A Look Ahead: Transbay Demolition and Construction Activities

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Friday, April 22, 2011 – Sunday, May 1, 2011

Weekend Work (4/23/11 – 4/24/11): Underground utility work will continue on Minna and Second Streets, Saturday, April 23 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All access will be granted off of First Street and Shaw Alley. Detours and lane restrictions will be in effect.

Pile removal activities will continue in the east lot on Saturday, April 23 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM between Beale and Fremont Streets.

Weekday Work (4/25/11 – 4/29/11): Weekday work will take place between Monday, April 25 and Friday, April 29. All contractors will work between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM.

East Transit Center work will include pile removal activities and trenching that will continue through the end of May between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM.

Center Transit Center work will include shoring and excavation preparation activities and trenching that will continue through the end of May between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM.

West Transit Center work will include shoring and excavation preparation activities and trenching that will continue through the end of May between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM. The demolition activities will include the Crusher/Conveyors operation stockpiling the fill at the site.

Demolition work will continue through the end of May between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on the old bus ramp, columns and footings from Folsom Street towards Harrison Street including some remaining demolition activities between Howard and Clementina Streets and debris processing on adjacent parcels.

Geotech instrumentation installation will continue this week on Natoma Street between First and Fremont Streets, and will start at Minna Street.

Demolition of mat slabs on Natoma Street will begin Monday, April 25 and continue through Saturday, April 30.

Underground utilities work will continue on: 

Minna Street from First to Second Streets.
Natoma Street from First to Fremont Streets.
Howard Street from Main to First Streets.
Second, First, Fremont and Beale Streets from Mission to Howard Streets.

Detours, Street and Sidewalk Closure:

Detours: Minna Street will be closed to through traffic at Second Street. Local access will be granted off of First Street and Shaw Alley.

Lane restrictions will remain on Howard Street between Main and First Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Lane restrictions will start on Second Street between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Lane restrictions will remain on First Street between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Lane restrictions will remain on Fremont and Beale Streets between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Natoma and Minna Streets will be down to one lane between First and Second Streets from Monday, April 25 to Friday, April 29, while geotech instrumentation installation occurs.

Sidewalks: The Fremont Street east sidewalk will remain closed. Pedestrians must use the west side of Fremont Street until further notice.

What to Expect Next Weekend (4/30/11 - 5/1/11): Demolition of the Harrison Street overpass between Essex and Second Streets will start Friday, April 29 at 8:00 PM through Monday, May 1 at 7:00 AM. Harrison Street will be closed to through traffic 24 hours a day. High impact demolition equipment will cease from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Demolition processing and clean-up will continue from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. SFPD Officers will direct access at First and Second Streets. Work to demolish the ramp may continue the weekend of Friday, May 6 through Monday, May 9 if necessary. Access to the Essex Street Interstate 80 ramp will not be impacted.

The Crusher/Conveyors operation will be in effect in the West Terminal lot on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Underground utility work will continue on Minna and Second Streets, Saturday, April 30 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All access will be granted off of First Street and Shaw Alley. Detours and lane restrictions will be in effect.

Underground utility work will continue on Beale Street and at the intersection of Howard and Beale Street Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Detours and lane restrictions will be in effect.

Pile removal activities will continue in the east lot on Saturday, April 30 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM between Beale and Fremont Streets.

Should you have any general questions about the Transbay Transit Center Project, please call Courtney Lodato or Adam Alberti, Transbay Outreach Team, at: (415) 227-9700 or via e-mail at: info@transbaycenter.org

If you have any urgent questions regarding site-specific demolition or construction activities, please call the construction activity number: (415) 409-TJPA (8572).

Please continue to check our website for the most up to date schedule of activities at: www.transbaycenter.org/demolition

The TJPA encourages the use of public transportation. Please click on the link provided to assist in all of your public transportation travel needs: http://511.org/ or visit www.temporaryterminal.org

BOMA's New Green Lease Guide Now Available

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Introducing BOMA International’s new Green Lease Guide – Commercial Lease: Guide to Sustainable and Energy Efficient Leasing for High-Performance Buildings. This update to BOMA’s best–selling Green Lease Guide includes more "green" clauses reflecting the evolution of the market over the past few years, as well as updates to "non–green" clauses.

