between water and land area. It was built in 1950 under a design-and-construction contract 

 on Federal surplus land purchased by the city of Fort Lauderdale with proceeds from bond 

 sales. The city subsequently operated the marina, mostly at a loss, until 1962 when the 

 entire property was leased to private enterprise. That lease is now owned by MCD 

 Enterprises, Inc., a Maryland real estate development corporation, which has added several 

 ancillary facilities. Bahia Mar now includes a marine fuel service depot, a large restaurant, a 

 marine hardware store, a 115-room motel, and a shopping mall with spaces leased to 

 boutiques and other businesses. Proceeds from these facilities supplement slip-rental income 

 to make the total operation economically profitable. The motel operation has been so 

 successful that the company is building a 195-room addition. 



Project depth throughout the marina is 10 feet below mean low water. The berthing 

 facilities are fixed, with concrete decks supported by concrete piles. The support piles 

 project upward through the deck to about 2 feet above deck level, and the projections 

 support and protect the utility risers (Fig. 164). Both 120- and 240-volt power outlets are 

 provided at each slip without metering as part of the rental fee. A local ordinance makes it 

 illegal to resell power. 



The marina has no pubUc address system because phone jacks are provided at each slip. 

 The phone service is monitored^through a central switchboard, and a minimum fee of 25 

 cents is charged for each outgoing local call, with straight rates being charged for 

 long-distance calls. Public pay phones are also provided at the head of each pier. The marina 

 has no sanitary pumpout facility, but one is planned in the near future. Internal trash 

 collection is accomplished by marina personnel, and the collected trash is picked up, 

 compacted, and hauled away by a sanitation contracting company. 



Preferential parking is provided in a card-key lot for 152 cars at a rate of $50 per season. 

 Parking spaces for the remaining slips are provided at a ratio of three spaces for every four 

 slips on a first-come-first -served basis. Overflow from this lot is accommodated at a shopping 

 center lot. 



The pier configuration is shown in Figure 165. Breakdown of rental berths by lengths is 

 as follows: 



SUp or Dock Length 



Quantity 



(feet) 







30 





210 



40 





28 



50 





20 



65 





7 



90 





15 



100 





5 



The remaining 60+ slips are provided for commercial fishing and excursion craft. 



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