DATE: October 21, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: APPROVAL OF URGENT TEMPORARY BRACING WORK FOR THE HAMMERHEAD SECTION OF THE OCEANSIDE PIER
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action with respect to the urgent temporary bracing work to the hammerhead portion of the Oceanside Pier: approve a Public Works Agreement with Jilk Heavy Construction, Inc. (“Jilk”) in the amount of $273,982 for installation of the temporary bracing system; authorize the City Engineer to approve Change Orders up to a total of $100,000 and Project Management costs up to a total of $55,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $428,982; appropriate revenue and expenditure budget in the amount of $3,377,182; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On April 25, 2024, a fire occurred on the hammerhead portion of the Oceanside Pier, destroying the former Ruby’s restaurant and the Brine Box food kiosk, as well as the pier safety railing and the deck planking.
In an effort to protect critical Pier infrastructure, including water, sewer and electrical services that extend to the end of the Pier, City Fire crews removed a 5-foot-wide section of decking located approximately 35-feet from the beginning of the hammerhead section. This action was taken to prevent further shoreward movement of the fire underneath the Pier. This section of removed decking will also require replacement as part of the restoration work.
On May 22, 2024, the City Council approved reconstruction of the hammerhead section of the Pier, as well as reconstruction of the restaurant and kiosk buildings at the tenant’s expense.
On February 18, 2025, demolition work was completed by Jilk. The work included removal of the restaurant building, the Brine Box food kiosk, all the pier safety railing, and all the deck planking and stringe...
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