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P R O C L AM AT I O N
C AL L I N G A S P E C I AL M EE TI NG O F T HE
B E R K E LE Y CI T Y C O U N CIL
In accordance with the authority in me vested, I do hereby call the Berkeley City Council in special session as follows:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
4:00 PM
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM - 1231 ADDISON STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94702
JESSE ARREGUIN, MAYOR
Councilmembers:
DISTRICT 1 – RASHI KESARWANI DISTRICT 5 – SOPHIE HAHN
DISTRICT 2 – TERRY TAPLIN DISTRICT 6 – SUSAN WENGRAF
DISTRICT 3 – BEN BARTLETT DISTRICT 7 – RIGEL ROBINSON
DISTRICT 4 – KATE HARRISON DISTRICT 8 – MARK HUMBERT
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Action Calendar – New Business
1. Provide Direction on Closing the $3.215M -$4.515M Funding Gap to Complete Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects
From: City Manager
Recommendation:
1. Determine whether to fund full replacement or renovation of the African American Holistic Resource Center; and
2. Take action to add new funding, eliminate, or reduce the phase of existing projects to close the Measure T1 Phase 2 funding gap.
Financial Implications: See report
Contact: Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront, (510) 981-6700
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of the City of Berkeley to be affixed on this 26th day of January, 2023.
Jesse Arreguin, Mayor
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Date: January 26, 2023
Mark Numainville, City Clerk
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Item #1: Provide Direction on Closing the $3.215M -$4.515M Funding Gap to Complete Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects
1. Diane Ross-Leech
Office of the City Manager
2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704 ● Tel: (510) 981-7000 ● TDD: (510) 981-6903 ● Fax: (510) 981-7099 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.CityofBerkeley.info/manager
ACTION CALENDAR
January 31, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager
Submitted by: Scott Ferris, Director, Parks Recreation & Waterfront Subject: Provide Direction on Closing the $3.215M -$4.515M Funding Gap to Complete Measure T1 Phase 2 Projects
RECOMMENDATION
1) Determine whether to fund full replacement or renovation of the African American Holistic Resource Center; and
2) Take action to add new funding, eliminate, or reduce the phase of existing projects to close the Measure T1 Phase 2 funding gap.
FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION
An additional $3.215M to $4.515M is needed to complete Measure T1 Phase 2 projects.
This additional need is comprised of:
$1.015M in construction cost increases across nine Phase 2 projects for which scope cannot be reduced and budgets cannot be made whole with other funding sources;
$350k in North Berkeley Senior Center project costs and legal fees; and $1.85M to $3.15M in construction cost increases and mitigation for unforeseen structural issues for the African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC).
The lower cost is for renovation and the higher cost is for replacement.
If new funding cannot fully cover these costs, projects will need to be reduced in phase (e.g. from construction to design or conceptual design only) or deleted from the T1 list.
There are 27 remaining projects that are not yet completed or under contract to be completed.
CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS
The solutions to the Measure T1 Phase Two (T1P2) overage could involve finding new funding, or reducing phase of a project (e.g., design but not construction), or deleting certain projects from the T1P2 list. Per the T1 Operations Manual (Section 4.5), such changes require consultation with the two Measure T1 lead City Commissions (Parks, Recreation and Waterfront and the Transportation and Infrastructure Commissions) and
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action by City Council. In January 2023, both lead commissions held discussions and voiced concern, but they did not take action to provide specific recommendations to Council. In order for staff to execute the remaining T1P2 projects, direction on these difficult decisions is needed immediately.
Construction Cost Increases ($1.015M)
Staff typically anticipates yearly increases of between 3-5% in construction costs. Over the last two years (2020 – 2022), construction costs have increased as much as 26%.
These increases have required staff to reduce design and construction scopes and identify other funding sources where possible in order to complete projects. Examples of these issues can be seen in the Willard Clubhouse replacement project and the new Ohlone ages 2-5 and 5-12 Playgrounds and Mural Garden project. Less than 16 months ago, the Willard Clubhouse preferred conceptual design was reduced by more than 30% in order to complete the total project with the original T1 budget allocation of $7.0 M. The construction contract at Ohlone Park, which was recently awarded at City Council in December of 2022, needed an additional $200,000 (or 10% additional project funding) of PRW CIP funds in order to proceed.