This definitive guide walks property professionals through the complex language of commercial real estate leases so they can…

• Maintain a green building through energy efficient and sustainable operations and management practices. 
• Educate brokers and prospective tenants about what it means to occupy a high performance building.
• Communicate the responsibilities of all parties in the ongoing efforts to keep the building green. 

What’s included?

• Three documents are presented: (i) a model form prime Lease Agreement, oriented towards office use but with annotations addressing retail and mixed-use concepts, (ii) a model form Sublease, and (iii) a model form Guaranty of Lease. The documents have been written to stand alone but can easily be used in any combination or as a complete set of three if necessary. 
• Hundreds of easy–to–read footnotes provide answers and suggestions to the toughest lease topics. 

BOMA’s Commercial Lease: Guide to Sustainable and Energy Efficient Leasing for High–Performance Buildings, is a must–have resource for anyone involved in negotiating and executing a commercial building lease transaction. Order your BOMA Lease Guide today.

UPDATE: BOMA Bay Area 2011 EARTH Awards - Commercial Buildings Recognized for Resource Conservation

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - May 26, 2011

If you didn't receive the special San Francisco Business Times (SFBT) supplement for the 2011 BOMA Bay Area EARTH Awards, please click here to review the digital version.  You can also access videos from the event that highlight the BOMA member finalists and learn more about the EARTH Awards program by clicking here.

Thank you to the sponsors of the supplement and the SFBT for their kind support of the BOMA Bay Area EARTH Awards.  Lastly, thank you to the organizers of the event: the members of  BOMA San Francisco's Energy & Environment Committee.

Original Post - April 22, 2011

BOMA member buildings in the Bay Area whose tenants composted their organics, slashed energy use and promoted alternative transportation methods won the top honors this year for sustainability.

Bay Area EARTH Awards were presented on April 21, 2011 to commercial buildings with top-rated sustainability programs at an event hosted by BOMA San Francisco and BOMA Oakland/East Bay. This was the fifth annual awards event and the first year that BOMA Oakland/East Bay participated.

“Every year brings new and higher standards to the awards competition,” says Blake Peterson, Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee at BOMA San Francisco, which manages the awards process. “We look for the best building practices and revise our program to include these methodologies on an ongoing basis. Innovations that we noticed this year are plastic bag and Styrofoam recycling, electric vehicle charging stations and LED lighting technologies.” 

The EARTH Awards recognize commercial property owners and managers for the most comprehensive resource management practices – including recycling, energy and water conservation, air quality and toxic reduction programs, support for public transit and tenant education programs that promote sustainability. Eighty-two criteria are considered in the judging. Some specific practices include: composting hand towels in restrooms, motion sensors in stairwells and environmentally favorable purchasing standards.

The EARTH Awards are a multi-purpose program designed to analyze, educate, recognize and repeat. The program analyzes the most sustainable building operation practices, educates properties about methodologies through the application process, recognizes properties that are excelling, and repeats the process.  

“Next year’s application will include innovations that were discovered during this year’s audits,” adds Peterson. “Being able to share knowledge about cutting-edge techniques is what makes this program a value for participants.”

Please click here for BOMA's EARTH Awards supplement in the San Francisco Business Times which contains detailed information about the program, articles related to sustainable business practices, information related to the participating buildings.. 

The awards are grouped by building size (large, medium and small).  Below are the buildings and their respective management companies. Winners of the 2011 BOMA EARTH awards are:

Large Commercial Property Winners (over 600,000 square feet): 

• 1st Place – 560 Mission (San Francisco) – CommonWealth Partners 
• 2nd Place – Post Montgomery Center (San Francisco) – Cushman & Wakefield
• 3rd Place – Letterman Digital Arts Center (San Francisco) – Letterman Digital Arts

Medium Commercial Property Winners (300,000 to 600,000 square feet): 

• 1st Place – 1111 Broadway (Oakland) – CB Richard Ellis
• 2nd Place – 100 Montgomery (San Francisco) – Hines
• 3rd Place – One Bush Street (San Francisco) – Tishman Speyer

