Project Documents

Press Releases & Media Briefings

• Suicide Deterrent Commemoration Ceremony, July 15, 2024
• January 2024 Project Update, January 3, 2024
• Project Update, December 12, 2019
• Commemoration Ceremony, April 13, 2017
• Project Update, February 18, 2016
• Request for Proposals Issued to Construct Suicide Deterrent Net, October 13, 2015
• MTC Allocates Grant Funding, July 14, 2010
• FEIR Released, January 22, 2010
• Memorandum of Agreement with Historic Preservation Agencies, May 21, 2009
• Project Update, October 10, 2008
• Draft EIR/EA Released, July 8, 2008
• Media Briefing, October 16, 2007
• Media Briefing, May 15, 2007
• Media Briefing, January 26, 2007
• MTC Allocates Final Funding, April 26, 2006
• Funding Update, April 12, 2006
• Board Amends Process for Carrying Out Study, March 24, 2006
• Board Separates Study into Two Projects, March 10, 2006

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Videos & Photography

• Commemoration Ceremony, April 13, 2017
  • Ceremony photos: Photo 1  |  Photo 2  |  Photo 3  |  Photo 4  |  Photo 5
  • Ceremony videos: Full ceremony video (47:02)  |  Ceremony highlights video (3:32)
• ​Presentations on Friday, August 26, 2016
  • Bridge Patrol Presentation
  • Crisis Text Line Presentation
  • Press Conference
• Other videos
  • Construction of Access Platforms for the Deterrent Net
  • Building the Golden Gate Bridge Net: Making the Border Cable
  • Suicide Deterrent Net Progress (Sept. 2017)
  • What We Do: Chief Engineer Ewa Bauer Explains the Net System
• ​Other photos
  • Crisis text signage (image) 
  • Crisis text signage (image) 
  • South approach looking east (image)
  • Rendering looking north (image)
  • Rendering looking south (image)

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Environmental & Engineering Documents

Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)

• FEIR Document, January 22, 2010
• FEIR Appendices, January 22, 2010
• FEIR Technical Documents, January 22, 2010
  • Visual Impact Assessment (VIA)
  • Revised National Environment Study (NES)
  • Avian Impact Study (AIS)
  • Final Section 4(f) Evaluation

Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA)

• Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA)
  • Cover, Title Sheet, Table of Comments, Summary
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2 (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
  • Chapters 3 to 7
  • Appendices A to E
  • Appendices F & G
• Notice of Preparation of the DEIR/EA, June 2007 with Project Location Map
• Maintenance and Operations Report, October 2008
• DEIR/EA Public Meetings, July 22 & 23, 2008
  • Meeting materials 
  • Citizens Guide to the DEIR/EA

Wind Study Documents

• Wind Study Report, May 24, 2007 
• Golden Gate Bridge Wind Study, June 10, 2013

Other Environmental Documents

• Suicide Deterrent Alternatives
• Environmental process timeline, updated January 2010
• Finding of Effect, May 2008
• Historic Property Survey Report, May 2008
• Historic Resources Evaluation Report (HRER)​
• Memorandum of Agreement between Caltrans, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on the Historic Preservation Regarding the Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project in Marin and San Francisco Counties 

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Board Reports & Resolutions

2010s

• Board Meeting Staff Report, February 12, 2010
• Board Meeting Staff Report, June 27, 2014
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, September 22, 2016
• Building & Operating Committee, December 15, 2016
  • Staff Report
  • Staff Report
  • Staff Report

2000s

• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, January 27, 2005
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, February 24, 2005
• Board Resolution 2005-015, March 11, 2005
• Board of Directors Report, March 24, 2005
• Building & Operating Committee Minutes, April 21, 2005
• Board Resolution 2005-033, April 22, 2005
• Board of Directors Minutes, March 10, 2006
• Board Resolution 2006-020, March 10, 2006
• Board Resolution 2006-027, March 24, 2006
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, September 21,2006
• Building & Operating Committee, May 24, 2007
  • Staff Report
  • Wind Studies Report
  • Wind Tunnel Testing of Generic Concepts
• Board Meeting Staff Report, October 10, 2008
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, May 21, 2009

1990s

• Board Resolution 97-69, March 14, 1997
• Building & Operating Committee, March 7, 1997
  • Staff Report
  • Z-Clip Brochure
  • Z-Clip Proposal
  • Meeting Minutes
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, September 30, 1998
• Building & Operating Committee Staff Report, March 5, 1999​
  • Staff Report
  • Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Prevention Review 

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General Documents

• Suicide Prevention Study (Phase I), Anshen & Allen, 1971
• Where Are They Now? A Follow‐up Study of Suicide Attempters from the Golden Gate Bridge, Richard H. Seiden, Winter 1978 
• Shifting Demographics By the Numbers
• Golden Gate Bridge Project Specific Recognitions

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Construction Contract Documents

Contract 2016-B-1, Golden Gate Bridge Physical Suicide Deterrent System and Wind Retrofit

• Request for Proposals (RFP) Notice
• Mandatory Pre-proposal conference: Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at 1:30 p.m.
  Presidio Institute
  Building 1202, Room A
  1202 Ralston Avenue, The Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129
  Sign-in sheet
• Proposal Due Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
• Questions & Answers (Q&A)
  • Q&A Nos. 1-3
  • Q&A Nos. 4-6
  • Q&A Nos. 7-8
  • Q&A Nos. 9-10
  • Q&A Nos. 11-18
  • Q&A Nos. 19-26
  • Q&A No. 27
  • Q&A No. 28
  • Q&A Nos. 29-34
  • Q&A No. 35
  • Q&A Nos. 36-38
  • Q&A No. 39
  • Q&A Nos. 40-50
  • Q&A No. 51
  • Q&A Nos. 52-61
  • Q&A Nos. 62-67
  • Q&A No. 68
  • Q&A Nos. 69-74
  • Q&A Nos. 75-76
  • Q&A No. 75 - REVISED
  • Q&A Nos. 77-79
  • Q&A No. 80
  • Q&A Nos. 81-83
  • Q&A Nos. 84-90
  • Q&A Nos. 91-94
  • Q&A Nos. 95-106
  • Q&A Nos. 107-117
  • Q&A Nos. 118-122
  • Q&A Nos. 123-129
  • Q&A Nos. 130-133
  • Q&A Nos. 134-138
  • Q&A Nos. 139-144
  • Q&A Nos. 145-146
  • Q&A Nos. 147-160
  • Q&A Nos. 161-167
  • Q&A Nos. 168-172
  • Q&A Nos. 173-177
  • Q&A Nos. 178-188
  • Q&A Nos. 189-193
  • Q&A Nos. 194-198
  • Q&A Nos. 199-207
  • Q&A Nos. 208-217
  • Q&A Nos. 218-225
  • Q&A Nos. 226-236
  • Q&A Nos. 233, 235, 236 - REVISED
  • Q&A Nos. 237-240
  • Q&A Nos. 241-246
  • Q&A Nos. 247-251
  • Q&A Nos. 252-265
  • Q&A Nos. 266-269
  • Q&A Nos. 270-274
  • Q&A Nos. 275-279
  • Q&A No. 280
  • Q&A Nos. 281-285
  • Q&A Nos. 286-306
• Proposals Received
  • Proposals Received
  • Schedule of Prices
  • List of Subcontractors
• Staff Proposed Action
  • Staff Report, 9/22/16
  • Notice of Intent to Award the Contract
  • Staff Report, 12/15/16