There are 27 T1P2 active projects that have not been encumbered by contract or not completed. Of these, nine T1P2 projects cannot be reduced in scope, and in fact, need an additional 15% in funding in order to produce a baseline project (highlighted in yellow in Attachment 1). This list includes four public restrooms (see Attachment 1), the Civic Center Turtle Island Monument project, Marina Docks D&E replacement, the 1947 Center St. building improvements, and two projects at the Corporation Yard. In total, an additional $1.015M is needed to complete these 10 projects.
North Berkeley Senior Center (NBSC): $350K
This $10.83M project is currently in the close-out phase and has approximately $350,000 of existing costs that are over and above the existing project budget (T1, FEMA Grant and other funding sources). These costs include construction and legal fees incurred to-date.
African American Holistic Service Center (AAHRC: $1.85M- $3.15M) The AAHRC currently has $8.25M in total project funding (comprised of $7.0M T1, $225,000 GF and $1.0M in a federal earmark). Until last year, this funding would have been enough to complete the renovation of the 4,000 square foot city-owned building at 1890 Alcatraz Street. Construction costs have increased significantly, and a recent engineering assessment of the building and site (structural and geotechnical) found significant structural problems1, thus the project is now estimated to cost $10.1M to renovate and $11.4M to replace as new. The project management team strongly recommends replacement because a renovation may encounter additional unforeseen issues related to the building and site. The project architect cannot proceed with the design phase until direction on this issue can be provided. 1Problems found to-date include inadequate shear capacity, diaphragm discontinuities, insufficient anchorage and cross ties, and expansive and unknown subsurface soils, etc.
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DISCUSSION
Halfway through Measure T1 Phase One, a similar funding gap arose because extra projects were added to the original T1 list and there was a similar surge in construction costs. The T1 lead commissions both recommended that City Council proceed with the projects and allocate the needed $5.3M to finish all projects. Initially, Council took action and funded the $5.3M gap for Measure T1 Phase 1 projects, but this funding was pulled back because of needs associated with the City’s COVID-19 response and the gap was then covered by T1 bond funds that were being held for projects to be identified in Phase Two. A similar solution for the current Measure T1P2 funding gap is not possible because all Measure T1 bond funding has now been fully allocated.
There are multiple options that could solve this T1P2 funding gap of $3.215 - $4.515M.
These options include the following:
1. Find new and/or additional funding for all or part of the T1P2 gap.
2. Reduce the phases of T1P2 projects, e.g. from construction to design only.
3. Eliminate projects from the T1P2 list that have not yet been awarded for construction.
Staff has identified seven projects that could be made whole by using existing Public Works (PW) and Parks, Recreation and Waterfront (PRW) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) or Americans with Disabilities Act funding from FY23-26, but this would impact other non-T1 funded projects. For example, the use of PRW CIP funds to cover T1 construction cost increases at the Ohlone Playground and Mural Garden, Grove Park Sports Field, Grove Playground and the Marina Timber Piling Replacement project will likely eliminate all FY 2023 design funding for play structure replacements at Glendale LaLoma, Aquatic, Codornices, and Shorebird Parks. At present, only nine of the 36 T1P2 projects have been completed or currently under contract to-date (see Attachment 1 – highlighted in turquoise).
T1P2 projects were initially selected using seven criteria as follows: greatest benefit, equity, health safety and resilience, environmental sustainability/durability, project readiness, leveraging other funds, and feasibility. The T1 Manual requires that the T1 Management Team prepare revised options based on this criteria (section 4.5, Change Management). However, given that all Phase Two projects scored high with these criteria, one possible option is to prioritize projects related to streets, public buildings, and public restrooms. Based on this approach, there are seven projects totaling $4.0M that could be reduced or deleted:
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Table 1. Potential savings from remaining projects that are not streets, restrooms, or public-facing buildings
Savings if the following action is
taken:
Project Budget Spent Project is
Deleted
Fund
Conceptua
l Phase
only
Fund
Design
Phase
Ohlone Park Lighting Project $700,000 $16,344 $683,656 $668,000 $636,000 Civic Center Turtle Island Monument (fountain)
Project
$300,000 $103,244 $196,756 $197,000 $158,000
Bollard Conversion to Landscaping Project $150,000 $0 $150,000 $150,000 $142,000 Corporation Yard - Gate, Paving, Parking, Fuel
Island Replacement
$350,000 $0 $350,000 $350,000 $335,000
Corporation Yard – Building H Storage Room and
Roof Repair
$600,000 $33,550 $566,451 $566,451 $520,000
Corporation Yard – Renovation of Green Room
Lockers, Bathroom, Training Room, Floor, and
Building B
$1,700,000 $117,182 $1,582,818 $1,582,818 $1,582,818
Corporation Yard - Wash Station Compliance
Upgrades
$200,000 $0 $200,000 $200,000 $180,000
Total $4,000,000 $270,320 $3,729,680 $3,714,268 $3,553,818
In addition to these projects, the $3M allocated ($17,000 already spent, $2.983M remaining) to the South Berkeley Senior Center Project is not enough to complete a seismic improvement for an Immediate Occupancy Care and Shelter building. Staff has been waiting for over two years for a FEMA grant that would be needed to do a seismic improvement project that would approach but not reach the Immediate Occupancy standard. Since this grant has not yet been awarded, the current T1P2 allocation of $3M could fund a seismic assessment and other building improvements at the South Berkeley Senior Center, or the funding could be re-allocated to other T1P2 projects.
