Commission approves interlocal agreement with Naples to use Bayview Park for Naples Pier debris removal

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Naples that allows the city’s pier contractor to use Bayview Park to offload and immediately remove demolition debris from the Naples Pier renovation.

John Denick, the county’s executive director of facilities and redevelopment, described the request: contractor Shoreline Foundation will remove damaged pier material, place it on a barge, bring the barge to Bayview Park’s dock area, unload and transfer debris directly to trucks for disposal. Denick said Bayview Park was chosen because it is the closest public property suitable for the barged debris removal; he emphasized debris will not be stored long‑term at the park but will be sorted and immediately removed each time the barge docks. The contractor expects the demolition/demobilization work to require as much as 4 to 6 months and the barge to be present typically up to two days a week during that period.

County staff told the board the CRA advisory board reviewed the plan and voted 7–0 in favor, while asking for monitoring, pre‑ and post‑project condition documentation, and attention to unauthorized commercial activity at the park. The interlocal allows the county manager and city manager to coordinate detailed operating conditions, including the ability to require additional mitigations such as a temporary shuttle if monitoring shows demand for one; Bayview Park’s dock area will remain available to the public when the barge is not present.

Bob Middleton, public works director, said the county will work with the city on operational adjustments as needed. Commissioners asked staff to include monitoring and periodic reports to the board. The motion to approve passed unanimously; the board recorded no opposing votes.