Chess-Hatch Master Plan

The Chess-Hatch Master Plan project in Foster City, California, involves a two-phase development of an 11.87-acre site to create a Research and Development campus with a total built area of up to 800,000 square feet. Phase 1 includes the construction of a single two-story R&D building up to 200,000 square feet, along with a surface parking lot, while retaining four existing office and light industrial buildings. Phase 2 involves the demolition of those four existing structures and the Phase 1 parking lot, followed by the construction of up to 625,000 square feet of additional R&D space and a multi-story parking structure. The project requires several regulatory approvals, including an amendment to the Chess-Hatch General Development Plan, a Specific Development Plan/Use Permit, a Vesting Tentative Parcel Map to relocate one parcel boundary, and a Parking Agreement to formalize parking-related provisions. Additional elements include the installation of four onsite generators and the development and implementation of a Transportation Demand Management Plan. The project is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, with a certified Environmental Impact Report and subsequent addenda forming the basis for compliance. The City of Foster City, acting through the Estero Municipal Improvement District, serves as the lead agency responsible for approvals, monitoring mitigation measures, and overseeing final acceptance. Key milestones include approval of Phase 1 on November 3, 2025, and Phase 2 on June 15, 2026. The applicant, Gilead Sciences, is supported by Turner Construction Company as the construction agent, with all activities centered at the site bounded by Chess Drive, Foster City Lagoon, Foster City Boulevard, and State Route 92. No federal contract clauses, pricing data, procurement evaluation factors, or formal contracting officer roles are present, as the documentation is primarily environmental and land use planning in nature, not a competitive federal solicitation.