phase. with the waste or the hot tubs or all of the above. so the solution to that is to move the fender system which are the... you can see it on the picture here by the at the transition of the ship and the wharf and the round, tube looking thing. and so these have to move further off of the edge of the wharf in order to create the clearance required for the ship and the bang way system. >> that counter lever thing what is that made of?

>> where it ex-at the extends close to the ship. that will be a piled in structure and so there will be a series of piles. >> all wait around? >> there will be at 9 different locations where each of the fender are and those are offset from the face of the wharf and connected by a brace back to the wharf itself and so those fenders in turn, or those piles in turn, support the floating fenders, okay. >> okay. >> the effect of moving these fenders upward is that the existing shore power system cables are not long enough. and this is a ceremony and 2010, showing our first hook up to one of the princess ships,

the blue structure in the center is the dabit system that supports the power cables which are the black cables hanging down, and connecting through the door on the ship on the left-hand side and so these cables have to be ex-tenlded in length and the dabit system itself, at the top where there is a horizontal beam has to be extended to provide the reach over to the ship. and we estimate the cost for this will be about 1.3 million dollars, and we are in the engineering phase right now, with the company that originally installed this system and will working with them to see exactly what we have to do to finish this. >> okay. >> as i mentioned previously, this there was american cup work tied into the turner

contract for certain facilities required for the 34th america's cup event. this scope to work to turner was reduced by assigning some of the work to the port maintenance and by reducing the deck and pile work scope at piers 3032, by actually proving the strength of the deck by the low testing and so this, proved out, optimistickly, some of the engineers more pessimistic calculations and saved a lot of work this resulted in a final contract, price of about 8.6 million dollars which was 6.1 million dollars less than was originally approved. so in conclusion, the america cup project and this will be taken by the port main nens and phase two is on project and

schedule to meet the completion in august of 2014 and finally the port staff recommends this contract amendment. and i will take any cres questions that you may have. >> so moved. >> second. >> see public comment? >> if not, all in favor? >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> thank you. >> >> 13-37 has passed. item 9, informational presentation of the status of the port's blue green way project. >> david with planning and development and at the commission's request, i'm giving an update on the blue green way. as you know it is a city project to complete the bay trail and bay area water trail from china basin on the north to candle stick park on the

south and i thought that i would start out looking at just how the blue green way fits within the context of the ports water front wide open space system including the various bond projects that have been delivered and the differenting projects and the future bonds. here is a map, illustrating the blue, green way which should look familiar, china basin on the right and candle stick park on the left and while this map is comprehensive and illustrating the entire blue green way, i recognize that not everyone is able to envision what the blue green way actually is. and so, it gave me a moment to pause and think about an interesting way to describe it and the project that i thought was very similar to the blue green way is the emerald necklace in boston which is a series of parks, that are all connected by water ways, streets, roads and pathways. and the description of them,

emerald necklace is that each park is a stone on the necklace and the chain holding the stones are the roadways, and water ways, and walkways. and with that, i thought that i would just show how that is illustrated, on the port's, and the port in the city's blue, green way and so here is the water front, between mission creek and candle stick point and here are all of the parks, along the water front in the blue green way. and so these are the jewels in the necklace and the roadways and the walkways and the sidewalks are the one that connect it in the chain. and so that generally what the blue, green way is from the water side, and we have the water landings, and the water trail, that connects the water landings. and all of these combined, equate to what we call the blue green way. so, the blue green way is a series of parks that all have

their own unique identity and experience, but are connected along a 13-mile system of open space and linkages. and with that, would i just like to give a brief update on the various blue green way project and starting in the south and in august of last year, we opened up heran's head park the new 50,000 square foot intention of the park and the new entryway which has been enjoyed and received a lot of accolades from the community from both the dog walkers, picnickers, and residents, that are enjoying it every day. and at the same time that we opened up, the heran's head project, we also did a ribbon cutting for the cargo way bicycle lanes and these were the city's first cycle track and protected by the bicycle lanes in san francisco and they have their own signaling system, and lasering signaling

systems that texts the bicyclists and was recently highlighted in an examiner article about one of the better open space and improvements in south east san francisco and again, it is received a lot of accolades from a lot of walkers, walking up and down the system as well. and the next project, that should be coming in front of us, pretty shortly, is the public art project on the pier 92, grain silos and this was the final concept by the artist group that the commission approved a few months ago and it is called the bay view rise. and this is the mural that will be painted and visible during the day. and in the evening time, when red, green and blue lights are illustrated on it, this is what will be animated in the evening time. and depending on what lights are projected on to the silo. and a few weeks ago, we did a mockup on the silos and this is

