MAKING MOVES
Team Named for CA High-Speed Rail’s Track and Systems Te California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors recently approved the launch of the initial phase of the nation’s largest track and systems installation efforts. Te consortium of Kiewit, Stacy Witbeck, and Herzog will install the track, overhead contact system, train control, and communications infrastructure needed to transform the 119 miles of guideway completed in the Central Valley into an electrified high-speed rail system capable of speeds up to 220 mph. Te approval on June 1 follows completion of track installation at the
150-acre southern railhead facility in Kern County, which will serve as the staging and distribution hub for high-speed track and systems installation. Te facility is now prepared to receive freight deliveries of rail and other long- lead materials directly procured by the Authority, enabling rapid deployment once work begins later this year. Te project’s phased structure allows track and systems work to begin as soon as civil construction is completed in each segment, accelerating a seamless transition from guideway construction to electrified high-speed railway installation. Currently there are 171 miles of the high-speed rail project under design
and construction from Merced to Bakersfield. More than 80 miles of guideway are complete, along with 60 fully completed major structures and 30 more structures underway across Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties. For the latest on the project, visit
www.buildhsr.com.
San Francisco Event Rallies Support for Small Businesses More than 100 individuals from public agencies, private firms, and other organizations, including AGC of California, came together at a San Fran- cisco event on June 4, 2026, focused on elevating small and underutilized businesses. Te event by the national nonprofit organization
Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) resulted in 16 entities signing the EIP pledge vowing to take steps to increase public contracting opportunities in their spheres for small and historically underutilized businesses. It also set in motion the coalition’s efforts to operationalize the EIP’s “Procurement for Prosperity: A Playbook” Best Practices recom- mendation. Presenting sponsor Hub International, Port
of San Francisco, the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Webcor Builders, and Swinerton were just of a few of the entities that signed the pledge. Attendees participated in a workshop that exam- ined the policies, practices, and programs needed to meet EIP goals.
Torrance Groundwater Desalter Expansion Project Underway Te Water Replenishment District and the City of Torrance celebrated a major milestone this June with a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Torrance Ground- water Desalter Expansion Project. Elected officials, community leaders, and fund- ing partners gathered to mark the next phase of a transformative effort to convert brackish groundwater into a reliable local drinking water supply for the South Bay communities. McCarthy Building Companies and Jacobs are progressive design-build partners on
the project, which is designed to nearly double the capacity of the existing facility while addressing groundwater challenges in the region. Te project strengthens regional water sustainability while advancing long-term groundwater reliability.
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