SR 680 at Scott Creek Road Retaining Wall

I-680 Pavement Rehabilitation and Ramp Metering, Caltrans #04-3G6034, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc.)

Another project to add to the group of 680 projects. This is another ramp widening project that will also add metering lights to the on-ramp at Mission Blvd. We will be teaming up with Bay Cities again to create some great continuity for the work along the 680 corridor. The scope for our work on this project will be another 900 cubic yards of Retaining Wall, and almost 200 driven pile, and joint seal replacement.

A group of construction workers are working on a concrete slab.

SR 99 Slope Paving, Gore Paving and MVPs

Stockton Gore and Slope Paving, Caltrans Contract #10-0X6404

This project consisted of 14 gore paving locations, 12 slope paving locations, and 6 maintenance vehicle pullouts along Highway 99 from Stockton to Lodi. The gore paving areas were treated with a brick stamp pattern and a red color hardener to provide a greater aesthetic appeal. We partnered with Caltrans to change the staging on the MVP’s to provide a more efficient process and reduce the impact to the travelling public. The slope paving operation was the most challenging aspect of the project. Access was limited due to the proximity of the freeway and the steep slopes made any use of equipment nearly impossible. Our team members worked together to create a plan to perform the work safely and executed each aspect to near perfection.

An excavator is working on a dirt road.

Trail: Guadalupe River/Coleman Road Under-crossing

6327-Trail: Guadalupe River/Coleman Road Under-Crossing, City of San Jose

This project consisted of new construction of a pedestrian trail over 500’ long, including two Structural Concrete Retaining Walls, Structural Concrete Wetland Wall on Reinforced Concrete Pile, over 500 cubic yards of import material, Asphalt Concrete pedestrian trail pavement, bicycle lane striping, and architectural hand railing. Partnering was a large part of the success of the project, including several retaining wall alignment redesigns on-the-spot, to avoid existing utilities, and revise the overlook, for a better final product for the public.

A bridge is being built over a river.

Harbin Springs at Harbin Creek Bridge Replacement Project

Harbin Springs Road at Harbin Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Lake County, Federal Project No. BRLO-5914 (106)

The Harbin Springs Rd. Bridge Replacement consisted of a 100’ long, temporary steel bridge to detour traffic, while the existing bridge was demolished and the new bridge was constructed back in the same place. The 100’ long steel bridge required the assistance of a 265 Ton Crane for hoisting, due to the limited access and nearby overhead power lines. The presence of Harbin Creek also brought environmental aspects to the project including the necessary installation of a stream diversion through construction and constant biological monitoring for protected species. The project already had short work windows due to the environmental permits for working within Harbin Creek, but the project became increasingly difficult due to a 6-week delay caused by the presence of an environmentally protected frog species. We partnered with the County to accelerate the contract to ensure the work could be completed in one season within the specified work windows in the contract. We increased our manpower and worked long hours to meet the schedule demands and provide a successful project for the County.

SR 880 Express Lanes Project in Alameda and Santa Clara

I-880 Express Lanes Project, Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc.), Contract No. BAIFA-200

The I-880 Express Lane and barrier rail improvement project extends from Oakland to Fremont. Our work involves construction of over 1000’ of one sided Structural Concrete Retaining Wall, a Soldier Pile Retaining Wall, and a Drainage System Storage Box Extension. Challenges include limited access along a major freeway in the East Bay, posing access issues and public safety concerns.

A man is working on a truck on a hillside.

Pinole Creek Fish Passage Project

Canal Levee Elimination and Flood Protection Project, Segments 3 and 4, Contra Costa Water District, Contract #2016-PW-01

(Subcontractor to Garney Construction)

The Pinole Creek Fish Passage construction, which was administered by the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District was located at the Pinole Creek Culvert at I-80 (City of Pinole, CA) on property owned by the California Department of Transportation, Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the City of Pinole, and on private property.

The Contra Costa Canal Replacement Project is a drinking water supply protection and flood management project to replace four miles of unlined Contra Costa Canal with reinforced concrete pipeline from the Discharger’s Pumping Plant 1 (PP1) to the Rock Slough Headworks. The first phase was completed in 2009 and replaced approximately 1,900 feet of unlined Canal
from PP1 to Marsh Creek (Segment 1). The second phase was completed in 2015 and included
the installation of approximately 5,500 feet of pipeline replacing the unlined Canal from Marsh
Creek to Sellars Avenue and 200 feet of pipe installed at the end of Contra Costa Canal near
Rock Slough that supports a Flood Isolation Structure (Segment 2).

