Marine Construction
Wyman & Simpson has considerable experience in marine construction working in areas with major tidal currents and under extreme weather conditions. Recent marine projects include reconstruction of an 1880s municipal wharf for the town of Greenville, Maine; the new causeway in Naples (currently under construction); reconstruction of the municipal float system in Bath; and replacement of the Kenduskeag Stream crib wall in Bangor. The Greenville Municipal Wharf project was selected as a Build Maine Award winner in 2010 by AGC Maine.
Owner: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Prime Contractor: Consigli
Completed: 2012
Wyman and Simpson constructed a new dock and float system for the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Center for Ocean Health (BLOS) on the Damariscotta River in East Boothbay. Working as a subcontractor for Consigli Construction Company, our crews are constructed a large cast in place concrete abutment. An 80-foot –by-nine-foot aluminum gangway fabricated by Dockworks of Winterport spans from the new abutment to two 50-foot-by-10-foot heavy-duty concrete floats fabricated by SF Marina. The concrete floats are held in place by rock socketed, concrete filled pipe piling.
The system will provides berthing, davit crane, electrical and mechanical services for the BLOS research vessel, as well as supporting pumps and strainers for the seawater intake system that supplies continuous seawater for the center’s research laboratory.
Bulkhead Reconstruction- Perkins Cove, ME
Owner: Town of Ogunquit, Maine
Completed: 2005
In 2004, the town of Ogunquit contracted with Wyman & Simpson to reconstruct the bulkhead at Perkins Cove, a small waterfront community in southern Maine. Construction was completed during early 2005, before the busy tourism season began.
Waterfront Improvements— Bath, ME
Owner: City of Bath
Contract: $417,000
Completed: May 2011
This project included demolition of the existing rock-filled pier that supports the municipal dock system. The construction took place during winter months to minimize disruption to boaters and other users of the waterfront park. New steel piles were driven and a new pier constructed using a precast retaining wall filled with stone and gravel. Wyman & Simpson constructed a new wood deck with railings, upgrades to the electrical system and utility piping to service the dock. Crews also built new granite wall along the riverfront with rip rap slopes and walkway upgrades.
Wharf Reconstruction— Greenville Junction, ME
Owner: Town of Greenville, Maine
Contract: $724,750
Completed: 2010
Greenville originally intended to replace its 1880s-era wharf on Moosehead Lake, but when bids came in at nearly double the anticipated budget, the town chose to work with Wyman & Simpson on a plan to rehabilitate the existing timber crib wharf. Wyman & Simpson designed the project, which included sheet pile bulkhead cofferdams, fill for the cribs, extensive earthwork and construction of a new boat ramp. Throughout, crews battled several challenges, including high water, ledge and tight construction schedules planned around the town’s busy tourism season. Nevertheless, Wyman & Simpson was able to complete construction under budget, without a single injury or harm to the lake’s water quality. The project won a 2010 Build Maine award from AGC-Maine.