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ENR California Announces Best Projects 2012 Winners

September 22, 2012
ENR California Announces Best Projects 2012 Winners

ENR California has announced the winners of this year’s Best Projects competition, which recognizes the region’s best achievements in construction and design.

The 38 winners, along with an Overall Best Project winner, reviewed by a panel of judges, will be featured in the Dec. 3, 2012 issue of ENR California. The winners will also be honored at the annual Best Projects breakfast, scheduled for Dec. 6, 2012, at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Best Civil Works/Infrastructure Project

Sunrise Powerlink, San Diego – Submitted by San Diego Gas & Electric

Award of Merit

Bitter Point Pumping Station Replacement Project, Newport Beach – Submitted by LEE & RO, Inc.

Delta Water Supply Project, Stockton – Submitted by CDM Smith

Best Cultural/Worship Project

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Transformation Phase II, Los Angeles – Submitted by MATT Construction

Award of Merit



Fullerton Public Library, Fullerton – Submitted by Swinerton Builders

Merced Theatre Renovation, Merced – Submitted by Lewis C. Nelson + Sons Inc.

Best Government/Public Buildings Project

Mammoth Lakes Courthouse, Mammoth Lakes – Submitted by Sundt Construction

Award of Merit

Fairbanks Ranch Fire Station, Rancho Santa Fe – Submitted by Jeff Katz Architecture

U.S. Federal Courthouse, Bakersfield – Submitted by Gilbane Building Co., NBBJ and the General Services Administration

Best Green Project

David & Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters, Los Altos – Submitted by DPR Construction

Award of Merit



525 Golden Gate/San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters, San Francisco – Submitted by Webcor Builders

Redding School of the Arts, Redding – Submitted by Trilogy Architecture

Best Health Care Project

Palomar Medical Center, Escondido – Submitted by DPR Construction

Award of Merit

Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center, Chula Vista – Submitted by NTD Architecture

Sutter Health Eden Medical Center, Castro Valley – Submitted by Ghafari Associates LLC

Veterans Administration Mental Health Center, Palo Alto – Submitted by The Design Partnership

Best Higher Education/Research Project

University of California, San Francisco Smith Cardiovascular Research Building, San Francisco – Submitted by SmithGroupJJR



Award of Merit

University of California, Berkeley’s Li Ka-Shing Center for Biomedical & Health Sciences, Berkeley – Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos.

University of California, Berkeley’s School of Law South Addition, Berkeley – Submitted by Ratcliff

Best Industrial/Manufacturing Project

Mt. Poso Cogeneration Conversion Project, Bakersfield – Submitted by Greenberry Industrial

Best Interior Design/Tenant Improvement Project

San Diego State University’s KPBS Broadcasting Facility Renovation, San Diego – Submitted by PCL Construction Services

Award of Merit

NAVFAC’s Building 26 Renovation, San Diego – Submitted by Stronghold Engineering

Best K-12 Education Project



Center for the Arts & Sciences & New Aquatic Facility, Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo – Submitted by Ratcliff

Award of Merit

Orchard Library, San Jose – Submitted by HMC Architects

Best Renovation/Restoration Project

Presidio Buildings 101 & 103, San Francisco – Submitted by Plant Construction

Award of Merit

Cabrillo Way Marina, San Pedro – Submitted by Port of Los Angeles

University of California, Berkeley’s Hearst Greek Theatre, Berkeley – Submitted by Tipping Mar Structural Engineering

Best Residential/Hospitality Project

Shore Hotel, Santa Monica – Submitted by Morley Builders



Award of Merit

Lorena Heights Apartments, Los Angeles – Submitted by VCC LLC

Best Small Project Under $10M

Point Bonita Lighthouse Pedestrian Bridge, San Francisco – Submitted by Flatiron

Award of Merit

Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Enhancement Project, San Francisco – Submitted by Fisher Development

Happy Hollow Pedestrian Bridge, San Jose – Submitted by HNTB Corp.

Lands End Lookout, San Francisco – Submitted by Plant Construction

Best Specialty Contracting Project

Solar PV Power Generation at Santa Clara County, Santa Clara – Submitted by Stronghold Engineering



Award of Merit

Gibraltar Road Tire Anchor Wall, Santa Barbara – Submitted by Santa Barbara County, Department of Public Works

Best Transportation Project

Doyle Drive Contract 3, San Francisco – Submitted by C.C. Myers Inc.

Award of Merit

John Wayne Airport Parking Garage Demolition and Terminal C Construction, Costa Mesa – Submitted by ARCADIS

Sacramento International Airport Big Build Project, Sacramento – Submitted by AECOM