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Projects - Private & Institutional

Select list of projects sorted by service type. .

Cost Estimating Services

  • Oakley Recreation Center, Oakley, CA – New Municipal Recreation Building – Conceptual through Construction Document Phase Estimates & Bid Analysis.
  • Candlestick Point Master Plan Streetscape, San Francisco, CA –  Urban redevelopment project encompassing approximately 15 miles of streetscape and 14 acres of public space broken down into 18 project sub-phases – Conceptual Phase Estimates.
  • Sears Building, 1945 Broadway, Oakland, CA – Multiple Commercial and Residential Tower Concept Schemes as Consultant to Plant Construction Company – Conceptual Phase Estimate.
  • Mariposa County Courthouse, Mariposa, CA – Structural Bracing, Rehabilitation, and Modernization Schemes for California’s Oldest Operating Courthouse – Schematic through Construction Document Phase Estimating.  Read Project Brief
  • Bear Creek Stables, Los Gatos, CA – Master Plan Alternatives to Renovate and Rehabilitate Historic Equestrian Complex Managed by Regional Open Space District.  Includes 230,000 sq ft of Grading, Road, & Parking Improvements, Utility Upgrades, New Stables, Paddocks, & Show Arenas, New Barn & Maintenance Buildings, New Caretaker’s Residence, Historic Barn Rehabilitation, & Site Restoration Measures – Concept Phase Estimates.
  • Tilden Environmental Education Center, Contra Costa County, CA – Alternatives to Renovate and Replace Regional Park Education & Visitor Center & Sitework – Conceptual Phase Estimates.
  • Strand Theater (ACT), San Francisco, CA – Seismic Bracing, Structural Reconfiguration, & Build-out of New Conservatory Theater as Consultant to Plant Construction Company – Design Development through Construction Document Phase Estimates.

Construction Management & Owner Representation

  • Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Easton & Gibbs Halls, Berkeley, CA – Seismic Bracing & Rehabilitation of historic structures.  Easton Hall reconfigured as a private hotel, office, & conference center.  Read Project Brief
  • Hayes Valley Surgery Center, San Francisco, CA – Tenant Build-out of New Private Surgery Facility & Medical Office. Read Project Brief
  • Rafael Racquet Club, San Rafael, CA – Renovation of Clubhouse While Maintaining Membership Operations in the Building.
  • Blum Capital, San Francisco, CA – Office Interior Renovations & Facility Investigations.

Supplemental Services

  • Proper Hotel, San Francisco, CA – Seismic Bracing and Rehabilitation of Historic Hotel Structure Renovated to be a Luxury Boutique Hotel – Construction Observation and Reporting on Behalf of Project Investor.  Read Project Brief
  • Majestic (Ahwahnee) Hotel, Yosemite National Park, CA – Stabilize Kitchen Floor & Kitchen Remodel – Preliminary Construction Check Schedule
  • Dolby Laboratories, 175 Brisbane, CA – Property Conditions Assessment Report
  • Glenwood Ave Estate, Ross, CA – Construction Phase Schedule and Decision Milestone Matrix
  • Big Sur Estate, Monterey, CA – Construction Bid and Contract Analysis
  • Kansas Street Property, San Francisco, CA – Residential and Condominium Development Feasibility Study
Projects - National Park Sites & Facilities

Partial list of projects performed on National Park sites and facilities.  This collection of work primarily represents cost estimating efforts prepared as a member of a design team or directly for a non-profit park conservancy.  Additional services  include scheduling and general construction consultation:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California

  • Battery East Overlook & Vista – SF Presidio  Read Project Brief
  • Golden Gate Bridge Overlook, Battery Bridge, & Presidio Coastal Trail – SF Presidio  Read Project Brief
  • Replace 4 Pedestrian Bridges – Muir Woods National Monument
  • Hawk Hill / Hill 129 Visitor Access Facilities & Resource Restoration – Marin Headlands
  • East Black Point Landscape Rehabilitation – Fort Mason
  • Alcatraz Ferry San Francisco Embarkation, Pier 31.5 Port of San Francisco & Pier 3 Fort Mason
  • Redwood Creek Restoration Visitor Access Facilities – Muir Beach
  • Mori Point Boardwalk & Trailhead Accessible Facilities –  Mori Point
  • Redwood Creek Bridge – Santos Meadows – Mt. Tamalpais State Park (Joint Project – State Park & GGNRA)

