Bovis to Manage Construction Programs for Five New Marriott Properties in San Francisco Bay Area.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999-- 17-Story, 414-Room Flagship Property to Be Located in San Francisco's Booming South of Market Area Bovis Construction Corp., a leading construction company, today announced that the company is managing the development of five new Marriott properties in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay . The flagship property is a 17-story, 414-room structure, which will be conveniently located at 299 Second Street in San Francisco's South of Market Area, within walking distance of the new Metreon, The Museum of Modern Art and numerous shops and restaurants. Other new properties will be located in Oakland, Emeryville and South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. . The program includes four new 'Courtyard by Marriott' properties, the company's moderately priced lodging hotel designed for business travelers, and one new 'Residence Inn' property, the company's suite hotel. "Bovis and Marriott are helping to fuel the Renaissance in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden development," said Jim D'Agostino, President of Bovis Construction's West Region. "Through our partnership, we will enhance each community and ensure the seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of each property into its neighborhood, as well as help bridge the gap between the supply and demand for rooms in the Bay Area." The Properties Bovis has been engaged by Marriott to provide project management services on five new properties, including: -0-
-- San Francisco (Courtyard): 17 stories; 160 feet tall; 414 rooms;
two levels of underground parking; restaurant
-- Oakland (Courtyard): Three stories; 156 rooms; restaurant; spa
-- Emeryville (Courtyard): 11 stories; 295 rooms; restaurant; spa
-- South San Francisco (Courtyard Oyster Point): Four stories; 152
rooms
-- South San Francisco (Residence Inn Oyster Point): Four stories;
152 rooms
-0- The Courtyard by Marriott Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. They have over 2,800 hotels worldwide, as of June 2007. Courtyard by Marriott is designed for business travelers. in San Francisco is being carefully managed and built to blend with the neighborhood surroundings and accommodate the additional pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The building will comprise 273,886 square feet, and has an estimated construction value of $45 million. Bovis Management Services Bovis, which was recently named as the top construction management company in the U.S. by Building Design & Construction magazine, is providing staff extension services to help meet the challenge of Marriott's schedule in the Bay Area, where market conditions have construction resources, labor and materials labor and materials (time and materials) n. what some builders or repair people contract to provide and be paid for, rather than a fixed price or a percentage of the costs. at a premium. The following are just a few of the services are being provided: -0-
-- Project definition and development of overall delivery strategy
-- Budget development and cost tracking
-- Multi-project site planning, procurement and logistics
coordination
-- Project phasing and master schedule development
-- Quality management review
-- Monitoring site safety and security
-0- About Marriott Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott currently has 2,300 accommodation properties in North America alone. , Inc. is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 1,800 operating units in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 53 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites TownePlace Suites, a division of the Marriott International hotel chain, was officially unveiled in Newport News, Virginia on February 23, 1997. Less than ten years later, there are now 123 TownePlace Suites operating across the United States. , Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites SpringHill Suites is part of the Marriott International family of hotels. In 1998, Marriott International announced plans to convert Fairfield Suites to SpringHill Suites by Marriott. and Ramada International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership (timeshare) resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . brand, and provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay by Marriott division. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities and services, wholesale food distribution, and procurement services. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has approximately 135,000 employees. About Bovis A leader in the management of high-profile construction projects throughout the world, Bovis, Inc, has worked on such notable projects as: -0- -- The 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta -- The Metreon -- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island renovation and restoration -- The Tennessee Titans football stadium in Nashville -- New York's Grand Central Terminal renovation and restoration -0- Bovis is the U.S. holding company for the London-based Bovis Construction Group, a subsidiary of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
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