General contractor 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 modern facilities that meet the growing needs of local communities throughout the state.
"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," Brian Cahill, Balfour Beatty president in California, said in a statement.
The 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-sq.-ft. 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. Preconstruction services are under way and construction is scheduled to begin in fall 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.
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District's Entry Improvements, 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 also will 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 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.
East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility Renovation, House 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 also will 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-sq.-ft. dining facility for Marine Corps recruits that will serve 6,000 personnel and provide 1,800 meals a day. The project also will 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.
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