Issue 3, 2017

2017 ISSUE 3 esign interloc ® | COVER STORY InterlockDesign.org 10 By Brad Causey community | Continued on page 12 To attract the interest of private developers necessary for future phases of the revitalization master plan, the City of Riviera Beach and the Riviera Beach Community Redevel- opment Agency (RBCRA) set their sights on the marina and the surrounding public land as the best site for phase one. The project was jointly funded with the City contrib- uting one-third of the cost and RBCRA the rest. “It was very important to the city council that this infra- structure investment project accomplish two things,” said Scott Evans, interim executive director of RBCRA. “Create a great waterfront public space for residents and visitors and attract future development from the private market.” PERMIT PROCUREMENT Given the scope and scale of the Riviera Beach Marina District revitalization master plan, RBCRA had to apply for an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) from the South Florida Water Management District. An ERP is required for development or construction activities to prevent flood- ing, protect the water quality of lakes and streams from stormwater pollution, and protect wetlands and other surface waters. “Permeable [interlocking concrete] pavers were presented to us by the engineering design team as an environmentally positive method of construction,” CONCRETE PAVERS HELP ATTRACT PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT FOR A MULTIPHASE, $300 MILLION-PLUS REVITALIZATION OF FLORIDA’S RIVIERA BEACH MARINA DISTRICT ocated a short boat ride from Peanut Island and the Palm Beach Inlet, the Riviera Beach Marina features 140,000 sf of interlocking concrete pavers, of which 105,000 sf are permeable. Winner of a 2016 Hardscape North America Honorable Mention Award, the $35 million Riviera Beach Marina redevelopment, completed in March 2016, concluded phase one of a multiphase revitalization project planned for the entire 26-acre Riviera Beach Marina District. PROJECT CREDITS: Owner: City of Riviera Beach Architect: Song + Associates Landscape Designer: EDSA Civil Engineer: Calvin, Giordano, and Associates Construction Manager: The Weitz Company Paving Contractor: Precise Paving, Inc. Manufacturer: Coastal, an Oldcastle Company Riviera Beach Marina’s upper promenade and roadway feature 105,000 sf of permeable interlocking concrete pavers.