This ordinance allows the Port of San Francisco to bypass certain contracting rules for renovations done by CAST at Large LLC at Pier 29. It was approved to facilitate a lease agreement with the Port.
Ordinance waiving the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code for tenant improvements performed by CAST at Large LLC, a prospective Port tenant, or its agents, for a lease with the Port of San Francisco for property at Pier 29, approved by the Port Commission.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to activate Pier 29 as an arts and culture hub, prompted by economic challenges faced by the Port due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Port Commission approved a lease with CAST at Large LLC for property at Pier 29, which includes a 30-month term with a 6-month construction period.
The Mayor's Office submitted an ordinance to waive the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code for tenant improvements by CAST at Large LLC.
The Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee received the proposed ordinance for review.
The Rules Committee recommended the ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, allowing the waiver of contracting requirements.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the waiver of contracting requirements for tenant improvements at Pier 29.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