actually two lights, projected on pieces of the mosiac to make sure that the concept worked. and the current plan is to have eight lights so that there is a better spread of the lighting across the silos that you can see that silos are well lit. and here is a view on both the north and the south face as well. where during the evening i actually drove around the neighborhood and i went up to various spots, including hunter's view where i approached a cul-de-sac of people looking down and appreciating the show. and moving north, we then have the bay view gateway and this is at the corner of third street and cargo way, and it is the new, open space, project, directly adjacent to the fire

house. we have been working with dbw on the plans, and to get the authorization to put out this, and to put this opportunity out to bid for construction it includes new landscaping and sight sperptation and cargo history and the community. and the new site furnishing and public art. again, moving north, we have the coper crane and which is on the creek on the term inus of indiana street and i was before you about a month ago, requesting approval to get a coastal grant and accept a grant for $680,000, and our designers are under way and are as-needed and the engineers are under way developing those plans and we hope to put that on the to bid some time this fall or early in the spring. and we are working with the crane, labor landmark

association members, and sfmta to do the site-wide interpretation on the muni adjacent bus facility. and then we have, the park which is between third street and illinois street. on the northern line of this creek and it is actually kind of a connector part that allows you to circulate between illinois street and third street. and our engineering department, mas come up with the unique design where you will have an over, the water walkway experience, all of the vegetation, that is out there will pretty much be removed and replaced and it will clean up the site and make it more appealing and safer for the users to walk through. and enjoy. and next, is moving north cranco park and this is 9-acre park that we have been working for about two years on the community planning process. this is the latest iteration where we were taking the site

which was a site and opening it up for a park use and it is generally between the streets, and the program developed and been opened against a mixed green and where we bring up the site to the adjacent roadway and create a lawn that could be used for multiple purposes. and rehab iting slip way four and creating a hard scape and a plaza area and a space that could be used as itheater, and rehab taiting 109 and 110 and creating a yard space that could be used for picnicking and gathering and possibly concessions and then we have what we call the maritime fields which is actually opening up slip ways, 1, 2, 3, back into the bay and bringing the bay back into the site and lastly we have what we call the urban beach on the northern portion of the site where we

are taking basically, dumped concrete, removing it and creating a beach area that will accommodate, the human powered boating and allow the access down to the water front. and the next series of slides, are some illustrations of what the park will look like. and i will note that in within the screen of the key, and showing where the view is of the parks and so this is an arial view looking north basically above the new 19th street. and this is what it would look like walking into the park from 19th street at slip way four and in the new plaza area and you will note that we are relocating crane 14 out to a line of 18th street and so it becomes a major landmark invisible from the community and leading it to align with 19th street. and here is just another shot, as you start to walk in to the park in the slip way. this is at the northeastern terminus of the slip way and for looking back at the lawn on

illinois street. and this is at the approaching the urban beach at the edge of slip way four. and within slip way four, we are talking about using ship building kiel blocks for ship furnishing and could be used for the ramps down into the slip way and this is the park entrance through the building, 109 and where we are talking about having a park, pa vif on and a shelter and park and a boat storage and the space for ship building artifacts. and then, this is what it would look like at the end of the slip way four, and looking back towards the mari time fields in building, 109, and then, lastly, in an ariel perspective of how we are talking about reintroducing slip ways, 1, 2, 3, and allowing the bay to come up into the site and have enter tidal plant and so it is a

soefter shore line edge. >> for the park the total projected budget for the project right now is about 45 million dollars in total. that is about 5 million dollars in acre, which is on scale, with the amount of money, the cost associated with improvements and the other parks city wide. and the doloris park, for example is 7 million dollars an acre to rehab tait it and the mission bay are running 3 million an acre in there and we just spent, 3 million dollars on the project and that is about 3 million dollars an acre and if you look at the shore line conditions here, and the environmental remedation that needs to occur and the resources that were reusing and rehab taiting and that is what brings the cost up to $5 million an acre. and if you eliminate it just the historic preservation elements that will bring it down to 2 million an acre and recognize thating and the total funding that we have in place

