CONSTRUCTOR AWARDS project. Te contract involved work around


live track, requiring extensive coordi- nation with Caltrain operations. All work within 15 feet of the track was subject to various restrictions and tight timelines. Te project team devised solutions


that saved money and allowed work to be performed within the tight timeline of a single full rail outage rather than two separate rail outages as originally envisioned. Tis saved both client and contractor resources and minimized impacts to the traveling public by eliminating an entire weekend from the project schedule. Also selected as finalist in this category


was: Monterey Mechanical Co. for “WETA North Bay Operations and Maintenance Facility” – Mare Island Naval Shipyard.


Meeting the Challenge of the Difficult Job – Specialty Contractor Over $10 Million Constructor Winner: Shimmick


Construction Company, Inc. for “MUNI Blue Light Emergency Phone Replacement” – San Francisco


Te MUNI Bluelight project


consisted of installing a new emergency telephone system within the MUNI stations from Embar- cadero to West Portal station and within the Metro and Sunset tunnel in San Francisco. Shimmick Construction Co.


overcame challenging work access restrictions, work area locations, and


MUNI Blue Light Emergency Phone Replacement


Accepting 2 Constructor awards for Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. are, left to right: Randy Shelden, Michael Storer, Matt Azzi, Spencer Mullaney, and Brian Dotterer.


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shift durations in order to install the new system in a manner that did not interfere with the existing emergency phone system. All contract work took place during night shifts in order to not impact MUNI patrons during rush hour. Work within the MUNI tunnel had to be done during non-revenue service hours or specific shutdown periods. Access was difficult, and work had


to be planned to keep the public safe while balancing construction produc- tivity. Te owner issued a change that combined two formerly separate shutdown windows into a continuous 150-day shutdown. Shimmick worked diligently to rotate and provide rest for field crews to mitigate worker fatigue so the project could be completed safely and efficiently without impacting MUNI’s services. Shimmick delivered several


innovative solutions to improve worker safety and efficiency. For example, they utilized a dual drill press machine that could drill two holes at once. By improving the ergonomics of the drilling action, the drill press machine prevented injuries, improved


Thank You Sponsors! AGC thanks the following


sponsors for the AGC 2017 Awards program:


 Excel Bonds & Insurance Services


 First Foundation Bank  Trench Shoring  CliftonLarsonAllen LLP  Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP  Dodge Data & Analytics  EPIC Insurance Brokers  GLA Corp.  HCSS  Mission Critical, LLC  Moss Adams  PlanGrid  Travelers  CIFAC  Gelman LLP  Griffith Company  Hilfiker Retaining Walls  Marina Landscape  Sully-Miller Contracting Corp  B.T. Mancini  Herzog Contracting Corp


production and eliminated any safety hazards encountered when drilling concrete anchors. Te contractor also devised a


system for installation of power and communication cables in the tunnel that enabled multiple cables to be installed simultaneously, minimizing the work days and increasing production. Also selected as finalist in this category


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