A Preliminary Proposal for the Development, Construction & Operation of
FLAMINGO MARINA Municipality of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Submitted by
Index 1. Introduction a. b. c. d.
Index Executive Summary Proposal Strengths Economic Impact
2. Development Team Credentials a. b.
Development Team & Credentials Professional Planning Consultants
4. Requirements for Bidding a. b.
English Trans., Public Licitation Notice Map of Concessionable Zones
5. Photographs of Site a. b. c.
Marinas in Costa Rica Map Photographs
6. Proposed Marina Site Plan 3. Marina Consultant Credentials a. b. c. d.
Introduction, The Currough Consulting Group Consulting Services Company Profile Project Examples
a. b. c.
Phase 1.1 Project Description & Site Map Phase 1.2 Project Description & Site Map Phase 2 Project Description & Site Map
7. Proposed Marina Features & Images
Executive Summary In 2006, a consortium of Costa Rican and American business leaders joined with Global Financial Group to embark on a multi-phased restoration and redevelopment of Flamingo Marina. The group is committed to transforming the under-utilized waterfront facility into a world-class marina and seaside village, that will have a significant economic impact for the community & region as well as becoming an exciting tourism attraction for Costa Rica. Our development vision is to bring to this rural setting the necessary investment, infrastructure and technical expertise required to create the premiere sport-fishing, motor yachting and sailing destination on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. Our team of highly-qualified professionals boasts an internationally-renowned marina planning and development team who are credited with conceiving, planning, building and managing some of the world’s foremost yachting and waterfront facilities. During this qualification phase, we shall outline and demonstrate the financial strength and investment capabilities which will enable a re-development project of this magnitude to become a definitive reality. We can guarantee the long-term financial commitment essential to fostering a burgeoning seaside community, and we foresee growth
opportunities for local fishermen, merchants and entrepreneurs. Moreover, our consortium includes architects, designers, and builders with decades of professional experience creating beautiful and utilitarian spaces. The restoration and redevelopment of Flamingo Marina into a world-class facility will have a catalyzing effect on the local economy, as well as a positive social impact on the community. Utilizing effective marina design and maintenance, we will preserve the healthy waterways and natural beauty of the surrounding ecosystem. We are taking on our shoulders the responsibility for environmental stewardship and ecosensitive planning, which will minimize the impact to marine life and waterways during both the construction and operation of Flamingo Marina. Through excellence in construction, expertise in management, financial solvency and care of the environmental surrounds, we will create a powerful sense of place in Flamingo Marina, attracting the attention of the world and fostering a strong sense of pride in area residents. This exciting mix of interconnected water uses will make Flamingo Marina an ideal model for water-edge and resort development for decades to come.
Executive Summary Global Financial Group will bring its extensive resources and financial credentials to bear on the redevelopment of Flamingo Marina, along with an investment in the Azulera Resort Village and community of Brasalito. Community: we will work with the local municipality to provide job training for area residents, as well as encourage local businesses and entrepreneurial ventures.
Stimulate: we will stimulate the international and local markets, giving investors new and golden opportunities to experience and support the splendors of Costa Rican life.
Economy: we will reinvigorate the local economy through increased opportunities for local businesses, property owners, merchants, craftsmen, fishermen and laborers.
Foster: we will encourage the development of a thriving fishing village, and with the consultation of a Costa Rica-based sociologist, assist in every way the maintenance of a strong local community, including education, health facilities, and broadened economic opportunities for families.
Responsibility: we take on our shoulders the responsibility for protecting and preserving the native ecosystem during both construction and operation of Flamingo Marina. Focused studies of ecological impact will allow us to determine the best solutions for minimizing repercussions to marine and plant life.
Environmental Clean-Up: over and above the maintenance of the marina ecosystem, we will labor tirelessly to keep the surrounding regions clean and unharmed, maintaining stalwartly the “pura vida� ethic of living.
Proposal Strengths •Developer/Owner Consortium of Costa Rican and American investors offers exceptional credentials and diverse professional experience. •A World-Class Team of marina planners, designers, and engineers who have been responsible for the world’s top resort marinas and water edge projects for over twenty years. •Financial Strength and Solvency of the ownership entity can demonstrate significant financial capability for the present development and future maintenance of properties.
•Infrastructure Advantages which will enable smooth and professional operation of support structures, employee/guest services and governmental needs, and which will include modern marina and highway facilities and improved roads. •Our Phased Development Strategy will enable the team to undertake the rehabilitation and reconstitution of the existing marina within one (1) year of the awarded bid.
Economic Impact The region surrounding Flamingo Marina has languished since its closing in 2004. But the Marina’s revitalization under the auspices of Global Financial Group will also mean a revitalization of the local economy: 1.
Job Creation: with increased tourism, smallbusiness benefits, marina construction, support services and the development of a seafood market co-op, a wealth of new jobs will be created on a long-term basis.
