The city of Bainbridge Island is currently accepting applications for one-year subleases in the Eagle Harbor open water marina; terms to begin on Jan. 1, 2018 and expire on Dec. 31, 2018.

The city operates a residential marina within Eagle Harbor, under the conditions of a lease with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The DNR lease allows the city to enter into subleases with a limited number of individual tenants in the open water marina for the purpose of supporting a vibrant liveaboard community. A limited number of spaces are available for both the linear moorage system and buoy moorage.

To apply for a sublease, potential tenants must submit the application form available on the city website at www.bainbridgewa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4132.

The application must be completed in its entirety, and received by the city no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. Applications can be submitted to Harbormaster Tami Allen, hand-delivered or mailed to City Hall (280 N. Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110), or sent via email to tallen@bainbridgewa.gov.

As part of the application process, potential tenants must allow the city to conduct a background check.

Also, permitted watercraft includes vessels designed for navigation on open waters, which meet Coast Guard requirements and are capable of being used as a means of transportation. Houseboats are not allowed.

Subleases will begin on Jan. 1, 2018 and rent charges will be due from that date forward. The first month’s rent will be due in advance at the time the sublease is signed. Future payments will be due monthly.

In the event that there are more eligible applicants for a type of moorage than the marina can accommodate, the city will use a random selection process to identify applicants to receive subleases. Other eligible applicants will remain on a waiting list in the event that additional subleases become available.

All applicants accepted into the marina must be willing to agree to comply with all requirements of the tenant sublease, including sewage and garbage management requirements.