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Cape Porpoise Pier

UPDATE: the notice to contractors was sent on Friday, January 19. Public opening of the bids will happen on February 20, 2024, at 2 PM at the Town Hall. 

The Cape Porpoise Pier project includes the replacement of the bait shed, the addition of a Harbormaster office, the replacement of fuel tanks and fuel systems, the expansion of the pier, and a new float system for recreational boats and a pump out station. Staff applied for both Maine DOT Small Harbor Improvement (SHIP) funds and Economic Development Administration (EDA) funding to offset the costs of the project.  The Town successfully received a $2.1 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant and a $500,000 Small Harbor Improvement Program (SHIP) grant for the project.  In 2022, when the Town received notice of the grant award, the projected budget was $3.4 million, and the Town’s share was $737,000 which was budgeted in our Pier Reserve fund. 

Since 2022 Town staff and our engineer have been securing needed permits from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Environmental Protection. This summer we received our final permits and submitted our plans, specifications, and estimates to the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) and EDA for final review and approval.  In the most recent review, MDOT conveyed their concerns regarding our budget estimate due to recent bidding results experience. Materials and labor have increased greatly over the past year, especially since supplies have been short since COVID-19. 

Working with MDOT, our engineer, and a third-party construction estimator we have reevaluated our budget estimates and included a 15% contingency since bidding will take place in the first quarter of 2024. The new estimate includes all of the original project scope and now sits at $4.1 million.  

Project Timeline:

  • January and February 2024- Construction bid advertised and opened
  • Spring 2024 - Construction bid awarded
  • November 2024- December 2025 Construction

Presentation from August 24, 2023 Board of Selectmen Meeting

Plans for Cape Porpoise Pier Rehabilitation (as of 01/19/2024)

Cape Porpoise Pier Site Plan:
cp pier plan

Drawing of a new building at Cape Porpoise Pier:
cp pier building plan

Last updated: January 19, 2024