Phase 2 Project Updates
MLK Youth Services Center: This community center has been selected to be one of the City's care and shelter buildings. The goal of this T1P2 project is a seismic retrofit to become a care and shelter building, as well as various interior and exterior upgrades in order to create a more modern and flexible recreation center. The project is currently in the conceptual design phase, and the consultant is preparing the application for a Zoning Permit.
South Berkeley Senior Center: This renovation project will include disaster preparedness, electrification, energy efficient building systems, and other enhancements to the community building. Design is on hold until FEMA approves funding for a seismic upgrade.
African American Holistic Resource Center (AAHRC): This project at the city-owned building at 1890 Alcatraz Street will renovate or replace the existing building in order to
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house culturally relevant health and wellness services to Berkeley's African American community. The contract for architectural services for the conceptual design is currently in-process.
Restrooms (3) in the Public Right-Of-Way (ROW): Based on the recommendations from the T1P1 Citywide Restroom Study, three outdoor public restrooms will be installed at the following locations:
Telegraph Ave @ Channing Way: This project is currently in the bid phase and will come back to Council to approve any resulting contract. San Pablo/University Ave and Adeline/Alcatraz Ave: Both projects have identified site locations and are now in the 30% design phase. The next deliverable will be a 60% design set of drawings, specification list, and cost estimate.
Cazadero Camp Dining Hall & ADA Improvements: Improvements include upgrades to the Dining Hall roof, electrical system, and accessibility improvements. The Lessee (Cazadero Performing Arts Camp) is required to perform a $1.6M project for a range of improvements at Camp. As per the current lease, the City will contribute $400,000 toward the project. This amount comes from T1P2.
Willard Clubhouse/Restroom Replacement: The new community building will include a flexible community room of approximately 1,700 SF, a multi-purpose outdoor plaza on the east side of the building that is similar to the existing outdoor plaza, and a new separate public restroom on the west side of the park. The project is currently in the design phase and an application for a zoning permit has been submitted for a variance regarding a setback reduction and approval for a new accessory structure (the new outdoor public restroom).
Tom Bates Restroom/ Community Space: This project consists of a new building to provide a restroom, meeting space, and storage space that is fully accessible from the fields, provides enhanced security, and has minimal impacts on current user parking.
T1 funds have already been encumbered to have Caltrans install a new sanitary line as part of the ACTC’s Gilman Street at I-80 Interchange Improvement Project This project is currently in 30% design.
Harrison Park – Restroom Renovation: Improvements include the renovation of the existing public restroom and related accessibility improvements. The design consultant has been contracted to begin conceptual design.
Ohlone Park – New Restroom: This project includes installation of a permanent outdoor restroom and various site-related improvements. The current conceptual plans were presented at a community meeting in November 2022 and public feedback will be incorporated into a preferred conceptual design.
Ohlone Park (Milvia-Bonita) Ages 2-5, 5-12 Playground Renovation:
Improvements include the replacement of the ages 2-5 playground and 5-12 playground; new pollinator garden with native plantings; installation of new art works
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facilitated by the City of Berkeley Civic Arts Program; accessibility improvements throughout the site; landscaping and irrigation improvements; drainage improvements; and other site improvements. The low bid was approved by Council on December 13, 2022. Construction is anticipated to break ground in February 2023 and a ribbon- cutting in Fall 2023.
John Hinkel Park – New Playground and Amphitheater Area Renovation: This project relocated a new playground to the lower amphitheater area, a new picnic area, repairs to the historic masonry, and ADA accessibility improvements. Construction has been completed and park is open for public use. Project is currently in close-out phase to complete minor punchlist items.
