal Tech Corp with the waterfront permit applications to the US Army Corps of Engineers and all State and Federal regulating agen-cies. Rick Ellman will work closely with Costal Tech Corporation and Robert Silman Associates to ensure that any new structures will be resilient to both ocean forces and load forces of the structures. They will provide efficient and economic development of the marine structures.

Robert Silman Associates - Structural Engineering Specialist for Historic Structure

NAT OPPENHEIMER, PERSA has grown to a staff of more than 125 among its three offices in New York, Washington, DC, and Boston. They have excelled on historical projects which require a senstive approach to the architecture and engineering. To provide the highest quality structural engineering services possible, the principals have fostered an approach centered on constant collaboration among owners, architects, and other consultants. After participating in more than 16,000 projects, RSA has earned recognition as one of the leading firms in the country for its innovative spirit in the design of new architectural works and the sensitive modification of existing structures. Nat Oppenheimer will lead this team both in working to assess the structural integrity and future of the inverted pyramid building and to help W Architecture adapt a useful, dynamic structure on the St. Petersburg Pier.


Coastal Technology Corporation - Marine and Coastal Engineering

Coastal Technology Corporation (Coastal Tech) is a civil and coastal engineering firm committed to providing quality service and expertise in relation to the coastal zone. Founded as a Florida corporation in November 1984, Coastal Tech provides planning, design, environmental, permitting, and construction dministration services for coastal parks, coastal restoration, marinas, coastal and erosion control struc-tures and beach/dune management plans.

Kimberly Jackson - Stakeholder Facilitation, Community and Government Relations

KIMBERLY JACKSONKimberly is a public relations and event planning professional with over 15 years of experience creating strategic plans designed to increase visibility and generate desired results. Kimberly is currently working with W to lead stakeholder coordination and public relations for Tampa’s JB Lane Riverfront Park. She will work with W Architecture on Public/Media Relations to create a strategic plan for input from the City of St. Petersburg and neighborhood stakeholders. She will create newsletters, social media campaigns and press releases, which will reassure/remind stakeholders of all events and progress on this pier project. She will also take on the role of Government Relations to be a laison between W Architecture and the City officials in St. Petersburg. As a Community Relations Specialist, she will research organizations, organize events and workshops that are beneficial to representing the St. Pete Pier to ensure that the City of St. Petersburg, stakeholders and community members to form a cohesive relationship. She can also work in on Crisis/Strategic Communication to defend the Pier project, if it faces a public challenge to its reputation. As an Event Planner, Kim will create/manage stakeholder meetings and public forums. Create mini job and intern fair for residents in this community in need of employment or internships, if opportunities arise.

Two Twelve - Graphic Design, Pier Branding and Wayfinding

DAVID GIBSON, PRINCIPAL Two Twelve is a public information design firm that develops sustainable, user-centered designs to help people understand an increasingly complicated world. David will work with W to create a comprehensive vision for the graphic representation of the pier including wayfinding and user experience design.


BARBARA WILKSPRINCIPAL IN CHARGE - LEAD DESIGNERFAIA, FASLA

Project Role:Principal in ChargeLead DesignerQuality Control

LicensingRegistered Architect: MD, FL, NY, PA, VA, NJ, RI, TX, NCNCARB Certified

Registered Landscape Architect:MD, NY, RI, CT, NC, NJCLARB Certified

EducationBachelor of ArchitectureCornell University, 1974

Master of Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Pennsylvania, 1993

Barbara Wilks, principal and founder of W Architecture and Landscape Architecture, is a leader in the field of design. She was elected to both the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Landscape Architecture for her design accomplishments. Her projects range in scale from urban plans, to public spaces, to infrastructure, to architecture. She has worked on over 50 waterfronts, both in planning and design work. This synthesis creates a comprehensive connection between the fundamental ecology of the site, its historical and cultural legacy, and its current iteration. Barbara has won many awards for her work, which has been published internationally. She is an Adjunct Professor at the City College Spitzer School of Architecture.

Wilks serves on the Design Advisory Committee of Cornell University and on the Planning Committee of the Municipal Art Society, NYC. She is a past board member of the National Association of Olmsted Parks, the Maryland Institute Advisory Board, and the Baltimore Museum of Industry, a current board member at Pyramid Hill Sculptural Park and a stakeholder at the Cincinnati Art Museum. She has served several times on the Mayor’s Institute for City Design and as a Fellow of the Design Trust for Public Space.

Professional Experience1999 - Present W Architecture & Landscape Architec-ture, LLCFounding Partner and Principal, New York, NY

1978 – 1999 Cho, Wilks & Benn Architects, Inc.Founding Partner and Principal, Baltimore, MD

1976 – 1978 Cochran, Stephenson & Donkervoet ArchitectsProject ArchitectBaltimore, MD

1974 - 1976 Department of Housing and Community Devel-opmentArchitect and Planner, Baltimore, MD

Teaching Experience 2009--present Adjunct ProfessorSpitzer School of Archi-tecture, City College, NYC, NY

1998 Assistant Professor, History of Architec-ture, Morgan State

University

1998 Thesis Critic, School of Architecture, Morgan State University

1993 Instructor, Introduction to Historic Preserva-tion, Goucher College 1984 Visiting Critic and Lecturer, University of Maryland College Park

Awards2014AIA NY ChapterMerit Award, Urban DesignSt. Patrick’s Island

2012AIA NY ChapterMerit AwardCornell University,Human Ecology Build-ing

ASLA NY ChapterMerit AwardThe Edge Park

“Making City” Exhibit at Rotterdam Biennale, NYC Department of City PlanningThe Edge Park

2011Glimpses 2040: NY/Amsterdam ExhibitNYC Center for Archi-tecture

St Patricks Island CompetitionFirst Place (w/ Civitas)

2010MASterworks AwardsNeighborhood CatalystWest Harlem Piers Park

2009Honor AwardASLA NY ChapterWest Harlem Piers ParkHonor AwardThe Waterfront CenterWest Harlem Piers Park

American Architecture AwardsSheik Rashid Bin Saeed CrossingIn partnership with FXFowle International, LLCRole: Landscape Archi-tecture Merit AwardAIA New York Chapter Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Crossing

Dubai Roads and Transport AuthorityIn partnership with FXFowle International, LLCRole: Landscape Archi-tecture

2008Honorable MentionArchitectural Review Award Cityscape Dubai Future ProjectsMixed Use Waterfront Development Plan UAE Winner

First PlaceThe Sixth Crossing, Dubai Creek Bridge Design CompetitionDubai Roads and Trans. AuthorityIn partnership with FXFowleRole: Landscape Archi-tecture

2007Honorable MentionEnvisioning Gateway CompetitionVan Alan Institute, NPCA, Columbia U., and Tiffany and Co.

