Accessible dock design

1. Waiting To Be Polished

2. City of St. Petersburg, Florida
COMMITTEE TO ADVOCATE FOR PERSONS WITH IMPAIRMENTS
Community Affairs Dept. Phone: (727) 892-5507
P. O. Box 2842 TDD: (727) 892-5064
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-2842 Fax: (727) 892-5259
May, 2001
To the Members of City Council:
I bring you greetings and good news. The Committee to Advocate for
Persons with Impairments (CAPI) has adopted the undertaking of a
major project and has allocated $60,000 out of it’s Budget to fund a
portion of that project. This project is an upgrading of the Sailing
Center, a much-used, but sorely neglected City asset. The project
entails a significant addition to the dockage, handicapped parking and
access and upgrading the restrooms to fully comply with the Florida
Accessibility Code.
Enclosed you will find:
• A Project Use of Funds Statement
• A Site Plan of the Sailing Center
• A Design Layout of the new Accessible Docks
• Material List for the new Accessible Docks
• Pictures of Hoyer Lift and Existing Gangway
• Letter from Ian Harrison MBE, Chairman, International
Foundation for Disabled Sailing
• Shake-A-Leg Miami Information
CAPI now comes before Council to request additional funding. The
good news is that the funds are available and would not impact the
City’s Budget. The amount CAPI is asking Council to authorize is
$108,300.
This Proposal will explain the details of the project and the funding
request.
E-mail: cjwillia@stpete.org — Website: http://www.stpete.org/capi.htm

3. The Proposed Project
The City’s Sailing Center is a diamond in the rough. It is an asset to
the community that definitely needs some polishing. There are
some homemade wooden docks that have seen better days. The
ramp to the docks that CAPI funded some years ago is too short to
accommodate the tidal fluctuations and is not in compliance with
the Florida Accessibility Code. There are no disabled parking
spaces. There are handicapped restrooms, but they need some
upgrading to be more ‘user friendly’.
The Sailing Center is managed by the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and
the facility is well-used. In 2000 the Sailing Center was the site for
the Paralympic Sailing Trials and in October of this year it will be the
site of the World Disabled Sailing Regatta with over 20 countries
planning to participate. The City is in the unique position of creating
a world-class site for disabled sailing as well as getting the exposure
to showcase it. If the Tampa Bay area is successful in getting the
Olympics in 2012, the Sailing Center and the City will be the obvious
choice to host the Paralympic sailng events.
CAPI has undertaken the project of making accessibility
improvements to the Sailing Center. These improvements include
new, low-freeboard docks and ramps to access them, improvements
to the accessible restrooms and the addition of disabled parking
spaces. To show the strength of CAPI’s commitment to the project,
it authored the expenditure of $60,000 out of its budget. The total
cost of the project is $168,300.
$168,300
This Proposal will provide the documentation to show what is
involved in the project as well as a proposal for funding the
$108,300 balance needed to make the project a reality.
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4. The Sailing Center Project
CAPI has involved the City Administration in the project; namely, Lee Metzger, Director,
Leisure Services Administration, and Michael Perez, Port Director; Rick Musset, Director,
Community and Economic Development; Clarence Scott, Director, Community Affairs
Department, and Jeannine Williams, Esq., Assistant City Attorney.
CAPI has also involved the St. Petersburg Yacht Club through the efforts of Tom Rinda
and received the Club’s cooperation and support. CAPI also has the support of Sailing
Alternatives, Inc., a sailing program for sailor with disabilities, through the cooperation
of Serge Jorgensen. Sailing Alternatives was the host for the Paralympic Sailing Trials
and will be the host organization for the World Regatta in October.
It is CAPI’s hope that with the Council’s blessing and support, this project will be funded
and go forward to further the promotion of the Sailing Center and the disabled sailing
programs, including the addition of disabled sailing programs through the City’s
Therapeutic Recreation Department. There are many disabled sailing organizations and
clubs throughout the world (See page 12). The completion of this project will make the
Sailing center a world-class sailing facility for disabled sailing making it and the City a
shining star that will attract more disabled sailing events in the months and years to
come.
