Bushnell Center

The San Francisco Water Department has blocked off street parking along the West Portal Ave block just south of 15th Ave. This is in preparation for planned water main work which will connect water to the high school’s Center for Community and Athletics building, currently under construction. 

The construction of our Bushnell Center progresses on schedule. You can see the development almost daily when you walk or drive by.  The metal framing of roof and walls will be finished by the end of September. The next step will be putting on the roof deck and sheer walling the sides.  

The Bushnell Center is rising… and fast! The entire frame of the building is complete and the roof, “skin,” and walls will be installed over the next six weeks. Our high school students and faculty are thrilled with the progress and are gracefully navigating what is now a full-blown construction site, which includes digging long trenches for water pipes, electrical lines, and digital communications infrastructure. The project remains on track for completion in Spring 2020, and we hope to host 12th grade and 8th graduations in the new Center.

In June we made great progress : the steel structure is fully erected and braced. Over the rest of July, all connections and attachments will be welded. Also, toward the end of July, the framing of the building will begin. There is no schedule yet for any off-site utilities work on West Portal Ave.

The foundation has been completed! Starting at 6:00 am on Thursday, May 30, 56 trucks, and 11 workers completed the installation of the foundation in one long day. The next steps will be additional concrete for the footings and then the steel should arrive in three weeks time. Construction is still on schedule and running smoothly! Watch the video for an updated time-lapse that includes the foundation pour near the end.

Preparation for the foundation pour continues. The site has been a buzz with electricians, plumbers, and other contractors. We covered the site with gravel this week and will be installing rebar in preparation for the concrete pour.

The drilling of the piers is complete and ahead of schedule. Much of the heavy equipment has been removed and we are moving into the next stage of construction. You can now see the footprint of the building as we prepare for the foundation.

4-week look ahead: Preparation for the foundation is underway. There will be some electric and plumbing work as we prepare for the pouring of the foundation.