2006CitationAIA NYWest Harlem Piers


and Waterfront Park

2004ASLA National Merit AwardAnalysis and Planning West Harlem Master Plan and Waterfront Park

AIA National Honor AwardExcellence in Construction Award Associated Builders and ContractorsDOMA Gallery

2003 ASLA National Design Merit AwardTide Point

AIA New York Chapter Design Excellence AwardDoMa Gallery

Honorable Mention“Designing the High Line”CompetitionFriends of the High Line

2002 AIA MarylandDesign Excellence AwardTide Point Waterfront

Juried ExhibitionThe Physical Fitness of CitiesTide Point Waterfront ParkWinter Olympics, Salt Lake City

2001 Maryland Smart Growth AwardTide Point Office Water-front Park

Baltimore Heritage Preser-vation Society Award Tide Point Office Campus & Waterfront Park

AIA Baltimore Merit AwardEubie Blake National Jazz Museum

2000 AIA BaltimoreAward for Design Excel-lence Flemming Community Center

Conferences & Lectures2014Cekada Memorial Lecture

Rutgers University

2013 reSITE Conference Prague, CZ

2012 The Harlem Edge/Cultivat-ing Connections—Panelist Center for Architecture, NYC, NY

2011 Fast Company Panel—“Design in the Harlem Community”

2011 Columbia University, School of Real Estate De-velopment 25th Anniver-sary Panelist

2011 New York Botanical Garden Landscape Design Portfolios Lecturer

2011 “Glimpses 2040, Amster-dam-New York” presenta-tion, Center for Architec-ture, NYC

2011 New York Urban Design Week kick off—pecha kutcha presentation

2010 West Harlem Piers park bicycle tour, Architectural League, NYC

2010 “Mind in the Gutter” storm water management panel, Museum of the City of NewYork

2009 AIA Harlem Now, Panel discussion and site tour

2008 ASLA Forum “The Edge”, Panelist

2008 Architectural League, New York Design “Thresholds”, Juried Presentation

2007 Judson College School of Architecture, Chicago,

Lecture

2007 Downtown Association 53rd Annual Conference, Panelist: Does Design Matter

2005, 2004 Build Boston, Panelist

2005 Open House New York Participant, Guided Tours of West Harlem Waterfront Park

2005 Center for Architecture,125th St. Piers & Take Me to the River and Riverside Park, Panelist

2005 Christo and Jean Claude’s The Gates in Central Park, Guide

2003 University of Pennsylvania: Shape of Time, Alumni Lecture

2003 Van Alen Urban Dialogue: New Designs for New York’s Public Space, Panelist

2002 Van Alen Urban Dialogue: NYC on the Verge/New Design for Waterfronts, Panelist

2002 Philadelphia University, Lecture Series

Public Service 2013 , 2014 ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, Juror

Municipal Art Society NYCPlanning Committee,2006 - Present

2011 Municipal Art Society (MAS) charette for Con Ed Pier

2010, 2008, 2007 Mayor’s Institute for City

Design, Resource Team member

2010 The Architectural League Juror, New York Designs

2009 The Architectural League, Juror, “Public”

2007- present Municipal Art Society, Planning Committee Mem-ber, New York City, NY

2007, 2008 Mayors Institute on City Design, Resource Team Member

2006 ASLA National Design Awards, Juror

2006 Univ. of Penn. Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Graduate Honor & Merit Awards, Juror

2005, Sept. Orange County Great Park Master Design Competition Los Angeles, CA, Design Juror

2005 - present Cornell University Architectural Advisory Committee

2001 - 2007 National Association of Olmsted Parks, Board Member

2001 - 2002 New York New Visions Taskforce, Chair - Uses & Public Space Committee

Exhibitions2011 “Glimpses 2040—Amster-dam NY” Center for Archi-tecture, New York, NY

2008 “Ecotones”, Center for Architecture, Williamsburg “The Edge”, New York, NY

2005 AIA Convention Design Award Winners Exhibition, West Harlem Master Plan

& Waterfront Park, Las Vegas, NV

2005 “Changing Streetscapes: New Architecture & Open Space in Harlem”, City College of New York, New York, NY

2005 Baltimore Schools Pro-Bono Library Designs: Ben-talou Elementary School Library, AIA Baltimore Gallery

2005 “Women in Architecture & Design”, Two Ton Studios, Pawtucket, RI 2004 Center for Architecture, West Harlem Master Plan & Waterfront Park, New York, NY

2003 “Designing the High Line”, Grand Central Station, New York, NY

2002 Cultural Olympiad, “The Physical Fitness of Cities”, Tide Point Office Campus and Waterfront park, Salt Lake City

1999 “In Plein Air - Architect’s Sketch Books”, American Institute Of Architects Gal-lery, Baltimore, MD

1993 “Waterfront Designs for Manhattan Highbridge”, Park Proposal 31 Cham-bers Street, New York, NY

1993 “Reflections” Artscape Ex-hibit Installation, Baltimore, MD 1993

1993 “Inside/Outside” American Institute of Architects Gal-lery, Baltimore, MD

1991 “‘Charity’ Ball Exhibit” Painted Chairs and Canvas Wall - Mounted (with Peter Choi), Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD


