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ASCE COPRI Seattle Dinner Meeting - May 23, 2018

Topic:
The Wharf: largest waterfront redevelopment project in U.S.

Description:
What does it take to plan, design, fund, and deliver a two billion dollar waterfront project in Washington, D.C., home of every regulatory agency in the USA? The Wharf. is the largest Waterfront Redevelopment the Country and is billed as the nations maritime front porch. The project includes the replacement of over a mile of seawall, a 50 slip transient marina, a 90 slip private marina, a 300 slip public marina, and five major public access/commercial operation piers with event spaces, water taxi/ferry facilities, dinner cruise boat operations, and human powered craft docks. Phase 1 of the Wharf opened on October 12, 2017 with great fanfare, plenty of dignitaries, and 4 days of music and fireworks.

This presentation will detail the project development, stakeholder outreach, planning, design, proforma development, regulatory processes, and construction challenges involved in delivering the project. The entitlement process for the project included the de-authorization of a Federal Navigation Channel, which required Congressional approval. Additional topics will include project coordination, grant processing, pro-forma and due diligence, scheduling, planning, stakeholder outreach, underwater structural inspection, design, permitting, and construction document preparation and innovative contractor selection.

Speaker(s):
Rob Sloop
Moffatt & Nichol
Senior Coastal and Urban Waterfront Project Manager
Long Beach Coastal and Urban Waterfronts Practice Leader

Mr. Sloop has more than 20 years of experience in coastal engineering and urban waterfront design. He has served in roles from project engineer through project management and senior quality control of US and international projects involving waterfront design, public access, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and resiliency in both natural and urban settings. These projects vary in settings from wetland restoration to large scale-waterfront development and the tasks rage from conceptual development through final design to construction and long-term monitoring. Typical projects include public and private marinas, breakwaters, boat ramps, cruise ship wharves, dredging, navigation improvements, beach creation, flood protection, and harbor design. He specializes in developing integrated plans that combine hardscape solutions with sustainable and resilient environmental enhancements that provide a complete waterfront experience. His responsibilities include due diligence, concept development, grant assistance, stakeholder outreach, planning, underwater inspection, permit support, design, construction drawings and specification preparation, and construction support.

Location

Mirabella Seattle (View)
116 Fairview Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
United States

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Owner: ASCE COPRI Seattle

On BPT Since: Sep 14, 2012

Younes Nouri

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Kody S.

University of Washington

Woodinville, WA United States

May 22, 2018 6:37 PM

Brad H.

Bellevue, WA United States

May 22, 2018 3:59 PM

Ali A.

Georgia Tech

Seattle, WA United States

May 22, 2018 2:45 PM

John C.

Glosten

Seattle, WA United States

May 22, 2018 2:30 PM

Farnaz A.

Cardno Inc

Seattle, WA United States

May 22, 2018 1:58 PM

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