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The City of San Rafael is excited to welcome an AmeriCorps team to San Rafael this Spring to support wildfire mitigation projects for private homeowners as well as in the public open space. After a competitive process, the City of San Rafael was approved to host a team for 10 weeks, from April through July...
About the Draft Wildfire Prevention and Protection Action Plan Preventing the start of a wildfire and reducing the speed and scale in which one may spread will be a community effort. Part of this effort relies on property owners and businesses completing potential changes to their landscaping. Future resales of properties and certain remodel projects will be impacted by new requirements...
The San Rafael Wildfire Prevention and Protection Action Plan outlines various goals to proactively and aggressively address the growing risks associated with wildfire. The draft Plan was presented to San Rafael City Council on January 22nd, 2019 by San Rafael Fire Chief Chris Gray and Emergency Manager Quinn Gardner. An updated plan, including community feedback,...
Project Progress During the month of October Alten Construction finished with the Slab on Grade at the basement level and all of the offsite utilities (water, sewer, storm drain and gas). Contractor than proceeded with the installation of the shoring for the first floor (podium deck). All of the Contractor’s forces have been focusing on...
Project Progress During the month of September, Alten Construction substantially completed high roof steel erection and 1st Floor electrical and plumbing rough-in. High roof decking over the Apparatus Bay was started and completed. Work began on mechanical rough-in and framing for the 1st Floor, site-specific storm-drain, and Storage Building construction. PROJECT TEAM: Owner: City of San Rafael Project/Construction Manager:...
Project Progress During the month of September, Alten Construction finished with the shotcrete walls and all underground utilities in the basement within the first week. Contractor then proceeded with placing and spreading the underground rock (3/4-inch rock) followed by water proofing and rebar. Contractor took extra precaution during the rebar installation assuring that the water proofing mat was not...
