To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City
Council From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
Date: March 18, 2025
Supplemental Memo regarding Item 5-G (2025-4708) at the March 18, 2025, City Council Meeting:
Recommendation to Authorize Termination of the Emergency Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number X24-0470, for the City-Owned Building Located Building 114, 2450 Saratoga Street, Alameda, California.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This memo is being provided to supplement the staff report published for the March 18, 2025, City Council meeting, to provide the most current information on recent action taken by City Staff and the City’s contractor, Silverado Construction Inc.
Abatement and Demolition:
• The abatement and demolition of all structures was completed, including B114, B191 and Sheds.
• Sorting and haul-off of remaining materials and final clean-up of the site was completed.
• Terraphase Engineering, the City’s Environmental Consultant for Alameda Point, has completed their monitoring activities to ensure all protocols were adhered to and provided the required air monitoring services. Final Reports were submitted for record.
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District has acknowledged the project completion.
• Silverado has submitted all final recycling paperwork to complete Green Halo reporting. Green Halo submission was approved.
• Final Building Department inspection has been completed and the demolition permit has been closed.
• The perimeter of the site remains fully fenced and secured. • The finalized Historic American Building Survey II written narrative and photograph documentation is being submitted to the National Parks Service. A copy will be available for the public in the reference section of the Alameda Public Library.
As of this date, based on the current scope of work and schedule, Silverado has completed all contractual requirements. Final Retention Payment has been processed through accounting.
A special thanks to the City of Alameda Building Department, Lincoln Propert y Company, Silverado Contractors, Eco Bay Services, Terraphase Engineering, Page & Turnbull, Schaf Photo, Kitchell CEM , and many others that made this project successfully completed on time and within budget.
A photograph of the completed project is included below.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director