Ft. Point National Historic Site

CPI Objectives: Military-to-civilian career training, national park stewardship

Team: Active duty military service members and CPI’s professional staff

Owner: National Park Service

Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California

Completed: 2024

Outcomes: This project demonstrates CPI’s capabilities with a variety of construction systems, in this case a load-bearing historic brick structure.

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The project scope included removing failed historic mortar and replacing it with historically compatible new mortar, while protecting the historic bricks from damage. The area of repair included approximately 1200 sq. ft. of masonry at a working height 60 feet above the ground. This factor meant the team operated and worked from man-lifts after being trained in use of the equipment, and after being trained to work at height with appropriate personal protection including safety harnesses and tethers. CPI created pre-construction mockups for approval by NPS to ensure mortar and repointing techniques matched in situ brick/mortar system for material performance, color, and texture.

Project & Technical Capabilities

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- Expert CPI staff engage hands-on and manage projects with teams of highly qualified and vetted members of our active duty armed forces preparing for transition to civilian careers.

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- Projects across the construction and infrastructure spectrum including strengthening & stabilization, repair & preservation, safety & access, and new construction. CPI addresses America’s national park deferred maintenance backlog, completing projects that would otherwise likely remain undone due to limited park resources.

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- Self-perform concrete, wood, steel, & composite construction as design-build projects coordinated with owners. Larger projects include self-performed work in addition to managing design, specialty consultants, and sub-contractors if needed.

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- Leader in advancing innovative technological solutions to construction and infrastructure challenges that respect historic and cultural significance, promote durability, increase accessibility and safety, reduce cost, and meet relevant regulations.

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