Completed: Sep 22, 2020
IOP Marina Public Dock and Greenspace
Milestone timeline:
City Council votes to create a public dock and greenspace at the IOP Marina
Sep 22 2020
City staff presents conceptual plan for the IOP Waterfront Park to the Real Property Committee
Completed: Nov 4, 2020
Nov 4 2020
City seeks input and feedback from the community about the conceptual plan.
Completed: Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12 2020
City staff met with Kelly Messier to discuss and evaluate the feedback received about the proposed public dock and greenspace. Adjustments to the proposed plan will be developed for Council consideration.
Completed: Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5 2021
City Staff presents updated conceptual plan to Real Property Commitee
Completed: Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1 2021
City engages Davis & Floyd to develop specifications for construction of public greenspace
Completed: Feb 9, 2022
Feb 9 2022
Davis & Floyd conducts structural assessment of the bulkhead along the public dock
Completed: Apr 19, 2022
Apr 19 2022
City Council approved a contract to Bluetide Marina Construction for the construction of needed bulkhead repairs and the installation of a six-foot wide Ipe deck boardwalk and treated pine handrail along the Intracoastal side of the Marina.
Completed: Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25 2022
Boardwalk along the Intracoastal side of the marina is completed.
Completed: May 1, 2023
May 1 2023
City receives both state and federal permits for the construction of the new public dock
Completed: Oct 3, 2023
Oct 3 2023
City issues Request for Proposals for the renovation of the IOP Public Dock and the repairs to the "T" dock along the Intracoastal
Completed: Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19 2023
Deadline for Proposals
Completed: Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21 2023
Council approves contract to Truluck Construction for the construction of the Public Dock, and repairs to the "T" dock
Completed: Nov 28, 2023
Nov 28 2023
Construction starts
Apr 1 2024
On September 22, 2020, City Council voted to create a public dock and greenspace in the space formerly leased to the commercial watersports operation.
On November 2023, City Council awarded a contract to Truluck for the construction of a new public dock, which will include a 16' wide pier with covered area with benches and swings, a new floating dock with an ADA compliant gangway, kayak and stand-up paddle board launch.
Construction began on April 2024, and the anticipated completion date is June 1, 2024.
View the public dock design drawings here.
Project Updates
Update - August 2023
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Public Dock & Greenspace
• City needs to engage ATM for bidding and construction administration services.
• City and Islander 71 need to agree and finalize parking redesign plan for the north side of the boat ramp with the goal of eliminating
the shared lot and creating separate parking areas for the City/residents and restaurant patrons and finalize scope and design of the
greenspace along the landside of the boardwalk.
T Dock Repairs
Repairs/Maintenance to the T dock planned to be included as an alternate bid along with the public dock bidding process.
Dredging
Staff held kick-off meeting on July 18. First task involves local engagement and coordination with neighboring facilities on Morgan
Creek to identify their dredging needs and invite them to join City’s permitting efforts for potential cost and regulatory efficiencies.
Meeting with local stakeholders scheduled for mid-August.
Update - July 2023
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Public Dock & Greenspace
• ATM finalizing dock design specifications for bidding. ATM seeking feedback from Council at the 7/11 workshop meeting.
• City and Islander 71 need to agree and finalize parking redesign plan for the north side of the boat ramp with the goal of eliminating the shared lot and creating separate parking areas for the City/residents and restaurant patrons and finalize scope and design of the greenspace along the landside of the boardwalk.
T Dock Repairs
Repairs to the T dock planned to be included as an alternate bid along with the public dock bidding process.
Dredging
Contract with ATM executed. Kickoff meeting scheduled for week of July 17.
Update - June 2023
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Public Dock & Marina Bulkhead Boardwalk
• Boardwalk project complete.
• Public dock application off public notice with OCRM and USACE.
• No comments received. City expects regulatory approval of the 16-ft wide dock. ATM completing final design to have plans
ready for bid concurrently with receiving final permits.
Dredging
• Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering, design and permitting for marina dredging project released on 5/4. Deadline for
submission of proposals is May 26, 2023.
• Public Services & Facilities Committee made recommendation to approve proposal from ATM. Final approval to be considered
by Council on June 27, 2023.
Breach Inlet Boat Ramp
• City partnered with Coastal Dredging (currently doing dock & dredging work for the Boathouse Marina) to perform some
maintenance at the City’s boat ramp. Approx. 150 cy of material were removed – at low tide there is now 5’ of water from the
end of the boat ramp extending towards deeper water.
• Gate has been refurbished and fixed.
• Staff requested ATM to evaluate slope of existing boat ramp and present recommendations to improve easy of use.
Update - May 2023
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
• Boardwalk project complete.
• Public dock application off public notice with OCRM and USACE.
• ATM coordinating w regulatory agencies to respond to any comments received.
Dredging
• Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering, design and permitting for marina dredging project released on 5/4.
Deadline for submission of proposals is May 26, 2023.
Breach Inlet Boat Ramp
• City partnered with Coastal Dredging (currently doing dock & dredging work for the Boathouse Marina) to perform
some maintenance at the City’s boat ramp. Approx. 150 cy of material were removed – at low tide there is now 5’ of
water from the end of the boat ramp extending towards deeper water.
• Gate has been refurbished and fixed.
• Staff requested ATM to evaluate slope of existing boat ramp and present recommendations to improve easy of use.
Update - April 2023
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
OCRM permit application for the public dock
replacement project submitted in December
2022.
• Permit application put on public notice for USACE
and SCDHEC OCRM • USACE noticed
– March 9, 2023 (Goes off notice
April 9, 2023)
• DHEC noticed
– March 27, 2023 (Goes off notice
April 27, 2023)
• Preliminary design work complete
– most of the design (framing member sizing/spacing, pile
sizing/spacing) is contingent on OCRM approving
the proposed width of the pier at 16’
• Construction on the bulkhead repairs and
installation of 6’ boardwalk along the Intracoastal
side is complete. • Final piece is the lighting along the railing to be
complete by mid April
Update - September 2022
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
- If City gains control of the entire shared parking area, City needs to ask D&F to modify the concept to cover expanded area towards the “T” dock.
- Staff has met with two bulkhead contractors that have indicated they believe the bulkhead will have a useful life of +20 years with repairs.
- Staff is developing an RFB for repairs of the bulkhead and modifications to widen the walkway and add a guardrail.
- City installed temporary ADA parking surface to create two handicap accessible spaces adjacent to the public dock and has received material to install additional surfacing.
- City met with ATM to finalize permit documents for submittal to OCRM and USACE for public dock replacement.
- Marina tenants have requested that the City pause on repairs to the T dock to discuss alternatives.