begin in early August. Communication and collabo-


ration among team members and stakeholders have been key drivers behind the project’s success, according to Petty. “Open communication has definitely been a major factor. Te project stakeholders are all pointing in the same direction, to bring in a highly successful project,” he said. “Te big picture goal is to provide a state- of-the-art facility for the residents of the County of Alameda, on time and within budget.”


Design-Build Helps Push Project Forward


Te county’s decision to employ


design-build as a delivery method has helped them achieve that overarching goal. It pushed the design and construction process forward despite early hurdles that included an unforeseen condition that precipitated $1 million in asbestos removal from the site, which was formerly an old Army base. Te project broke ground August


1 of 2014, and foundation work got underway in February 2015, although final permitted design set wasn’t fully signed off by the fire marshal until November of that year, Petty said. “Utilizing the design-build delivery method and having separate design packages, we were able to continue to design the building to make sure that features that stakeholders wanted were included by lengthening the design process but still meeting the construction start six months after award of the job.” Te East County Hall of Justice


project employed approximately 350 craftsmen on site at peak construction. Overseeing those workers on site is Hensel Phelps Project Superintendent Ciara Seger, who has risen through the ranks at the company for more than a decade since graduating with a degree in civil engineering from Brigham Young University. “Ciara is the driving force in providing the high-quality facility to the County of Alameda on time,” Petty commented.


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At A Glance: East County Hall of Justice Facility


 Owner: County of Alameda


 Primary Tenant: Judicial Council of California (JCC)


 Design-Builder: Hensel Phelps and Fentress Architects


 Others D/B members: Frank M. Booth, Morrow Meadows, Transbay.


 Design-Build Contract: $123 million


 Building Size: 196,000-sq.-ft.


 Sustainable: Seeking LEED Silver


 Groundbreaking: August 1, 2014


 Scheduled completion: June 2017


 Unique Jobsite Program: Youth engagement program brought over 30 inner city youth to jobsite during two 6-week workshops


Engaging Local Youth In addition to contributing well-


paying jobs to the local economy, Hensel Phelps also used the project as an educational tool to engage local youth and introduce them to career opportunities in the construction industry. Hensel Phelps developed an innovative youth engagement program in concert with outreach and marketing consultancy partner, Redwood Resources. Dubbed “Because of Construction,


I Can…,” the program was also run by Project Manager John Petty and brought more than 30 inner- city Oakland-area youth during two six-week workshops onto the active jobsite from June through mid-September 2016. Te students participated in educational sessions and jobsite tours, where they were able to learn more about the industry and be exposed to career opportunities in the construction industry For more on that innovative


program, see the November/December 2016 issue of the AGC California Constructor. 


Photos by Stephanie Reveles.


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