Port of Olympia Marine Fueling

Station Feasibility Study

Engineering & Construction Cost Analysis

KPFF Consulting Engineers

February 4, 2013
Discussion Topics
• Task Objectives
• Overview of Sites Considered
• KPFF’S Scope of Work
• Fuel Dock Design Criteria
• NorthPoint Site Analysis
• Swantown Marina Site Analysis
• Conclusions
Task Objectives
• Focus on the engineering & permitting requirements for
installing a new fuel facility at the Port of Olympia;

• Provide the Port with a comprehensive analysis of the

concepts, costs, and constraints associated with
installation of a fuel dock in order to identify a
“preferred” option;

• Reduce the risk of encountering unanticipated “fatal

flaws” in the design and approval process
Sites Considered
NorthPoint
Swantown
Marina A-dock

Port Plaza Swantown

Dock Marina South
Basin
Swantown Boatworks Site

Narrow channel
at low tide

South Basin
Swantown
Boatworks Dock
Swantown Boatworks Site
• Not included in engineering study due to:

– Adjacent vessel maintenance activity

– Not compatible with South Marina Project

master plan

– Restricted access at low tide

Port Plaza Site

Port Plaza Farmer’s

Market

Guest moorage Anthony’s

Restaurant
Port Plaza Site
• Not included in engineering study due to:

– Does not easily accommodate buried storage tanks;

– Extensive demolition of Port Plaza hard-scaping

required;

– Adverse impact to use of dock by boaters visiting

nearby restaurants and the Farmer’s Market
Scope of Work
• Evaluate Swantown & NorthPoint sites for the following:
– Fuel dock location, water depth, pedestrian access, vessel access;

– Fuel storage tank location and infrastructure;

– Delivery & emergency vehicle access;

– Utility requirements;

– Construction requirements;

– Permitting requirements;

– Probable construction cost

Scope of Work
• Scope Conducted Within (5) Main Tasks:

1. Information Gathering
2. Code Research
3. Establish Environmental Permitting Constraints &
Requirements
4. Development of Concept-level Drawings & Costs;
5. Reporting
Fuel Dock Design Criteria
• Fuel dispenser requirements:

– High-speed & regular-speed gasoline

– High-speed & regular speed diesel

• Self-serve card-lock dispensers not allowed

• Attendant booth on dock

Fuel Dock Design Criteria
• Buried fuel storage tanks

• Maximum vessel length of 50 feet per station

• Water depth to accommodate sailboat keel at

low tide with wave action

• Compliance with local building codes &

environmental regulations
NorthPoint Site Analysis
Existing Hearthfire
dock Grill

Abandoned
timber dock
NorthPoint Site Analysis
 NorthPoint Site Analysis
Existing dock
to remain
Hearthfire Grill

Fuel dock Buried fuel

175 feet
max
tanks

Access floats
Dredge & gangway
pocket
NorthPoint Site Analysis
Fuel
dock

Dredge
pocket
NorthPoint Site Analysis
• Design Notes:
– Complies with Olympia Municipal Code (OMC)
distance requirements;

– Dredge is required to obtain adequate water depth;

– Very exposed site – floating breakwater may be

required;

– Requires all new construction

NorthPoint Site Analysis
• Permitting Notes:

– Project occurs within a known salmon migratory

route;

– Project requires new overwater coverage;

– Project requires dredging;

– New construction
NorthPoint Site Analysis

15 to 18 month
review period
NorthPoint Site Analysis

Estimated Construction Cost = $4.6 million

(Floating breakwater cost not included)
Swantown Site Analysis
Floating 20’x100’
concrete Pump-
breakwater
float out
station

A-dock

Boat
launch

Gangway
Swantown Site Analysis
 Swantown Site Analysis

Relocated
floats

New fuel
float

Reconfigured
gangway

Buried
fuel
storage B-dock
tanks
Dredge
OPTION B1
pocket
New
bulkhead
Swantown Site Analysis
• Option B1 Design Notes:

– Complies with OMC distance requirement;

– Sheltered site;

– Requires reconfiguration of existing floats & gangway;

– Requires dredging;

– Vessel access & queuing provided by narrow fairway

Swantown Site Analysis
New fuel
float

Buried
fuel
storage
tanks

Existing gangway,
access floats, and
slips to remain

OPTION D
Swantown Site Analysis
• Option D Design Notes:
– Does not comply with OMC distance requirement. Variance or
modification to OMC required;

– Sheltered site;

– Does not require reconfiguration of existing floats & gangway;

– Does not require dredging;

– Vessel access & queuing provided by entrance to marina and

beyond
Swantown Site Analysis
• Permitting Notes:

– Project does not occur within a known salmon

migratory route;

– Project does not require new overwater coverage;

– Option B1 requires dredging;

– Modification to an existing marina

Swantown Site Analysis

8 to 12 month
review period
Swantown Site Analysis
Estimated Construction Cost:

Option B1 = $2.5 million

Option D = $1.7 million

Conclusions
• Cost and permitting differences between
NorthPoint and Swantown identify
Swantown as the “preferred” site;

• Between the two options presented for

Swantown, Option D is the preferred
option, assuming a variance or
modification to the OMC is granted.