Oyster Factory Dock Replacement

Demolish and dispose of the existing 108 foot floating dock and install a floating pier. 1. Demolition of existing fixed and floating docks at Bluffton Oyster Factory: a. Demolition and Disposal of the existing floating 108+/- linear feet of floating dock b. Removal and salvage existing a 3’ X 24’ aluminum ramp to be re-installed on new fixed pierhead once completed. c. Removal and disposal of 9 existing piling at floating dock. 2. Installation: a. Installation of stored salvaged components. See Exhibit C- Proposed Dock Configuration b. The fixed pierhead is to be arranged as 2- 10’ X 30’ sections, placed side by side to create a 20’ X 30’ fixed pier. This pierhead is to be connected to an existing 16’ X 32’ fixed wood dock. X-Bracing will be required for 6 of the outer pile bents, using 3” X 8”, 2.5 CCA Marine Grade pressure treated SYP material. 3. A total of 16 piles new wood piles are to be installed creating 8 pile bents. The pile specification is, 8- inch tip 12-inch butt, 2.5 CCA marine grade pressure treatment. A test pile may be required to determine the lengths. The length range is anticipated to be 30’ to 45’. a. Eight new “C” channel aluminum headers 20-foot length are to be installed, double headers at each of the 4 pile bents. Apply #5200 Marine Sealant between aluminum header and wood pile. (Specifications for “C” channel headers are: Aluminum, 20-foot length, 10-inch depth, 3/8 inch thick). b. Floating Docks will be configured as 2- 10’ X 40’ floats located on either side of the 20’ X 30’ pierhead mentioned above. Five 55’ +- piles are to be installed on each floating section for anchorage. c. Two Dolphins (3 pile cluster) are to be installed on the outer end section of the two floating docks, using the same 2.5 CCA Marine Grade pressure treatment SYP. d. Two Fender piles are to be installed at end of fixed pier at selected distance from pierhead for mooring of shrimp boat. Exact location will be determined after pierhead and floating docks are in place.

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