Anna Maria is more than halfway to its goal to fund a new Anna Maria City Pier.
The city has secured $2.83 million in funding from multiple sources, including city, county and state money, according to an update delivered May 18 by Mayor Dan Murphy.
Another $1.71 million in funding is pending for a total of $4.531 million.
The project is estimated to cost $4.5 million on the high end, including completing the structure of the restaurant, bait shop and restrooms.
The city secured $1.5 million in matching funds from Manatee County’s tourist development tax in December 2017.
The state also passed legislation allocating $750,000 in funding for the pier project.
Plus, the city obtained $333,000 from the Manatee County beach concession fund.
Another $250,000 dedicated to the pier in the city budget comes from an allocation for repairs based on an earlier survey made prior to the storm damage.
Additional funding options include a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $2.1 million for pier damage incurred as a result of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
Murphy anticipates receiving at least $1.1 million from FEMA, as well as $300,000 or more in grants from the Florida Division of Historical Resources and another $300,000 in the 2018-19 city budget, pending commission approval.
He also included about $10,000 from a GoFundMe account started by Anna Maria resident Sissy Quinn, president of the Anna Maria Island Preservation Trust, which identifies historical properties on Anna Maria Island.
Quinn had raised $3,400 as of June 1.
Anna Maria City Pier demolition bids:
Category Score Kelly Shoreline Speeler Sully’s Under C.
Experience 20 18 17.7 19.7 15 7.7
References 5 5 5 5 3.3 3.3
Price 30 27 22.3 15 21.3 24.7
Adherence 30 14.33 24 26.3 25.3 19.3
Work plan 10 0 0 10 9.3 8.3
Location 5 1.7 1 2.3 5 4.7
Total 100 66 70 78.3 79.3 68
Current Bid $406,418 $642,908 $732,000 $685,530 $495,000
Original bid $853,000 $780,730 $289,000
Completion date October N/A Aug. 31 Aug. 16 120 days