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to approval of a project or grant any entitlements. dpw issued a request for politicians and qualified 12 firms. these were invited to submit a request for proposal, and eight bids were received. two firms qualified for the interview process based on the criteria that one was the low bidder and the other was 10% within the low bid. the selection process require the final selection consist of two components. the cost criteria representing 70%, and they scored oral interview on non-cost criteria representing the other 30% of the overall resolution -- of the overall and evaluation. a three member selection panel was composed of the project manager from the port, the project manager from the department of public works, and a local san francisco architect. the interview criteria included
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how well each firm responded to the following areas -- demonstration to complete phase one construction within the project schedule and that approach to it at-risk construction management process. for the new commissioner, phase 1 -- the project will be done in two phases. the first phase is the destruction of the terminal to be used by the america's cup. 2013 to help host the main event at pier 27. once they terminate their occupation of the new building, our team will complete the structure, which will include adding facilities and maritime e equipment and the construction of the plaza, so one of the other key ingredients is the identification of key project
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staff, demonstration to meet new certification, and meeting local hiring goals. based on interviews, the staff have determined that turner construction co. is lowest bidder on the project. the public management team would move to roughly from the terminal two projects to our work. i think they just completed a $333 million project. i talked to the project manager, who was very happy with her work. they brought about in ahead of schedule, and we would like to see that in our product. i would like to introduce the project manager, and he will
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introduce cindy mcgill, who works under him. i will take any questions. >> good afternoon. miguel was really the project manager. she was scheduled to be on jury duty, so i have prepared now to give an update. i do not think she ended up serving on jury duty. she asked me to update what our steps are. turner construction -- their first task would be to provide reconstruction services. this is when they would be looking at the documents and engineers have prepared, and validate our cost estimates, put together a schedule, provided suggestions, to make sure the sequence of construction makes sense and that it can be doable in our one-year schedule.
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we will also be looking and materials and things like architects and engineers are specifying to make sure they can be procured in our time line, so they are reviewing the work of has been completed today to validate the schedule and our budget. they will begin to creep qualifier who trade contractors. it would be competitively and they didn't. the would-be pre-qualifying no less than three, and they would begin to make sure they have the experience, the financial capabilities, and they have the resources to do the work, and contracts are awarded to the lowest and bitter, and that begins the process of buyout. gooas presented in previous meetings, we have one year to
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deliver the project during your -- the project. these packages are some of the ones we will be moving first ahead of the rest of the buyout. after turner does they're hitting, we will begin to work weswith a workforce developmento establish and now a plan to meet the requirement. this is one of the first major requirements that requires 20% of the work force the local workers, so they will be working to make sure the trade contractors have a viable plan to meet the requirement. that ends reconstruction, and
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early next year, they moved to traditional construction work, where turner will be meeting different traits and developing the improvement goals but go with that. and if the outcome of the general manager of turner in san francisco. we do with the, the general manager of turner in san francisco. >> good afternoon, commissioners to radioed -- commissioners. i am very glad to be here. i will walk you through a
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presentation of who turner is so you have an idea of who you are about to take this journey with. not only will they complete the job on time and on budget, but they will make a good journey and memorable -- to make the journey is memorable. youwe have been in the bay area since 1967. san francisco has been a key client for us. we have done continuous work for several years, and i will walk you through the time line. most of our work in the 1970's and the 1980's and the 1990's was as a construction manager, and in the last 10 years, we have done the contract of the work, so what you see is the
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initial center, the expansions, escalators. this is one of our -- some of our original work we did in the 1970's and the uruguayan the complex -- yerba buena complex. in the early 1990's, we were selected to manage the esc2 program, which included five buildings, but i think the money ran out, and they only ended up doing three buildings. these were some very challenging projects in the city. this is one of the recent
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achievements, retrofitted expansion, and if you have traveled, you must have traveled from this terminal. it is a project to be proud of. we open the terminal to days ahead of schedule, and this is another challenging project. we worked with contractors. and we are still during the remodeling right now. ghraib lastly, we are the construction managers, and working on the trans bay project, so we have done some really key projects for send francisco superior and -- san francisco. victor was the executive. seen as smith will be the project manager full time on
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site. she has worked on this as well as the terminal to project. also he worked on the opera house project, the city hall project, so a quick overview on who we are and the team that will deliver this for you. any questions bowman -- any questions? >> i have a few, and in interest of full disclosure, i was one of your attorneys. back in the day of construction management focus, as you went through some of your projects, how many did you serve on where turner was construction manager and general contractor, and can you give a little flavor as how you were able to differentiate those roles?
