Kubota Tractor Corp. Warehouse, Distribution Facility, Lodi

This 17-acre, $7.8-million project is a complete design/build facility to house Kubota Tractor Corp.'s Western Division Parts Warehouse Distribution and Assembly facility for the 11 Western states.

The concrete tilt-up facility, designed by GBDH Design Group, provides 20,000 sq. ft. of attached office space and 160,000 sq. ft. of warehouse/assembly facility. The project is located in a fast growing industrial/warehouse portion of southeast Lodi with easy freeway access and visibility. The building is a standout feature in the otherwise "warehouse box" industrial area complete with "pop-out" attached offices, split-face CMU screen wall, automated gate access, ample parking for 70+ full time employees and lush landscaping.

The project provided warehouse and office facilities for parts warehousing, distribution and tractor assembly, including complete construction of off-site improvements of two new major streets, 133 parking spaces, a 50,000-sq.-ft. exterior concrete slab area for tractor storage and distribution with two access driveways onto two major roads.

One of the biggest challenges of this project was to maintain the project schedule and ensure that the completion date was not extended. With completion scheduled for spring and the majority of construction taking place during one of the earliest, rainiest winters in some time, Kubota was very concerned about the delivery of the facility. Not to mention that the plan review process from the city took three months longer than originally anticipated by the city. As a result, construction was not able to begin until late July 2004.

Kubota's product deliveries and initial warehousing was critical to its seamless move from its former facility located in Stockton. Spring is when Kubota generally increases its product inventories and orders were placed well in advance to fill the new larger facility. As a result, the company required that this additional inventory be delivered to its new facility, thus requiring usage of the warehouse area. The majority of these goods were being shipped from Kubota's facilities overseas. Kubota had to commit to allow use of the new warehouse for deliveries and storage some 30 days prior to completion of construction. This goal was accomplished without a single additional day of lost shipping or receiving while construction was still underway to complete the facility and deliver it for their full use by Feb. 11, 2005.

Project Team:

Owner: Kubota Tractor Corp.
Architect: GBDH Design Group
Construction manager: Westcoast Professional Group
General contractor: Panattoni Construction Inc.
Engineering team:
GBDH Design Group (structural)
Baumbach & Paizza (civil)
Key subcontractors:
Blueline Construction
Barnum & Celillo Electric Inc.
Cen-Cal Fire Systems

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