Grove Park – Ages 2-5, 5-12 Playground Renovation: Improvements include reconstruction of the tennis courts; and renovation of the basketball courts and public restroom; renovation of turf and infield area; landscaping and irrigation improvements; netting and fence improvements; the replacement of the Age 2-5 playground and Age 5- 12 playground; accessibility improvements throughout the site; renovated picnic area; and drainage improvements. Construction contract is scheduled for council approval on January 31, 2023 with anticipated construction this Spring 2023.
Aquatic Park Tide Tubes Clean out, Phase 1B: This project involved the off-haul of the temporary stockpile of sediment that was removed from the tide tubes in Phase 1A.
The Project was completed in November 2022.
Ohlone Park – Lighting Improvements: This project will add lighting fixtures and renovate existing lighting throughout the park for improved public safety. A conceptual plan was presented at a public meeting in November 2022, and public feedback will be incorporated into a preferred conceptual design.
Civic Center Park – Turtle Garden: This project will convert the Civic Center Fountain area into a public art piece to be called the Turtle Island Monument to honor the creation stories of Native American communities of the Americas. A conceptual design was presented to the Landmarks Preservation and Civic Arts Commissions for feedback in November and December 2022 in preparation for an application for a Structural Alteration Permit to the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
King Pool Tile and Plaster Replacement: This project replaced the pool plaster and made improvements to the waterline and imbedded tile, suction outlet covers, pool filter media, chemical controller updates, pool shell plumbing modification, and bathroom fixture modernization. The baseline scope has been substantially completed, and the pool has re-opened for public use. A change order will complete electrical controller work at the pool in the Spring of 2023.
Selective Replacement of Timber Pilings at the Berkeley Marina: This project will replace deteriorated timber pilings in the inner harbor of the Marina with new concrete pilings. The project was advertised for construction bidding in January, 2023.
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D&E Dock Replacement: The project includes replacement of deteriorated docks and piles with ADA-compliant concrete docks, new utilities (electrical, communications, potable water, and fire suppression), new ADA Gangway, new concrete wall, slope protection, and landside improvements. This project is in 60% design.
K Dock Restroom Renovation: This project will renovate the existing K-Dock public restroom and will enhance security and ADA access. This project is currently in pre- design.
Cesar Chavez Park – New Restroom (on Spinnaker Way): This project involves the installation of a prefabricated public restroom and site work (grading, retaining wall, building pad, utilities installation, and site accessibility improvements). This project is currently in pre-design.
Street Improvements: This project will perform rehabilitation of street pavement at various locations throughout the city (including curb ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalk, drainage improvements (e.g. pipes, valley gutters, inlets) traffic striping/markings including bicycle/pedestrian improvements. This project is currently in the design phase.
Final design, subject to Council approval of conceptual plans of Hopkins St west of Gilman St and review of parking study for the area between McGee and Gilman, is scheduled for early 2023. Based on the current scope and cost estimate, additional funding of approximately $3 million is required for the project. The current schedule has the project bidding in the spring of 2023, council award of contract in the summer of 2023, and start of construction in the Fall of 2023.
Bollard Conversion to Landscaping Project: This project will replace existing traffic barriers, known as bollards, with landscaped planter boxes at locations throughout the City. Three sites have been identified for this project: Woolsey/Hillegass, Fulton/Ashby, and Harmon/California. The next step is to start final design.
Sidewalks Maintenance and Safety Repairs: The City’s 50-50 Program allows the City to split the cost of sidewalk repair with residents. T1 funding for this project will make significant progress towards completing the backlog of resident applications for this program. Construction of the FY2022 Sidewalk Rehabilitation project is underway and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2023. This project includes about 675 locations.
Pathways Repairs/Improvements: This project will improve the citywide network of pedestrian paths. Construction is approximately 75% complete. Work has been performed at: Florida Walk, Fountain Walk, La Vereda Steps/Virginia Steps, Vincente Path, Upper Columbia Path, and new signage at numerous locations. Additional work in 2023 is pending at the following locations: Upper Orchard Path, Tamalpais Path.
Stormwater Infrastructure Repairs and Replacement: This project replaces deteriorated storm drain systems at the following locations: Marin, Euclid, Spruce, High Court, Grizzly Peak, Shasta, John Hinkel Park, Virginia, and San Benito. Construction has been completed.
