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Ingleside Police Station replacement delayed by land‑swap negotiation and sequential scheduling; Egbert surge facility to open first
Summary
Public Works and SFPD told the commission that the SURGE/PCD facility at 1828 Egbert will be completed first and will serve as swing space while the Ingleside Police Station at Balboa is rebuilt; a 1:1 land swap with Recreation and Park avoided a voter measure but added time to the schedule.
Project manager Sherry Katz and SFPD Captain Tom Harvey updated the commission on the Ingleside Police Station replacement and the surge/Property Control Division (PCD) project at 1828 Egbert.
Katz said program funding totals roughly $127,000,000 across Ingleside and SURGE/PCD projects, with an Ingleside budget near $103,000,000 and SURGE at about $17,700,000; additional program reserves of $5–6 million were noted. Clark Construction holds the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) agreement, which Public Works used to accelerate preconstruction and mitigate risk through early contractor involvement.
Katz said the Egbert SURGE facility acquisition was funded by certificates of participation and that SURGE is now in the permit phase; the DBI permit for SURGE is expected by August 2025 and a notice to proceed to Clark is planned for September 2025 with mid‑2026 construction completion. SURGE will serve as swing space for Ingleside while the Balboa site is rebuilt.
Design of Ingleside had been paused while the departments resolved how to acquire or secure land. Earlier approaches (leasing or purchase) would have required voter approval under the Recreation and Park Department charter and further delayed the project. Instead, Katz said the city pursued a 1:1 land swap between SFPD and Rec and Park; both departments signed an interdepartmental agreement in late October 2024 enabling the project to return to schematic design.
Katz said Ingleside is now in schematic design and aims to finish 100% schematic design in March 2025, with design and permitting to finish in late 2026. Construction at Balboa is forecast to start in late 2026, with 24 months for construction and a move‑back date for Ingleside in early 2029. Katz said Clark’s CMGC contract includes a fixed construction budget limit of about $51,200,000 for the project; Clark will provide independent cost estimates at phase‑end to mitigate market risk and manage long‑lead procurement.
Katz described the project as two buildings: a renovated and seismically upgraded 1910 historic station and a new two‑story emergency response building; the historic building is partially above a BART tunnel, will be seismically upgraded at the foundation and will use preservation treatment for historic features. She said windows for both buildings will use ballistic‑resistant glass and a security consultant has been engaged.
Commissioners asked about schedule and cost certainty, and Katz said the additional $11.5 million from earlier bond funds assisted the program; she said final cost certainty will improve as the design development and estimating rounds complete. SFPD Captain Tom Harvey said he supports the plan and expects the surge facility to meet operational needs while Ingleside is rebuilt.
Public Works said entitlements (CEQA, general plan determinations and Parks Commission reviews) and a jurisdictional transfer resolution to the Board of Supervisors are in the schedule for fall 2025; Katz said those steps are necessary for the land swap to proceed.
