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Contractor outlines $842,409 Stage 1 fee, three construction options and schedule tradeoffs
Summary
Paddleford presented three structural options—wood, steel and masonry—said Stage 1 design services are budgeted at $842,409 and noted the masonry/steel options add months and modest cost premiums. Presenters and council discussed contingencies, permitting and a possible $1,000,000 saving if the South Concourse is deferred.
At a council presentation, AJ Paddleford described three structural approaches for the Cabrillo Mole terminal—wood frame, steel and a heavier CMU/masonry option—and said the team increasingly favors masonry for long‑term durability despite a modest time and cost premium. Paddleford said the design objective emphasizes a low‑maintenance building that can stand for decades in a marine environment.
Paddleford reported an initial Stage 1 design-services price of $842,409. The presenters said the project budget currently includes the South Concourse as part of the scope but that deferring the South Concourse would reduce cost by roughly $1,000,000. On schedule, the team said an initial 12‑month target was identified but that a masonry/steel build would likely extend the construction window to about 14 months; elsewhere in the meeting a council member referenced a roughly two‑year project window when accounting for permitting and multi‑stage delivery.
"Our initial stage 1 design service ... was at $842,409," a Paddleford representative stated when describing the permitted‑plans package. Presenters emphasized that staging and early procurement of long‑lead items would be used to reduce escalation and that the city would carry project contingencies. They also said permitting had been advanced in earlier project phases and that city permitting would be the primary remaining process for this stage.