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in my former federation, it was easier to have separate companies. >> of all the projects i showed you, do -- terminal two had general contractors. all others were general contractors. for the last 15 or 20 years, we have seen that most public entities actually have moved towards the construction and manager so they can have a general contractor on the table to make sure the project is still plentiful and the assets are right and also to save money and -- is vulnerable i -- is buildable and the assets are right and also to save money. that is how it has evolved. >> it is cost-savings?
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>> absolutely. >> i love having this on the record. >> i have one comment to. as you know, this is on a tight timeline. you have to be on budget, and you have to be on time. my colleagues concur. >> is that of motion? >> the total project is for what we expected phase one is estimated at. >> i am getting an update. $59 million. hard costs for those -- for both phases. i am sorry about that. >> marginally down from our us
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in a spirited thank you all to return -- down from our estimates. thank you for the out. >> we will go into what local hiring needs. i apologize we were not able to go into that, but we will get into that in our next meeting. >> i will move its emotion. >> any other questions? >> is there any other public comment on this item and? if not, all in favor? >> aye. >> the item is approved. >> alleged -- item 11, new business. >> there is plenty. do you have any more? >> my sounding like a broken record? >> many new business? >> any public comments?
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>> is there any public comment? >> you warned her. she left early. >> at this time, i will move for an adjournment. we will out for a moment of silence and to adjourn the meeting in honor of local firefighters. >> second to the motion. >> all those in favor, please say aye. >> aye. >> the meeting is adjourned at 4:28.
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>> san francisco is home to a renowned civic art collection that includes a comic works -- iconic works by local and national artists integrated into our public buildings and six basis. the arts commission has struggled to take care of the priceless collection because of limited resources. in an effort to gather more
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funding for the maintenance of the collection, the art commission has joined forces with the san francisco art dealers association to establish art care, a new initiative that provides a way for the public to get involved. the director of public affairs recently met with the founder and liquor -- local gallery owner to check out the first art care project. ♪ >> many san franciscans are not aware that there is a civic art collection of numbers almost 4000 works of art. preserving the collection and maintaining it is something being addressed by a new program called art care. it is a way for citizens to
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participate in the preservation of the civic art collection. with me is the creator of the art care program. welcome. the reason we wanted to interview you is that the artist in question is peter volkas. why is he so important to the history of san francisco art? >> he is a very famous ceramic ist. knowing the limitations of clay, he got involved in bronze in around 1962. he was teaching at the university of california, berkeley. >> your gallery celebrated the 50th anniversary of continuous operation. you are a pioneer in introducing the work and representing him.
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>> i have represented him since 1966. i was not in business until 1961. he made a big deal out of working in clay. the things he was doing was something never seen before. >> it is a large scale bronze. it has been sitting here of the hall of justice since 1971. talk about what happens to the work of art out of the elements. >> the arts commission commissioned the piece. they did not set aside money for repair. it has slowly changed color. it was black. it has been restored. >> it has been restored to the original patina. >> there was no damage done to
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its. i do not think there were any holes made in it. they have been working on it for six or eight weeks. it is practically ready to go. i am very excited to see it done. >> over the course of the arts in richmond program, we have added almost 800 works of art into the public space. maintaining that is not something that the bond funds allow us to do. this is why you came up with the idea of art care. >> i hope we get the community going and get people who really like to be involved. we will give them a chance to be involved. if you are interested in art, this is a marvelous way to get involved.
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there is work all over the city where every year ago. -- there is artwork all over the city wherever you go. my idea was to get people in the neighborhood to take care of the pieces and let the art commission have the money for the bigger pieces. >> i was talking to the former president of the arts commission yesterday. the 2% ordnance is something he helped to champion. >> it is all over california and other states now. we really were the forerunners. it is a wonderful thing to bring the community into this now. people have seen art being put into the community. this has not been touched by any graffiti. it just faded over time.
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it is so open here. there is nobody watching this. i think that is a plus to the community. i hope the graffiti people do not go out there now that i am opening of my mouth. >> i want to thank you for the 50 years you have already given to the city as an arts leader. >> i started in to briberon, i's only been 45. >> you have championed his work over these years. >> it has been exciting working with him. it is one of the highlights of my life. >> thank you for being part of "culture wire" today. >> to learn more about the program and the list of public arts in need of maintenance, visit the website. thank you for
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>> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states.
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the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear
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clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that
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this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas.
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both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck
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sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's.
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the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living
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