Don Armeni Boat Ramp Improvement
Updated: November 7, 2024
Fall 2024
Boat Ramp closed Nov. 7 for float removal
For safety reasons, the contractor for the Don Armeni Boat Ramp Replacement project, Bellingham Marine Industries (BMI), will remove all the concrete floats except those connected to the abutment on both the north and south side at Don Armeni Boat Ramp on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The boat ramp opened in March 2024 and over the past 8 months the hinges between the floats have been failing and the concrete on the floats is spalling and cracking.
BMI will remove the floats from the water individually using an off-road telehandler forklift and store them within the boat launch facility parking lot. BMI will work with Seattle Parks and Recreation on a retrofit design and anticipates the floats will be replaced in early 2025. During this time the final two floats on the south side dock will also be installed.
Boats can still be launched at onsite, however, the site will be closed on November 7 and after will not have the extended dock floats. The nearest City of Seattle launch location is Eddie Vine Boat Ramp on the south edge of Golden Gardens Park, 8001 Seaview Ave. NW.
Location
Don Armeni Boat Ramp, 1222 Harbor Ave SW, 98116
Budget
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Boating Facilities Grant and Seattle Parks and Recreation fund this project.
Schedule
Design: Current
Bidding: Early 2023
Construction: Early 2024
Project Description
Renovate the existing failing two boat ramps. Scope of work includes demolition of the existing concrete abutment, pile driving, and installation of steel piles, installation of the new concrete abutment, and procuring and installation of concrete floating docks and hardware.
The permit, NWS-2018-1191-WRD - Don Armeni, has been under review since early June 2021 and has been moved forward for Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation.
See permit drawings here.