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City opens new state-of-the-art medical examiner facility in Bayview
Summary
San Francisco officials celebrated the completion of a new seismic, forensic medical examiner facility in Bayview Hunters Point, delivered on time and on budget with local-hire and art components funded by a $65 million bond program.
City officials and project leaders marked the completion of the new Office of the Chief Medical Examiner facility in Bayview Hunters Point with remarks from Mohammed Nuru (Public Works), Mayor Ed Lee, Supervisor London Breed and City Administrator Naomi Kelly.
Mohammed Nuru described the project as a "tremendous" addition to Bayview and thanked the design and construction teams; he highlighted 100% safety during construction and local-hire outcomes. Mayor Ed Lee framed the facility as critical infrastructure for disaster preparedness and forensic work, noting the need for modern forensic toxicology capabilities and describing the site as a regional asset for first responders.
Naomi Kelly said the project stemmed from public discussions and was funded through the 2014 general obligation bond (stated as a $65,000,000 bond in her remarks) and highlighted local-hire statistics: approximately 6,100 working hours by local residents, with 30 percent of construction workers from San Francisco and many hours from Bayview residents. Dr. Hunter, the chief medical examiner, thanked partners and staff and said the facility will allow the office to perform world-class forensic science and better serve families and first responders.
Art commission staff described curated artworks in public spaces intended to create calm and reduce stress for grieving families; an artist and several contributors were recognized.
Why it matters: The facility replaces undersized, outdated spaces in the Hall of Justice, restores professional forensic capacity, and was delivered with stated local-hire benefits and public-art elements.
