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Public Works: 2010 and 2014 earthquake‑safety bonds largely in closeout; fireboat float due to arrive
Summary
Public Works and partner agencies told the committee most projects from the 2010 and 2014 earthquake and emergency-response bonds are nearing construction or financial closeout; the float for a new fireboat station will arrive at Treasure Island Pier 1 imminently, and several fire-station upgrades remain under warranty or punchlist work.
Charles, acting director of project management in Public Works, and project managers gave status updates on the 2010 and 2014 earthquake safety and emergency response bond programs. Charles said the programs have largely finished construction and are now in administrative and financial closeout phases; staff noted risks remain from contract closeouts and the city’s financial-system transition.
Key milestones and figures cited by staff:
- The float that will form the substructure of the new fireboat station was expected to arrive at Treasure Island Pier 1 late the night before the committee meeting, with in‑water setting and mooring to follow. "The float will be arriving at Treasure Island Pier 1 late tomorrow night," Charles said. - Program fiscal status: EASR 2010 was reported at about 92% expended; EASR 2014 at about 50% expended. Members asked for more granular financial closeout accounting tied to change orders and project management charges. - Fire station work: Fire Station 5 was days from issuance of a final closeout package; Fire Station 16 has final punch‑list and warranty items and was in financial closeout. The apparatus bay‑door program will have completed work at 36 stations. - SFPUC reported design work for a new potable emergency firefighting water system (Sunset and Richmond districts) and noted installation of a larger pipeline (12
