October 5: Work on the passenger float this week included replacement of a Fixed Platform support leg and electrical work. The electrical work included the flexible connections at each end of the gangway and installation of some of the deck lighting. Installation of the lattice in the passenger float security fencing was started. In the Passenger shelter the door frame installation was started and the bird glass hardware installation has begun.

Site work this week continued with replacement of rejected trees, installation of ground cover plantings and construction of drip irrigation systems in planter beds along Harbour Way. The picnic tables, trash receptacles were installed. Work continues on the refurbished guardrail along the south edge of the site. Concrete work is now substantially complete with all the sidewalk completed and final adjustments to the parking lot curbing as well as minor repairs to concrete throughout the site.

The PG&E hydrant has been moved behind the sidewalk allowing the last of the sidewalk mentioned above to be completed. The bollards for the new private hydrant are now in. The manholes and drains which were, in some cases, paved over during parking lot paving have been located and re-exposed and the work to adjust their elevations to new grade has started. The Owner’s architect and landscape architect completed a parking area punch list walk through with Design-Builder staff in anticipation of a substantial completion for Lot 2.

September 28: This week’s work on the passenger float and gangway consisted mainly of continued electrical infrastructure and work toward completion of the fixed platform installation with touch up painting in the passenger shelter.

The paving in the parking areas was completed and striping is nearing completion. Curb repairs are underway. Landscaping crews continued planting trees and installing shrubs and ground cover throughout the project area.

The picnic table and trash receptacles should be installed by the end of this week and the refurbished bollard railing is nearing completion. Backflow Preventers were tested. Electrical panel was installed and crews are pulling wire between the panel, vaults and pull boxes along Harbour Way.

September 21: This week’s work on the passenger float and gangway consisted mainly of continued electrical infrastructure and completion of the potable waterline.  

As of Thursday, all walkways and sidewalks, including the plaza area are complete except for a few panels near the Fire Hydrant that EBMUD has yet to move near the North end of the sidewalk area adjacent to Harbour Way South. Landscaping crews continued preparing planter areas around Lot 3. Trees and shrubs which have been rejected because they are not thriving were removed and replaced with healthy plants this week and the new trees designated for planting along Harbour Way South arrived on site.  Irrigation controller boxes have been installed.

Asphalt paving has started in the parking areas and is expected to be complete by Tuesday morning next week. Bike lockers were installed. Reinstallation of the bollard railing along the South side of the site to Point Sheridan has started and should be completed next week. The wood/concrete benches and trash receptacles have been installed and the concrete “star” benches have been sited. Repairs to the 12” Backflow Preventer were effected this week.
 

September 14: This week’s work on the passenger float and gangway included installation of the gangway and removal of most of the falsework needed to fabricate the passenger shelter. Float fixed ramp installation continues and initial ballasting with potable water has been completed. Roof and electrical work for the passenger shelter continued including, installation of the lighting.

Concrete work included curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveways along Harbour Way South to the East of Lots 2 & 3. The last of the gray concrete bands have been installed in the plaza area.

Landscaping crews installed additional trees in Lot 2 and continued staking previous plantings in Lot 1. Irrigation system backflow preventers have been connected for Lots 1 & 2.

Bicycle racks were installed, and the Bike lockers were delivered to the site.

Benches have been delivered and installation has started.

The waterline extension from land to the float was completed this week.

The footings for the D1/T1 sign were formed.

Derrick barge ANDREW is now off site.

August 31: Concrete passenger float is in place at the Ferry terminal held in place by pile collars. The gangway landing has been installed. The aluminum walkways are being dry fit and adjusted.

Concrete work along Harbour Way continues. The driveways, the stairs and sidewalks have been formed except where existing access points are being used.

Landscaping work included ongoing construction of the bayside DG trail continues. Most of the stone and wood mulch have been placed. Many of the smaller plantings have been completed.

In the passenger shelter, the bases of all the vertical structural elements have been grouted with conduit in place.

August 10: The metal frames for the Passenger shelter have been erected.  Tree planting in lot 1 is complete. The stone mulch and DG in the planter areas is almost complete in this lot.  Work continued this week with placement of the amended soil in lot 2 and in the sloped area between Lots 2 & 3. EBMUD has hot tapped the main waterline and installed the valves for the Fire water, Potable water and irrigation water.  

Passenger float forms were stripped and the float was post tensioned.  The 150 ft light tower concrete foundations were demolished this week.Fabrication of the metal louvers continues.  Work in the Art area started with a mockup of the fronds installed in order to stake out the positions.  The foundations for the art area were excavated this week.
 

August 3: The concrete walkway along Sheridan Point was formed, poured finished & stripped.  The colored concrete walkway and the plaza areas were graded and the forming / rebar placement has started.  Grading was also completed for the Art installation area.  Crenelated curbs in Lot 3 were completed this week including the sandblasting.  

Trees have been placed in Lot 1, in part of the West boundary planting areas and in the slope area.  Most of the trees in Lot 1 have been planted and staked. Both the fire and potable water lines were completed between the tie in point and the hydrant for fire water and the seawall for the potable water.  Both lines passed their pressure tests and were signed off by the City inspector.

The upper walls and deck for the concrete float were placed on Tuesday. The 150 ft light tower was removed except for the concrete foundations. Fabrication of the metal louvers continues.  
 

July 27: Concrete work continued in Lot 3 with the crenelated curbs.  Other concrete work included placement of the ledger over the seismic void, placement of concrete for walkway bollard lights and the grading and forming for the concrete walkways, ADA ramp between lots 2 & 3 and the bike locker pad.

Grading has been completed for the shoreline path and is nearing completion in the artist area. Landscape installation continues throughout the site.

The water line restraints for the fire hydrant line have been installed and the wet utilities trench has been backfilled and compacted over most of its length.
Street light poles in the parking areas have been installed.   

Work on the concrete passenger float continued in Antioch with placement of imbeds, final rebar and cleaning and forming for the final pour. Fabrication of the metal louvers continues.  
 

May 11: Parking lot 2 progress continued this week with forming and pouring of additional crenelated curbs around the planter areas and sandblasting the finish on the curbs that have been preciously placed. Installation of the irrigation system underground infrastructure continues in Lot 3 and in the East and West landscape areas. Landscape subcontractor continues placing compost amended soil.

Passenger shelter work this week included inserting the rebar cage inside the monopile and placing rebar and conduit for the passenger shelter.

Next week will see site work including placement of concrete for the passenger shelter and trenching for the storm drains. The keel for the passenger float will be laid at the Kie-Con yard in Antioch.

April 27: Parking lot 2 progress continued this week with forming and pouring of crenelated curbs around the planter areas, installation of the irrigation system underground infrastructure and partial backfill of planter areas with compost amended soil. The contractor has started drilling for parking lot lighting foundations.

Passenger shelter work includes forming and setting imbeds.

Manson’s concrete subcontractor, Swisher, built mock ups for the plaza flatwork and various finish treatments for the parking lot curbs.

Next week will see the work in parking lot 2 continuing and the start of rebar in the passenger shelter.