San Marcos to begin $100 million improvement project

San Marcos City is preparing to begin construction on a $100 million project designed to minimize flooding risks and preserve and enhance creek habitat. Sema Construction will serve as the primary construction contractor for the San Marcos Creek Project. The project calls for raised roadway and new bridges over the San Marcos creek along Bent Ave.…

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Construction begins on Yolo County Jail expansion

Construction has started on the Yolo County Main Monroe Jail expansion and renovation project in Woodland. Lionakis is the project’s architect, while construction management is being handled by Kitchell. Broward Builders is serving as the general contractor. Correctional News reports that the $33 million project is a large, multi-phased renovation and expansion of the main jail. The expansion will add 32 beds,…

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San Jose airport awarded $10 million for expansion

Mineta San Jose International Airport has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to renovate the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building known as Fire Station 2.0. “These types of infrastructure improvement projects provide a dual boost to our local economy—we provide jobs for construction workers today and build up…

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Ground broken for 135-unit multifamily building in Walnut Creek

development located at 1910 N. Main St. in Walnut Creek. Anton NoMa is a new mixed-use development in the desirable neighborhood of Walnut Creek, a short commute east of San Francisco and two blocks from the Walnut Creek BART station. The new development will consist of 135 apartment units with approximately 9,000 sq. ft. of…

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Sterling selected by CalTrans for $43.6 million highway projects

By California Construction News staff writer November 30, 2019 Sterling Construction Co. says that its subsidiary Myers & Sons Construction has been selected by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for two California highway projects totaling $43.6 million. The first project is a $55.1 million 50/50 joint venture project with FBD Vanguard Construction. This project is in Sacramento and involves the reconstruction…

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Competitive Bidding

Competitive Bidding Project Size Threshold Increased to $200,000 and Alternate Procedures Allowed for Smaller Projects. (AB 2249, Cooley) The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes public projects of $45,000 or less to be performed by the employees of a public agency, authorizes public projects of $175,000 or less to be let to contract by…

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California Updates

The California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) is preparing to vote on an emergency renewal licensing fee increase because of mounting losses that threaten the organization’s viability. CSLB documents outlining the need for the increase say the board will run out of funds within months and be unable to conduct disciplinary investigations and hearings without the…

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