In closing, CAPI directs your attention to the attachment which describes the Shake-
A-Leg Miami, Inc. program. The information describes a proposal for an expansion
program to build a world class community water sports center in the City of Miami. The
City of St. Petersburg and its citizens take great pride in its waterfront and steadfastly
defends its preservation. The upgrading of the Sailing Center could be the cornerstone
for a project as proposed for Miami.
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5. The Sailing Center Project
Use of Funds Statement - The Sailing Center
Accessible Dock Expansion and Disabled Parking / Bathroom Accessibility
Launching Ramp $ 92,670
Floating Docks
Gangway
Fixed Platforms and Bridge
Shipping
Removal of Existing Wood Docks, Installation of Pilings, Launching Ramp, $ 15,000
Docks, Gangway, Fixed Platforms and Bridge, Permits
Hoist Relocation $ 3,000
Hoyer Lifts (3) and Sockets $ 4,000
TOTAL DOCK COST $ 114,670
Additional Funding for Marina Handicapped Parking $ 16,800
• Excavation / Paving / Striping / Signage / Moving the Mast Stepping
Boom
• Block Retention Walls
• Ramp
• Handrails
• Concrete Pad in Front of Doors
Additional Funding for Bathroom Accessibility $ 5,000
• ADA Compliant Toilet Paper Dispensers
• ADA Compliant Paper Towel Dispensers
• ADA Compliant Sanitary Napkin Dispenser
• Replacement of Wall-Hung Sinks and Faucets
• Replacement of non-ADA compliant Shower Seats
• Replacement of Shower Controls
Project Administration $ 7,300
Engineering Fees $ 14,530
Project Contingency $ 10,000
TOTAL PROJECT COST $ 168,300
CAPI FUNDING ALLOCATED $ 60,000
Funding Requested from City out of Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund $ 108,300
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6. The Sailing Center Project
Sailing Center Site Plan
B
20' 20' 20' 20' 20'
6'
8'
20'
30'7"
20'
30'
High Tide
Mean Low Water
1'8"
7'
Low Tide
1'
3'6"
1'
6"
Existing Ramps / Docks
30'7"
102'6 1/2"
20'
A C
8'
5'
4'3 1/2"
FINGER PIER
18'
10'
2'7 1/2" 6'4" 5'4" 6'4"
20'
12' 20'
91'10 1/2"
6'4" 4'9"
GANGWAY
13'8" 13'8" 13'8" 13'8" 13'8" 13'8"
10'
29'9 5/16"
6' 11' 11'
30'
FINGER PIER
30'7"
ACCESSIBLE RAMP
20'
BOAT RAMP
30'
24'6"
BOAT RAMP BOAT RAMP
9'11 3/4"
30'7" 30'7" 30'7"
5'
5'9"
5'2"
5'
4'
20'
5'
5'
EXISTING RAILING
BOAT HOIST
E D
157' 38'9"
30'
11'
4' 8' 6' 21'4"
4'
38'3"
4'8"
20' 9' 10'8" 12' 12' 12' 10'8" 12' 11'
4'
10' 10'
28'8"
85'
EXISTING SIDEWALK
61'9"
3'
3'
5' 5' 8' 5' 30'
37' 20' 20'
85'
4' 4'
10'8" 12' 12' 12' 10'8"
4'
A/C Compressor
PLANTER
3'
East Boundary
8'
LEVEL RAMP LEVEL RAMP
4'
5' 8' 5' 30'
PAD / Level w/Bldg. Floor
27'
3'6"
concrete bumper concrete bumper concrete bumper concrete bumper
SLOPE SLOPE SLOPE
DUMPSTER
23'6"
Light Pole
12' 5' 12' 5' 12' 5' 12' 5'
41'
20'
22' 22' 22' 22' 22' 22'
20' 20'
20'
MAST PLACEMENT
10'
30'
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7. The Sailing Center Project
New Accessible Docks
8'
30'7"
30'
High Tide
Mean Low Water
1'8"
7'
Low Tide
1'
3'6"
1'
6"
30'7"
102'6 1/2"
18'
Toe Plate 8' Toe Plate
5'
3'3" 3'3"
4'3 1/2"
Toe Plate 4'
Toe Plate
10'
2'7 1/2" 6'4" 5'4" 6'4"
8'3"
8'3"
12' 20'
91'10 1/2"
4'9"
GANGWAY
6'4"
29'9 5/16"
6' 11'
30'
8'2"
25'6"
FINGER PIER
30'7"
ACCESSIBLE RAMP
BOAT RAMP
20'
30'
Toe Plate
BOAT RAMP
9'11 3/4"
8'2"
Toe Plate 30'7" 30'7" 30'7"
Toe Plate
4'4" 28'10" 28'10" 28'10"
5' Toe Plate Toe Plate
5'9"
5'2"
4'
5'
20'
5'
5'
EXISTING RAILING
BOAT HOIST
157'
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8. The Sailing Center Project
