Balfour Beatty Awarded More Than $235 Million in Contracts to Deliver Projects in California
21 July 2022 - 1:34AM
Business Wire
Within the last six weeks, Balfour Beatty has been awarded
multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to
construct essential K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects
across California. The project awards on behalf of local Unified
School Districts (USD), San Diego County and Marine Corps
exemplifies Balfour Beatty’s reputation for exceptional service and
operational excellence, and the company’s ongoing commitment and
expertise in providing state-of-the-art facilities that meet the
growing needs of local communities throughout the state.
As general contractor, Balfour Beatty’s recently awarded
projects in California include:
- Fontana USD’s new Secondary Academy: The $99 million
lease-leaseback contract delivers a new, technologically innovative
secondary school in northern Fontana. Once complete, the school
will be a two-story, 154,670-square-foot building featuring an
administration center, cafeteria and various learning spaces such
as vocational classrooms, science labs, flexible performing arts
spaces and a fitness and student center. The project will also
include three parking lots, hard courts and play field, walking
paths, gardens, courtyards, outdoor learning spaces and
amphitheater. Preconstruction services are underway, and
construction is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2023.
- Fontana USD’s Sierra Lakes Elementary School Renovation:
The $16 million project delivers renovations to the school’s
classroom building and Kindergarten classrooms. The project
provides 15 new 4th and 5th grade classrooms in a two-story
building that features a second-level outdoor classroom area
overlooking the San Bernardino Mountain range. Once the new
building is constructed, renovations to the existing Kindergarten
classrooms will commence to increase square footage and refine
interior finishes. Preconstruction is expected to begin Fall 2022
with completion scheduled in Fall of 2024.
- La Mesa-Spring Valley School District’s (LMSVSD) Entry
Improvements and Slope Mitigation: A $4 million lease-leaseback
contract as part of LMSVSD’s Measure V Bond Program for entry
improvements and slope mitigation at La Mesa Arts Academy, Parkway
Middle School, Spring Valley Academy and STEAM Academy. Balfour
Beatty will provide preconstruction and construction services and
is scheduled to start late 2022 with an anticipated completion in
2023.
- San Diego USD’s (SDUSD) Kavod Charter School: A $28.8
million lease-leaseback contract to deliver a two-story elementary
classroom building, a two-story middle school classroom building
and the modernization of an existing classroom building and
administration space in northern San Diego. The project will also
include HVAC installation and site improvements. Construction
activities will start in 2023 with an expected completion in
2026.
- SDUSD King Chavez Academy of Excellence’s Modernization:
The $28 million project will transform its modular campus into a
new state-of-the-art education facility where Balfour Beatty will
replace all portable classrooms and existing administration
building with new, two-story classroom buildings, a one-story
administration building, and a food service modular building and
lunch shelter. The project also features site improvements which
will replace all existing hardscape and landscape areas.
- San Diego County’s East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility
Renovation and House Softening Improvements: The $3.4 million
project includes the renovation of the building’s dayroom, the
replacement of light fixtures and all mounted structures within
sleeping units, and improvements to the watch tower. It will also
include new paint, electrical work, flooring, millwork and
ceilings, and installation of new decorative metal panels at the
second-floor guardrail.
- Marine Corps Recruit Depo, San Diego’s P-315 Mess Hall
Replacement – The $56.5 million Naval Facilities Engineering
Systems Command (NAVFAC) project features the construction of a new
100,427-square-foot dining facility for Marine Corps recruits that
will serve 6,000 personnel and provide 1,800 meals a day. The
project will also include all pertinent site improvements and site
preparations, mechanical and electrical utilities, loading dock,
telecommunications, emergency generator, fire suppression system,
landscaping, irrigation, drainage, parking and exterior
lighting.
“We’re honored to continue our Buildings legacy in California
through the delivery of projects in the high-growth K-12 education,
correctional/justice and federal market sectors across the state,”
said Brian Cahill, Balfour Beatty president in California. “The
Balfour Beatty team will leverage our extensive construction
expertise and ongoing commitment to operational excellence to
achieve each of our client’s individual building goals, which
supports their operations in providing vital services for all. We
look forward to working with Fontana USD, Spring Valley USD, San
Diego USD, San Diego County, NAVFAC, and our construction partners
to deliver essential facilities and making a lasting impact
throughout our communities.”
For more information on Balfour Beatty please visit
balfourbeattyus.com.
About Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is an industry-leading provider of general
contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build
services for public and private sector clients across the United
States. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, the
company is part of Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a leading
international infrastructure group that provides innovative and
efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports
communities and enables economic growth. Balfour Beatty is ranked
among the top domestic building contractors in the United States by
Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit
www.balfourbeattyus.com.
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