Seating Area at West Harlem Piers Park


Project Role:Project Manager

LicensingRegistered Landscape Architect:New York, 2012

EducationSyracuse UniversityCollege of Environmental Science & ForestryMaster of Landscape Architecture, 2006

Loyola College of MarylandBachelor of Arts in History,2002

Martin is a landscape architect with particular interest in cooperation across disciplines and cultures. With a diverse background in history, business, construction and landscape architecture he has a unique ability to understand the complexity of the urban environment. He is particularly interested in human-centered design; making cities more livable with ecologically sensitive urban open space. A young leader in the field, he is relishes the opportunity to reveal the local cultural and ecological conditions in cities. He has years of waterfront and pier experience, which he will put to use on this project. Martin is particularly skilled at managing large project teams which need to balance ecological need with human impact. His waterfront and pier experiences includes St. Patrick’s Island and RiverWalk 2 in Calgary, India Street waterfront and the Edge in Brooklyn and West Harlem Piers Park in Manhattan. On each project, Martin ensures that the team’s design explorations conform to the required agency regulation, while safeguarding an high standard of design that is at once visionary, sustainable and thoughtful. As a Fulbright Scholar, he founded and is the still the director of an urban design and community advocacy non-profit in the Czech Republic called reSITE. He is a fellow with the Design Trust for Public Space.

Career HistoryW Architecture and Landscape Architecture, LLCNew York, NY2007-present

Czech Technical University, PragueVisiting Professor2011-2012

The Cultural Landscape Founda-tionContributorWashington D.C.

Martin Joseph Barry DesignSouth Salem, NY 2002-2007

ScholarlyFulbright Scholarship2011-2012

Hops, History, and Interpretive Design, 2006

Visiting Critic and LecturerSyracuse UniversityPratt Institute Columbia UniversityCzech Technical University, Prague

AwardsAmerican Society of Landscape ArchitectsStudent Honor Award, 2006

Alec C. Proskine Scholarship forAcademic ExcellenceSyracuse University College of Environmental Science, 2005

Fulbright Scholar ProgramInvited to lecture at Czech Technical University in Prague 2011-2012

Exhibitions/CompetitionsreSITE Festival and ConferenceDirector 2012

Glimpses 2040The Center for Architecture, New York NY, ARCAM, Amster-dam NL

Envisioning GatewayNational Park Service and Van Alen Institute, 2007Finalist

6th Crossing at Dubai Creek - Dubai Creek BridgeWinner

Minds in the Gutter Museum of the City of New York - Green Streets exhibitionWinner and Exhibitor

Water’s Edge: The Revitalization of New York City’s WaterfrontSpeaker and Panelist

Selected Project ExperienceShore ParkwayBrooklyn, NY

St Patricks Island ParkCalgary, Alberta

RiverWalk Stage 2Calgary, Alberta

Villahermosa Lagoon ParksVillahermosa, Mexico

India Street PierBrooklyn, NY

Williamsburg Pier “The EDGE”Brooklyn, NY

West Harlem Piers ParkNew York, NY

King Abdullah Financial DistrictParcel 4.11 & 5.05 LandscapeRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sheikh Rashid Crossing -Dubai Nature IslandDubai, UAE

Martha Van Rensellaer HallCornell UniversityLandscape DesignIthaca, NY

College of Human EcologyCornell UniversityLandscape DesignIthaca, NY

MARTIN JOSEPH BARRYPROJECT MANAGER, ASSOCIATE, W ARCHITECTURE & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURERLA, ASLA, FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR


James Lima Planning + Development is an advisory firm focused on investments in the public realm and structuring public-private partnerships in real estate development. The firm advises public and private sector clients on a range of development matters that include ambitious large- scale planning and development of formal industrial waterfronts, downtown business district growth strategies, cultural art facilities development, the economic value of investments in the public realm, and adaptive reuse of historic properties. The principal focus of the firm’s work is on the economics of place-making. President James Lima has extensive expertise in economic and community development initiatives focused on revitalizing urban centers and post-industrial waterfronts. For nearly three decades, he has successfully aligned the interests of private and public entities to build close to $1 billion worth of mixed-income housing, retail and public amenities throughout North America.

JAMES F. LIMAECONOMICS, PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPSPRINCIPAL, JAMES LIMA PLANNING + DEVELOPMENT

James F. Lima

161 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 347.675.8637 [email protected]

EXPERIENCE James Lima Planning + Development October 2011 – present President Provide strategic advisory services for complex mixed-use, downtown, campus, and regional

development projects across North America. Focus on making the case for government investments in the public realm, attracting private investment often in weak market locations, and structuring public-private partnerships in real estate development. Expertise in the economics of place-making.

HR&A Advisors, Inc. January 2007 – October 2011 Partner Led national economic and real estate advisory firm’s affordable housing practice. Advised public and

private sector clients on downtown, waterfront and regional revitalization strategies through public-private structures. Prepared economic and fiscal impact analyses demonstrating that the creation of vibrant public parks produces economic and social benefits far outweighing the necessary capital costs.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. July 2005 – December 2006

Senior Development Director Had responsibility for land acquisition, entitlements, and all planning, design, and pre-development

activities for large-scale mixed-use transit-oriented development in the New York City Metro area. Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning & Preservation 2005 - 2013

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development Coursework: “Public-Private Partnerships in Real Estate Development” and “Real Estate Development and Historic Preservation”

Syracuse University Fall 2006 Adjunct Instructor of Architecture Initiated new course offering: “Real Estate Development and Design”

Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation September 2003 - April 2005 President

Led planning, development, operations and management for 150+ acre former military facility in New York Harbor. Set overall vision for Island’s future use as a public park-like place, secured private and public funding, built constituencies, and executed $50M+ capital program for infrastructure. Secured permanent new home for 400-student Urban Assembly NY Harbor School, a themed curriculum public high school. Partnered with public art organizations and foundations to launch ambitious cultural arts and recreational programming that attracts significant new and repeat visitation to the Island each year. NYC Economic Development Corporation April 2002 - September 2003 Senior Vice President, Special Projects Division Headed NYC’s efforts on a range of complex economic growth strategies at central business district locations and along former industrial waterfronts, including the Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan and Downtown Flushing Development Framework Plan, and negotiating the transfer of Governors Island from the federal government to New York State and City. Initiatives included interagency planning for re-zoning, urban design, transportation, parks, and environmental review, as well as stakeholder engagement, and securing public funding commitments for core infrastructure and parks. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development July 1996 - April 2002 Assistant Commissioner, Division of New Construction Managed initiatives for newly constructed mixed-income housing, economic development and community facilities valued at more than $900 million. Led planning, consensus building, entitlements, developer selection, and financial feasibility for city-owned properties in Central and East Harlem, the South Bronx, East New York, The Rockaways, Hell’s Kitchen and the Lower East Side. All properties have been successfully redeveloped and occupied after decades of abandonment and dispute.


