St. Petersburg’s world famous Pier has always been a landmark for the city and a gathering place for its citizens. Over the years, several piers have graced St. Petersburg’s beautiful waterfront, including the instantly recognized inverted pyramid that opened its doors in 1973. As the city’s structure reaches the end of its useful life, the city eagerly awaits its eighth pier as a selection process unfolds.
The concepts incorporate a variety of features, such as a waterfall, lagoons, and terraces. Of the eight submissions, six utilize the current inverted pyramid structure, while the others propose an entirely new shape for the city’s landmark.
Concepts will undergo a technical review to reveal any issues with cost, construction or permitting. The public will then be invited to see the designs, hear from the design teams, and take a non-binding public survey, results of which will go to the Pier Selection Committee. The committee will then make it’s recommendation to the Mayor and City Council in March. It’s expected that a contract will be complete by late May, with groundbreaking in the fall of 2015. Images of the designs, brief descriptions and additional background information are available by going to www.newstpetepier.com and downloading the images and information.
About the Pier Selection Process:
Next steps include a technical review that may eliminate any concepts that have unrealistic cost estimates and/or any insurmountable permitting or construction issues. A public survey will take place in late February/early March, followed by a ranking by the Selection Committee, which will then make their recommendation to the Mayor and City Council.
January 23 – February 23 – Public information/outreach
February 11 & 12 – Public presentations by finalists (Coliseum)
February 23 – March 6 – Public survey period (online)
Early to mid-March – Survey outcome
March 20 – Final selection and ranking by Selection Committee
April 2 – City Council approval of ranking by Selection Committee
Mid to late May – Final contract approved
CONTACT:
For technical information about the designs, contact: Raul Quintana 727-893-7913 or Raul.quintana@stpete.org.