today is about 21.3 million dollars. and we have identified, what we think is an appropriate first phase, which is the central part of the park on either side of slip way four and including the multipurpose lawn and the rehabilitation of the slip way which is the central feature of the site and building 109 and 110, area. so just, again, continuing north, we have the bay front park shore line project which opened in january of 2012, which has been immediately successful before we could even take the fences down and pave the pathway and we had people out there and on any day you see the multiple jogers and walkers and fisherman out on enjoying the water front and in addition to the shore line work, we put in a temporary pathway and the site furnishing and recognizing that the bay front park being delivered by the success or agency to the

redevelopment may be several years off. and last month, i came to the commission to get approval to put out to bid the blue green way signage project which is moving forward. and then, lastly, no the blue green way art, one of the first projects after the grain silo project working with the arts commission and using the art enrichment funds, we are going to the art commission last week put out a call for qualifications for artists for the bay view, gateway project, where, we are looking for a significant piece of art, and with a emphasis on the western side of third street and so as you are entering the bay view, it is the dominant feature and giving the artists the opportunity to extend the art to the bay view gateway site and that request for qualifications went out through the art commission last week. >> and with tha, i just want to mention that there are other blue, green way projects under

way that were funded from the 2012 bond including the improvements along the (inaudible) creek and long, water cove and funding for pier 70, and vista park and we are schedule to deliver those in 2017 but have begun the initial planning. >> and with that, i am available for any questions, thank you. >> public comment? >> paul, sea wag? >> thank you, my name is paul nix son and i have been a member of the sea wag for about ten years and i also served on the blue, green, waste steering committee, and during its

initial organizing period when isabel wade was there and i am on the board of directors of the bay access and the member of the committee water bay trail. and in 1999, the port asked me to serve on the sea wag committee, and because it felt that the human powered boating would be an important part of the future of the southern water front. and later, when the blue, green way concept came along, the blue, often was meant to refer to the water trail for a non-motorized small boats. and the green referred to the parks, and the bay trail connecting them. and the concept besides the blue green way is to channel the economic change from industrial to mixed use areas, in order to insure the creation and preservation of recreation space in the water and on the land. and the process was not new to

san francisco. and it had happened, a long the northern water front when the park was created. our boating and swimming clubs had been originally created in the middle of industrial spaces. and in the late 19th century, the railroad tracks on tressles crossed over the piers of the clubs at black point cove and later the train tracks were moved to the shore line or the shore line was moved to the tracks and any way, the tracks are still there, and a memory of the past. black point cove was the original name of the new park, which the clubs had inspired and helped to build. and i happened to be a member of the dophin club. >> when sea wag was formed, a similar situation existed along the southern water front. and the old train yard, were now changing into mission bay. and the residents of the

mission creek harbor, had the redevelopment agency and they access to help with a non-motorized boat house and launch, in the mission creek. and it took eight years, but we finally got them built and the boat house, is now an architectural icon. and during this time, also, the idea for the street wharf came up and plans began for pier 70. the friends was laus creek invited the outrigger canoe club to move to the creek. this boating club began in slip number four, pier 70 and when it was a part of the dry dock, the process of mixing the recreation and boating and industry uses had continued at pier 70 because it was a way that san francisco has always operated. finally, however, the canoe

moved to the environment where the sports basement led them into the parking lot at crissy field. kayaks unlimited was unvieted to take over their space. of course there was fishing boat rentals near the ramp, and the rail boats continued in the area with the frequent races

>> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone

special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life. the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it, fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we

have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it.

>> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise over the bay. this is another one of our great lookouts. we are at mount davidson. 928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. to not forget that dogs and enjoy all of the pathways and greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of open space and great hiking trails.

the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise or sunset with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. come up here and listen to nature, i get some fresh air. that view is fantastic. >> where sturdy shoes. hikers get the feeling of being in a rain forest. mount davidson is also a great place to escape the noise and the bustle of the city. take the 36 bus and it will drop you at the entrance. it is quite a hike to the top but the view is worth every step. this is the place to bring that someone special.

golden gate park's largest body of water is an enchanting place. is a popular spot for paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed for these your boating -- for leisure boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flourished. there is also a waterfall, two bridges, and trails the climb to the summit, the highest point at more than four hundred feet. you can catch glimpses of the western side of the city that make this hilltop a romantic look out. for public transit, i take the n

train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones.

is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance