Richmond, CA

New Marine Terminal

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Originally built in the 1950s, the timber terminal was becoming increasingly costly to maintain and was no longer considered fit-for-purpose for seismic and berthing requirements. Instead of embarking on an incremental improvement program, the terminal owner sought to build a new steel wharf over the existing, while maintaining operability through construction. SGH prepared conceptual designs and developed design criteria for replacement of the entire marine terminal.

SGH acted as the owner’s engineer throughout the design/build project and represented the owner for permitting reviews. We worked closely with terminal staff and marine contractors to complete the following:

Investigated the appropriateness of a variety of different construction materials and techniques
Developed conceptual designs and established the project design criteria
Performed risk assessments of the design considering topics, such as sea-level rise, flooding, fire/explosion, and accidental overpressures
Evaluated construction sequencing options
Assisted the owner in the selection of a design/build contractor
Performed independent design verification and assessed compliance with the design criteria over the course of final design and construction
Researched permitting compliance requirements and provided technical guidance and support through the complex permitting process