Operations Complex and city facility transitions
Summary
The city awarded the contract to finish the new public works Operations Complex at 3993 Broadway — foundation and interior build-out of the metal building that replaces the flood- and tsunami-zone corporation yard. The old corp yard site may become a Costco ground lease.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
$6.07 million contract plus up to $908,975 contingency — $6.97 million total budget allocation.
Public works crews get a modern, disaster-resilient facility with better fleet maintenance capacity.
None identified; potential contractor dispute with Swinerton remains unresolved.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Nov 3, 2026
Contracts approved tonight keep the Operations Complex moving; staff expect to occupy it in October 2027, then retrofit the Municipal Auditorium and eventually City Hall.
City Council - Sep 15, 2026
The city awarded the contract to finish the new public works Operations Complex at 3993 Broadway — foundation and interior build-out of the metal building that replaces the flood- and tsunami-zone corporation yard. The old corp yard site may become a Costco ground lease.
City Council - Sep 1, 2026
The city is switching gears to get the Operations Complex paved before a metal building arrives this month, authorizing Mercer Fraser (the current subcontractor) to finish the job after difficulties with Swinerton Builders.
City Council - Jul 7, 2026
The city took over running the Bayside Village shelter in May, scrapped the strict one-year stay limit, and now houses 26 people with repairs underway to reach 38 beds. Residents keep chronic homelessness status for permanent housing eligibility.
City Council - Feb 17, 2026
City Hall gets a permanent backup generator, keeping essential services running during outages, plus two new EV charging stalls for city operations — about $242,700 in new spending.
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