8g. Presentation

Bell Street Garage Guardrail Upgrade

Item No.: 8g_Supp
Date: March 26, 2024
Bell St. Garage Railing Repair
PN: N10381, CIP: C801406
March 26, 2024
Rod Jackson/ Susie Archuleta

                   Overview
• Project Information
• Project Location
• Project Scope
• Summary Recommendation
• Preliminary Schedule


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                 Project Information
•  Sponsors: Jennifer Maietta, and Susie Archuleta
•  Project Estimated Cost: $4.85M
•  Estimated Construction Cost: $3.86M
•  Current Authorization: $300,000 Seed money
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to direct staff to advertise
and execute a Public Works Building Engineering Systems (BES) Contract to upgrade the
Bell St. Garage guardrail system in the central parking garage and bring railing up to
current code. This Life Safety guardrail replacement project has an estimated total
project cost of $4,853,000.

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                  Project Location



Bell St. Parking Garage 
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       Project Scope: Bring railing up to current code
The project will Replace or
Retrofit to bring the garage
railing up to current code:
•   The Bell St. Central
Garage Railing that was
previously damaged and to
upgrade all central garage
railings.

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       Project Scope: Bring railing up to current code
The project will Replace or
Retrofit to bring the garage
railing up to current code:
•   The Central Garage Railing
that was previously
damaged, plus a
Replacement or Retrofit at
forty railing openings.

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       Project Scope: Bring railing up to current code
The project will Replace or
Retrofit to bring the garage
railing up to current code:
•   Forty (40+) Bell St. Central
Garage Rail
openings between column
bays on our (4) floors
adjacent to the BNSF
railroad tracks.

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            Sustainability and Community
•   The project team will endeavor to reduce
embodied carbon through re-using the
existing railings in design.
•   The project area is visible from the P66
cruise terminal and the Bell Street
overpass. To support the community, the
project will improve the aesthetic
appearance of the P66 parking garage
through railing color and design.

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          Summary Recommendation
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to
direct staff to advertise and execute a Public Works Building
Engineering Systems (BES) Contract to replace the Bell St.
Garage guardrail system in the central parking garage and bring
railing system up to current code.


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                    Project Schedule

Acquisition Planning                                      December 7, 2023
Commission Authorization – Design and Construction     2024 Quarter 1
Notice to Proceed                                      2024 Quarter 4
In-use date                                              2026 Quarter 2



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              Questions?
Questions?

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