An Alameda County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought on by the Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) to halt the Dept. of Transportation�s plan to use a public-private partnership for the second phase of the $1-billion Presidio Parkway project in San Francisco. Latest ruling on San Francisco project, valued at $1 billion, pleases ACEC California chapter. Related Links: Caltrans Tries to Head Off Opposition to the Presidio Parkway P3 Phase After the union successfully got the court’s approval for a temporary restraining order in late November, which the judge dissolved Dec. 22, Caltrans selected one of its P3
At its annual general membership dinner meeting last month in Concord, the Construction Employers� Association honored 15 building contractors who received the 2010 CEA President�s Safety Award. 2010 CEA President�s Safety Award winners are, front row, from left, Rick Millitello, Skanska USA Building; Dee McGregor, Performance Contracting; Patty Middleton, F. Rodgers Corp.; Maureen Gadient, Herrero Contractors; Chris Moulden, Performance Mechanical; Tim Fitzpatrick, C. Overaa & Co.; and Add Kennon, S. J. Amoroso Construction Co.; back row, from left, Gary Amsinger, McCarthy Building Cos.; Robert Ortiz, Nibbi Bros. Associates; Joel Becks, DPR Construction; Chris Breuner, Meade Construction Group; Josh Oliver, Oliver
The $125-million Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, built by C.W. Driver and designed by HGA Architects & Engineers, opened its doors late last month. C.W. Driver says the 166,000-sq-ft VPAC is highlighted by �dynamic construction� that utilized a complex combination of variable tuning components, state-of-the-art technology and a displacement ventilation system, each of which raises the bar for the future construction of performing arts facilities. The builder says that helping set VPAC apart is the use of some 34,000 sq ft of cloth and wooden acoustic panels in the 1,700-seat main concert hall that provides a
Clark/McCarthy, A Joint Venture, which completed the $575 million Tom Bradley International Terminal Improvements and Baggage Screening Systems project last year, recently was awarded a $272 million design-build contract to replace the airport�s central utility plant. The project will provide LAX with a new, 75,000-sq-ft CUP with a 20,000-ton cooling capacity. The CUP�s equipment will include electric-driven centrifugal chillers, steam-driven chillers and a cogeneration system that uses steam generators to recover heat produced by gas-turbine-driven generators. The project team will be responsible for installing all the associated equipment, which encompasses a stand-by boiler, primary and secondary chilled water pumps, cooling
The Mesa Consolidated Water District�s board of directors unanimously awarded a $16.8 million construction contract for the district�s Colored Water Treatment Facility improvements to Brutoco Engineering & Construction of Fontana. Brutoco was the lowest of five contractors that submitted bids. Construction began Jan. 3 with completion planned for mid-2012. The project�s construction manager is MWH Constructors and the design engineer is Carollo. �This bid award is another key milestone for Mesa Consolidated Water District, and it marks the start of improving our Colored Water Treatment Facility with a more effective and energy-efficient system,� says Fred R. Bockmiller, Jr., P.E., the
A ceremonial groundbreaking took place this week for the new Arts & Humanities and Business Technology buildings at San Diego City College, the latest San Diego Community College District projects funded by Propositions S and N. Turner Construction Co. is the construction manager for the $89.2 million project. Other principals include X-nth, electrical/mechanical engineer; Stedman and Dyson Structural Engineers; Wallace, Roberts, and Todd Landscape Architects; and Gafcon, Propositions S and N program manager. Designed by Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, the buildings are expected to earn a LEED gold certification. The Arts & Humanities building will consist of approximately 128,000 sq
San Francisco�s Board of Supervisors this week passed a mandatory green building ordinance that will require owners of non-residential buildings to determine how much energy each building consumes and to make that information public on an annual basis. The ordinance will also require commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft to conduct energy efficiency audits every five years in order to help the building owners and managers optimize building efficiency. �San Francisco needs to increase the energy and resource efficiency of existing buildings if we are going to meet our aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets,� says Mayor Edwin Lee. �This ordinance
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has selected Hensel Phelps as the construction manager at risk for the new Santa Clara Family Justice Center, and has also named architects for 13 other state projects. Hensel Phelps submitted the winning proposal to provide preconstruction services, planning, and construction management services, which will include solicitation of bids from subcontractors. The AOC uses a CMAR for delivery of major capital-outlay projects such as the Santa Clara Family Justice Center. The competitive selection process factors in qualitative criteria, such as the firm�s experience, as well as the contractor�s fee. The CMAR is retained
Article toolbar Gonzalez Goodale Architects and Morillo Construction recently put the finishing touches on the 31,400-sq-ft Department of Water and Power building in Pasadena. The $10-million civic project, which houses operations, maintenance crews and supervisors along with a city Emergency Operations Center, garnered a Merit Award for design from the Pasadena Foothill chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Situated within Pasadena Water and Power�s corporate yard on 245 West Mountain Street, the new building reprises the volume and vertical rhythms of the historical 1930s brick and concrete warehouse across from it while maintaining a distinct contemporary architectural identity, the
The NoHo Arts District, with the assistance of developer Meta Housing, John Cotton Architects and general contractor Optimus Construction, broke ground last month on a combination NoHo Senior Artists Colony independent senior housing community and Road Theatre Co. theater. Located at 10747 Magnolia Boulevard in North Hollywood, the $42-million age-restricted independent living apartment community will offer 126 one-and two-bedroom units for renters 62 and older. Eighty percent of the independent senior housing units will be market rate, while the remaining 20% will be affordable. The 76-seat Road on Riverton theater, located within the community, will provide a new and important
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