City plans Bayfront Park seawall replacement

A project to replace some 1,500 linear feet of seawall fronting Bayfront Park and compromising the A Dock area of the marina received partial sign-off from Sarasota’s Development Review Committee.

The city-sponsored project had its first appearance before the DRC on Aug. 7. The project will raise the seawall cap and the landward adjacent grade as a resiliency measure. It will also include an environmental component with panels installed for water filtering organisms.

The engineering consultant for the project is Cummins Cederberg Coastal and Marine Engineering of St. Petersburg. 

Storm surge from hurricanes Helene and Milton caused seawater to breach the marina and several areas of damage are visible along the seawall in the dock area.