Yosemite National Park, California

  • Restoration of the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Read Project Brief
  • Tenaya Lake Area Plan Visitor Facilities
  • Majestic (Ahwahnee) Hotel – Stabilize Kitchen Floor & Kitchen Remodel
  • Yosemite Valley Shuttle Stops 14, 15, 18, 19, & 20
  • Upper Pines Campground, Replace 10 Restrooms
  • Camp 4 Campground Expansion & New Comfort Station Shower Building
  • Yosemite Village South Parking Lot – New Comfort Station & Site Improvements

Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks, California

  • Lodgepole & Wolverton Design Concept Master Plan Alternatives
  • Lodgepole & Grant Grove Visitor Centers & Giant Forest Museum, Rehabilitate Facilities, Correct Accessibility, & Replace HVAC Systems
  • Comprehensive Condition Assessments for Grant Grove Maintenance Facility, Ash Mt Fire Management Facility, Red Fir Maintenance Facility, & Wuksachi Fire Station

Pinnacles National Park, California

  • Parking Area Improvements, Shuttle Bus Stops, & Vault Toilets for East Side Visitor Center, Bear Gulch, Old Pinnacles Trailhead, Peaks View, & Jawbone Trailhead
  • Replace the East Entrance Station

Joshua Tree National Park, California

  • Replace Cottonwood Visitor Center Complex
  • Relocate the West Entrance Station
Projects - Prior History

Partial list of project experience prior to the founding of R.Borinstein Company.  Projects typically include estimating, pre-construction planning, and construction phase management:

  • T Gary Rodgers Boathouse, Oakland, CA – A New World Class Crew Team Training Facility for the University of California at Berkeley.  Includes Two New Buildings, Relocation and Renovation of Historic Ky Ebright Boathouse, Plaza, and Dock Facility – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • San Francisco Theological Seminary, Montgomery and Scott Halls, San Anselmo, CA – Seismic Bracing & Restoration of Historic Structures Built in 1894 – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.  READ PROJECT BRIEF
  • Bentley School, Lafayette, CA – New Gymnasium, Athletic Facilities, & Remote Parking Lot –  Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Advent Software, 301 Brannan St & 35 Stanford St, San Francisco, CA – Multiple Phases of Tenant Improvement Build-outs over a 9 Year Period – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction.
  • Magnolia Place, San Francisco, CA –  New 3 Story Mixed Use Apartment Building with Ground Floor Commercial – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Town School for Boys, San Francisco, CA – Multiple Remodeling Phases Including the Gymnasium, Auditorium Theater, Library, Classrooms, & Dining Hall – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Congregation Sherith Israel, San Francisco, CA – Seismic Retrofit & Historic Restoration – Estimating & Pre-construction Planning for Plant Construction Company.
  • Huntington Hotel, San Francisco, CA – HVAC Retrofit of Occupied Hotel – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Dolby Laboratories, 999 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA –  – Remodel 80,000 sq ft Office – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Publicis & Hal Riney, 2001 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA – Remodel 100,000 sq ft SF Office  – Estimating & Project Management for Plant Construction Company.
  • Figueroa at Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA – New 52 Story Office Tower – Assistant Project Manager for Swinerton & Walberg.  Primary Responsibilities: Glass, aluminum, & granite façade, Interior and Plaza Stonework, Ornamental Metals, & Window Washing System.
Clients
Aldersly Retirement Community

Anchor QEA

Architectural Resources Group

CDK Builders, Inc

Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Conversion Management Associates, Inc.

Cooper, Robertson & Partners

David Evans & Associates

The Dolby Family Trusts

Draper Planning Group

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Hixson & Associates

John Northmore Roberts & Associates

Joseph Chow & Associates

Marta Fry Lanscape Architecture

Meyer + Silberberg Land Architects

Mithun

Plant Construction Company

Premier Structures, Inc

Rafael Racquet Club

Roth / LaMotte Landscape Architecture

Sagamore, LLC

San Francisco Theological Seminary

Siegel + Strain Architects

Starr King School for Ministry

P.H. Waszink – Construction Consultant

Williams & Dame Development