On page 37, California Construction presents its annual Owner of the Year and Contractor of the Year winners for 2009. For the past several years, the editorial staff has selected the Owner and Contractor of the Year based on some select criteria: Related Links: Best of California 2009 Owner of the Year – Maintains robust pipeline containing high-profile projects; Advances technology; Facilitates new and innovative workforce development (mentor/protégé programs that help small disadvantaged businesses, job training, jobsite tours for students, etc.); Hires top talent and consistently uses quality sub-contractors; Exhibits clear understanding of building processes and the knowledge necessary to
The team that built the Pacifi c Coast Highway Pedestrian Bridge had to navigate traffi c issues, public aesthetics and soil management in order to craft an awardwinning project. The $3-million bridge is designed to allow pedestrians to cross over Pacifi c Coast Highway to Doheny State Beach, limit traffi c congestion and serve as a gateway to the city. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The bridge is a variable-depth, single span precast concrete girder structure but the soil conditions presented a challenge. Weak soil conditions, along with presence of shallow groundwater and sensitive nearby land uses, made deep
The project team behind the Pasadena Convention Center expansion had a unique challenge – to renovate and expand a historic building and make it fit into the city’s historic district. Related Links: Best of California 2009 They succeeded – and managed to do it ahead of schedule, as well. The 194,500-sq-ft expansion of the Pasadena Convention Center nearly tripled the building’s original meeting and event space. The project team built a 163,000-sq-ft building that provides 100,000 sq ft of meeting space, including a 25,000-sq-ft grand ballroom. A civic plaza was added that will allow a grand entrance for red carpet
The tenant improvements at Paul Hastings at La Jolla Commons involved more than simply renovating an office interior. The project team needed to provide a tenant improvement that met the owners’ demand for Class A office space. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The project consisted of re-construction and tenant improvement services for approximately 70,000 sq ft of office space on the 11th, 12th and partial first floors of a 13-story building. The additions to the building were a technology/electronics server room, library/file rooms, small training room, mail room, small kitchens and multiple conference rooms at the first, 11th and
In response to the financial challenges facing the Bay Area city of Richmond, city leaders decided not to replace its aging City Hall buildings and instead restore them as a symbol of hope for the future of its citizens. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The $78-million Richmond Civic Center Revitalization is a multi-phased design-build project that includes three buildings and a plaza. Phase one consisted of the seismic upgrade/building envelope repair/interior renovation to Richmond City Hall, seismic upgrade/building envelope repair/interior renovation to the existing Hall of Justice, seismic upgrade/building envelope repair and limited interior renovation to auditorium and plaza
Construction of the 14 luxury townhomes at the $205-million One Rincon Hill complex in San Francisco was completed in August. The townhomes are cast-in-place concrete and are connected to the 64-story tower with a picturesque Park Level, featuring a lap pool, reflecting pool, sundeck and grilling area, as well as an indoor hospitality room, fitness center and sauna. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The townhouses were designed in accordance with the constraints set by San Francisco’s neighborhood plan, with each unit broken down into smaller scaled forms that step up the hills of Harrison and First Streets. The project
This new $110-million, 63-acre high school campus features eight major buildings in a circular layout forming a central courtyard. Education space includes 60 academic classrooms, eight science labs, a TV studio, electronics/robotics labs and art, theater and music classrooms. The school has capacity for 2,400 students with expansion to 3,000. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The city of West Sacramento Recreation Center is located on the school property and features a family aquatics center, fitness center and 35-ft-high rock climbing structure. The Washington Unified School District, the city of West Sacramento and the design team established six memorable goals
The Ronald McDonald House would not have been built without the consideration and care of the construction community throughout San Diego. Related Links: Best of California 2009 Built on top of an existing six-story parking structure near the Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, the Ronald McDonald House received contributions from builders, architects and subcontractors who helped construct a 65,000-sq-ft, $12.8-million facility. The new Ronald McDonald House increases the number of beds for sick children from 12 to 47 and includes a number of new facilities, including laundry rooms, television and snack rooms, child and adolescent game rooms, library and
The Fairmead Route 99 project was designed to remove the at-grade crossings that have allowed the local traffic to cross Route 99 traffic, and add one more travel lane in both the northbound and southbound directions. The $51.1-million project consisted of building a new frontage road to collect the county roads and build two bridges to carry this traffic over Route 99 and the railroad that parallels the route. Related Links: Best of California 2009 Through five stages, the existing Route 99 was removed and replaced with new Portland cement concrete paving. The existing irrigation system was rerouted through a
As part of an $80-million golf course renovation project, the Indian Wells Golf Resort Clubhouse was built to complement two major golf course renovations. Related Links: Best of California 2009 The $39-million, 53,000-sq-ft, two-story golf clubhouse includes a pro shop and an underground cart barn/storage area. The completed building is a cast-in-place concrete and steel superstructure finished with sandstone veneer, stucco, and storefront glazing exterior. Its interiors feature numerous stone floors and walls integrated with varying wood veneers, glass, stone and stainless steel finishes. The facility also includes a restaurant, sports bar, cafe bar, 2,000-sq-ft ballroom, a temperature-controlled wine room,