Valley Fair Mall Parking Garage
- Client: Westfield
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Year of Completion: 2017
- Contract Category: $15M-30M
- Bid Schedule: 170 days
- Actual Schedule: 160 days
- SF Demolished: 360,000
- CY Excavated: 240,000
- Concrete (tons): 40,000 at 100% diversion
- Steel (tons): 500 at 100% diversion
- Totals (tons): 40,500 at 100% diversion
- Categories: Commercial, Earthwork, Hard Demolition
Scope
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FERMA performed the demolition of a two-story, 360,000-square-foot reinforced concrete parking garage at one of the busiest shopping malls in the world.
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An emergency egress path was maintained throughout demolition, allowing the mall to remain fully operational without disrupting adjacent Bank of America and Chase Bank facilities.
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The parking garage demolition was completed two weeks ahead of schedule while maintaining continuous public access and safety controls.
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Following demolition, FERMA executed mass excavation of approximately 240,000 cubic yards of soil while the mall remained open during construction.
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To maintain schedule, FERMA averaged approximately 60 double-bottom trucks moving 280 loads daily through an active commercial environment.
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Excavation and hauling operations were optimized using a custom-built excavator equipped with a specialized bucket, enabling efficient loading and reduced congestion throughout the site.
