Project Updates

On November 7, 2023, a fire destroyed the historic World War II Hangar 1 in Tustin. Bayview was contracted to handle the removal and disposal of hazardous fire debris from the site. The scope of work involved the cleanup of 300,000 square feet of affected area. Bayview set up negative air enclosures, where hazardous debris was consolidated and loaded into bins for disposal.

Following the Airport Fire, which burned 23,526 acres in the Santa Ana Mountains and impacted 18 buildings at the California Conservation Corps Los Pinos Facility, Bayview was contract to perform the cleanup. The project focused on mitigating air quality contamination, including soot, ash, metals, and particulates. Bayview set up decontamination chambers for workers, sealed HVAC systems and entry points, and installed HEPA filtration units to enhance air quality. Cleaning procedures involved HEPA vacuuming, wet cleaning, and specialized treatments for floors, furniture, surfaces, and electronics. Special attention was given to sensitive items such as bedding and mattresses. HVAC systems were thoroughly assessed, and updated housekeeping protocols were implemented to prevent further contamination, ensuring a safe and clean environment.

Bayview was selected to perform the soft demolition and minor abatement of four LEED-EB buildings. Our crew carefully deconstruction materials for reuse on the project and for salvage. Over 700,000 SF of carpet tile was recovered under the CARE act for recycle or reuse.

Bayview was selected to perform the demolition and abatement for the historical renovation, remodel and seismic upgrade of 100 McAllister Street. The historic tower, originally designed by Timothy Pflueger and built in 1930, has functioned as a church, hotel, makeshift space for wartime use, and government office building before being acquired by UC Law SF in 1980. The 28-story Gothic Revival and Art Deco building will be used for student housing. This high-profile, long-term project for UC Law SF is part of the university’s long-range campus plan for an academic village in downtown San Francisco. We faced many significant challenges on this project. Our team performed several sequences of demolition and abatement to accommodate installation of a man lift on the exterior of the building. We removed a bundle of asbestos-containing TSI which required careful coordination and extensive engineered safety measures in order to access the concrete shaft housing. A small team performed slow and steady swing stage work to remove asbestos from historical finishes on the exterior of the building.