Dock Material Listing
Qty Description
1 6'-4" x 30'-7' Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck
1 30'-7" Lin. Ft. Two Line Dock Rail
1 30'-7" Lin. Ft. Dock Rail Toe Plate
1 6'-4" x 25'-6" Aluminum Frame Floating Dock/Aluminum Deck
1 25'-6" Lin. Ft. Two Line Dock Rail
1 25'-6" Lin. Ft. Dock Rail Toe Plate
2 8'-4" x 30 Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck
6 10' x 30'-7" Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/Aluminum Deck
31 Cleats
1 72 Lin. Ft. Dock Edge Rollers
12 4 Roller Internal Pile Guides
1 300 Lin. Ft. 2" x 8" PT Wood Fendering
1 300 Lin. Ft. Vinyl Dock Bumper
1 12' x 30' Sailboat Transition Ramp Dock w/2 Exterior Piling Hoops
2 5' x 5' Landing w/42" Guardrails
1 4' x 20' Aluminum Bridge w/42" Truss Handrail and Toe Plate
1 4' x 30' Aluminum Gangway w/42" Truss Handrail and Toe Plate
1 4' wide Gangway Apron Plate
1 10' x 18' Aluminum Frame Floating Dock w/ Aluminum Deck
1 12 Lin. Ft. 2" x 8" PT Wood Fendering
1 12 Lin. Ft. Vinyl Bumper
8 Corner Bumpers
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9. The Sailing Center Project
Hoyer Lift
Hoyer Lift - Sling
Existing Ramp - Sailing Center
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10. The Sailing Center Project
Project Funding
CAPI funds projects out of a Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund which is funded by one
half (50%) of the monies received from fines assessed for disabled parking violations.
However, CAPI, by state law, must limit its expenditures to less than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars (- $100,000). While it is troublesome to say that disabled parking
violations continue to occur, the other side of the coin offers value in that the monies
received make it possible for CAPI to fund projects to raise the level of accessibility to
facilities, programs and services within the City. The conundrum that CAPI faces is that
the allocation of monies to the Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund exceed the amount
that CAPI can spend. As a result, the Handicapped Parking Reserve Fund builds up. It
is these excess funds that CAPI is looking to as a means of funding the Sailing Center
Project that is above the Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) that CAPI authorized from
its FY 2001 Budget. Therefore, to complete the proposed Sailing Center Project, CAPI
respectfully requests the City to authorize the expenditure of One Hundred Eight
Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($108,300) out of the Handicapped Parking Reserve
Fund.
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11. The Sailing Center Project
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12. The Sailing Center Project
About Us
Shake-A-Leg Miami, Inc. is a non-profit organization which offers year round
universally accessible water sports and recreational programs for the disabled, youth
at risk, as well as able bodied individuals.
The facility is open 7 days a week and is located on the shores of Biscayne Bay at
Dinner Key Marina. Shake-A-Leg is operated in conjunction with the City of Miami
Parks and Recreation and also works with a wide variety of participants---from young
scouts to youth-at-risk, from college students to seniors. Additionally, Shake-A-Leg
Miami serves as an international model for the development of accessible programs
open to people of all ages, gender, race, ethnic background, and level of ability.
