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San Ramon Seeking Four Disciplines

The City of San Ramon is seeking four engineering disciplines to provide on-call services: geotechnical, materials testing & construction inspection, civil/traffic, and surveying. Notice of intent is due August 8 at 4pm for each, and each proposal is due August 15, 2014 at 4pm.

SFO Support Tenant Facilities

San Francisco International Airport is seeking an a/e team to design improvements to existing facilities outside of the terminal buildings. Facilities include warehouses, cargo and maintenance facilities to be renovated – and they are to house airport leasing tenants such as third party airline service providers. Proposals are due August 26, 2014 at 2pm, and…

Tahoe Schools Project Management

The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is requesting qualifications from project managment firms to provide services for a variety of projects. A geographically large district, they are experiencing enrollment growth and currently have at least two local bond measures planned for the November 4, 2014 election. Qualifications are due July 28 at 2pm.

New Multi-Family Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda will be developing a vacant site near Park Street into multi-family housing. They are looking for an A/E team with experience in tax-credit projects. Proposals are due August 6, 2014 at 4pm.

SFO CM Services

San Francisco International Airport will select a pool of construction management firms to provide as-needed support services on airport projects. Only those firms on the pre-qualified list of ten project management firms can submit. Three projects are currently identified.  Proposals are due July 31, 2014 at 2pm.

School Facilities Master Plan

Modesto City Schools is seeking a consultant to provide them with a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan. The District is large, with over 3 million square feet of facilities on 650 acres at 34 sites, not including support facilities. The Facilities Master Plan will serve as a strategic tool for the future, as well as being…

Jail Construction Management

Fresno County is requesting proposals for a single firm to provide project management, construction management, and construction inspection services for its new West Annex Jail. This is a new, 92,000 square foot facility connected to the North Annex facility by an underground tunnel. Experience in justice facilities is a must. The due date is August…

Southwestern States Wastewater Engineering

The US Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service in Dallas is seeking to contract with up to three firms to provide engineering for wastewater related facilities. Three contract areas have been set up for sites in New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, and are set-aside for small businesses. Qualifications are…

Google Betting on $600M in Small Properties

The Contra Costa Times reports, via ENR California, that Google is buying up hundreds of millions of dollars worth of small commercial office buildings throughout Silicon Valley. With 24 of these buildings alone in Mountain View, it may be that Google is betting on zoning and height restrictions loosening up in the coming years so…