James F. Lima

161 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 347.675.8637 [email protected]

EXPERIENCE James Lima Planning + Development October 2011 – present President Provide strategic advisory services for complex mixed-use, downtown, campus, and regional

development projects across North America. Focus on making the case for government investments in the public realm, attracting private investment often in weak market locations, and structuring public-private partnerships in real estate development. Expertise in the economics of place-making.

HR&A Advisors, Inc. January 2007 – October 2011 Partner Led national economic and real estate advisory firm’s affordable housing practice. Advised public and

private sector clients on downtown, waterfront and regional revitalization strategies through public-private structures. Prepared economic and fiscal impact analyses demonstrating that the creation of vibrant public parks produces economic and social benefits far outweighing the necessary capital costs.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. July 2005 – December 2006

Senior Development Director Had responsibility for land acquisition, entitlements, and all planning, design, and pre-development

activities for large-scale mixed-use transit-oriented development in the New York City Metro area. Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning & Preservation 2005 - 2013

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Real Estate Development Coursework: “Public-Private Partnerships in Real Estate Development” and “Real Estate Development and Historic Preservation”

Syracuse University Fall 2006 Adjunct Instructor of Architecture Initiated new course offering: “Real Estate Development and Design”

Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation September 2003 - April 2005 President

Led planning, development, operations and management for 150+ acre former military facility in New York Harbor. Set overall vision for Island’s future use as a public park-like place, secured private and public funding, built constituencies, and executed $50M+ capital program for infrastructure. Secured permanent new home for 400-student Urban Assembly NY Harbor School, a themed curriculum public high school. Partnered with public art organizations and foundations to launch ambitious cultural arts and recreational programming that attracts significant new and repeat visitation to the Island each year. NYC Economic Development Corporation April 2002 - September 2003 Senior Vice President, Special Projects Division Headed NYC’s efforts on a range of complex economic growth strategies at central business district locations and along former industrial waterfronts, including the Downtown Brooklyn Redevelopment Plan and Downtown Flushing Development Framework Plan, and negotiating the transfer of Governors Island from the federal government to New York State and City. Initiatives included interagency planning for re-zoning, urban design, transportation, parks, and environmental review, as well as stakeholder engagement, and securing public funding commitments for core infrastructure and parks. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development July 1996 - April 2002 Assistant Commissioner, Division of New Construction Managed initiatives for newly constructed mixed-income housing, economic development and community facilities valued at more than $900 million. Led planning, consensus building, entitlements, developer selection, and financial feasibility for city-owned properties in Central and East Harlem, the South Bronx, East New York, The Rockaways, Hell’s Kitchen and the Lower East Side. All properties have been successfully redeveloped and occupied after decades of abandonment and dispute.

JAMES F. LIMAECONOMICS, PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPSPRINCIPAL, JAMES LIMA PLANNING + DEVELOPMENT


HAMID SAHEBKAR, PE CIVIL, STRUCTURAL & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, ECOLOGICAL, SURVEYING PRINCIPAL, STANTEC

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Hamid Sahebkar, PE

Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Tampa, Florida)

Master of Science, Civil Engineering -Geotechnical Specialty, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1983Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1980

Civil Engineering Project Manager31 12

Professional Engineer #39991, Florida Board of Professional Engineers

Member, Propeller Club - Port of Tampa; FES Leadership Institute Graduate, Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers; Member, National Society of Professional Engineers; Member, Florida Engineering Society; Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

2010 2011The Dali Museum (St. Petersburg, Florida)

As Project Manager, Hamid was responsible for the civil/site engineering and permitting services of the new 60,000 square foot Salvador Dali Museum in the in the City of St. Petersburg. The design, befitting the spirit of Salvador Dali, is located adjacent to Albert Whitted Airport and required FAA permitting and coordination of the relocation of 600 linear feet of 60-inch stormwater pipe.

2006 2007Mahaffey Theater -The Florida Orchestra Wing (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Project Manager responsible for civil/site engineering and permitting services of the addition of The Florida Or-chestra Wing to the Mahaffey Theater in the City of St. Petersburg. The design addressed building conflicts with an existing water main, sanitary sewer gravity main, and 66-inch storm line.

2005 2008Museum of Fine Arts Hazel Hough Wing (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Project manager for civil/site engineering and permitting services of the Hazel Hough addition to the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts. Building expansion eliminates existing on-site parking that is replaced by design of on-street parking. An underground stormwater facility was designed to provide the required water quality treatment.

2013 2014BayCare Corporate Headquarters (Clearwater, Florida)

Stantec provided master plan development and documents, site civil engineering, and detailed landscape archi-tectural services for a 40-acre Campus on a brownfield site in the City of Clearwater. The overall project is to be developed in phases incorporating an overall site master plan to allow for each stage of expansion and develop-ment. It will incorporate up to 250,000 s.f. at final build-out.

2005 2008Albert Whitted Waterfront Park (St. Petersburg, Florida)

Responsible for civil engineering, permitting, and construction to undertake the redevelopment of the City’s Ma-haffey Theater complex and adjacent waterfront surface parking lot. The 5+acre park includes a passive open lawn, trail, and a 900-foot waterfront edge with incorporated shade structures, seating, restroom facilities and hardscape. The site also accommodates the Grand Prix racecourse that passes through the park.


