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AIPP - MOORING FIELD UPLAND FACILITY ART PROJECT, PORT SALERNO CRA
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:executive summary
The Manatee Pocket Mooring Field is located at the confluence of the St. Lucie River/Okeechobee Waterway, the Indian River Lagoon/Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, and the St. Lucie Inlet, within Port Salerno, FL. It has been constructed and includes 42 mooring buoys and a floating dinghy dock to facilitate ingress and egress between the mooring field and the adjacent uplands, which needs to include access to mooring field support facilities. An upland facility is required to serve the bathroom, trash and laundry needs of the moorers and to house mooring field operations.
This facility is being designed and will be constructed on county right-of-way. Attached is a concept sketch for what the building will look like and, and the behest of the residents, will offer an excellent opportunity for public art. Staff would recommend using a Call to Artists process for local artists (Martin County), convening a selection committee to award the project. Staff suggests a project cost not-to-exceed $15,000.
We already completed some community engagement for this project on Thursday, March 21 at the Port Salerno Civic Center. The outcomes to be shared at the AIPP meeting on March 25.
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BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
The Manatee Pocket Mooring Field Project provides a regulated and secure mooring opportunity to transient boaters, facilitating their access to nearby attractions, restaurants and businesses in Port Salerno, Hobe Sound, Jensen Beach, and Stuart.
It has been constructed and includes 42 mooring buoys and a floating dinghy dock to facilitate ingress and egress between the mooring field and the adjacent uplands, which needs to include access to mooring field support facilities. The corresponding mandatory upland facility requires a suitable location for the provision of restrooms, laundry facilities and management of the mooring field. This management will be provided by the Martin County Parks and Recreation Department. The Manatee Pocket proved to be the best location as it sits right next to the newly constructed dinghy dock. The mooring field is currently open to the public with temporary facilities in place, and the permanent facility will be constructed by this summer.
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:
This item has been reviewed for legal sufficiency to determine whether it is consistent with applicable
law, and legal staff have identified and addressed legal risks and developed strategies for legal defensibility, as applicable.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Move that the Committee approve this project as a new 2024 artwork to be funded through AIPP’s capital budget and entered into the AIPP inventory.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:
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