DATE:October 20, 2025
TO:Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA:Stefan Chatwin, City Manager
Marlene Subhashini, Assistant City Manager
FROM:Derek Schweigart, Parks and Recreation Director
Justin Lai, Senior Civil Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
SUBJECT:COMMUNITY CENTER REBUILD PROJECT (CIP 301-678)
GENERAL UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council, by Minute Order, receive and accept the update report on the Community Center Rebuild Project (“Project”) formally known as the Recreation Center Rebuild Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff will provide a verbal update of the latest Project activities at the City Council meeting. The Project update will consist of this staff report and the attached Construction Manager’s Report. Some of the notable highlights from the past two months of the Project include:
Completion of structural steel construction, which included bolting and field welding.
The metal decking on the second floor was constructed. The concrete pour for the second floor and low roof deck was completed. Fire water and sewer lateral trenching was completed.
On October 21, 2024, City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2024-111 to rename the Recreation Center to Foster City Community Center when it opens. For consistency in
project naming and to avoid confusion with messaging, staff will be referring to the project as the Community Center Rebuild Project moving forward.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
BHM Construction, LLC. (BHM) completed the primary framing across both floors, which included structural bolting and field welding. Once the framing was completed, BHM was able to construct the second floor and low roof decking. On September 11, the second floor and low roof deck concrete pours were completed in the early morning to reduce disruption to the public. This concrete delivery was successful and a big milestone, which led to the start of internal framing being constructed and working on the layouts of the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
Outside of the building footprint, BHM continued working on general civil tasks and utilities such as the electrical, sewer, and fire water. This included electrical for site lighting and conduits for communication lines. The sewer lateral was installed on the north side of the project site which led to the start of a lane closure along Shell Blvd.
The firewater line is also being constructed within Shell Blvd with the anticipation of removing the lane closures in October.
During the construction, submittal, and request for information (RFI) process, it was found that multiple aspects of the design required additional scope which resulted in Contract Change Order #7 (CCO #7) and Contract Change Order #8 (CCO #8).
CCO #7 consisted of the following items:
1. It was found that the operable partitions required additional electrical coordination for the circuit wiring, controllers, and disconnects. The additional cost for materials and labor was $13,213.
2. An existing AT&T utility box conflicted with the new ADA ramp which required modification and removal. The additional cost for materials and labor was $3,225.
3. BHM needed to remove and dispose of asbestos pipe which was not called out in the Project plans. The additional cost for materials was $2,264.
The total cost of CCO7 was $18,702.
CCO #8 consisted of the following items:
A design change was required for the balcony overflow drains to be rerouted due to conflict with structural steel. The additional cost for materials and labor was $13,977.
The concrete pathway adjacent to the bocce courts were trenched through several times during construction and it was determined that replacing the entire pathway would be an improvement for visual consistency. The additional cost for materials and labor was $19,240.
The playground safety surface was increased in thickness to meet proper fall- height safety requirements. The additional cost for materials and labor was $10,527.
The canopy glazing needed to increase to a 1-inch thickness due to the framing system not being able to accommodate a thinner glass. The additional cost for materials and labor was $19,107.
A permanent connection was required to be installed to provide power to the 240V outlet at the meadow. The additional cost for materials and labor was $14,944.
The total cost of CCO8 was $77,795.
The remaining contingency balance following the execution of CCO7 and CCO8 is $3,810,684 and the current contract amount is $45,277,916.
Upcoming Construction Activity
The building’s roof construction continues with several internal components being installed for waterproofing and fireproofing. Utilities within the building will be coordinated with MEP systems beginning to be installed. Work within the public right- of-way is anticipated to be completed which includes the concrete sidewalk, driveway, paving, and utility connections. Additional onsite utility work will continue, which includes work around the bocce courts. Additional information on the site activities can be found in the Construction Manager’s Reports attached.
Project Schedule Summary
Site Work, Underground Utilities and Grading January 2025 – October 2025 Foundation and Structural Framing January 2025 - August 2025 Building Exterior Framing and Envelope September 2025 - December 2025 Interior Framing & Mechanical, Electrical, and
Plumbing
September 2025 – April 2026
Interior Finishes and Closeout April 2026 – July 2026
Project Completion July 2026
Project Name
On October 21, 2024, City Council adopted City Resolution No. 2024-111, which renamed the William E. Walker Recreation Center to the Foster City Community Center.
While this naming has been approved for the reopening of the building, the current project/CIP name was left unchanged. To provide consistency with the building name, staff are administratively renaming CIP-678 Recreation Center Rebuild Project to CIP- 678 Community Center Rebuild Project. Moving forward, all references will be utilizing the project name Community Center Rebuild Project.
CEQA
In July 2023, the City of Foster City, in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), the State CEQA Guidelines adopted by the Secretary of Resources, and the City of Foster City Environmental Review Guidelines, prepared an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH #
20231009) with Standards Conditions and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (SCAMMRP), and CEQA Findings (IS/MND) for the Recreation Center Rebuild Project.
On November 16, 2023, the City Planning Commission adopted the IS/MND and approved the Use Permit for the Project. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15164(b), the City prepared an Addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the temporary Modular Buildings portion of the work.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this update. Any fiscal impacts to the Project will be presented to the City Council as a separate agenda item with a recommended action. The construction budget can be seen on the attached Construction Manger’s Report.
CITY COUNCIL VISION, MISSION, AND VALUE/PRIORITY AREA
Facilities and Infrastructure
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment 1 – Monthly Construction Manager's Report August 2025 Attachment 2 – Monthly Construction Manager's Report September 2025 Attachment 3 – Contract Change Order Summary Sheet