Project Description: The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake reduced the Cypress Freeway to ruble, killing 41. Hoping to avoid a future tragedy, the California Department of Transportation began planning for the building of a $1 billion replacement that could withstand a similar event. A Caltrans spokesman said “Cypress was probably the most highly visible and highly [...]

Project Description: OrgMetrics provided partnering session design and facilitation for more than 20 small streetscape projects throughout the City of San Francisco. Each project included paving, utility renovations, replacement of curbs/gutters for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, landscaping and other improvements. As part of each session, OrgMetrics used “partnering points” to educate teams [...]

Project Description: This $99 million operations and maintenance facility supports the Expo light rail transit line connecting downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. The Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority was responsible for the design and construction of the facility that was accepted by the facility owner and operator, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) [...]

Project Description: This $1.034 billion design-build project was a collaboration between the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) (the contracting authority), Caltrans (a key stakeholder and facility owner) and Kiewit Infrastructures West Co. (the contractor). This project travels through the Sepulveda Pass next to the J. Paul Getty Center, the Skirball Cultural Center and the [...]

Project Description: The 25-story, New San Diego Central Courthouse is being constructed downtown on a city block adjacent to the existing county courthouse and will add a prominent new feature to the city skyline. The 704,000-square-foot, $555 million building holds 71 courtrooms, judge chambers, a jury assembly room, staff offices, a cafe, holding cells and [...]

Project Description: The East Washington Park Fields Project is a 24-acre multi-sport recreation area funded by the City of Petaluma, resulting from more than 10 years of planning and fundraising by Petaluma residents. Right from the start, the project team discovered that the topographical elevations in the design were one to two feet different than [...]

Project Description: This $157M Bypass project was completed nearly $10M under budget and 9 days ahead of schedule – truly an excellent project outcome!  The project involved the construction of 18 bridges and associated drainage and electrical and safety improvements to provide a highway bypass for commuters and trucks who can now use Highway 65 [...]

Project Description: The State Route 76 Project was a 1.3-mile rehabilitation and widening of a highway in San Diego, CA with a unique public/private partnership.  The project team needed to work collaboratively with four environmental agencies, Caltrans, and the Pala Band of Mission Indians to secure permitting for this project.  Ultimately, the $21.2M project was [...]

Project Description: The $136M design-build DeWitt Nelson Correctional Annex (DNCA) Project was completed on schedule, on budget (with CCOs), with a perfect safety record and no claims.  The scope of the project included site infrastructure systems, housing for outpatient inmates, general population inmates, and permanent worker crew inmates and required the team to interface with [...]

Project Description: This project includes the removal and replacement of existing vehicular/pedestrian bridges over the Caltrain tracks at 22nd Street, 23rd Street and Paul Avenue in San Francisco. Existing abutments will also be retrofitted to support the new structure. Utilities supported by the bridges will be temporarily relocated during bridge removal and construction. In addition [...]