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Oakland Unified School District

Marcus A. Foster Building

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Status: Substantially Complete

Location: 1011 Union Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Budget: $62 M

Funding Source: Bond Measures J and Y  

Start Date: Quarter 1 (January - March) 2019

Completion Date: Quarter 2 (April - June) 2025

Scope: This project involves the demolition of existing structures, including a one-story building, a two-story building, and a portable structure, to facilitate the construction of a new 56,176 square feet (“SF”) two-story administration building to house OUSD Central staff. The redevelopment will incorporate comprehensive site improvements, including the installation of landscaping, safety fencing, and the redesign of parking lots and driveways to enhance traffic flow, accessibility, and safety.

Project Team:

Elena Comrie, Construction Manager

Christina Stone, Project Engineer

Harold Lowe, Outreach Partner

Project Schedule

Planning Quarter 1 (January - March) 2019

Design                               

 Quarter 3 (July - September) 2019

Bidding

 Quarter 2 (April - June) 2021

Construction

 Quarter 4 (October - December) 2021
Closeout Quarter 4 (October - December) 2024

Quarterly Reports

Quarter 3, 2025 (July - September) Report - Marcus A. Foster Building

Quarter 2, 2025 (April - June) Report - Marcus A. Foster Building 

Quarter 1, 2025 (January - March) Report - Marcus A. Foster Building

Reports older than one (1) year are available by request through the California Public Records Act (PRA). Please email your request to publicrecords@ousd.org.