This contract provides coverage for the current phase of construction (Segments 3 and 4) that will be constructed in 2018 – 2019 and Includes replacement of approximately 5,500’ of unlined canal from Sellers Avenue to a location about 1,000’ upstream (west) of Jersey Island Road and East Cypress Road with a 10-foot diameter pipeline.

Our portion of the project consists of constructing an Access Structure and Culvert Transition Structure in Oakley, CA. The first order of work will be to construct the Access Structure starting in June, 2018. The construction of the Access Structure will take careful planning with Garney Construction to tie-in the 10-foot diameter Ameron pipe. The Access Structure is a 26’ tall box that will require engineered form drawings in order to ensure that the forms are supported during the pour for the walls.

The roof of the Access Structure is to be constructed separately from the walls and requires the installation of long lead items that will need to be ordered in preparation of the concrete pour. Once the roof is constructed, it will set onto the structure and tied in. The Culvert Transition Structure will allow for the continuation of Little Dutch Slough over the installation of the 10-foot pipe. Prior to the installation of the culvert, Garney Construction will install dewatering wells and then install the 10’ RCP along with a sheet pile shoring system. After installation and backfill is complete, we will construct the Culvert Transition Structures on either end of the slough.

The Project entailed the construction of fish passage improvements on the existing culvert of Pinole Creek at I-80 Milepost 8.4 by building a concrete notch with baffles in the culvert, training walls on the culvert aprons, a terminal rock pool, and a rocked chute in the downstream channel. In order to gain access to the work, a creek diversion was necessary using a coffer dam and dewatering. The work was constructed under the direction of biologists and engineers to ensure the maximum benefit to fish and other biological resources.

A group of construction workers working on a concrete slab.

Huff-Jelly Belly

Huff-Jelly Belly Warehouse, Aloyse Rowland, LLC, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading), BCPG Job #3898

The design for the Jelly Belly Warehouse called for a portion of the parking lot to be pervious concrete instead of HMA. The project required the use of specialized rollers to provide a smooth finish and to cut the joints. We completed the project in 2 days and approximately 150 cubic yards of concrete was placed. The first day we poured the concrete for the parking stalls and then placed the concrete for the center on the second day. At the end of each shift, the concrete had to be covered with plastic for seven days in order for the concrete to cure correctly.

A group of workers are working on a concrete road.

SR 4 and SR 24 Gore Paving and MVP

Rte 4 and Rte 24 Gore Paving, MVP and Vegetation Control, Caltrans #04-4G9804

The scope of the project is to construct Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts (MVPs), Gore Paving, and Vegetation Control at various locations along Highway 4 and Highway 24. The project is 140 working days and will begin in early February with a total of 171 locations to be constructed. The first order of work will be to install k-rail at the gore locations that will be constructed first. Construction will begin in Hercules and move eastbound on Hwy 4 to Pittsburg and then back to Hercules in the westbound direction. The MVPs and vegetation control will follow after the construction of the gore paving. Some of the challenges that we will have to overcome are the slopes in which the vegetation control will be placed because the existing slopes in some areas of Hwy 4 start at the back of pavement. Scheduling will also provide a challenge for the project because a majority of the work will be performed at night so communication between the project team, the crews, and suppliers will be critical to ensure the project progresses smoothly and efficiently.

A group of construction workers are working on a road.

SR 680 at Bernal Avenue Retaining Wall

I-680 Ramp Metering and Traffic Operating Systems, Caltrans #04-4G1154, (Subcontractor to Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc.)

Essentially an add-on to the larger I-680 project, we will once again be a subcontractor to Bay Cities to construct 1,000 cubic yards of retaining walls including over 400 driven pile. Construction access will once again be minimal, but, with our ingenuity and experience, it will not be anything too large to overcome. This project will fit in perfect with the rest of the work being performed on I-680 and we will be a major contributor to the success of these construction projects.

SR 1 Pedestrian Bridge Replacement

Hwy 1 Replace Pedestrian Bridge, Caltrans #04-4G8504

This project, in Pacifica, CA, consists of replacing a pedestrian bridge over Hwy 1 at San Jose Avenue. The existing bridge was originally constructed in 1968 and had an earthquake retrofit in 1994. The bridge has 5 spans and is comprised of cast-in-drilled-hole piling, isolation casing, bridge footings, columns, cast-in-place concrete box structure, concrete bridge slab, intricate concrete surface texture and paint, and specialized fence.

Additional improvements are comprised of landscaping, pedestrian lighting, drainage, signage, ADA ramps with minor concrete, paving and striping. The new bridge will comply with current vertical clearance requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act.