not on it for fire, and we were very fortunate to have turner on the premises. they were responsive as best they could. i want to emphasize that response was a citywide event to the fire department, the men in women of that department, it was extraordinarily hot. the only thing of excitement apparently happening in the city, because everyone turned out to watch it for hours. they kept the firefighters able to focus on of what they were doing. they made the decision to protect the shed and the

adjoining peers. they really did an amazing job of containing the fire, which was hard to see from the street. we had a number of reporters that went into the building to follow the fire. there was some very good footage. the san francisco mta had their officers and it was amazing to me how many commuters did not know that the fire was under way. it was long after the fire had started. the control officers or absolutely terrific. particularly for the electrical shop, who stayed for part of the night, tried to get it to start early in the morning.

they helped to make sure the public was turner construction. i also want to recognize members of the community. we have so many phone calls and offers for help. this was the first time i had seen such amazing community outreach so close to the event. i was very pleased by that. the department of public works has been terrific in helping us to resolve the end -- electrical problems. i also want to mention that there was an item before the

board of supervisors today, an ordinance to retroactively approved the emergency situation and our ability to enter into those contracts with consultants. i wanted to thank the board for their support. they all helped out with questionnaires and were engaged and involved. i was there at 11:00 to watch the robot. there was a huge crowd. the technology involved to make sure everyone was safe was terrific. the cruise terminal project is not only on schedule, but the last piece will be placed by next tuesday. we are very, very pleased by the responsiveness of all parties involved and the ability to, hopefully, preserve that part of our history and future.

blacks do we know the cause of the fire? >> the fire department is investigating and is expected to have a report out in about three weeks. it should be out any time. whites two short questions. those are diesel generators? are those relatively new? my understanding with different generators is that some have more emissions than others. wondering what standards hours are up to. >> i looked at three of them yesterday. they all looked brand new. like i told you, we are looking at changing from those five operating generators to maybe two. i think that that but it changed in the not too distant future,

whenever the current operation is. with respect to some of the work being done, are there any current codes that might impact, foley, the registration? allowing it to be completely replicated? >> that is an excellent question. there are two separate answers. we will be following the secretary of the interior for the treatment of historic properties, making sure it gets restored to the standards of national preservation. at the same time, we will need to follow the current codes,

allowing for certain modifications to the historic resources and preservation of the building. >> that is a process we are in the glove right now. >> thank you. what is there any public comment? -- >> is there any public comment? >> ok, thank you. i want to thank all of the city family for their incredible response, as well as support staff for staying on top of this. kudos to all involved. was about a family coming together. thank you. >> items on the consent calendar?

8a, request operas -- authorization to issue a request for proposals for a non-profit youth employment service organization to participate in port's youth employment program. 8b, request authorization to enter a contract with the san francisco bay conservation and development commission to provide staff support ofbcdc planning studies associated with prior approval of the pier 27 cruise terminal. 8c, request authorization to execute a contract modification to construction contract no. 2749, up heron's head park improvement project , withyerba buena engineering and

construction. 8d, a request authorization to execute an amendment to the design and engineering services contracts gerwick sde jv 40pier 43 bates drilling project. >> so moved. >> commissioner? we need you to second. >> second. but thank you. >> is there any public comment on the agenda? >> aye. >> item 9a, informational update on status of port infrastructure work, a tenant relocations port and other obligations under the lease disposition agreement in preparation pour the 34th

america's cup event in 2012 and 2014 -- 2013. >> apologies to everyone who is not on this side of the room. i misunderstood the nature of the technical bit -- technical difficulties. we are very low tech. i am sure that there would have been spectacular graphics. the last updated you heard was six weeks ago. at the top of the list was changes in the movement on the disposition agreement. at the time of the last update, there was a variety of opinions. the 20th moved towards the optimistic end of the spectrum, with both parties expressing a

desire to get it executed by july 20. i should say that i am joined by my colleagues, many of whom contributed to what is in front of you. i will start with highlights for the overall project and then get into a little bit more detail from each of the venues that will be used on august 21 for the first event. so, back to the high level update. as the executive director mentioned, the cruise terminal is nearly complete. there will be a party next tuesday. in the interim, the fire took place. you have just heard the detailed report on that, so i will say no more. one way that this update is

different from the last is that it contained a detailed list of repairs that staff are making two different facilities. as staff put together this list, they prioritize those items that would address deficiencies, as well as the improvements that would have a lasting benefit to the port. lastly, the permitting environment for the overall project, as of right now, there are no major permitting obstacles. so, the three facilities that will be used by the america's cup staff are 23, 32, and 80. 23, a tenant relocation, that was just completed this week.

