PIANC has established the Jack Nichol Award to recognize outstanding marina design in memory of the late Jack Nichol, a distinguished member of PIANC's Recreational Navigation Commission. The Commission acting as the jury, met to consider applications received for the first (2002) Award. The following applications were received (in alphabetical order):

Upon review, all applications satisfied the minimum eligibility requirements.

The information presented in the applications was judged in accordance with the selection criteria previously prepared. After due deliberations, the Recreational Navigation Commission unanimously voted to make the 2002 Jack Nichol Award to the Cabrillo Marina, because it best exemplified the qualities of marina design, the Award was intended to encourage, including:

• Functionality: the marina has tranquil mooring basins with easy access to popular boating waters, it has a good site plan with convenient access to boaters services on land such as parkings, restrooms, clubs, restaurants, etc., it provides a full array of utility services at each berth and uses a stable and durable floating dock system with convenient access from land and water.

• Aesthetics: the architectural treatment of the marina buildings and urban design of the entire marina complex including landscaping is pleasing and well suited to the geographic location; the marina complex has already received several major awards for architectural/master plan/landscape merit that recognise the contribution of the overall project tot the betterment of the community.

• Environmental: the marina has incorporated several measures to protect water quality and controlled public environmental improvements including a tidal salt marsh with a nature program.

The facility is special because it not only caters to boaters needs for wet berths (usually the larger boats), it also includes boat launch ramp to meet the needs of boaters with smaller boats. The facility has helped transform the former underutiliged maritime area into a magnet for new uses of which the marina is the keystone and this Jack Nichol Award recognises the marinas contribution.

The design team consisted of: Santina and Thompson, Inc. Civil/Structural Engineers; EDAW, Inc. Planning and Landscape Architecture; Woodward-Clyde Consultants Inc. Geotechnical Engineers; Mullen and Associates, Electrical Engineers; and Jenkins, Gales, Martinez, Inc. Architects.
 

Sydney, 22 September 2002

Major General Griffin receives the Jack Nichol Award from mr. Van Der Wildt, PIANC RecCom Chairperson.

CABRILLO MARINA PHASE 1 PROJECT
Jack Nichol Award Presentation
February 26, 2003

Participants (as noted left to right in photo)

Nicholas Tonsich
President of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Accepted award on behalf of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners.

John Corrough
John was the EDAW representative and important advisor on the concept, layout, amenities and leasing program of the marina. He is a current consultant to the Port advising Property Management on improvements to the Cerritos Channel marinas. John had significant input into preparing the Jack Nichol award application.

Vern Hall
Vern was the Engineering Division lead and worked closely with Peter Mandia in the initial phases of the project. As the project moved into the design phase Vern's role became more prominent. He directed two Asst Project Managers, Bill McCleish (engineering aspects) and John Poindexter (architectural aspects) who worked closely with the consultant design team to complete the contract documents for the project and support it during construction. Vern advised us of the Jack Nichol award and encouraged us to apply.

Brig General Robert (Larry) Davis
Division Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division who is presenting the award on behalf of General Griffin, first delegate of the American delegation to the PIANC Congress in Sydney where the award was announced.

Sally Nichol
Jack's widow graciously attended this first presentation of the award in her husband's honor.

Robert D. (Bob) Nichol
Bob is President of Moffatt and Nichol Engineers and Jack's brother. Bob is a US Commissioner to PIANC. Moffatt and Nichol Engineers has designed many wharf, dredging, landfill and terminal development projects in the Port of Los Angeles.

Peter Mandia
Pete was Project Manager for the Citizens Advisory Committee and the initial phase of the contract with Santina and Thompson, Inc/EDAW wherein the project was conceptualized, environmental analysis was performed, funding was developed and community support was cultivated.