MARINAS, DOCKS, & PIERS

Taylor Engineering provides innovative design approaches to overcome engineering challenges and environmental constraints inherent to the dynamic marine environment. We provide both public and private clients a full range of engineering services for design, development, and construction of new marina, dock, and pier projects as well as experience in observation, assessment, evaluation, and renovation design for existing facilities. Our services range from feasibility studies to planning, permitting, design, and construction. We leverage our focused expertise to provide the full range of environmental, coastal, civil, and structural engineering services necessary to provide a comprehensive and cost-effective approach to project design. Please visit our project gallery to view a variety of marinas, docks, and piers projects. A few project examples include

Dubois Park Seawall Replacement & Park Amenities

Taylor Engineering prepared engineering design drawings and specifications for this public park that lies inside Jupiter Inlet. Project features include 700 linear feet of vinyl sheet pile bulkhead, concrete pile-supported day-use timber docks, dredging, riprap shoreline protection, and an offshore natural stone reef to enclose and protect a recreational snorkel area. In addition to visitor dock facilities, the project provides fixed docks to moor a life-rescue boat and a law enforcement vessel, as well as a floating dock to serve as a water taxi terminal.

Leading-edge Solutions

Designed unique project for a unique setting
Examined multiple snorkeling area configurations to satisfy water quality and swimmer safety conditions
Worked with multiple stakeholders to produce a project that met multiple requirements

Miramar Beach Parking Structure Replacement

Taylor Engineering designed, permitted, and administered the construction contract for a public beach parking structure along the Gulf of Mexico coast repeatedly damaged by tropical storms and hurricanes. The project included construction of a single-level concrete parking structure supported by 181 prestressed concrete piles, installation of a sheet pile upland retaining bulkhead, and relocation of roadside utilities.

Leading-edge Solutions

Designed structure to accommodate 100-year pile scour and wave forces
Overcame varying soil conditions with custom double tee deck design
Structured bid to allow for field adjustment of pile requirements
Designed permanent lighting to meet allowable conditions for marine turtles
Met rigorous schedule demands that required opening the parking area in time for Spring Break

West Palm Beach Waterfront Commons

Taylor Engineering, as a subcontractor, helped the City of West Palm Beach design, permit, and construct a series of floating docks for Waterfront Commons, the centerpiece of the city’s downtown redevelopment program for the Lake Worth Lagoon waterfront. These floating docks, with additional design elements that include seating areas, planting areas, and public art, bring the waterfront park’s theme into the surrounding marine environment.

Leading-edge Solutions

Designed piles and docks to withstand varying storm conditions to save construction costs
Oversaw construction to ensure timely opening for annual boat parade
Worked with the city’s project design team, which included planners/architects, landscape architects, lighting consultants, utility designers, and city planners