Burton Chace Park Renovates Transient Docks

Burton Chace Park, one of Los Angeles’ best kept secrets; is tucked away in Marina del Rey near Los Angeles, California.  Surrounded on three sides by water, the park offers spectacular views of the surrounding area and transient moorage for visiting boaters.

Park supervisor, Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, was approved in 2012 for a $1.3 million National Boating Infrastructure Grant to fund an improvement project.  The Project would include a major renovation of the park’s marina and related infrastructure.  Reports reveal that and additional $4.5 million was provided by the county to complete the project.

In 2013, the project went out to bid; ultimately being awarded to Bellingham Marine.  Bellingham’s scope of work included removal and disposal of the existing dock system, followed by the construction and installation of new docks, along with upgrades to the utility systems. 

The renovation included reconfiguration of the marina layout to gain an additional 300 feet of side-tie space and nine slips.  The new layout provides better integration with the non-motorized watercraft storage and launch dock planned for the adjacent facility.

Chace Park’s 35 existing slips were replaced with 44 concrete floating slips.  In addition, over 700 linear feet of side-tie space was installed.  Two of the new side-tie docks are dedicated to overnight transient moorage – one measuing 300’ and the other 138’.  A third dock, that’s 147’ long, provides 4-hour berthing and a fourth serves as a water bus landing. Utility repairs and upgrades for the new docks included water, fire suppression, power and sewer.

“After being closed eight months for construction, we were thrilled to reopen the park’s guest docks in May,” said Carol Baker, chief of the Department of Beaches and Harbors community and marketing services division. “The mega yacht dock has garnered outstanding reviews, and weekend guests have been happy to see that the four-hour docks are separated from the overnight slips, making for more peaceful stays. The free sewage pump out station on the four-hour dock is another, popular new convenience.”