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1947 Center Street Improvements: The building will undergo HVAC system improvements to ensure proper indoor air quality. This project is in the design phase.
Most recently, a Testing, Adjusting, Balancing (TAB) study was completed to determine the requirements for the optimal performance of the HVAC system. The next step is an HVAC design based on the TAB report and a seismic assessment.
Fire Station 2 Improvements: This project will upgrade the building’s HVAC and electrical systems, and improve security features. Project is in the design phase. Most recently, an ADA design was added after discussions with the Building Department and Fire Department. The next deliverable is a 30% drawing set, list of specifications, and cost estimate.
Fire Station 6 Improvements: This project involves windows, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC system upgrades to make the building more energy efficient. The project is currently in the design phase. Most recently, an ADA design was added after discussions with the Building Department and Fire Department. The next deliverable is a 30% drawing set, list of specifications, and cost estimate.
Corporation Yard Improvements (4): These projects are essential for employee safety. This funding has been divided into four projects within the Corporation Yard (see Table 1 above for details), including paving, site drainage, roof repairs, electrical and mechanical upgrades, and renovations to the restrooms, and training and locker rooms. The Green Room upgrade is in the final design stage and the next deliverable will be a permit set of drawings, specifications, and cost estimate. The H building is in the early design stage and the next step will be a 30% set of drawings.
Telegraph/Channing Garage Restroom Renovation: The restrooms in the facility will be renovated with new plumbing fixtures, lighting, architectural finishes, and ADA compliance to make them more welcoming to visitors.
Emergency Power Supply Solar Batteries: This project consists of installing a battery to store the electric energy produced by solar panels at North Berkeley Senior Center.
This project will begin February 2023.
BACKGROUND
In November 2016, Berkeley voters approved Measure T1 – a $100 million dollar general obligation bond to repair, renovate, replace or reconstruct the City’s aging existing infrastructure, including facilities, streets, sidewalks, storm drains, and parks.
Measure T1 passed with 86.5% of the vote.
From December 2016 through June 2017, the City undertook a public process to gather input on the proposed projects. In addition to three Measure T1 Workshops for the general public, the Parks & Waterfront and Public Works Commissions invited and received input from the public and other City Commissions. They submitted a joint report to Council in June 20175 detailing their recommendations. The City Manager incorporated this input and submitted a final recommended list of projects. Council
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adopted this list and proposed plan for implementing Phase 1 of the T1 bond program on June 27, 2017.
For Phase Two, staff and the Commissions engaged in a much larger public process.
This process consisted of over 45 community meetings to determine the next list of projects. This list was approved by the City Council on December 15, 2020, Resolution 69,657.For a full list and more details of the projects in Phase 1 and Phase 2, click here to view the Measure T1 Update Brochure.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS
Measure T1 projects include environmentally sustainable elements, such as electrification for facilities projects, permeable pavers or bioswales for street projects, and energy saving lighting in parks.
RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDATION
In order to complete the current list of T1P2 project by the bond program deadline, Council direction is needed to determine which projects will be reduced in scope or deleted, or funded by other funds.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED
None
CONTACT PERSON
Scott Ferris, Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 510-981-6700 Liam Garland, Public Works, 510-981-6300
Attachments:
1: Measure T1 Phase 2 Project Status Matrix
Attachment 1:
Measure T1 Phase 2 Project Status Matrix
Category Project Name/Description Budgeted Leverages other funds Completed / Bidding /
Encumbered
In Design Apply
Escalation?
Addl 15%
Escalation
Possible to
Reduce
Scope?
Escalation
Required
Notes
Art $650,000
Staffing 6,195,330
FESSMLK Jr. Youth Services Center 7,000,000 $1.2M FEMA grant; $750k federal earmark
x Yes 1,050,000 Yes - Additional funding available in PRW CIP FY25.
South Berkeley Senior Center 3,000,000 x Yes 450,000 Yes - African American Holistic Resource Center ** 7,000,000 $1M federal earmark; $250k GF
x Yes 1,050,000 No Baseline scope now requires
$1.85M to complete.
Restrooms in the ROW Telegraph/Channing 450,000 $260k UC settlement x No No - Restrooms in the ROW San Pablo/University 450,000 x Yes 67,500 No 67,500 Restrooms in the ROW Alcatraz/Adeline 450,000 x Yes 67,500 No 67,500 Camps Cazadero Dining Hall & ADA Improvements 400,000 $800k from nonprofit tenant
x No - Required by lease.