also, as of this morning, the america's cup management had intended to but the center in part at the back part appear 23 and they have decided to stage most of the event there. the part that will be utilized is the front building, for office purposes. the repairs there, the electrical work, that has been a collaborative effort that will be complete prior to the 20th. installation of the security fence has been completed. further electrical improvements for fire purposes that are underway. 30, 32, the infrastructure work continued to benefit from a reduced scope as he asked a couple of items they're the key

one, that this project is on target in terms of budget and schedule. good news, we expect containers to start showing up at that location on august 6. lastly ,pier 8, a similar situation to peer -- pier 23. electrical improvements, that work is under way as well. one thing that i forgot to note here was dry dock, which has moved since the last update. it is now over at the pier 50 maintenance shed. so, that is all i've got. i will refer to the staff here to contribute anything else to

the report. >> is there any public comment? >> commissioners, everything is going according to plan. >> you think so? >> i agree with that. >> item 9b, request approval -- informational presentation honda orton development inc.'s proposal for the lease and rehabilitation of the 20th street historic buildings within the 69 acrepier 70 site. >> i am here to introduce the team and the presentation, but i wanted to briefly sat where we are within the fort built -- foothold. there was a master planning process that, in 2010, directed us to move forward.

move forward on three initiatives. when was to bring a master developer for the waterfront site which was his attention the development, lots of infrastructure, and a long-term planning development and real entitlement process. the second was to look for redevelopment partner for the historic building. on february 28 of this year, this commission awarded that opportunity to orton development team, and they are here to update you on their recommendations, their findings, and uses they recommend. in the plan we recommended it were top priority buildings, we wanted them kept and saved. now we are coming forward with what the private sector sees as vital uses, how we can move forward. this will also initiate a process of public comment. are these the right uses, activities? a way to remind in this part of

pier 70. the third initiative is the crane cove park initiative. you had an update on that in the june meeting. we will be learning more. we hope in 2014 to be running a new park. we will have this building up and running and will be well on our way to bring up the rest of the site. so with that, i want to introduce eddie orton and his team. >> good afternoon. thanks for having us. first, i would like to thank the courport staff members for r

dispatch and vigorous this in pursuing this deal. a brief reminder, we are in development. -- orton development. we have to take one second to find a slide show. >> well you are looking for it, does that match and that that we are given? >> yes. that slide that just won by is really our cover. we are on the second page. again, you selected us and we feel very privileged to be selected. because of our experience with similar projects.

we specialize in large scale of this industrial rehabilitation. we have been fortunate to earn the confidence of some of our country's leading innovators. we are going to keep the project update -- give you a project update. we have perfected the our lease of the noted building and have opened up our offsite office. we have completed an access agreement which has allowed us to understand the premises. we have completed our negotiation agreement, which of course, allows us to proceed with the term sheet and lease. we're in the middle of our listening tour where we are trying to engage community leaders and local community

activists, others interested, to hear from them and make sure that we hear only what people want to see at the site before we finish our design. we have done our ceqa analysis. including project scope and uses. we are deeply involved in our design construction division -- vision and the construction techniques we would use to the project built. we have conducted numerous tenant tors and have the probe the market to understand where that is that venting. we have begun our financial modeling. and we have assembled a first- rate san francisco-based team to take the project forward. i will spare everyone the reading of the slide, but it is a strong team that is extremely

motivated to see this wonderful san francisco asset returned to viability. after all of this, we have concluded that this is a dual but extremely difficult project. another way to say that is a typical odi project. >> we might say typical san francisco. >> will take hands-on management, everyone's cooperation, and every constituent will get most of what they want, but not everyone will get what they want. it is our job to make every penny squeal. if we do that, we can create a wonderful new community and make a decent return for you and us. >> james whip orton development. i will speak briefly to the