Small Commercial Property Winners (under 300,000 square feet):

• 1st Place – Adobe System’s/Baker Hamilton Building (San Francisco) – Cushman & Wakefield
• 2nd Place – 150 California Street (San Francisco) – CB Richard Ellis
• 3rd Place – 1300 Clay Street (Oakland) – CB Richard Ellis

The EARTH Awards are just one of many innovative green programs offered to BOMA members. The BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) seminars teach principals of energy management and use of the Energy Star® Portfolio Manger Tools. The BOMA 360 Performance Program recognizes buildings that show excellent performance in the areas of energy efficiency and management, sustainability, operations and other practices. BOMA also offers classes towards LEED professional accreditation.

BOMA San Francisco and BOMA Oakland/East Bay are not-for-profit commercial real estate trade associations. BOMA’s labor, legislative and public affairs services create better business conditions for commercial real estate owners and managers. Its training programs enhance effective building operations, which add value to the bottom line. The associations are members of BOMA California and federated with BOMA International, an organization consisting of 100 local associations throughout North America as well as several affiliated BOMA groups worldwide.

REMINDER: SFMTA Introduces Spring Cable Car System Improvement Project Shutdowns and Substitute Muni Bus Shuttles

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE: April 22, 2011

Please note that the second Cable Car shutdown, the partial Powell-Hyde Line shutdown, is scheduled to begin Monday, April 25 and continue through Friday, April 29.

During this partial service shutdown starting Monday, Muni bus shuttles will substitute for cable car service between Jackson & Mason streets and Beach & Hyde streets (Victorian Park). The Powell-Mason Cable Car Line will be in regular operation. The Powell-Hyde Cable Car service will only operate from the beginning of the line at Market & Powell streets to Jackson & Powell where customers can transfer to a bus shuttle.

Customers can get on and off the bus shuttle at all regular stops except those posted. The total, one-way fare for service during the cable car shutdown will be $2. Ask your Bus Shuttle or Cable Car Operator for a transfer if you will be using both in the same direction.

Please click here for more information or see our original post, below.

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Original Post - February 15, 2011

As part of the continuing rehabilitation and maintenance of San Francisco’s iconic cable cars, the two Powell lines will be shut down this spring. The California Line, which was shut down in January for major rehabilitation and associated street improvements, will reopen in late summer when construction is completed.  Please see below for the dates.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni, will perform upgrades on the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde cable car lines as well as additional work on the California Line which has been shut down since January. The current system has been in continuous service for almost 27 years and needs to be refurbished.

The Cable Car Improvement Project will provide a critical system upgrade as part of the SFMTA’s ongoing Capital Reinvestment Program. It is a significant investment in renewing your system to ensure that it is safer, more reliable and easier to maintain.

Three separate shutdowns of five days each are planned:

• Shutdown 1 
• Powell-Mason Line 
• 3/28-4/1/11
• Shutdown 2 
• Powell-Hyde Line from Jackson and Powell to the end of the line on Beach and Hyde 
• 4/25 – 4/29/11
• Shutdown 3 
• California, Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde lines 
• 6/1-6/5/11

Please note that the construction schedule may change due to weather or unexpected conditions.

Community Meetings are currently being planned for early 2011.

NOTE:

During the three periods of service shutdowns, cable car service will be impacted. Muni bus shuttles will substitute for cable car service. Customers can get on and off the shuttle bus at all regular stops except the stops around the construction sites.

Local access will be provided most of the time; however, access may be delayed by construction work or equipment in the construction zones. Police officers will be on site directing traffic.

Some street parking will be temporarily unavailable in or near the construction sites.

For additional project information and updates please check back on this page, contact the Project Manager, Kenny Ngan via e-mail at kenny.ngan@sfmta.com or call 311 which also provides information in other languages. For inquiries, complaints and comments, contact us via e-mail at cablecarupgrade@sfmta.com

San Francisco Commercial Water Conservation Ordinance - Requirements for Commercial Buildings

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Working with BOMA San Francisco, the City of San Francisco enacted a Commercial Water Conservation Ordinance in 2009 that requires all commercial property owners to provide certain water conservation measures for their buildings by January 1, 2017. The intent of this law is protect natural resources, address increasing demand for water, and cut greenhouse gas emissions through reduced water use. The required improvements also will reduce water and sewer costs for commercial properties.

