Outline. Outreach Leading to the Vision Need and Market Demand Dock Layout Alternatives Rates and Revenue Construction Cost

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2 Town of Palm Beach Draft Master Plan for Town Docks and Accessory Structures Recreation Advisory Commission April 4, 2018

3 Outline Outreach Leading to the Vision Need and Market Demand Dock Layout Alternatives Rates and Revenue Construction Cost Grants Supporting Pieces Utilities, Buildings, Parking Lots, and Bulkhead Timeline Conclusion

4 Outreach Started the Master Plan effort with numerous meetings: Mayor and Town Council members Focus group with Royal Park Home Owners Association (21 attendees) Focus group with Dock Patrons (24 attendees) Public meeting and presentation at the Recreation Advisory Commission Patron Survey Town Staff

5 Vision The docks are dated and need upgrading. Parking is insufficient. These are the Town Docks. Keep the same feel. Prefer floating Don t docks over reduce fixed. the green space!

6 Need and Market Demand The docks were last rehabilitated in the 1990 s and are showing their age an upgrade is due Demand for mooring space is outstripping capacity in SE Florida The trend is towards larger vessels

7 Need and Market Demand Selection of an alternative can be based on the vision for the Town Docks and not necessarily limited by demand.

8 Dock Layouts Existing Slip Size (ft) No. of Vessels Slip Total 80 MST Total Dock Length (ft) 606 ft 7,305

9 Dock Layouts Alternative 1 Slip Size (ft) No. of Vessels Slip Total 85 MST Total Dock Length (ft) 658 ft 8,923 Similar to existing

10 Dock Layouts Alternative 2 Slip Size (ft) No. of Vessels Slip Total 72 MST Total Dock Length (ft) 1,308 ft 10,673 Decreas e number of slips

11 Dock Layouts Alternative 3 Slip Size (ft) Industry trend to larger vessels while maintaining smaller slips No. of Vessels Slip Total 83 MST Total Dock Length (ft) 1,111 ft 10,076

12 Layout Comparison Existing Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 No. of Slips MST (ft) ,308 1,111 Palm Way Dock - No Yes Yes Total Length (ft) 7,305 8,923 10,673 10,076 Max Dredge Depth (ft, MLLW)

13 Rates and Revenue Considered rates from 10 marinas in Palm Beach County and Broward County Palm Harbor Marina Sailfish Marina Riviera Beach Marina Hall of Fame North Hall of Fame South Rybovich Bahia Mar Pier 66 Las Olas Sunrise Harbor Current rate structure is significantly below market rates, especially considering that this is the Town of Palm Beach Partially a function of a dated facility

14 Rates and Revenue Proposing matching the rates at Rybovich Marina Slip Size Daily Monthly Annual <100 $3.95 $3.35 $ to 200 $4.95 $4.35 $4.25 >200 $5.95 $5.50 $5.25 *Rates are per foot per day and exclude utilities Base utilities on usage, similar to other marinas

15 Rates and Revenue Estimated Annual Revenue Existing Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 $3.3M $13.5M $16.3M $16.4M Construction Cost - $26.3M $30.7M $31.8M Construction cost includes: Floating docks and utilities Building replacement Addressing parking lots Bulkhead rehabilitation

16 Grants Grants are available to defray construction costs Florida Inland Navigation District Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission Amount will depend on available funds, competition timing Potentially up to $3M

17 Dock Details State-of-the-art floating docks Will consider telescoping piles for aesthetics Upgraded electrical supply Range from 50 amp, single-phase to twin 200 amp, three-phase, 480V Potable water Sanitary Fire Suppression system Upgraded Internet Connectivity (underway)

18 Dock Details Consider consolidating trash and recycling to one site Trash collection by dock staff Trash compactor to limit trash collection area Recommend adding one full-time Dock Attendant Recommend considering an alternate site for a kayak launch Safety concerns are too great and the ultimate deciding factor Limited parking and storage Loss of dock revenue Limited staff to regulate usage

19 Buildings Existing buildings, concrete piles and slab need to be replaced Construction cost estimated at ~$1.2M

20 Brazilian Dock Building Identical footprint 2 Stories Hidden by trees Town of Palm Beach style

21 Australian Dock Building Identical footprint Remove 2 nd story

22 Peruvian Dock Building Identical footprint Build in current awning

23 Parking Lots Revise the parking lot layout to add 19 parking spots NO loss of green space

24 Brazilian Parking Lot Add 15 spots Slight shift north

25 Australian Parking Lot Add 4 spots

26 Parking Lots Revise the parking lot layout to add 19 parking spots NO loss of green space Install barrier gates at the entrances No change to Peruvian Parking lot except some sprucing up Cost estimated at $300K Bonci Plan suggested revisions to parking along South Lake Drive Beyond scope of this Master Plan but consider in future

27 Bulkhead In reasonably good shape but showing its age (40+ years old) Deterioration will continue Will need to be rehabilitated in the next few years Easiest to do it with dock rehabilitation Construction cost estimated at ~$3.2M

28 Timeline Schedule construction between April and October Will require two summers Always have one dock fully functional Master Plan Completion Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 PED Contracting ` Permitting, Engineering & Design Construction Bidding Construction Construction Co Constructio Construc Constr

29 Conclusion These are the Town Docks and must reflect the elegance and sophistication of the Town of Palm Beach These upgrades will provide a world-class facility Existing Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Estimated Annual Revenue $3.3M $13.5M $16.3M $16.4M Construction Cost - $26.3M $30.7M $31.8M No. of Slips Total Length (ft) 7,305 8,923 10,673 10,076

30 Acknowledgments Town of Palm Beach Town Council Mayor Gail. L. Coniglio President Danielle. H. Moore President Pro Tem Margaret Zeidman Council Member Julie Araskog Council Member Lew Crampton Council Member Bobbie Lindsay Town of Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Commission Amy D. Bahl Nicholas Coniglio Carla Termini Cove G. Ellen Howe Matthew Smith Alexandra Woodfield Leslie Wytrzes John C. Hartz, Jr. Grier Pressly Kristen Schonwald-Vila Royal Park Homeowners Association Dock Patrons Town of Palm Beach Town Manager Kirk Blouin Deputy Town Manager Jay Boodheshwar Director of Recreation Beth Zickar Director of Public Works H. Paul Brazil Dockmaster Michael Horn Town Engineer Patricia Strayer W.F. Baird & Associates Design Team Gordon Thomson Lars Barber Rory Agnew Peter Truax Emily Deschane Dennis Kissman (Marina Management Services) Mary Kuhn (Marina Management Services) Miguel Ayala (REG Architects) Ron Ball (SEA Diversified) JH Sprague Consulting LLC John Sprague

31 Existing Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3

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