To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
Date: December 2, 2024
Supplemental Memo regarding Item 5-I at the December 3, 2024 City Council Meeting:
Recommendation to Authorize the Continued Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number X24-0470, for the City-Owned Building Located at 2450 Saratoga Street, Alameda, California.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This memo is being provided to supplement the staff report already published for the December 3, 2024, City Council meeting, to provide the most current information on recent action taken by City Staff and the City’s contractor, Silverado Construction Inc.
Permits Secured: The required J Permit for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and City of Alameda, Building Department Demolition Permit(s) have been issued to Silverado Construction, Inc. and its abatement subcontractor, EcoBay Services, Inc.
Abatement in Progress: As of November 25, 2024, the contractors mobilized and initiated the abatement of hazardous materials identified on the site. Terraphase Engineering, the City’s Environmental Consultant for Alameda Point, has reviewed and approved the abatement workplan, and is present at the site to ensure all protocols are being adhered to and to provide required air monitoring services.
Demolition of Auxiliary Structures: The contractor has commenced with the physical demolition of the large open-sided structure, identified as Building B191, in the center courtyard of Building 114. The required Green Halo account for tracking debris and materials removed from the site is in place and a temporary Environmental Protection Agency identification number has been issued for compliance purposes.
Notifications: A Neighbor Notification of the project was provided via email to the surrounding residential and commercial occupants at Alameda Point communicating the urgency and nature of this work. This notification included a description of temporary impacts on parking along West Ranger. Avenue. City staff are actively responding to any inquiries received.
As of this date, based on the current scope of work and schedule, Silverado anticipates the abatement and demolition project will be completed in early 2025. Photographs of the work in progress are included below.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director
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