What's Next?
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- Commence Design Development Phase
Pier
- Guaranteed Maximum Price Proposal No. 1 from Skanska
- Obtain U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Permit for Pier
- Complete 100% Construction Documents of non-marine work
Pier Approach
- Skanska to deliver Design Development phase estimate
Pier
- City Council approval of GMP Amendment No. 1 (marine work)
Pier Approach
- Commence Construction Document Phase
Pier
- GMP Proposal No. 2 (non-marine work) received from Skanska
- City Council approval of GMP Amendment No. 2 (non-marine work)
Pier Approach
- Obtain final Permits for Pier Approach
- GMP Proposal for complete Pier Approach received from Skanska
Pier
- Commence construction on balance of Pier
- Final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) approved
- Commence construction on Pier Approach
- Doc Fords lease approved
- Pier public art selected
- Lease with Duke Energy for solar canopy
- Education Center lease approved
- 2nd Restaurant at Pier Head announced
- Design development for Doc Fords restaurant, Education Center, Kids Play area and shade structures
- Design and construction drawings for all restaurants and cafes
- Design and construction drawings underway for Discovery Center, kid’s playground and shade structures
- Final designs complete and foundations begin for public art installations
- Construction continues on the Pier Head Building, Discovery Center, Doc Fords and the Pavilion
- Marketplace structure delivered and installed
- Seawall repair and restoration continues
- Exterior furniture contract approved
- Gateway construction begins
- Construction continues on the Pier Head Building, Discovery Center, Doc Fords and the Pavilion
- Market Stalls delivered and installed
- Site preparation for Kids Play equipment
- Interior work on the Pier Head Building, Discovery Center, Doc Fords and the Pavilion
- Installation of play equipment
- Installation of boardwalk, lighting and landscaping in the Coastal Thicket
- Completion of solar panel installation in Pelican parking lot
- Public artwork arrives; foundation work completed for artwork
- Installation of vendor stalls in Marketplace
Pier Head Construction Progresses
On April 16/17, a massive construction effort took place - the concrete pour for the 4th floor of the Pier Head building. It took 77 cement trucks, 80 workers and eight and a half hours to complete this task. The Pier Head building is taking shape along with other buildings within the Pier District.
Pier Update: December 2016
Pier Update: January 2016
About the Process
Shortly after his election, Mayor Kriseman brought together the various factions from the previous Pier process which resulted in the referendum to stop design on the proposed Lens design. This group of stakeholders worked with the mayor to develop this current process, which was announced on May 1, 2014 at a press conference on the waterfront.
The process, designed to be fair, comprehensive and transparent, began with a Working Group that included leaders from the neighborhoods, local businesses and previous stakeholders in earlier Pier discussions. The Pier Working Group’s goal was to engage and inform the public and provide opportunities for their input. The Working Group submitted a final report which delineated the functions that the new Pier should include.
Following the Working Group’s assessment, the Mayor appointed a six member Selection Committee, which directed the release of an RFP to design teams for a new Pier.
Twenty-nine design firms that responded to the city’s initial RFQ, has been narrowed to eight. Those eight firms will provide their concepts to the city on December 15th. Following a technical review and a public survey, the Selection Committee will then make their recommendation to the Mayor and City Council.