This project involved repairs to nearly 17,000 square feet of the existing Child Development Center Buildings (3320 and 3320A) at the Naval Base in San Diego to accommodate the United States Navy Band. The scope of work consisted of repairs to deteriorated architectural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection systems. The project also included the demolition of three existing buildings (3320-B, 3320-C, and B-3435) in their entirety including all utilities, foundations, site play areas, curbs and fencing in the same complex, and improvement of the vacated area to 50% new parking lot and 50% landscape with new irrigation, trees, shrubs and groundcovers. The total area of site demolition was approximately 60,200 square feet, and the total area of site construction was approximately 81,000 sf.
The layout of the new parking lot was situated in the east portion of the site adjacent to the existing BEQ to allow overflow parking use for the BEQs, and the landscaped area was on the west portion of the vacated area of the site next to the renovated buildings. The site was on a relatively flat topography. Access to the site was facilitated by the driveway off Norman Scott Road. Conformance to ADA path of travel from the streets was readily achievable. In addition, the stormwater management related to the local Standards for Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plans (SUSMP) required grading to be performed in compliance with post-site development requirements to treat stormwater for pollutants by infiltration. Increased parking for future tenants and BEQ was expected. There was a minimal amount of pedestrian hardscape, site lighting, or site amenities in the vacated area.
PacRim Engineering’s scope for the project included civil engineering, structural engineering, surveying, landscape and geotechnical support. The civil design component of the project included both rough and fine grading, drainage, and site development.