Public Works Building Seismic Retrofit Project

June 13, 2025

Construction is nearing completion at the PW Building. TPO roofing and fall protection are installed. The new swale is complete and fencing was installed on Thursday. Temporary fencing and the construction dumpster have been removed and the parking area will reopen next week. Outstanding items include drywall and painting of new partition wall in the utility office, along with sanding and painting of drywall repair in the upper office. Final site walks and punch lists will be completed in the upcoming weeks.

May 30, 2025

Construction continues at the PW Building. TPO roofing membranes installation was completed Wednesday afternoon, flashing and coping will be completed early next week. The new swale is complete and the fencing is planned for installation early next week. GC has completed the interior steel bracket reinforcement at the shop, lower offices and men’s restroom. Final drywall, sanding and painting will be completed over the next week along with touch-ups and final site clean-up.

May 15, 2025

Upper roof structural reinforcement is complete with guard rails in place. Crews delivered the TPO roofing material for the lower green roof replacement and started removing the existing membrane. The new swale has been backfilled and will be completed once the roof flashing is installed along the roof edge. Grade beam reinforcement in front of the shop doors is complete. Steel brackets for the interior CMU wall reinforcement were delivered this week and installation will begin at select areas of the shop and ROW offices throughout next week.

May 1, 2025

Construction continues at the Public Works Facility site. The upper roofs reinforcement is complete and the SBS roofing installed. The lower green roof has been removed and the TPO roofing material is expected to be delivered for install at the end of the next week. Storm drain piping is being installed in the landscape area to drain into existing catch basin, awaiting inspection and backfill to move forward. The existing gas line has been replaced and rerouted at correct elevation beneath the swale. Electrical conduits will be lowered next week so the new swale can be constructed. Concrete grade beams at the shop doors are poured and asphalt paving was completed this week.

April 18, 2025

Construction continues at the Public Works Facility site. The upper roof’s reinforcement is complete, and the roofing membrane installation is underway and is expected to be complete in the next two weeks. The green roof soil and irrigation system has been removed, leaving behind the insulation and weather barrier that will remain in place until the new roofing material is approved, delivered, and ready for install. Grade beams at the shop high bay doors have been poured and are curing. Backfilling and asphalt work is scheduled for next week.

March 28, 2025

Construction continues across the Public Works Facility site. The office roof is waiting for material delivery to install the new roof membrane. The contractor has built a temporary rain shelter above the shop roof and has begun roof demolition. The asphalt outside the shop sectional doors has been sawcut, with the east entry being removed, excavated, and backfill placed and compacted in preparation for the new concrete grade beam to be installed. Removal of the green roof organic material has begun and that work will continue over the next two weeks. This project is expected to be completed in July 2025. 

March 6, 2025

Construction began this week with the general contractor, Casa Bella LLC, mobilizing to the site and installing a weatherproof shelter above the upper office roof. Initial work included removing the perimeter section of the roof and installing epoxy-threaded rods into the existing concrete masonry walls. Next week, crews will install reinforcement beams in the roof structure. Re-roofing should begin in about 2 weeks. The work area will remain accessible to employees as needed.
 

April 3, 2025

Construction continued this week at the Public Works Facility site. The shop roof perimeter demolition is now complete and the contractor has started installing the reinforcement beams. The west shop grade beam was formed, reinforcing steel was installed, and concrete was poured. Removal of the green roof continued, with roughly 50% of the organic material and old irrigation system removed. This removal will continue next week, and work on the east shop entrance grade beam will begin.