Broward Brothers, Stantec Begin Woodland Community Center

Woodland-based Broward Brothers Inc. and Stantec, a Sacramento-based architecture firm, recently began construction on a 52,000-sq.-ft. community/senior center complex in Woodland.

A 40-acre public park and sports complex is also included in the $16-million project, just south of the County Fair Mall.

The main building will include a gymnasium for basketball, volleyball and badminton; banquet and multi-purpose rooms with operable partitioning; and dedicated spaces for arts, crafts, computer training and aerobics.

The senior center will feature a library, game room, computer room, front counter, consultation rooms and administrative offices.

Site development includes two soccer fields with synthetic turf and four fast-pitch softball diamonds with synthetic turf surfacing and lighting; basketball and sand volleyball courts; an amphitheater with a capacity for 150; an interactive water play area; picnic areas; disc golf area; dog park; and jogging paths.

Offices for the city's administration staff will also be included.

Off-site improvements include the widening of East Street along the project frontage, a new bike/pedestrian path from the site northward to the mall, a traffic signal at Road 24A and utility extensions to the new project. Parking for 400 vehicles is also included.

Completion is scheduled for October 2006.

The city of Woodland currently has one older senior center and no community center. The project had been in the works for more than 20 years and was given the go ahead after the passage of Measure H's half-cent sales tax in March 2000.

Granite Contracted for Metro Air Park

Watsonville-based Granite Construction Co. has been awarded a $29.5-million sitework improvement contract by Metro Air Park LLC in Sacramento. The Metro Parkway and Elkhorn Boulevard improvement project is adjacent to the Sacramento International Airport. The project involves major infrastructure improvements, including approximately 4 mi. of new roadway construction for Metro Air Park-the initial development of approximately 1,900 acres of land near the airport and Interstate 5.

The scope of the work includes approximately 400,000 cu. yds. of roadway excavation, 50,000 tons of asphalt concrete, 90,000 tons of aggregate base, and 105,000 lin. ft. of underground sanitary sewer, storm drain and potable water pipelines. Work on the project is scheduled to be completed by November 2006.

San Jose Day Nursery Set For Complete Makeover

San Jose-based TBI Construction & Construction Management Inc. has embarked on an extensive remodeling project that will restore and expand the functionality of the San Jose Day Nursery, a classic, Spanish-style building built in 1936.

The $2.2-million project is slated for completion next spring. Tectonics Architects, Engineers & Planners of San Francisco is the project architect.

The North Eighth Street building, which has served the day care and child education needs of thousands of San Jose families for nearly 70 years, no longer met the nursery's high standards. While the original structure is known for its quality construction, its MEP and food service functions had become antiquated beyond economical repair. Work will include the removal of lead and asbestos, and improving earthquake resistance.

Rendering courtesy of Handel Architects.

Construction of Condo Building Begins in San Francisco

San Mateo-based Webcor Builders has begun demolition and site work on a 58-story condominium tower at 301 Mission St. in San Francisco. The 645-ft. tower will be the fourth-tallest structure in the city.

The project, designed by New York-based Handel Architects, will include 54 condos in a second 11-story tower that will have a public, two-story glass atrium. The project, for owner Millenium Partners, includes 362 one- to three-bedroom and penthouse condominium units in the 58-story tower, and a five-level underground parking garage for 350 cars. The project is scheduled for completion in 2008.

Saramark Finishes First of 5 Elementary Schools

San Jose-based Saramark Inc. has completed construction of Sinclear Elementary School, the first of five campuses that the provider of pre-engineered and permanently constructed school buildings is installing for Ceres Unified School District.

The 33,360-sq.-ft. school will have an enrollment of about 650 students and 24 classrooms in six buildings. The classrooms and related facilities include numerous upgrades such as teaching walls, brick veneer wainscot, premium tack board and ceramic tile in rest rooms.

R.D. Olson Completes First Phase of Country Club

Irvine-based R.D. Olson Construction has completed a $6-million renovation project at Brentwood Country Club, which was built in 1935. The renovation included new millwork of warm-red tones stained to match the existing oak and recessed cabinetry for televisions and stereos that bring the club up to speed on the latest technology.

The ballroom, one of the club's focal points, was transformed into a multi-purpose room fitted with folding partitions and new carpet with rich, deep-red patterns. Renovations also included several conference rooms, men's and women's locker rooms, card rooms and a members-only restaurant.

Panattoni Construction Completes Access Dental's HQ

Sacramento-based Panattoni Construction Inc. has completed a new 44,600-sq.-ft. office in Sacramento for Access Dental. The three-story, tilt-up building has exterior elevated decks, exterior imported tile and extensive millwork. RMW Architects and Interiors of Sacramento designed the building.

Kitchell to Manage District Bond Program

The Sacramento office of Kitchell has been awarded the contract for bond program management services for the Yosemite Community College District's Measure E program.

The $326-million bond program, is expected to be completed in 12 years.

Barnhart Completes Rancho Cucamonga Center

Barnhart Inc., a San Diego-based general contractor and construction manager, has completed the $17.6-million Central Park Senior and Community Center for Rancho Cucamonga.

Architects Robert R. Coffee & Associates of Corona del Mar designed the project. The 57,080-sq.-ft. facility is on a 53-acre site surrounded by a 15-acre community park. The building includes the James L. Brulte Senior Center, David Dreier Hall and Goldy S. Lewis Community Center.

The community center will offer hundreds of classes for children and adults. The senior center will provide classes in arts and crafts, Spanish, computer training, as well as workshops for legal, health and personal finance matters.

The facility features a gift shop, snack bar and Internet cafe. Two large special events halls, outdoor patio and small meeting rooms are available for community gatherings and events.

Construction Starts on Mutlifamily Project in Los Angeles

Thomas Carey Construction has started construction of a $24 million multifamily project in the Hancock Park section of Los Angeles. The site was formerly Perino's restaurant-a gathering place of the rich and famous for four decades.

Rendering courtesy of Killefer Flammang Architects.

The 47-unit rental project, with two levels of underground parking, is on the northwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Norton Avenue. It will occupy the Perino site and an adjacent property to the north, said Tom Carey, managing partner of developer Carey & Kutay Development Group. About 8,000 sq. ft. of commercial/retail space is planned for the ground floor.

Designed by Santa Monica-based Killefer Flammang Architects, the new four-story project will be in the Spanish Colonial Baroque style of the adjacent Los Altos Apartments, a neighborhood landmark. It also incorporates a number of distinctive elements-sheet-metal awning, porte cochere and neon sign-from the former restaurant.

Floor plans will range from 650 to 1,450 sq. ft. Parking will be on two subterranean levels.

The project is planned to open in early 2007.