project goals, scope of the construction, and proposed use for each building. our goal is to bring the buildings back to life, to fill them with businesses and jobs, and to create productivity. pier 70 has the potential to become one of the most vibrant parts of san francisco, a unique synthesis of invention, education, art, and recreation. at the outset, we need to address the immediate problems with the buildings. this includes challenges with site security, when authorization of the buildings, and addressing the threat of imminent collapse in several buildings as well. the buildings, over time, have been gutted by the thieves and elements. our projection scope is designed to repair the damage and modernize the system that have been stolen or broken completely. all of our work will be consistent with the secretary

stated for historic preservation. and generally, buildings north of 20th street, were historically offices, and will go back to office use. we anticipate there will be and to their retail, some restaurants, and a return to some of the original amenities. the buildings out of 20 street will remain production-oriented with ancillary retail. we anticipate also to have arts and education-related uses. over all, this is very much designed to create a pedestrian thoroughfare feel through the street. i will run through each of the building quickly and specifically what kinds of uses we anticipate. building 101 is the first building the public encounters. historically the bethlehem steel offices. we plan to return these

buildings back to use of office -- as offices. we would like to create a ground-floor restaurant in the existing cafeteria space. that restaurant will be designed to serve the tenants, crane cove park, and the community. the next building is 102, the historic power house. we feel it is well-suited for a restaurant or offices. the basement with the layout will for amenities like classrooms, and jim's -- gyms available for the tenants. right now, power is routed through the building, but that would need to be rerouted before developing the building. 104 is an historic office building with serious seismic challenges. our goal is to make the building safe. want to return the office used back to office. we like to have the retail on 20th street and have some night

watchman on the upper floor. lou to the south side, building 14 is an existing warehouse. we plan to add some windows and doors. we anticipate some sort of industrial or ancillary retail office use will come into the space. moving around, buildings 113 and 114. these are enormous soaring brick buildings. they are in danger of imminent collapse. we think their dues is ideal for the use of makers of various sizes, but first we need to make some seismic reinforces -- reinforcements. i will turn it over to eddie to talk about that. >> we are fortunate to have a couple of people deeply engaged in this project. they have produced a design that adds seismic -- padding lateral

forces by adding mezzanines at the same level of the existing mezzanine that is already in 113. we will mirror that around 113 and extend to 114. that will be the central horizontal diaphragm to permanently secure this building against seismic risk. here we are looking down at the building, the way that the mezzanine will look. the other major portion of the seismic restraint system is this k brace. as you may recall, there is an

existing 20-ton crane in the building. we would use that as part of our wall system. the k brace will run right underneath a crane, and we will build glass walls of 16 feet. so when you walk into the atrium and look into either of the spaces, this will be the most common expression of space. you will be looking through 16 feet of glass to see the building in its original grandeur. >> the last two buildings are part of 115 and 116. we believe those buildings are

well suited for like mixed industrial use and probably arts-related uses. we have a number of public areas. 20th street is designed to be a natural extension of the community. it was designed to be an active pedestrian focused thoroughfare. we are designed make connections to crane cove park and through the atrium that any described. the piazza is space for the public which will be a hub of activity. we suspect the uses will change throughout the day, but there will be arts, markets, happenings, a place for the community to meet and recreation. with respect to the timetable, we are moving forward at a rapid pace. the want to thank staff once again in their responsiveness. we look forward to working with them over the next couple of

months to finalize documentation. we hope to begin actually fixing the building by the end of this year into beginning of next year. that is our presentation. thank you for the opportunity. we are here for any questions. >> is there any public comment? commissioners? >> i just want to thank you for the thought that has gone into this. we san franciscans are proud of our historic tradition, so it is nice to see what is happening with preserving these buildings. it was our hope that we could find somebody who would appreciate the unique nature of this, so i appreciate all the thought that has gone into that. looking at your timetable, i saw

someone that you anticipate you may have some tenants moving in in 2013? is that accurate? >> fourth quarter 2013, we could start moving in some tenants if we can get the paperwork done by this year. there are some delays that are more easily adapted. we still have a few very important hurdles, which is really sitting down with the port department and inspection staff to make sure we understand what can and cannot be built here. there are compromises that have to be agreed to but if we can make this area safe, we can return them to productive use starting in