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Public Works updates bond oversight committee: SFGH closeout near completion, subcontractor claim and 2016 bond program risks outlined
Summary
Public Works told the bond oversight committee the 2008 San Francisco General Hospital rebuild is near administrative closeout but faces a subcontractor cost claim; staff also summarized the 2016 Public Health and Safety bond program, seismic retrofit needs at several health centers, and schedule changes for the 440 Turk homeless resource project.
Joe Chin of Public Works told the bond oversight committee that the 2008 San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) rebuild is largely complete but still requires a final reconciliation of OSHPD permit fees before formal closeout. "For all intended purposes, the rebuild bond program has been completed," Chin said, adding that patient occupancy at the new Zuckerberg General Hospital occurred in May 2016 and final project closeout work finished that July.
Chin and committee members discussed a pending subcontractor claim that Webcor (the general contractor) has isolated with a cross-complaint. Chin said he has forwarded the matter to the city attorney for review. Committee members asked about potential exposure; one member asked, "what's the total financial risk of this claim?" Staff estimated the…
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