FIR – Bureau of Equipment Relocation

The SFFD Bureau of Equipment is the site of maintenance and repair for all of the Department's equipment and apparatus, among other essential functions within the Department. The current facility is undersized and seismically unsafe, but has been designated historical, limiting the nature of repairs and modifications that can be made. SFFD has identified a need for a new Bureau of Equipment facility to be located at 1415 Evans Street, to meet its current needs and improve efficiency of operations across the Department. 

The estimated budget for this relocation project is $60 million.

FIR – Fire Station 7 Replacement

Fire Station 7, which serves the Mission District, is severely outdated. This station serves as one of two Division houses for the Department, housing a number of specialized units. Substantial seismic improvements and basic facility maintenance improvements would be needed in order to continue meeting the emergency needs of the area this station serves. These improvements were initially slated to be addressed through focused-scope projects via ESER bond funding. However, the Fire Department is now seeking to replace Station 7 altogether instead of pursuing continual costly rehabilitations of this aging facility.

The estimated budget for this relocation project is $40 million.

POL – Lake Merced Range

The overhead trusses and baffling at the Lake Merced Police Range are failing. The firing range needs to be replaced. In addition to the SFPD, the Lake Merced range is also used for training by the Sheriff’s Department.

The estimated budget for this project is $56 million, and a future ESER G.O. Bond would be the most likely source for this project.

POL – Taraval Station Replacement

Taraval Station has a Seismic Hazard Rating (SHR) of 4, and does not meet the ASCE 41-13 performance objective for immediate occupancy and life safety for an essential facility. A complete rebuild of this facility is a high priority for the Police Department.

The estimated cost of replacement is $100 million, and a future ESER G.O. Bond would be the most likely source for this project.

SHF – 425-7th Street Structural Strengthening

Based on a 2017 structural report, the County jail facility at 425 7th Street has a Seismic Hazard Rating (SHR) of 3, which means it would likely be inoperable after a major earthquake. Structurally strengthening this facility would improve likely life safety outcomes for staff and prisoners in the building and avoid costly hasty relocation efforts post-event.

The estimated cost of the structural retrofit is approximately $20 million. Accompanying improvements and soft costs still need to be developed.

SHF – County Jail #2 Improvements

The permanent closure of County Jail #4 increases the need for County Jail #2 improvements beyond the original work furlough design as this facility will be needed to house inmates with higher security levels and security restrictions. Converting dorms to cells in A & D Pods of County Jail #2 would not increase the capacity of the jail beyond the required ADA-accessible cells, but it would create more usable space in the existing facility. The converted beds would be appropriate for the maximum-security prisoners common in San Francisco’s jail population. This work would require supporting work to the building’s air handling systems and roof. In addition, County Jail #2 has limited space for prisoner services, and SHF proposes to add to that capacity by developing within the building’s atriums. To make this possible, additional security enhancements would be needed to allow for safer and greater use of these areas by civilian staff and program providers. Improvements are also needed in the medical services pod (Pod C) of County Jail #2.

The estimated cost of this capital work at County Jail #2 is $140 million.