Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Port of Richmond
Point Potrero
Marine Terminal
Assessment
Presentation Outline
〉 Port Statement
〉 Project Background
〉 Project Purpose
〉 Inspection Summary
〉 Whirley Crane
〉 Proposed Projects
〉 Project Costs
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Port: Why Condition Assessment?
Drivers for Assessment
〉 Safety & Compliance – structural safety standards and environmental regulations
〉 Operational Continuity – Ensuring operations remain
uninterrupted by costly infrastructure failures
〉 Economic Competitiveness – Maintain ability to attract tenants, shipping lines, and investment partners
〉 Environmental Stewardship – Repairs and upgrades
to reduce emissions and support sustainability initiatives 〉 Asset Value Preservation – Protecting City-owned
maritime and industrial capital assets
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Key Outcomes of Assessment
〉 A prioritized list of maintenance and improvement
projects by urgency, operational impact, and cost
〉 Immediate needs focused on structural repairs to wharf piles, decking, and fendering systems
〉 Medium-term projects addressing stormwater drainage
upgrades, pavement rehabilitation, and infrastructure
improvements
〉 Long-term priorities including facilities modernization, seismic upgrades, and developing a consistent cadence
of Maintenance and Repair
Port: Funding Pathways
〉 Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) and Tenant
Funded Improvements
〉 Leveraging long-term tenant leases and
development agreements to finance shared
infrastructure and incentivize capital investment.
〉 State & Federal Grants
〉 Pursuing programs such as the USDOT Port
Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP),
California Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
(TCEP) grant funding.
〉 Bond Funding
〉 Evaluating the issuance of revenue bonds or other
municipal financing tools.
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Project Background
〉 Henry J. Kaiser developed four shipyards
in Richmond during World War II
〉 In 2009, Shipyard No. 3 was rehabilitated
into a state-of-the-art Roll On/ Roll Off
(RoRo) terminal for the import of
automobiles
〉 Facility is now called the Point Potrero
Marine Terminal (PPMT)
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Port of Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal
Port of Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal, 1945
Project Background
〉 Berths 5 & 6
〉 Limited use over the last 40 years, primarily as
lay berthing
〉 Berths 7 & 8:
〉 Active area, currently leased to Auto
Warehousing Company for import of vehicles
from Korea and Japan
〉 Graving Basins and Finger Piers
〉 Used for berthing of vessels such as Red Oak
Victory ship and other operating commercial
vessels
〉 Piers on West side of facility constructed in the
1940s and have been updated by Port and
tenants over the years
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Outline of Areas to be Studied
Project Purpose
〉 Assess general condition of all structures
〉 Evaluate potential alternative use options in
the future
〉 Provide costs to design and construct
improvements to continue and enhance
operations
〉 Develop prioritized list of projects ranging
from immediate / priority to long-term
〉 Provide input on sequencing of repairs
and upgrades in terms of highest need
and accommodation of current
operational activities and variables
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Primary Use for Berths 7 and 8, Roll on/off Cargo, Winter 2024 Moffatt & Nichol 8
Broken Beam at Berths 7
Structure Condition
Rating
Allowable Live
Load Action Required
Berths 5-6 Poor Not Evaluated
Pavement failure repair,
general concrete wharf
repairs
Berths 7-8 Poor to
Serious
50 psf except for at
ramp loading areas:
(200 psf Inner
Wharf,
390 psf Outer
Wharf)*
AASHTO HS20-44
Vehicle Load
Critical repairs include
restoring beam at Berth 7 to
original position and
strength, tie beam repair,
and pavement failure repair
Inspection Summary
Berths 5-8
〉 Slab sagging caused by localized beam failure below
〉 Many damaged and missing timber piles
〉 Pavement failure caused by soil erosion
〉 Exposed reinforcing and corrosion damage below deck
〉 Repaired piles in good condition; non-repaired piles are getting worse