Working with the City of Miami administration and the YMCA, Shake-A-Leg Miami has
developed a plan to expand our current programs and build a world class community
water sports center. This completely accessible, fully integrated center, will be housed
on the historic site of South Florida's first Coast Guard Sea Plane Base in Coconut
Grove. It will function as a positive environment for the challenged and the young. The
proposed plan has received numerous endorsements, the most significant coming from
Dade County voters by way of the Safe Neighborhood Park Act, approved on
November 5, 1996. This act provides capital funds to improve selected parks, beaches,
natural areas and recreational facilities throughout Dade County. Shake-A-Leg Miami's
proposed water sports center was selected as one of the premiere regional recreational
facilities.
Our Mission
To bring hope, confidence, social integration, independence and fun back into the lives
of people with disabilities, youth and their families.
To provide affordable and effective services and programs that will enhance the
participants independence, employment potential and quality of life.
Shake-A-Leg Miami, Inc.
2600 South Bayshore Drive
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: (305) 858-5550
Fax: (305) 858-6262
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13. The Sailing Center Project
Accessible Sailing Clubs
• Able Sail / Handi Voile, Shediac, New Brunswick
• Access to Freedom, Chicago, Illinois
• Access to Sailing New Orleans, New Orleans
• Access to Sailing, Long Beach, California
• Baerum Seilforening, Norway
• Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS), San Francisco, California
• British Paraplegic Sailing Association, England
• BSA: Sea Explorer Ship 296, Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Buffalo Community Boating Center, Buffalo, New York
• Challenged America, San Diego, California
• Changi Sailing Club, Changi, Singapore
• hesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Annapolis, Maryland
• Circolo Nautico Porto Santa Margherita, Padova, Italy
• Carroll Center for the Blind, Newton, Massachusets
• Delegacion Murciana de Deportes de Minusvalidos Fisicos, Murcia, Españña
• Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta
• Disabled Sailing Association of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Disabled Sailing Association of Kelowna, Kelowna, British Columbia
• Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
• Disabled Sailing Association Racing Club, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Disabled Sailing Association of Victoria, Canadian Forces Sailing Association
(Esquimalt), Victoria, British Columbia
• Etgarim-Challenge, Tel-Aviv, Israel
• Federación Insular de Vela de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
• Footloose Disabled Sailing Association, Washington State
• Association québécoise de voile adaptéé, Montréal, Québec
• Jubilee Sailing Trust (Tall Ship Sailing) Southampton, UK
• Kongelig Norsk Seilklub, Oslo, Norway
• Llyn Brenig Sailing Club, Denbigh, Conwy N Wales
• Mariners of Bewl, Bewl Water near Lamberhurst, Kent, UK
• Magonc SC Budapest, Hungary
• National Capital Able Sailing Association, Ottawa, Ontario
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14. The Sailing Center Project
• National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park, Colorado
• Ro-Ro Sailing Program, ocean cruising in England
• Sailing Alternatives, Inc., Sarasota, Florida
• Sailing Challengers Trophy,Brussel (Belgïe)
• SailAble, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Sailability, An organization facilitating sailing for everyone, regardless of age or
ability.
• Sailability Victoria Inc. Community based Sailability Centres throughout the
state of Victoria, Australia.
• SailBlind, Boston, Masschusets
• Sail-Habilitation, Toms River, New Jersey
• Sailing Fascination, Newport Beach, California
• Sailing iz4 Everybody, Union, Mississippi
• SCAMP, Southern Chesapeake Adaptive Maritime Program, Norkolk, Virginia
• Sea Legs, Cutchogue, New York
• Shake-a-Leg Miami, Coconut Grove, Florida
• Shake-A-Leg, Newport, Rhode Island
• St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Thin Air Model Yacht Club of Colorado, Evergreen, Colorado
• Vaagsbygd Seilforening, South Norway
• Vela Escota Españña
• Vela Insieme, Italy
• Y Knot Disabled Sailing Club, Lake George, New York
• Zeilcharter Nieuwe Maen, Holland
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