KIMBERLY JACKSONCOMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSOWNER, FOUNDER, KVJINC

EDUCATION1993–1997 University of South Florida Tampa, FLBachelor of Arts, CommunicationsPublic Relations/TV & Radio.

EXPERIENCENovember 1999-present KVJINC PR Tampa, Fl

OWNER & PR PRACTITIONER Created internal/external public and media relations campaigns for my clients that will strategically position the clients’ message to its public by using: press kits/conferences, newsletters, alternative media outlets and strong relationships with media contacts. Develop and research community relations projects (charities, business/industry organizations) that connect the client to the community in which their customers reside. Created and implemented social networking strategic plan. Design events for organization celebration, team building, product launches, and fundraisers that have a potential to generate future income. Manage budgets, staff and volunteers; negotiate vendor contracts, solicit sponsorships, and provide additional services as needed. Gather, analyze and interpret information about a market, about a product or service to be offered for sale in that market, and about the past, present and potential customers for the product or service; research into the characteristics, spending habits, location and needs of your business’s target market, the industry as a whole, and the particular competitors you face. Athletes - Joe Bowden (Tennessee Titans) Celebrity Classic- Feb., 2000 & 2001- Houston , TX - Derrick Bell (Pittsburgh Pirates)- Dec. , 1999 & 2000 Tampa - Steve White (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)- Oct. 2000- May 2001 Tampa - Rabih Abdullah (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)- Nov. 2000-Aug. 2001 Tampa - NFL Youth Camp, Super Bowl, Tampa Fl- Jan. 2001, Houston 2004 & Jacksonville 2005

Corporate/SmallBusiness- Julian B. Lane Redesign Phase-City of Tampa, Dec. 2013-Dec. 2014- Make-Up by Dawn, Tampa, FL July 2005-present- Power Broker Magazine, St. Pete, Fl –Jan. 2009=present- Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc.- July 2010- July 2011- The Pinnacle Group, Bradenton- Jan. 2010-Jan. 2012- Manatee Rural Health Services, Inc.- March 2010-August 2011- Devries Public Relations Agency- Olay beauty products campaign for central Florida- December 2006-present- PSA Constructors, Inc March 2007- Jan. 2011- Tempo News May 2008- Jan. 2009- Rogers Park Induction into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame, March- 2008-April 2008- Rajshawn Songi- Dec. 2008- March 2009- Polk County School Board- Business Match Maker Event, January 16, 2007- Hawaiian Punch Black History Promotion, West Coast Counties of Central Florida, Jan. 2001- May 2002- Zo’s Summer Groove, Alonzo Morning (Miami Heat/ New Jersey Nets), NIKE Basketball Clinic, July 1999 & 2000 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School Basketball Tournament sponsored by NIKE, Miami & Ft. Lauderdale, FL December 2000 & 2001- Copeland’s, Famous New Orleans Restaurant and Bar, Media/VIP Party, December 1999.

NonprofitClients- Veteran’s Re-Integration Project, Bond Hotel, St. Petersburg, Sept. 2009- Present- Gibbs Jr. College Alumni Association- May 2006- present- Black Business “Get on the Bus Tour, July 2006-2008- Tampa Bay Film Review, June 2006- present- NFL Alumni Tampa Bay- Jan. 2008- Oct. 2008- Network of Executive Women, “Executive Woman of the Year”, Nov. 2007-March 2008- Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Tampa, FL Nov. 2005- may 2006


- Centre for Women , Tampa, Fl July- Sept. 2001

Authors- Create publicity campaigns for book, arrange book tours/festivals/signings, press interviews/kits, and speaking engagements.- Lauren Spicer, Spice Rack Books Miami, FL June-Dec. 2002

Entertainment- 1 Day Films- “99” and “The End is Blossoming: The Ghost of Ybor”, The Ghost of Ybor: Charlie Wall and Caged Dreams- May2005- Present- Burial at Sea, September 2006- October 2006

RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

- Skilled in oral, written, and interpersonal communication and public speaking- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, PhotoShop, and Quick Books- Experience in program development and management- Experience with training and marketing publication development

JulianB.LaneRiverfrontPark- Redesign Phase- City of Tampa- As a Sub-Contractor to Civitas, Design Firm in Denver, Co, KVJIN PR: Attend Kick-Off Meeting for project. Participated in as-needed conferences with team and client. Attended monthly Design team Work Conferences. Participate in monthly team meetings in Tampa for coordination of information and discussion of progress and next steps. Identify issues, constraints and opportunities for Civitas. Make verbal or written recommendations to regarding issues from the community. Advertise and plan all public forums and stakeholders meetings. Attend all meetings, public forums, stake holders meetings observe, record comments and issues. Provide summary of issues identified during meeting, recommend and make adjustments to social media content. Contact Mark Johnson or Robin Rooney at Civitas, (303) 571-0053

Polk County School Board- Planned and executed M/WBE Matchmaker for them. The Superintendent, four school board, New M/WBE Office, Construction Services Department and the Procurement Department presented their new agenda to be inclusive of minority and women owned business because the relationship never existed. The over 400 business owners were able to express their opinions, good or bad, about doing business with Polk County School Board. Both sides were able to agree on new policy and set a 20% goal for the year. It was reached on the first construction project. Contact Otis Anthony, (813) 545-5303

Veteran’s Re-Integration Project (Bond Hotel, St. Petersburg, Fl)- As a member of the Advisory Board, KVJINC PR, handles all public/media relations, consults on any community outreach, event planning fundraising, networking opportunities and any other public relations needs. Contact Askia Muhammad-Aquil, (727) 235-1416Tampa Bay Academy of Hope- Created, planned and executed six industry business networking events (150-200 business owners), under the guise of business doing business with each other or passing along referrals. Also each business person voiced their opinions to the Board of Directors and the Executive Director of the foundation on how the organization was doing and could improve in the community, maintain/attract more in-kind and monetary donations and program efficiency.


