Teichert, the Sacramento-based construction, materials, equipment and development company, has been named California Construction’s 2010 Contractor of the Year. Judges considered contractors operating within California based on their records of excellence in three general categories: business leadership, investment in people and community/industry involvement/leadership. Teichert, which holds the oldest active contractor’s licenses in the state, No. 8, has a long history of excelling in all of these areas. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The company namesake, Adolph Teichert, immigrated to New York from Germany in 1866. He worked for the California Artificial Stone Paving Co. in the 1870s on landmark

Submitted by W.L. Butler Construction The $6.5-million project consisted of a complete renovation of a 50-year-old private athletic club in Menlo Park. The project consisted of extensive site work adjacent to Los Trancos Creek, ADA parking upgrades and additional stalls at the main entry, demolition of existing buildings and renovations to an existing 115,000-gallon Olympic-size pool. A major challenge included the fact that the site sits over two counties, requiring a detailed SWPPPS plan. Some of the land was under the control of Stanford University, so trenching on its land required an archeological expert to make sure the contractor did

Submitted by Solomon Cordwell Buenz The $125-million, 23-story, mixed-use urban infill development project in the historic SoFA (South of First Street Area) district of downtown San Jose provides 11,200 sq ft of ground floor retail, plus 213 residential units in a six-story podium and in a 23-story tower. 238 parking spaces are provided in four above-grade parking levels. Above the fourth above-grade parking level is a podium level with common open space that includes a swimming pool and spa for residents. Completed in July 2010, Three Sixty Residences was the first highrise residential project to break ground in the SoFA

Submitted by MVE Institutional The $103-million Village at Torrey Pines West project consists of a 1,026-bed, apartment-style student housing facility configured in two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. The project has eight total buildings, including seven three- and four-story low-rise buildings, and one 15-story high-rise building. The project totals more than 305,000 sq ft. The unit types include flats or garden level apartments and two-level townhomes configured in each building to create an interesting mix of units. In addition to the residential units, the project has some general amenities including spaces for staff units; two multi-media capable meeting rooms, one of

Submitted by Sundt Construction The $67-million University of California, Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus renovation project included modernizing the university’s aging Clark Kerr Campus while preserving its many historic features. In addition to preserving the historic buildings, the campus was kept open and operational for the thousands of students, faculty and staff who use it each day. This balancing act was in addition to an extremely tight and stringent schedule, making the successful completion of this project worthy of recognition. Clark Kerr Campus is a 50-acre complex located approximately one-quarter mi southeast of UC Berkeley’s central campus. The site was developed

Submitted by Sundt Construction The $34-million University of California, Davis Graduate School of Management, Offices and Conference Center is the first project ever built on the campus using the alternate design-build delivery method. The project also features an innovative mechanical system that required inventive construction techniques. It is the UC Davis campus’ first project to utilize building information modeling. The project consisted of two buildings. Gallagher Hall, a three-story, 40,000-sq-ft facility, houses the university’s Graduate School of Management and forms part of an attractive new main entrance to the campus. The building features open spaces to foster collaboration and a

Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. The $35-million, 75,000-sq-ft Student Health and Wellness Center at the University of California, Davis, utilizes the newest technology and the latest trends in student healthcare to enhance delivery of care. The building consists of medical offices; laboratories; exam, imaging and meeting rooms; a pharmacy; and a physical therapy rehabilitation facility to support a variety of services, such as primary care, specialty care, urgent care, diagnostic services, mental health support, and wellness programs. A Wellness Garden was constructed to promote recovery and peace in a natural outdoor setting. Pending LEED gold certification, the Student Health and

Submitted by Sundt Construction The new $10.5-million Valley Hi North Laguna Library in Sacramento, designed to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s standards for LEED gold certification, boasts a 70,000-volume collection within its 20,000-sq-ft floorplan and a number of special features including a browsing area with newly-released books, CDs, and DVDs; separate children’s and teen reading areas; fiction and nonfiction collections and reading areas; a magazine area; more than 70 computers for public use; an area for book sales; a community meeting room that can accommodate as many as 100 people; a food court for refreshments and socializing; three study/tutoring

This year, a panel of 13 judges, representing architects, builders and associations, chose 51 winning projects among the more than 135 submissions for the Best of California 2010 program. Submitted by Fentress Architects Mineta San Jose International Airport Terminal Area Improvement Program: Overall Top Project/Winner: Transportation Related Links: Mineta San Jose International Airport Terminal Area Improvement Program Three Sixty Residences Lenihan Dam Outlet Modifications Valley Hi North Laguna Library San Joaquin County Administration Building Crissy Field Center Laguna Honda Replacement Hospital UC Davis Graduate School of Management Chevron Richmond Technology Center Building 24 Fairmont Elementary School Ritz-Carlton Highlands Folger Estate

Submitted by Harper Construction This is a design-build project for two new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters and an Enlisted Dining Facility to support personnel of the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The BEQs were designed to house up to 600 personnel in 300-room modules configured in the traditional 2+0 layout, which places two Marines in each room. The EDF was designed as a modern, state-of-the-art cafeteria-style dining facility for regular meals, short-order meals and fast food -service to support up to 2,200 personnel. The $48.7-million project also included one single-story Activity Building. Teamwork