Dunedin projects east bulkhead work by Dec. 4; pier awaits permit

Most work on Dunedin Marina’s east bulkhead is expected to be complete by Dec. 4, but the forecast excludes paving and does not cover unfinished north-bulkhead work. The fishing pier’s rebuild remains on hold for a separate reason: the city says timber-pile removal and construction of a replacement are waiting on a federal permit.

At the Nov. 5, 2026, City Commission meeting, Utilities and Engineering Director Clay Watkins and Parks & Recreation Director Tony Mulkey gave the marina update, according to the City of Dunedin’s update. Wall-cap and storm-drainage work was underway on the east bulkhead.

East and north bulkhead schedules differ i

The Dec. 4 date applies only to most east-bulkhead work, with paving excluded. The city separately listed unfinished north-bulkhead tasks: wall-cap work, tie-back anchors, fender piles and sidewalk construction. The date should not be read as a projected finish for the entire bulkhead project. The city described both December milestones as anticipated dates, not confirmed completion dates.

The city anticipated paving would start in mid-December and finish before Christmas. That is a later milestone than the Dec. 4 forecast, and it applies to paving rather than the bulkhead work covered by the earlier date.

Pier replacement awaits permit i

The city said removal of the fishing pier’s decking and railings is complete. Timber-pile removal and replacement-pier construction, however, are awaiting a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. The city said the permit had not been issued and was awaiting approval from “National Fisheries.” It did not identify a specific agency or office by that name.

Dunedin also said it contacted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s office to help expedite the review. The city gave no date for a permit decision or for the start of pier construction, so the completed decking and railing removal does not mean the replacement pier is being built.

The city lists the bulkhead project total as $3.5 million and the fishing-pier repair cost as $2,139,238.91. The bulkhead figure is for the project as a whole, not east-bulkhead work alone.