Project Description
The Clean Energy Fueling Facility is part of SFO’s Green Vehicle Policy established in 2000 with a goal to achieve 100% clean air vehicles in Airport and Airport-permitted fleets. By 2012, BART, AirTran, and on-airport shuttle buses met the 100% goal, along with hotel courtesy shuttles, off-Airport parking shuttles, and San Francisco city taxis.
The original facility constructed by Monterey Mechanical in 2004 included site development, site utilities, large vehicle site ingress/egress, gas compressor equipment and dispenser stations. Subsequent upgrades to the facility included the installation of a canopy over the fueling stations, stand-by power upgrades, and new compressor and dispenser equipment.
Challenges | Solutions
There was substantial risk that sediment from the construction site would reach the San Francisco Bay. Monterey Mechanical prevented this by developing and strictly enforcing a detailed Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
It was important to keep the existing fueling facility at SFO in operation during construction of the new canopy and pump upgrades. Monterey Mechanical developed a schedule so work requiring a partial closure of the fueling facility would be performed during low-volume times. Work that had no impact on fueling was conducted during normal work hours.
To assure that critical that traffic patterns at SFO were not interrupted, Monterey Mechanical developed a traffic control plan to assure smooth traffic flow.
