Santa Barbara completes phase one of four-phase renovation project
Santa Barbara’s Marina 1 has completed the first phase of a multi-phase renovation project at the 40-year old, 520-slip marina, according to an Aug. 4 article on the Web site: www.thelog.com/news.
Phase one of the renovation project called for the installation of a new utility delivery system, including shoreside and dockside power; construction of a new 1,200-foot concrete walkway that provides entry to and exit from 16 finger piers; and the addition of slipholder and guest restrooms and showers.
Work on the project began in November 2009 and was completed in July at a cost of around $1.9 million. With the completion of this phase, the marina’s docks are now open to visiting boaters.
Karl Treiberg, Santa Barbara Harbor facilities manager, said the project has been quite an endeavor. “We were short a few slips during the construction, but that is no longer the case,” Treiberg said. “We learned a lot from phase one and expect even less disruption over the next three phases of marina renovation.”
During the two-day transition to replace the old walkway with a new one, the Harbor Department contracted with a water taxi service to transport boaters and guests from the main walkway to the finger piers and back, said Treiberg. The new walkway is wider for greater access by boaters and their guests.
Bids are currently being accepted for phases two through four of the marina renovation project. “We want to contract with one company to complete the next three phases, to ensure continuity, and help the work go smoothly as we transition from phase to phase,” Treiberg added.
The entire project is scheduled to be completed over the next 15 years at an estimated cost of at least $9 million.

