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By Dustin Steiner, Vice President Government & Industry Relations - Published in Monday Morning Quarterback - November 22, 2021 On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, AGC San Diego held its biannual “Build San Diego” awards at the Hilton Bayfront. Over 300 guests, including elected officials, public agency officials, developers, architects, and engineers joined 2021 AGC President Mike Williamson to award the “best of the best” in building from the past two years. Assemblymember Chris Ward kicked off the event with an update from Sacramento about public investments in infrastructure and housing. Heather Myers from CBS News was the Master of Ceremonies and also shared her story of growing up in a contractor family. Hawthorne Cat and Torrey Pines Bank served as the event title sponsors, and Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP and Milwaukee Tools were the reception sponsors. Five judges dedicated several hours reviewing over 30 projects in eight categories. The judges were: Gabriel Acero - Deputy Director of Construction, Caltrans Jill Bankston - Acting City Engineer, Development Services Department, Encinitas Lou Smith - Former Commander at NAVFAC, Former Port Commissioner Cid Tesoro - V.P., Facilities and Engineering, Port of San Diego Robin Tsuchida - Senior Director for Campus Projects, UCSD Now, onto the winners! Building Construction - Public Work Hensel Phelps GSA San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Phase 2 Owner: The United States General Services Administration Architect: Stantec Building Construction - Private Work Clark Construction Group – CA, LP Legacy International Center Owner: Morris Cerullo Legacy Center Foundation Architect: Carrier Johnson Underground / Utilities Construction J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc. Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Raw Water Pipeline Owner: NAVFAC Southwest Design Firm: Brown & Caldwell Heavy / Highway Construction Mid-Coast Transit Constructors (MCTC) Elvira to Morena Double Track Project Owner: SANDAG Engineer: HCR, WSP, BergerABAM, Rick Engineering and Pacific Railway Enterprises Unique Small Project - Public Work Soltek Pacific Construction Company California Tower Seismic Retrofit Owner: City of San Diego Architect: Heritage Architecture & Planning Unique Small Project - Private Work Herman Construction Group, Inc. Design-Build Palomar Emergency Field Hospital Owner: Palomar Health Architect/Designer: SC Engineers Sustainable Project PCL Construction Services, Inc. UC San Diego Center for Coastal Studies Renovation Owner: UC San Diego/ Scripps Institute of Oceanography Architect: Miller Hull Unique Special Project Flatiron-Skanska-Stacy & Witbeck, a Joint Venture North Coast Corridor Segment 8, San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Owner: Caltrans Architect: Moffatt & Nichol There were a number of excellent construction projects nominated for awards this year and as such eight Merit Awards were also presented and included: Building Construction - Public Work Clark Construction Group – CA, LP - UCSD North Torrey Pines, Living and Learning Neighborhood Sundt Construction, Inc. - Airport Support Facilities at San Diego International Airport Building Construction - Private Work Pacific Building Group - Portside Pier Swinerton - 2100 Kettner Unique Small Project - Public Work Herman Construction Group, Inc. - COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility Unique Small Project - Private Work Barnhart-Reese Construction, Inc. - Balboa Park Auto Museum Restoration Unique Special Project C&S Construction Services - Coast Air Center Development Manson Construction Co. - P-440 Pier 8 Replacement Naval Base San Diego Additionally, Barnhart-Reese Construction, Inc. received a Special Recognition Award for the AGC East County Training Center and Caltrans was the winner of the coveted Best of the Best Public Owner of the Year, which is selected by you the AGC Members. Public Agency Merit Awards included: Escondido, Vista, UC San Diego, and SANDAG. Click here for more information on nominees, photos, and a special e-edition of Constructor Magazine. Congratulations to the 2021 winners! We will see you in 2023!
By Dustin Steiner, Vice President Government & Industry Relations - Published in Monday Morning Quarterback - November 22, 2021 On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, AGC San Diego held its biannual “Build San Diego” awards at the Hilton Bayfront. Over 300 guests, including elected officials, public agency officials, developers, architects, and engineers joined 2021 AGC President Mike Williamson to award the “best of the best” in building from the past two years.
Assemblymember Chris Ward kicked off the event with an update from Sacramento about public investments in infrastructure and housing. Heather Myers from CBS News was the Master of Ceremonies and also shared her story of growing up in a contractor family. Hawthorne Cat and Torrey Pines Bank served as the event title sponsors, and Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP and Milwaukee Tools were the reception sponsors.
Five judges dedicated several hours reviewing over 30 projects in eight categories. The judges were:
Now, onto the winners!
Building Construction - Public Work Hensel Phelps
GSA San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Phase 2 Owner: The United States General Services Administration Architect: Stantec
Building Construction - Private Work Clark Construction Group – CA, LP
Legacy International Center Owner: Morris Cerullo Legacy Center Foundation Architect: Carrier Johnson
Underground / Utilities Construction J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.
Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Raw Water Pipeline Owner: NAVFAC Southwest Design Firm: Brown & Caldwell
Heavy / Highway Construction
Mid-Coast Transit Constructors (MCTC)
Elvira to Morena Double Track Project Owner: SANDAG Engineer: HCR, WSP, BergerABAM, Rick Engineering and Pacific Railway Enterprises
Unique Small Project - Public Work Soltek Pacific Construction Company
California Tower Seismic Retrofit Owner: City of San Diego Architect: Heritage Architecture & Planning
Unique Small Project - Private Work Herman Construction Group, Inc.
Design-Build Palomar Emergency Field Hospital Owner: Palomar Health Architect/Designer: SC Engineers
Sustainable Project PCL Construction Services, Inc.
UC San Diego Center for Coastal Studies Renovation Owner: UC San Diego/ Scripps Institute of Oceanography Architect: Miller Hull
Unique Special Project Flatiron-Skanska-Stacy & Witbeck, a Joint Venture North Coast Corridor Segment 8, San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Owner: Caltrans Architect: Moffatt & Nichol
There were a number of excellent construction projects nominated for awards this year and as such eight Merit Awards were also presented and included:
Building Construction - Public Work
Building Construction - Private Work
Unique Small Project - Public Work
Unique Small Project - Private Work
Unique Special Project
Additionally, Barnhart-Reese Construction, Inc. received a Special Recognition Award for the AGC East County Training Center and Caltrans was the winner of the coveted Best of the Best Public Owner of the Year, which is selected by you the AGC Members. Public Agency Merit Awards included: Escondido, Vista, UC San Diego, and SANDAG.
Click here for more information on nominees, photos, and a special e-edition of Constructor Magazine.
Congratulations to the 2021 winners! We will see you in 2023!