Nat Oppenheimer joined Robert Silman Associates in 1988. He has extensive experience in the areas of new construction, renovation, sustainable engineering, and historic preservation. Hi is Principal-in-Charge of much of the firm’s institutional work.

Nat is devoted to engineering education and teaches at Princeton University. He has been an invited jury critic for the architecture schools at Columbia, Princeton, Rice, Parsons, and the University of Michigan. In addition to teaching at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, Preservation, and at Parsons, the New School for Design. He is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Salvadori Center, a not-for-profit organization that uses the built environment as a motivational tool to teach math and science to at-risk inner-city students. He is a board member of the Architectural League of New York, currently serving as its Treasurer.

NAT OPPENHEIMERSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERINGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ROBERT SILMAN ASSOCIATESPE, LEED AP

EducationBS, Civil EngineeringClarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY, 1988

AffiliationAmerican Forest Products AssociationMember

American Institute of Steel ConstructionMember

American Society of Civil EngineersMember

Architectural League of New YorkBoard Member, Treasurer

Association for Preservation TechnologyMember

The Salvadori CenterExecutive Committee

Structural Engineers Association of New YorkMember (Past Director)

RegistrationProfessional EngineerAK, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NM, NY, SC, TN, TX, Washington DC, WY

Professional Experience1988 - 1993; 1997 - presentRobert Silman AssociatesExecutive Vice PresidentNew York, NY

1994 - 1996Friedman & OppenheimerEngineer

Teaching Experience2000 - presentPrinceton University Graduate School of ArchitectureVisiting LecturerPrinceton, NJ, USA.

2004 - 2007Parsons School of Constructed EnvironmentsAdjunct Assistant ProfessorNew York, NY, USA.

2000 - 2002Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & PreservationAdjunct Assistant ProfessorNew York, NY, USA

2013Clarkson University, Wallace H. Coulter School of EngineeringGuest Lecturer

2013University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban PlanningGuest Lecturer

PublicationsMarch 2009“An Enthusiastic Skeptic”Architectural Design

2008“Moving In”Modern Steel ConstructionCo-Author with Yegal Shamash & Ben Rosenbergpp. 33-34

1997The Design of RenovationsCo-AuthorW.W. Norton


RODERIC ELLMANPIER AND MARINE ENGINEERING, GEOTECHNICALEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MUESER RUETLEGE

RODERIC A. ELLMAN, JR., PE Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers

Title

Partner Education

Polytechnic Institute of New York, MSCE, 1984 Polytechnic Institute of New York, BSCE, 1980 State University of New York at Oneonta, BS Geology, 1979

Professional Registration(s) and Certification(s) Professional Engineer: 1987/New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, West Virginia, Minnesota, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Virginia, California, Iowa, NCEES 40-Hour Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Site Operations (29 CFR 1910.120(e) 10-Hour Health and Safety in Construction (29 CFR 1926.2)

Associations American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Member Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY), Member The Moles, Member Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), Member, Marine Foundations Committee, Chair

General Experience Mr. Ellman is a Structural Engineer who joined Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE) in 1980. He became an Associate in 1991, a Senior Associate in 1996, and was admitted to the Partnership in 2006. He specializes in the structural design of marine structures, and shallow and deep foundations. Specific marine structures include braced and cellular cofferdams, relieving platforms, mooring dolphins, anchored bulkheads, piers, seawalls, and wharf structures. Mr. Ellman has been involved in several waterfront park and esplanade development projects for the Battery Park City Authority, Queens West Development Corporation and the NYC Economic Development Corporation. These projects involve close coordination with the landscape architects during schematic design, development of detailed designs and many require obtaining requisite waterfront permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers, NYSDEC and NYS DOS.

Project Experience

PANYNJ Greenville Yards Transfer Bridge, Jersey City, NJ Partner In Charge. Directed structural engineering services for the investigation of Transfer Bridge #11 foundations and superstructure at the Greenville Yards Transfer Bridge Facility. Directed diver and structural investigations to evaluate damage and existing conditions. Developed conceptual design alternatives to repair and maintain car float service. Prepared a report summarizing repair alternatives and estimated construction costs. FDNY Pier 53 Marine Company 1 Firehouse, New York, NY Partner-in-Charge. Directed the design of a new pier to support the FDNY Marine Company 1 Firehouse Building, which is over water and within the boundaries of the Hudson River Park. Design elements include a new wave screen system and marine floats for a fire boat and a rescue craft mooring and access, bulkhead modifications, existing finger pier fender system modifications for a new 140-foot fire boat, and mooring and breasting dolphins. PANYNJ Maher Terminal Modernization & Berth Deepening, Port Elizabeth, NJ Project Manager for improvements to the existing Elizabeth Marine Terminal facility to accommodate deep draft vessels and increased capacity container cranes. This project includes the design of new container crane foundations; berth reinforcement for increased draft; and new resilient rubber fender system to accommodate post-panamax size container vessels. Battery Park City, New York, NY Project Manager/Partner in Charge. Extensive experience in the design and construction of marine structures including the pile, caisson and slurry wall foundations for the World Financial Center, the timber pile supported jetty and quay and timber fendering for the South Cove Esplanade, the pile supported concrete breakwater with tiedown anchors to rock for the North Cove Marina pile supported relieving platform and seawall with prestressed concrete composite deck for the North Platform and Seawall.


