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About Jamie Hart

Jamie Hart has gained over 36 years of experience in the Marine Industry. As a Certified Marina Manager (CMM) acquired in 1995, and an active member within the “Association of the Marine Industries (AMI),” his expertise has allowed him to work with many well-known cities in Florida such as the City of Fort Lauderdale and St. Petersburg. He has been regarded as, “One of the most qualified around,” by Robert O. Cox (Bob Cox) who was a former City Commissioner & Mayor of Fort Lauderdale alongside being the “Grand-Father” of the Marine Industry in Fort Lauderdale. Jamie has taken on many job titles from Marine Consultant, Grant Writing Specialist, and Marina Supervisor to Marina Harbor Director. Jamie’s expertise has allowed him to excel and enhance every partner he has worked with.

An instance of his ability goes with him procuring over Eleven Million Dollars worth of public grants between different departments for their projects to improve their boat launching facilities, docks, existing breakwaters, recreational areas, dredging, electrical service centers, operations, dockage amenities for mega yachts, and overall Marina facilities. Mr. Hart has recently ventured into providing consultancy services as an “expert witness” providing his knowledge and expertise in a wrongful death lawsuit against a contractor in a marina slip and fall case.

Total Grants Procured

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Jamie Hart specializes in Marine Consultancy, Grant Procurement and contract administration, Expert Witness, Capital Improvement Project Funding and acquisition, Marine Event marketing and promotions, Strategic, & Master Planning; Expense Budgeting, Operations & Development, strategic planning. In 2010, Mr. Hart received an Award of Excellence presented by the Marine Industries Association of South Florida. Due to his skills, Jamie has conquered a multitude of milestones for many departments over the years:

City of Fort Lauderdale

Entire oversight and management over 190 slip mega yacht marina with 10 floors and 3 public boat launching facilities. Increased annual operating funds and net operating revenue a total of from $450,000 to approx. $3 million within 20 years. Responsible for planning and designing upgrades of electrical service centers and dockage amenities for a mega yacht facility for approx. $1 million. Implemented New River Floating Docks while insisting on drafting RFP’s. Procured approx. $7 million in grant funding for Downtown New River Marina Facilities, Cooley’s Landing Marina, and Las Olas Marina, primarily for lack of funds to initiate and complete; dredging and signage projects, new and renovated municipal boat dockage facilities, and various redevelopment projects.

Town of Lake Park

Oversight over all phases of operation and development. Increased annual funds by $450,00 within 2 years. Planning and design of a $500,000 rehabilitation project of an existing seawall and walkway. Responsible for marketing and expansion of ‘Sunset Celebration’ & ‘TrawlerFest’ which received National Coverage of the entire Marina. Acquired $300,000 grant funding for an existing breakwater near the entrance of the Marina.

City of St. Petersburg

Awarded an RFP for Grant writing contract administration, at federal, state, and local levels for Marina projects, recreational park expansion, FEMA, dockage renovation, dredging, shoreside power upgrades, and more.

City of Dania Beach

Hired primarily for grant acquisition for approx. $3.6 million from various local & state agencies for redevelopment of the municipal marina. Also, drafted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the reconstruction of a municipal project & developed bid specifications for design consulting services, and to seek an outside marina management firm to operate the facilities. Additional marine consulting on marina construction and expansion, boat launching facilities, advice on revising or expanding the, existing code of ordinances for marine related regulatory enforcement, including new speed limit zoness, and safety-related restrictions. Administration over derelict vessels within Dania Beach waterways.

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Marinas - Docks - Walkways - Piers - Projects

Aerial of Las Marina

Dania Marina Dock Project

Adania Pier Entrance

City of Fort Lauderdale New River Walkway

Cooleys Landing Docks

Lake Park Marina Dock Project

Aerial of Dania Beach Project

Las Olas Marina Dock

New River Docks

Services

Jamie Hart provides expert advice with exceptional Marine consulting services related to marinas, grant work, marina management, and other marine-related consultancy services.

Marina Consultation

Expert Witness

Marina Development & Project Bid Proposal Writing

Grant Writing & Work

Marina Project & Contractual Management

Marine & Waterway Code Analysis & Consultation

Dredging Evaluation & Project Cost Analysis

Marina Contractual Management Analysis & Consultation

Misc Related Consultation

Meeting 3 — Jamie Hart looking over marina design plans for a project in Cancun with EMP Industries based in St. Petersburg. They design, create, and sale concrete floating dock facilities throughout the US, Caribbean, and Mexico.

Meeting 2 — Jamie Hart looking over marina design plans for a project in Cancun with EMP Industries based in St. Petersburg. They design, create, and sale concrete floating dock facilities throughout the US, Caribbean, and Mexico.

Meeting 5 — Jamie Hart looking over marina design plans for a project in Cancun with EMP Industries based in St. Petersburg. They design, create, and sale concrete floating dock facilities throughout the US, Caribbean, and Mexico.

Meeting 1 — Jamie Hart looking over marina design plans for a project in Cancun with EMP Industries based in St. Petersburg. They design, create, and sale concrete floating dock facilities throughout the US, Caribbean, and Mexico.

Contact

Phone

(561) 445-0509

Email

jchart80@gmail.com

James C. Hart, CMM

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Testimonials

"Jamie has helped our place many times over the years and He might very well be one of the most qualified person around…”

“Mr. Hart was hired for the Dania Beach Redevelopment Project because of his expertise in proposal writing and grant funding acquisition which represented 80% of the total cost of the project.”

"I was recommended to Jamie, his years of experience and knowledge were evident when I contacted him about a Marina Project. He brought a lot of important things to my attention."