4. Tourism Hub: with vastly broadened tourism facilities, visitors will use the marina as a base for expeditions all across Costa Rica, Coco Island, the Catalina Islands and surrounding regions. 5.
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Seaport Village: jobs will be created during all phases of the Seaport Village, from construction through maintenance and operation. The Village is to include shops, restaurants, cafes and multipoint marina support operations, etc. Infrastructure Investment: through Global Financial Group’s controlling interest in the upcoming Azulera Resort Village, there will be global attention paid to Flamingo Marina. International advertising for the resort will foster an exponential increase in investment opportunities throughout the region (see next page).
Increased Tax Base: with greater wealth pouring into the region, there will be a greater tax base, benefiting government needs, municipal facilities, educational programs and improving Guanacaste’s economic state for decades to come.
6. Marina (Phase I): Phase I will see the construction/restoration of an initial 200+ wet slips and 75 dry slips, including large craft slips. 7.
Marina (Phase II): an additional 150 + slips will be created during Phase II, including yacht and mega-yacht moorings, increasing tourism, creating still more jobs and garnering a massive influx of capital into Brasalito.
Azulera Resort Community Flamingo Marina is less than a mile north of Global Financial Group’s new Azulera Resort Village project: 557 acres in Brasalito which are soon to be one of Costa Rica’s premiere resort communities. Catering to both an international and Costa Rican clientele, Azulera’s comprehensive plan features a 5-star Hyatt Regency Hotel, a championship-level golf course designed by world-renowned Greg Norman Golf, a water park, aquarium, shopping district, amphitheater, a multi-phased residential community and a retail village, all interspersed with exhibitions and festival events highlighting Costa Rican history and culture. At over $200 million (USD) in investment dollars, and only 1 year from final approval, Azulera Resort is the perfect companion to Flamingo Marina, sharing services and offering unparalleled benefits to employees and regional inhabitants alike, and demonstrates the faculties that Global Financial Group brings to bear on Flamingo Marina.
Proposed Flamingo Marina Redevelopment
Proposed Azulera Resort Community
Potrero Bay
Development Team Credentials
Development Team Owner/Developer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anil C. Kothari Tel: (973) 401-9100 Fax: (973) 401-9200 anil@gf-g.com
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Roberto Facio Saenz Tel: (506) 201-8700 Fax: (506) 201-8707 rfacio@racsa.co.cr
Members/Partners:
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Ing. Roman Salazar F., MBA Tel: (506) 232-2000 Fax: (506) 232-0504 rsalazar@edificaronline.com Ing. Ramon Ramirez Tel: (506) 257-2257 Fax: (506) 221-7437 imorera@dehc.com Ing. Jorge Trejos Facio Tel: (506) 289-5727 Fax: (506) 228-2857 cescazu@racsa.co.cr Thomas J. Degnan, AIA Tel: (732) 974-8600 Fax: (732) 974-0891 tom@degnandesign.com
Professional Consultants Marina Design, Planning, Management:
Engineering/Construction:
Tel: (949) 673-8077 Fax: (949) 673-8027 www.marina-consultants.com
Tel: (506) 257-2257 Fax: (506) 221-7437 www.dehc.com
Tel: (562) 590-6500 Fax: (562) 590-6512 www.moffattnichol.com
Tel: (800) 733-5679 Fax: (360) 734-2417 www.bellingham-marine.com
Tel: (506) 232-2000 Fax: (506) 232-0504 www.edificaronline.com
Tel: (506) 289-5727
Fax: (506) 228-2857
Marina Consultant Credentials
http://www.marina-consultants.com
Marina design and construction will be supervised by The Currough Consulting Group, one of the world’s leaders in professional water edge development.
With over two decades of experience with dozens of world-class ports, harbors, and marinas, The Currough Consulting Group will guarantee a utilitarian and attractive addition to the Playa Flamingo Marina.
KEPPEL MARINA/ YACHT CLUB & WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL Development Plan, SINGAPORE
Requirements for Bidding
Concessionable Zones, Flamingo Marina
Aerial Photographs of Site & Area
Marinas in Costa Rica Papagayo: 300 Slips (est. 2009) Puntarenas: 50 Slips operable Los Suenos: 200 Slips operating Banana Bay: 50 Slips operating Bahia Escondido: 217 Slips (est. 2009)
Flamingo Marina: 200+/350+ Slips
Marina
Azulera Resort Village
Marina
Proposed Marina Site Plan
Project Description Summary The renovation and revitalization of Flamingo Marina will be a two-phase process. Phase 1 will address and repair the problems which caused the marina to close in 2004, while also offering expanded facilities for merchants and tourists. Phase 2 will see a broader expansion of the marina to the epic proportions envisioned by Global Financial Group and The Corrough Consulting Group, making Flamingo Marina the premiere port of call along the entire Pacific Rim.
