Update: June 11, 2010

POINT LOMA, P-401 REPLACE FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES WORK CONTINUES.  Over the last few months work has continued to speed along on the Point Loma Defense Fuel Supply Point Renovation project.  In April, the final eight (8) options were awarded, after Congressional Approval, which allows for the full scope of the project to be completed.  As part of this work, a tie in to the existing fuel line located onboard NBPL will be installed.  This work is currently underway and will continue through the end of June.  To date the Government and Contractor have put in place several measures to mitigate traffic noise and community impact which have proved to be very successful in maintaining a smooth flow of traffic on the roads on and off base. Other work on site includes proceeding with the mass earth excavation in order to prepare for the installation of the eight (8) tanks expected to commence late summer.  As part of this process we will be installing stone columns into the soil for stabilization prior to placement of the tanks.  Expect to see a drill rig with hoppers on them installing these columns over the next few months.  Transferring of petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soil continues and is expected to wrap up within the next month.  This soil is being removed from the old above ground storage tank area for treatment.  In addition, two new tanks have been erected as part of the new Fuel Oil Reclamation (FOR) facility and are nearing completion.  The entire FOR facility is expected to be completed in November allowing for demolition of the existing FOR shortly thereafter. The project is expected to be complete in January 2014.  

Update : September 1st, 2009

Letter from the Commanding Officer to community residents:

Nova Group, Inc. – Underground Construction Co. Inc., a joint venture

7411 Napa-Vallejo Highway

Napa, California  94558

July 17, 2009

Dear Point Loma Residents:

My name is Errol Bisutti.  I will be the onsite project manager for a project recently awarded by the U.S. Navy to Nova Group, Inc. – Underground Construction Co. Inc., a joint venture to replace the fuel storage facilities at Naval Base Point Loma.  Our team is a joint venture comprised of two Northern California firms with extensive fuel construction experience for both military and commercial customers.  Both Nova Group, Inc. and Underground Construction Co., Inc. have been successfully building fuel systems for several decades each.

This project will replace fuel storage tanks for the Navy at Defense Fuel Supply Point (DFSP) Point Loma in San Diego involving the construction of up to eight 125,000-barrel multi-product fuel storage tanks (aboveground steel fuel storage tanks), fuel distribution piping, a pump-house, fuel oil reclamation (FOR) facilities including 10,000-barrel and 25,000-barrel aboveground storage tanks, and a lube oil storage and dispensing system.  Also included are fuel tanker truck loading and unloading stations, and fuel icing inhibitor injection system.  Additionally, 54 aboveground and underground storage tanks will be demolished, closed-in-place or relocated, totaling greater than one million barrels of storage capacity, and 35 other structures will be demolished.  Pending congressional authorization and appropriation, the Navy plans to award eight options to complete the full scope of work within the original 5 year time frame.

Social responsibility is an inherent part of our team’s core values.  We put a priority on identifying and minimizing the impact our construction activities will have on the residents of the local community.  This project is no exception. 

We are cognizant of the importance the local community places on environmental preservation and the effort you put forth to maintain a beautiful and peaceful setting for all residents to enjoy.  We embrace these same philosophies in our own local communities and believe it is our responsibility to open and maintain constant dialogue with the Point Loma residents throughout the project to keep you informed of the status of ongoing construction activities including how we plan to minimize impact and respond to your questions and concerns in a timely manner.

Therefore, we want to make sure each local resident is aware that we have established a website that will be updated frequently with information about the project construction schedule and other activities that might be of interest or have impact on the local community.  The website address is www.pointlomafuel.com.

We look forward to being a part of your community during the construction period.  One note worth mentioning is that this project was designed and will be built with the intention and goal of achieving silver rated certification from Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council.  More information on this program can be found as www.usgbc.org.  Again, your feedback and concerns are important to us.  We strive to contribute to your community so that our efforts will only improve the quality of Point Loma.

Most sincerely,

Mr. Errol Bisutti

Project Manager, P-401 Replace Fuel Storage Facilities Project