It is advantageous for all commercial property owners to comply with the requirements now. Even though the  statutory deadline is in 2017, the savings in water and sewer costs typically pay for themselves within one to three years.  The following information is a summary of the requirements found in Chapter 13A of the San Francisco Building Code (SFBC).

Who Must Comply?

On or before January 1, 2017, all owners of:

• Commercial buildings;
• Any portion of a residential building, which is used for commercial purposes;
• Any portion of a residential building converted to a tourist hotel;
• Any portion of a residential building which is occupied as a hotel or motel unit and which has a certificate of use for tourist occupancy;
• Any building or portion thereof which is a live/work occupancy
• Mobile homes.

Owner’s compliance is also required when one of the following situations occurs:

• Building Additions
• If a building addition will increase the floor area of the building by more than 10 percent, the entire building must comply as a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy.
• Building Alterations and Improvements
• If the cost estimated in a building permit for an alternation or improvement is greater than $150,000, compliance is required in all facilities that serve the specific area of alteration or improvement and is a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy or final permit sign off.
• Alternations or Improvements to Rooms with Water Conservation Devices
• If an alteration or improvement of any cost is located in a room that contains a faucet, shower, water closet (toilet), or urinal, compliance is required in that room as a condition for issuance of a Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy or final permit sign off.

Please click here for more information about what the law requires.  If you have any questions, please call SFDBI's Plumbing Inspection Division at (415) 558-6570.

For more information on financing options, efficient toilet and urinal rebates, and free water-efficient device which can help achieve compliance with the water conservation ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at (415) 551-4730 or click here.

UPDATE: San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - April 20, 2011

Click here and here review MMF applications we've received today. 

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - April 14, 2011

Click here and here review MMF applications we've received today. 

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - April 13, 2011

Click here to review MMF application we've received today. 

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - April 12, 2011

We've received two more MFF permit applications.  Click here and here to review them.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - April 7, 2011

We've received one more MFF permit application.  Click here to review it.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - April 6, 2011

We've received three more MFF permit applications.  Click here, here and here to review them.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE - March 24, 2011

We've received two more MFF permit applications.  Click here and here to review them.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letters. 

UPDATE - March 21, 2011

In our ongoing effort to keep BOMA members informed about the Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit process, please click here and here to view letters sent to businesses within a 300 foot radius of the requested locations for an MFF permit.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than the date listed in the letters.

UPDATE - March 16, 2011

BOMA's March 9, 2011 meeting regarding Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) was very informative.  Thank you to those  BOMA San Francisco members who attended.  A special thank you to John Kwong (in the picture, at left) and Nick Elsner (at Mr. Kwong's immediate right) with SFDPW.  

Your BOMA San Francisco Advocacy Team is currently working with City Hall officials to address a few key areas of concern for BOMA members.  Stay tuned to the blog for future updates on MFF.  

Please click here for the full program implementation guidelines.

UPDATE - March 4, 2011

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) is hosting a special meeting for BOMA San Francisco members regarding Mobile Food Facilities on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.  Members will have the opportunity to speak with a representative from the SFDPW about the program implementation guidelines.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

UPDATE - February 23, 2011

Image retrieved here

The Mobile Food Town Hall will be held on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Click here or see our previous blog post, below, for more information.

Original Post - February 16, 2011

The Board of Supervisors recently passed legislation that streamlines the rules and regulations for mobile food vending - the Mobile Food Facilities Ordinance.  Please click here to read the measure.

The San Francisco Department of Public Works (SFDPW) is currently creating a program that will implement the new legislation to address the use of Mobile Food Facilities including mobile caterers and pushcart peddlers.  They anticipate changes will be implementated in March, 2011.  If you would like to be notified when the new legislation is implemented, submit your contact information here.

The SFDPW will hold a Mobile Food Town Hall to address any concerns regarding the measure on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, time TBA.

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) will also have a representative from the SFDPW to talk with BOMA members about the program implementation guidelines on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.   Please email Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman at johnb@boma.com if you'd like to attend.