Phase 1:
Phase 2:
•Creation of 200+ slips in water •Creation of 75+ dry slips and boat yard •Restoration of existing marina
•Creation of an additional 150+ slips in water, totaling 350+ slips in water •Creation of an additional 75+ slips on land, totaling 150+ slips on land •Mega-Yacht Slips •Long-Term Storage Slips •Large Vessel Mooring Field •Breakwaters w/ navigational lighting •Expansion of Marina Shopping District •Boutique Hotel & Lodging •Residential Housing Village •Ecological Tourism Attraction •Regional Ferry Port
•Dredging of channel •Rebuilding dock structures •Environmental clean-up
•Creation of Marina Shopping District •Fish Market Co-op •Restaurants/Cafes •Sport & Fishing supply shops
•Creation of Yacht Club •Multi-size vessel docks
Marina Features & Images
GUANACASTE’S SPORTFISHING HUB Costa Rica is recognized internationally as one of the great fishing spots in the world, and Flamingo Marina is set to become the hub of fishing for the entire Northern Pacific Coast. Famous fishing tournaments including the Costa Rica Classic Sailfish Tournament and the World Billfish Series Presidential Challenge will attract sportsmen yearround, bringing in a consistent flow of business to the Guanacaste region.
A LOCAL FISHING COMMUNITY With special incentives for local merchants and fishermen, Playa Flamingo will create a firstrate fish and foods market, offering the best and freshest of Costa Rican goods. A merchant fleet and fishing co-op will help to revitalize local fishing interests, relieving crowding at other area marinas and giving a huge boost to the Guanacaste economy.
AN EMERGING SAILING DESTINATION Flamingo Marina is set to become an international destination for pleasure sailing, sport sailing, and regattas. With year-round winds that are second-to-none, sailing classes, and boundless opportunities for merchants and craftsmen, Flamingo Marina will be the first name in sailing.
COSTA RICA’S CRUISING CAPITAL Motorboat owners will find the amenities at Flamingo Marina both attractive and convenient: •Marine diesel mechanics •Parts sales and replacements •On-site metal and wood fabrication •Personal conveniences and necessities Jobs will be created for both skilled and unskilled labor, and motorboat owners will consider Flamingo Marina their first choice in international seaports.
SURFING SAFARIS Costa Rica’s famous waves are given an all new degree of fun and accessibility with Playa Flamingo’s Surf Safari Tours. Flamingo Marina will become a key destination for global surfers who visit Costa Rica to surf the legendary, elusive northern breaks like Witch’s Rock and Ollie’s Point that are most accessible by boat.
Flamingo Marina
COCO ISLAND ECO-TOURS Coco Island is of great importance to Ecotourists, boasting unspoiled ecology and schools of rare fish. Flamingo Marina’s SCUBA tour packages will bring in fresh tourism capital and create jobs for tour-boat operators familiar with the Costa Rican waters. With the addition of snorkeling trips to the Catalina Islands and nearby reefs, Flamingo Marina will be the one-stop eco-tourist destination.
FLAMINGO MARINA SHOPPING DISTRICT The Marina Shopping District’s shops and utilities will serve the needs of both visitors and locals alike: •Fishing Supplies •SCUBA Gear •Marine Diesel Supplies •Surf Outfitters •Restaurants •Fresh Seafood Markets •Yacht Club •Houseboat Rentals •Water Taxis •Guided Tours
ENTERTAINMENT & DINING The waterfront setting will encourage local restaurateurs and entrepreneurs to offer a Costa Rican culinary experience in a festive marina setting.
WATER’S EDGE LODGINGS The waterfront lodgings at Flamingo Marina will be as fun and diverse as the travelers who quarter there: first-rate hotels, spacious condominiums, friendly bed & breakfasts, even houseboat rentals. And for visitors looking to rough it, the Marina Shopping District will offer accommodations at all budget levels.
A SENSE OF COMMUNITY Costa Rica’s future lies with its children, and Flamingo Marina is dedicated to improving the lives of area children through expanded education, afterschool programs, and increased opportunities for families. With a Costa Rican sociologist on staff, we will study how best to serve the community and offer every opportunity to Costa Rica’s most precious resource: its children. The marina development will embrace the guidelines and recommendations for sustainable development in Costa Rica.
Owner/Developer:
Strategic Planning:
Thomas J. Degnan NJ: (732) 974-8600 NY: (212) 691-6085 tom@degnandesign.com
Anil C. Kothari NJ: (973) 401-9100 Fax: (973) 401-9200 anil@gf-g.com
Marina Consultant:
John Corrough Phone: (949) 673-8077 Fax: (949) 673-8027 waterfrontcnslt@aol.com www.marina-consultants.com
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