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2016 Public Health & Safety bond nears finish; Zuckerberg Building 5 remains most active component
Summary
Liaison reported 96% of the 2016 Public Health and Safety bond appropriations have been expended or encumbered; several Building 5 projects are progressing with notable construction delays on specific subprojects and bed‑bug interruptions at shelter upgrades.
The committee received a liaison report on the 2016 Public Health and Safety GO bond program covering progress through mid‑May 2025.
The liaison reported cumulative expenditures of nearly $330 million and roughly $21 million in encumbrances as of May 14, 2025, representing about 96% of the program appropriation and budget. Several bond components are substantially complete or nearing completion: the Southeast Health Center renovation is fully operational and most neighborhood fire station tower‑removal work is complete.
The liaison said generator projects advanced but experienced delays — Fire Station 37 had a faulty main breaker that delayed final completion to mid‑2025; Fire Station 18 generator final shipping was delayed. The city‑owned homeless service site at 1001 Polk Street has HVAC upgrades nearly complete but substantial completion was delayed to July 2025 because of ongoing bed‑bug outbreaks; construction at 525 Fifth Street also experienced bed‑bug related stoppages.
Zuckerberg Building 5 is the most active component, with a completed lab track replacement, ongoing dialysis relocation (94% complete but delayed by structural damage caused by a subcontractor), seismic upgrades (72% complete) and other ongoing clinical and IT infrastructure work. The liaison noted some projects were delayed by shipping or contractor issues but the program team is managing these final phases and expects most work to complete this year or next.
Joe Chin of Public Works was present to answer technical questions; committee members asked about responsibility for bed‑bug delays and were told such events are typically handled as force‑majeure conditions and treated as non‑compensable schedule extensions unless contractors pursue delay damages.