Inspection Summary
Graving Basins + Finger Piers
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Columns in Serious condition at Graving Basin (above)
Severely damaged pile at Finger Pier 1 (below)
Structure Condition
Rating Allowable Live Load Action Required
Graving
Basins Fair
550 psf without load
spreading (deck capacity
controls)
2000 psf with load
spreading that puts load
directly into columns
Address potential safety hazards,
develop mooring/fender system,
restrict loading at columns with
severe condition
Finger
Piers Fair to Poor 500 psf†
Restore edge beams to prevent
further structural deterioration and
decrease in capacity, upgrade fender
systems depending on projected use
〉 Graving Basins
〉 Exterior columns typically exhibit moderate to major damage 〉 Cracks, exposed reinforcing steel, delaminations on outside face of basins 〉 Finger Piers
〉 Major or severe damage at (2) piles likely due to impact 〉 Deep beams are typically delaminated and spalled with exposed reinforcing † Per United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Port Series No. 31 Inspection Summary
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〉 Extensive coating system failure and corrosion
damage
〉 Secondary structures (ladders, railings, and gratings) have major or severe corrosion damage
〉 Hazards for access and falling
〉 Access on or under the crane to be restricted for
safety
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Whirley Crane position near edge of Graving Basin 6 (above) Structural element with corrosion damage (below)
Proposed Projects
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Immediate/Priority (within 1 year)
Near-term (within 2 years)
Mid-term (within 3-6 years)
Long-term (within 6-10 years)
Berths 5-6 from under deck (above)
Interior columns at Graving Basin 1 (below)
Priority
Number Location Description Schedule
1 Berths 7 Broken Beam Retrofit Immediate /
Priority
2 Berths 5-6 Pavement Settlement Repair at
Wharf Interface
Immediate /
Priority
3 Graving Basins Safety Improvements Project Near-term
4 Berths 7-8 Seismic Tie Beam Support
Stabilization Near-term
5 Berths 7-8 Pavement Settlement Repair at
Wharf Interface Near-term
6 Graving Basins Mooring and Fender System
Upgrades Mid-term
7 Berths 7-8 Wharf Repairs Long-term
8 Finger Piers Fender System Upgrades Long-term
9 Finger Piers Concrete Repairs Long-term
10 Graving Basins Concrete Repairs Long-term
11 Berths 5-6 Wharf Repairs Long-term
Project Costs
(Berths 5-8)
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Location Description Schedule Cost Total
Berths 5-6
Project 1
Pavement Settlement
Repair at Wharf
Interface
Near-term (2 years) $1,600,000
Project 2
Wharf Repairs
Long-term (6-10
years) $66,400,000
Berths 5-6 Subtotal $68,000,000
Berths 7-8
Project 3
Broken Beam Retrofit Immediate (1 year)
$1,200,000 (repair)
or
$5,000,000 (rebuild)
Project 4
Seismic Tie Beam
Support Stabilization
Immediate (1 year) $4,600,000
Project 5
Pavement Settlement at
Wharf Interface
Near-term (2 years) $1,100,000
Project 6
Wharf Repairs
Long-term (6-10
years) $130,000,000
Berths 7-8 Subtotal $136,900,000
Total Costs $204,900,000
†Total cost assumes repair for broken beam retrofit, not rebuild Aerial View of Berths 5 -8
Project Costs
(Graving Basins and Finger Piers)
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†Total cost assumes repair for broken beam retrofit, not rebuild Location Description Schedule Cost Total
Graving Basins
Project 7
Safety Improvements
Project
Near Term (2 years) $250,000
Project 8
Mooring and Fender
System Upgrades
Long-term (6-10
years) $4,500,000
Project 9
Concrete Repairs
Long-term (6-10
years) $4,750,000
Graving Basins Subtotal $9,500,000
Finger Piers
Project 10
Fender System Upgrades
Long-term (6-10
years) $3,100,000
Project 11
Concrete Repairs
Long-term (6-10
years) $10,240,000
Finger Piers Subtotal $13,340,000
Total Costs $22,840,000
View of Finger Pier
View of Graving Basin 1
Overall Project Costs
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Location Construction Cost Total
Berths 5-6 $68,000,000
Berths 7-8 $136,900,000
Graving Basins $9,500,000
Finger Piers $13,340,000
Total $227,740,000
Source: Port of Richmond
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