Willard Clubhouse/Restroom Replacement 7,000,000 x Yes 1,050,000 No Scope already reduced; $500k additional funding from PRW CIP
FY24.
Tom Bates Restroom/Community Space 2,999,238 x Yes 449,886 Yes - Additional funding available in PRW CIP FY24.
Harrison Park - Restroom Renovation 450,000 x Yes 67,500 No 67,500 Ohlone Park - New Restroom 500,000 x Yes 75,000 No 75,000 Ohlone (Milvia) Ages 2-5, 5-12, Garden Mural,
Exercise
517,285 $558k Parks Tax x Yes 77,593 No - Contract awarded; gap covered by FY23 PRW CIP.
John Hinkel Lower Ages 2-12, picnic, parking 400,000 $565k Parks Tax + $11k GF CIP
x No Completed
Grove Park Ages play structures 2-5, 5-12 yrs old 700,000 $762k Parks Tax; $392k GF CIP; $503k Prop 68
x Yes 105,000 No - Contract to be awarded; Gap
covered by FY23 PRW CIP
Aquatic Park Tide Tubes Clean out, Phase 1B 185,000 x No Completed Ohlone Park - Lighting 700,000 x Yes 105,000 Yes Civic Center Park – Turtle Garden 300,000 $596k Clean CA grant x Yes 45,000 No 45,000 Pools King Pool Tile and Plaster Replacement 350,000 $178k GF CIP x No Completed Marina Timber Piling Replacements 1,200,000 $300k MF; $1.5M GF x Yes 180,000 Yes Marina D and E Dock Replacement 517,285 $5.5M DBAW loan (MF); $1.5M State
earmark
x Yes 77,593 No 77,593
Marina K Dock Restroom Renovation 499,238 x Yes 74,886 No Cesar Chavez Park - New Restroom (on Spinnaker) 449,238 x Yes 67,386 No T1 Streets Contribution to Annual Street Paving
Improvements
6,750,000 Multiple sources (tbd) x Yes 1,012,500 Yes - Bollard Conversion to Landscaping 150,000 Stormwater Fund + Parks Tax (tbd)
x Yes 22,500 Yes -
Sidewalks Sidewalks Maintenance & Safety Repairs 1,850,000 $250k (Multiple sources)
x No No 0 Project in construction.
Pathways Pathway Repairs/Improvements 200,000 $50k Annual Sidewalk Prg
x No 30000 No Project in construction.
Care and Shelter and
Non- Departmental
Citywide Facilities
Buildings in Parks
Parks - Play
structures
Parks
Waterfront
Streets
Measure T1 Phase 2 Project Status Matrix
Category Project Name/Description Budgeted Leverages other funds Completed / Bidding /
Encumbered
In Design Apply
Escalation?
Addl 15%
Escalation
Possible to
Reduce
Scope?
Escalation
Required
Notes
Storm Storm Drain Imprv - Marin/Virginia/Spruce/Hinkel 600,000 x No Completed 1947 Center Street Improvements 1,800,000 x Yes 270,000 No 270,000 Fire Station #2 1,450,000 PW ADA (tbd) x Yes 217,500 No PW CIP funding will fill gap Fire Station #6 1,300,000 PW ADA (tbd) x Yes 195,000 No PW CIP funding will fill gap Corporation Yard -Gate, Paving, Parking, Fuel Island 350,000 x Yes 52,500 Yes Corporation Yard - Wash Station Compliance 200,000 x Yes 30,000 Yes Corporation Yard - Green Room Lockers, Bathroom,
Training Room, Floor, Cabinets - Building B
1,700,000 x Yes 255,000 No 255,000
Corporation Yard - Storage Room - Roof Repair Bldg H 600,000 x Yes 90,000 No 90,000 Telegraph Channing Garage Internal Restroom 300,000 x No No Additional funding not needed.
NBSC-Emergency Power Supply Solar Batteries 500,000 x No No Additional funding not needed.
Totals 53,267,284 1,015,093 Gap-Escalation Only Art 650,000 350,000 Gap-NBSC
Staffing / FESS 6,195,330 1,850,000 Gap-AAHRC Renovation 3,215,093 Gap- Includes Escalation
Total Phase 2 Budget $60,112,614
350,000 Gap-NBSC
COLOR KEY 3,150,000 AAHRC Replacement
● Projects that are completed or bidding or encumbered 4,515,093 Gap- Includes Escalation ● Projects that need escalation to complete
Facilities
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