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Currently undergoing renovations, the Shoreline Lake boathouse and café in Mountain View is on track to reopen before next summer even though construction delays have pushed out the timeline to March 2027.
The City Council unanimously approved a recommendation from city staff Tuesday evening to authorize an additional $625,700 for the project while not exceeding the existing $14.8 million budget. The council also authorized an additional $200,000 to temporarily waive rental payments for the café during construction, bringing the total rent relief up to $400,000.
The item passed on the council’s consent agenda. Those items are typically non-controversial matters approved in a single vote with little discussion.
For years, Mountain View has been planning to renovate the Shoreline boathouse, a two-story building by the lake, and American Bistro, a café located next door. Some of the upgrades to the café include expanding the kitchen and serving areas, replacing the use of gas kitchen equipment with all-electric equipment and adding new restrooms to comply with accessibility regulations.
The boathouse renovations are mostly focused on basic maintenance, including installing a new PG&E transformer, making walkway repairs, and painting and reroofing the building as well as remodeling the bathrooms.
Construction started earlier this year and is about halfway finished, according to the city staff report. However, there have been some roadblocks along the way.
Inclement weather between February and May delayed construction as well as “the discovery of undocumented conditions,” the staff report said.
As a result, the project has been delayed about four months, according to the report. To speed things along, crews are working on weekends with the goal of having the boathouse fully operational before the summer season starts.
The project delays have also led to an increase in construction costs. Of the $625,700 authorized by the council, the city plans to add $250,000 to the project’s $900,000 construction contingency fund, of which $260,000 is currently available. The allocation will ensure that sufficient funds are available to address any future construction issues, the staff report said.
The remaining money will cover additional services rendered by architectural and construction management firms, which also includes contingency services, according to the staff report.
The bulk of the project’s $14.8 million budget – nearly $11 million – comes from the Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund. The Shoreline Regional Park Community is a special tax district covering much of the city north of U.S. Highway 101, with its tax revenue earmarked for improving that part of Mountain View.
