Bob Sikes Fishing Pier South - Construction - RESTORE and DH017

The Bob Sikes Fishing Pier is a key public access facility and community landmark on the Santa Rosa Sound side of Pensacola Beach. Due to age, marine exposure, and structural wear, the pier requires targeted rehabilitation to ensure continued safety and functionality. This project will restore and enhance the pier through comprehensive substructure repairs, including implementation of cathodic protection systems to mitigate corrosion and extend the structure’s service life. The project also includes ADA upgrades, lighting improvements, and handrail enhancements to improve accessibility, visibility, and overall user safety. Some key features of the project include: • Rehabilitation of the existing structure, including concrete patching and crack sealing, and adding concrete pile jackets to piles in poor condition • Updating the railing and adding deck lighting in accordance with ADA recommendations • Removal of the final spans of the pier, depending on contractor bid pricing, where repair is not practical or cost-effective • Demolition of the final spans of the pier, if necessary • Construction of a vehicular gate with bollards at the south end of the pier The project is funded by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration and the RESTORE Act.