Johnson Pier Expansion/Dock Replacement Plans are 90% Complete; Final Permitting Underway

STAFF REPORT. From San Mateo County Harbor District Commissioners meeting on April 19th, 2023 at 1:00pm, as a hybrid meeting.

PPH Johnson Pier Reconfiguration, DEFGH Dock and Fuel Dock Replacement Project: Initiated Jan. 2017, added DEFG Docks 10/20/21

• H-Dock replacement meeting to gain input from public/tenants/stakeholders was held January 23, 2018 at the HMBYC.
• Public input was addressed in a new drawing and sent with an additional questionnaire to all H-Dock tenants on March 21, 2018.
• Addressed input gathered at first meeting and from questionnaire for H-Dock replacement. The second public meeting was held on May 15, 2018 at the HMBYC.
• Terminus reconfiguration preliminary stakeholder/public meetings held on May 29, 2018 and July 17, 2018 to gather input/ideas on needed alterations.
• Design/engineering consultant M&N provided a project update at the March 20, 2019 Board meeting, along with proposal to combine Johnson Pier Terminus Reconfiguration so that programmatic permitting can be made most cost efficient.
• Consultant M&N provided Project update presentation at 12/18/19 Board meeting.
• Consultant M&N worked on condition survey of potentially damaged pier support pilings and crossmembers which were identified in a cursory inspection as a part of the Master Plan. M&N Team conducted boring tests to determine structural integrity on 10/7/21, reports indicated that there is no damage due to overstressing, it was simply spalling caused by corrosion of rebar close to the surface.
• 11/1/21 M&N submitted final report on observed damage to pilings and crossmembers and suggested actions for repair. M&N will continue working with Calif Grant Consulting in identifying and applying for grant funding opportunities.
• On 10/20/21 Board approved adding Design & Engineering for replacement of docks DEFG. M&N prepared a Change Order to reflect the additional D&E efforts, which was approved 1/19/22. M&N will continue working on design/engineering and is working to schedule a Bathymetric survey of the inner harbor so the need for an associated dredge episode can be evaluated.
• 2/4/22 M&N submitted 30% plan drawings, GM and DOO met with M&N to review.
• 5/25/22 Board considered a Change Order for M&N to add design/engineering of electrical upgrades and to repair the crossmember spalling that was identified in the GHD condition survey.
• 90% Pier Expansion/Dock Replacement plans complete, final permitting underway. 80% of plans complete for electrical upgrades and repair crossmember spalling, permitting underway.

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