PRESS RELEASE - Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition - 4/25/2018

For immediate release: April 24, 2018

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045 

 

Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition

Design Concepts on Display This Week; Public Feedback Welcome

 

San Francisco Navigation Centers

Background
San Francisco faces a significant challenge of homeless people living in encampments. The 2015 Point-In-Time count estimated that 6,700 people experience homelessness in San Francisco on any given night. 3,500 of those people are unsheltered living on the streets.

 

Program

Evans Avenue Sewer Replacement and Pavement Renovation

Project Description:

San Francisco Public Works hired M Squared Construction, Inc., to complete sewer main replacement and pavement renovation work along Evans Ave. between Cesar Chavez St. and Hunters Point Blvd. In addition to sewer main replacement work, the project included curb ramp installation, street base repairs and repaving. 
 

PRESS RELEASE - Celebrate Arbor Day with Tree Planting and a Free Family-Fun Eco Fair - 3/15/2018

For immediate release: March 15, 2018

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045 

 

CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY WITH TREE PLANTING AND A FREE FAMILY-FUN ECO FAIR

Annual Celebration Set for Saturday in San Francisco’s Richmond District;

Arbor Day Foundation Gives Award to Public Works, Friends of the Urban Forest

 

Filbert Street and Leavenworth Street Pavement Renovation and Sewer Replacement Project

The City & County of San Francisco has an ongoing program of replacing aging sewer mains with new vitrified clay sewer mains. Replacing these aging pipes now will prevent possible collapse of the sewer lines and pavement in the future. Sewer service will not be interrupted during construciton. San Francisco Public Works has contracted with Precision Engineering, Inc. to begin work under contract No.

PRESS RELEASE: Making Chinatown Sparkle For the Year of the Dog - 2/13/2018

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2018
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
MAKE NO BONES ABOUT IT: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS IS SERIOUS
ABOUT MAKING CHINATOWN SPARKLE FOR YEAR OF THE DOG
 
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco Public Works crews are hard at work this month in the City’s iconic Chinatown, using industrial-strength equipment – and old-fashioned elbow grease – to deep clean the historic neighb

Brannan Street Pavement Renovation and Sewer Replacement Project

Project Update: June 2019
Crews continue sidewalk work along the southside of Brannan Street between 8th Street and 9th Street. The sidewalk work at this location will be completed soon. 
 

The contractor also continues street base replacement work on Brannan Street. This phase of work requires the contractor saw-cut portions of the roadway, remove the broken concrete base, and pour back fresh concrete. Replacing the damaged street base now will help prolong the life of the new asphalt once the street is repaved. 
 

PRESS RELEASE - Construction Milestone Celebrated for Fire Station No. 5 - 1/26/2018

For Immediate Release:  January 26, 2018

Contact: Bryan Dahl, 415-554-6939

             CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE CELEBRATED FOR FIRE STATION NO.5

            Beam-signing ceremony commemorates voter-backed earthquake-safety project