RODERIC ELLMANPIER AND MARINE ENGINEERING, GEOTECHNICALEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, MUESER RUTLEDGE Ellman, Page 2 NYC DEP Harbor Siphon Tunnel, Brooklyn to Staten Island, NY Partner In Charge. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is constructing a water siphon to replace two existing siphons located beneath Upper New York Bay that will be compromised when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey dredge the channel as part of their Harbor Deepening Project. MRCE is providing services for the tunnel and trenching operation. During Superstorm Sandy in October, 2012, the tunnel was flooded and the TBM was damaged. RSA Technologies and MRCE were contracted by the contractor to design, install and test a rapid deployable tunnel plug designed to prevent the TBM from getting damaged again due to flooding. The plug must resist hydrostatic pressure from 90 feet of head. It will be anchored into the Siphon Tunnel's precast concrete liner with drilled-in and grouted anchor bolts. In 2013, the NYC DEP evaluated two alternative plug systems, i.e., an inflatable balloon used by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the RSA deployable plug. The inflatable rubber plug was rejected due to the high hydrostatic pressure and its inability to seal around utility penetrations. PANYNJ Route 9A Pedestrian Tunnel Underpass at the World Trade Center, New York, NY Partner in Charge. Designed support of excavation and permanent tunnel wall reinforcement modifications. Providing controlled inspections of secant piles, mini piles, subgrades, and waterproofing installation for reinforced concrete tunnel during construction. (Client: Brookfield Properties). Performed controlled inspections of waterproofing installation for reinforced concrete tunnel. (Client: Phoenix Constructors JV) Hudson River Park Segments 6 & 7 - Pier 97 and Pier 40 Bulkhead, New York, NY Partner In Charge. Directed MRCE's role as designer of various marine structures and waterfront treatments, including pile-supported high level piers and platforms, new steel sheet pile bulkheads, pier repairs, and bulkhead repairs for this formerly isolated industrial waterfront currently being transformed into a public park. Pier 97 was formerly used for NYC Department of Sanitation truck parking. The pier is being rebuilt as a public pier and incorporated within the Clinton Cove section of the park and will include courts for active recreation, a playground and a lawn, as well as a berth for historic ships. Current work involves: Segment 6/7, Pier 97, and Pier 54, which are under construction, design of the Marine Platform between Piers 97 & 98, design of the bulkhead platform repairs for Piers 98 to 99, rehabilitation of 40th to 41st Street Bulkhead and the West 56th Street to West 59th Street Bulkhead. World Trade Center (WTC) PATH Transit Hub - Subgrade Inspection, New York, NY Partner in Charge. World Trade Center (WTC) PATH Transit Hub New York, NY Project Manager. Directed field staff performing subgrade inspection at the World Trade Center PATH Transit Hall that included inspection of all rock subgrades for footings and minipile jacking. NYSTA / NYSDOT Tappan Zee Bridge, Westchester County, NY Partner in Charge. MRCE has been involved in the Environmental Impact Study for the Replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge over the past eight years as the geotechnical sub-consultant to the design team who was directly contracted with the Agencies. This comprehensive study included evaluating the existing bridge for retrofit options, potential tunneling options, and potential foundations for a new bridge. The study extended beyond the bridge to include 30 mi of improvement of the 287/87 corridor. During the preparation of the Design Build Request For Proposal for a new bridge, MRCE planned and implemented a subsurface investigation consisting of soil borings, CPT testing and pressuremeter testing of the soils along the alignment of the bridge, and designed a Pile Installation Demonstration Program (PIDP) consisting of seven piles installed at the site. The PIDP included static and pseudo-static testing of driven piles, testing of rock sockets, and static lateral tests. MRCE assisted the Agency with review of the foundation design packages, and reviewed the submission of the selected Design/Build team, and is now overseeing the installation of the foundations on behalf of NYSTA. Resnick Building, One Seaport Plaza (199 Water Street), New York, NY Partner in Charge- Structural Engineering. Since early 2013, following Hurricane Sandy, MRCE is developing an emergency flood barrier system for the building that will include watertight doors and flood barriers custom manufactured for the building by Prespray, a leading manufacturer of watertight and airtight doors and other containment and security solutions for critical facilities.


MICHAEL P. WALTHER, PE, D.CECOASTAL AND PIER PROTECTION, COASTAL ENGINEERPROJECT MANAGER, COASTAL TECH CORPORATION

EDUCATION

M.S. - Ocean Engineering, 1977University of Texas at Austin

B.E.S. - Engineering Science, 1975University of Texas at Austin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1984-Present: PresidentCoastal Tech

1978-1984: Coastal Engineer/Area ManagerArthur V. Strock & Associates

1976-1977: Teaching AssistantUniversity of Texas at Austin(Hydraulics Lab)

1974-1976: Research AssistantUniversity of Texas at Austin(Coastal Zone Studies)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Shore & Beach Preservation – BoardASCE / COPRI – Coastal Zone Mgt. Committee NSPE – Member Florida Engineering SocietyFlorida Institute of Consulting EngineersFlorida Shore & Beach Preservation – BoardMarine Resource Council

Michael Walther, President of Coastal Tech, will serve as the in-house Project Manager and Quality Assurance Officer. Michael will provide guidance and assistance to the in-house Project Team and ensure that all work is on time and within budget. Michael has provided design, permitting and construction phase services for stormwater management, paving and grading improvements, walkways, boat ramps, docks, piers, erosion control structures, and beach accesses - all within the setting of resource-oriented parks. Michael has developed and implemented management plans and programs for a range of natural resource systems from surface waters to beaches and inlets. Michael has extensive experience in permitting of coastal and park development projects, writing of contract specifications, and construction phase services. Michael has a detailed understanding of coastal processes, environmental permitting, engineering economics and funding for waterfront park development, beach management, and erosion control projects.

Michael is a certified Diplomate in Coastal Engineering by ASCE’s Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineers and a 2009 recipient of FSBPA’s Purpura-Chiu Engineering Excellence Award. Michael is a registered professional engineer in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Ormond Beach Andy Romano Beachfront ParkTomoka State Park – Shoreline StabilizationWabasso Beach Park RestorationEnvironmental Learning CenterChristenson’s Landing Boat RampSunsplash Park Seawall, Access & WalkoverAvalon State Park Feasibility Study Conn Beach & Humiston Park Restoration Sebastian Inlet State Park Boat Ramp Castaways Park Point DesignLake Washington Park ImprovementsTwin Rivers Park Conceptual DesignSt. George Island State Park Master PlanRound Island Park ImprovementsTreasure Shores ParkBiscayne National ParkFt. Zachary Taylor State Park Beach RenovationJohn U. Lloyd State Park Beach Restoration


David Gibson is cofounder and managing principal of Two Twelve. His dedication to delivering thoughtful, user-centered design established the firm’s reputation as the first advocate of “public information design,” the planning and presentation of complex information to diverse audiences.

David is responsible for some of the firm’s highest profile projects including wayfinding and signage design for the Yale University campus and Radio City Music Hall; master planning and environmental graphic design for Children’s Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital; identity design and pedestrian signage systems for Downtown Baltimore, Downtown Brooklyn, and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina; and signage for Severance Hall, home of the Cleveland Orchestra. He is currently leading design programs for The Alexandria Center for Science and Technology at East River Science Park, Princeton University, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

An internationally recognized and published designer, David began his career with the Ontario Ministry of National Resources in his native Canada. He studied architecture at Cornell University, attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and received an MFA in graphic design from Yale University.

David has lectured at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, and industry associations around the world. He is a past President and Board Member of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design, and recently completed his term on the National Board of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. He is author of The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places, published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2009, and was lately named a 2009 SEGD Fellow.

DAVID GIBSONGRAPHIC DESIGN AND PIER BRANDINGPRINCIPAL, TWO TWELVE


APPENDIX

DESIGN STUDIESThe Inverted Pyramid

Lagoon Studies

Pier Studies

Slope Studies

Ecology Research

Area Studies

Canopy Studies

Precedent Research


The Inverted Pyramid Reorganized for Event Space

Access to four “Towers”

Isolated Building for Ecological Opportunity

THE INVERTED PYRAMID


Building Schematic Study

Concept sketch - Broadcast Pavilion on the South Lagoon


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Circulation Linked with the Pier

Topographic Studies

Connected Shoreline

St. Petersburg Pier Existing Building Uses DiagramSt. Petersburg Pier Existing Building Uses Diagram

LAGOON STUDIES

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Concept Sketch -Expanding Upland

Concept Sketch -Woven Pier

Concept Sketch -Pile Field Refuge

Concept Sketch -Exposed Pilefields

Concept Sketch -Pier Head step down

PIER STUDIES


Concept Sketch -Fragmented Pier

Access to four “Towers”



PIER STUDIES

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Planting the edges

Fragmented step-down areas

Reef Balls


EXISTING SEA WALL

EXISTING SEA WALL

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St. Petersburg Blue Pier Slope Study Diagram

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Slope Study Diagram

SLOPE STUDIES


Railing Detail Study

-1.08’ MLW

5.7’ 25 year flood0 SLW = 97.88’*

7.0’ 50 year flood8.3’ 100 year flood8.58’ FFE Building12’ BFE= 109.88’*

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ELEVATION

TIMBER TOP RAIL

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ELEVATION SECTION

S.S WIREMESH

TIMBER TOP RAILOPTIONAL LED LIGHTOPTIONAL LED LIGHT

TIMBER TOP BAR

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St. Petersburg Blue Pier Existing Water Levels Diagram


bay cedar -Suriana maritima

beachbean - Canavalia rosea

sea lavender - Argusia gnaphalodes

coastal mock vervain - Glandularia maritima

hairy beach sun�ower - Helianthus debilis vestitus

railroad vine - Ipomoea pes-caprae

beach morning glory - Ipomoea imperati

dixie sandmat -Chamaesyce bombensis

crested saltbush -Atriplex cristata

sea rocket - Cakile lanceolota

aboriginal prickly apple - Harissia aboriginum

sea oats - Uniola paniculata

seacoast marsh elder -Iva imbricata

Sea ox-eye - Borrichia frutescens

sea purslane - Sesuvium portulacastrum

spider lily - Hymenocallis latifolia

white indigoberry -Randia aculeata

* east coast native

* an endangered species, now found in only two counties, beautiful white night-blooming �owers. May be too far north to try and establish, but worth men-tioning.

ECOLOGY RESEARCH


RED MANGROVE

(RHIZOPHORA MANGLE)

65’

BLACK MANGROVE(AVICENNIA

GERMINANS)50’

WHITE MANGROVE

(LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA)

65’

BUTTONWOOD(CONOCARROS

ERECTUS) 65’

SOUTHERN RED CEDAR(JUNIPERUS SILICIOLA)

50’

CABBAGE PALM (SABAL

PALMETTO) 50’

LIVE OAK, (QUERCUS

VIRGINIANA) 60’

INTERTIDAL ZONE (UPPER RANGE)

MHHWMHW

TRANSITIONAL ZONE UPLAND ZONE

Coastal Ecological Section

Typical Tree Planting Section on Pier

Ecological Section of the Lagoon


scale 1/32” : 1’

CANOPY PROFILES

PERFORATION2.0”- 8.75" DIAMETER

PERFORATED SURFACES

scale 1/4” : 1’

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Canopy Study

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Canopy Perforations

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Canopy Perforation Precedent

CANOPY STUDIES


PERFORATION2.41" - 9.67" DIAMETER










scale 1/32” : 1’

PERFORATED SURFACES

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Media Ceiling Study

RENDER

St. Petersburg Blue Pier Canopy Study


NBC News studio, NYC

The High Line, NYC. ©NYC Parks

Shake Shack, Madison Square Park, NYC. Photo ©James and Karla Murray.

Chimleong Water Park ceiling projection, Guangdong, China

Hypar Pavilion at Lincoln Center, New York City

PRECEDENT RESEARCH


Fireworks over St. Pete, July 4th

Kayaking in mangroves in Lido, Florida

Reef ball from reefbuilders.com

The amphitheater at the High Line, NYC

Water play area, Richter Spielgeraete, Germany

Water play area, South Korea

Timber fishing pier at St. Petersburg Pier

Pier pile field, New York City

st. pete pier proposal: blue pier

Documents

new pier

pier closer

pier deckwe

design summarythe blue

pier citybay axis

design new

new program

city residents