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2019 Engineering COVER Winner of the 2019 Golden State Award — Carollo ...... Engineers, Inc. for the City of Woodland Aquifer Storage Excellence Awards 10 and Recovery Wells #29 and #30. ACEC California honors engineering and land surveying firms with Engineering Excellence Honor, Merit and Commendation Awards. DEPARTMENTS

President’s message...... 2 Ralph W. Guida

Executive Director’s message...... 5 Brad Diede

Membership update...... 6 Christian Anger

Strategic local outreach ...... 8 Jennifer Horne

Government Affairs update...... 26 Tyler Munzing

Calendar of events...... 32 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A successful year of events Ralph W . Guida, iv, pls president, guida surveying President, ACEC California, 2018 –2019

was a year full of wins for Award winner — Carollo Engineers, Inc. initiative that would have revoked billions 2018 ACEC California and its in Sacramento — was an especially of dollars of state transportation funding. member firms — and I am very proud impressive project that helped the City We could not have done it without our of being able to serve as the organi- of Woodland change its potable water member firms’ commitment and I thank zation’s 2018–2019 president. As many source from a groundwater system each of them for their efforts. of you know, I have long been a strong to a higher quality treated surface water In October, we held our Strategic supporter of ACEC California’s mission supply through the implementation Summit in Napa, where members were and goals, and I can tell you that the of an innovative Aquifer Storage and able to attend comprehensive updates on organization’s successes this year were Recovery program. It was an extraordi- California infrastructure projects, including: a testament to our members’ engage- nary night, one that will benefit the next High Speed Rail and the California WaterFix. ment and deep commitment to seeing generation of design professionals with The well-attended and dynamic Statewide these achievements through. the proceeds of the event going to the Transportation Forum was especially We kicked off 2019 with an extraordi- ACEC California Scholarship Foundation, informative so that our members could nary banquet to honor the outstanding which awards tens of thousands of hear from officials from some of the projects that earned ACEC California’s scholarship funds to students annually. largest county transportation authorities. prestigious 2019 Engineering Excellence While the 2019 Engineering Excellence The Forum’s participants provided a Awards, and to support the next Awards celebrated our individual firm status update and insight into how the generation of civil engineers and land achievements, I would be remiss if consulting engineering community could surveying professionals through the we didn’t also recognize the fantastic partner with local agencies as they make ACEC California Scholarship Foundation. election successes ACEC California progress on their respective long-range Without exception, the annual Engineering earned in 2018. By working within a transportation plans. Excellence Awards banquet never fails broad coalition and really working to As we move forward into Governor to astonish me with the innovation and raise critically needed funds, ACEC Gavin Newsom’s first term, it will be vision that are applied to these phenom- California played a lead role in defeating important to have an “all hands on deck” enal projects. The 2019 Golden State Proposition 6 — the 2018 state ballot perspective as we learn more about his administration’s legislative and regulatory priorities. I know that engagement in ACEC California is in addition to design …the organization’s successes this year were professionals’ daily workplace responsibili- ties, and I want to express my gratitude a testament to our members’ engagement to the many professionals who continue and deep commitment to seeing these to help ACEC California become a strong voice for the private engineering achievements through . and land surveying industry. I’m looking forward to what’s to come in 2019.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Focusing our work by engaging on state ballot initiatives Brad Diede Executive Director ACEC California

lifornia’s leadership of 2018, which provides $4 billion in members across the country make ACEC CA and advocacy team bond funds for low-income and afford- personal contributions to the PAC, money work hard to represent the engineering able housing projects throughout the which is used to support congressional and land surveying professions both state. We also stood in step with a broad candidates who understand our profes- before the California State Legislature coalition to support Proposition 3, sions and stand with us on our issues. and various state agencies. At times, the Water Infrastructure and Watershed Because California has so many congres- our efforts are needed to protect Conservation Bond Initiative, but unfor- sional representatives, our state member our accomplishments in other ways. tunately the initiative did not pass. organization has a high threshold to reach During the 2018 election cycle, it was Proposition 6 was designed to roll in regard to the amount raised, and we are critical to focus our work by engaging back billions in annual state funding to extremely appreciative of our members’ with state ballot initiatives designed to help repair and revitalize roadways and contribution. In 2018, our members indi- improve California’s aging transporta- bridges across California. I am pleased vidually contributed more than $63,000 — tion and water systems. That is why to report that ACEC California members, a new record for ACEC California federal ACEC California was involved in broad combined with our ACEC Minuteman PAC contributions! coalitions of businesses, labor organiza- Fund, contributed $2.7 million to help While 2018 was a whirlwind of a year, tions, city and county governments, and defeat Proposition 6 — reassuring the most striking to me is the confirmation elected officials to support Propositions state’s commitment to restoring our that as an organization, we are at our 1 and 3 and oppose Proposition 6. transportation infrastructure. best when our members are engaged ACEC California actively worked At the federal level, ACEC California and speaking with one voice, and when to support and fund the successful made great strides by contributing we are working cohesively with allied passage of Proposition 1, the Veterans to the ACEC Federal Political Action partners and organizations. Our legisla- and Affordable Housing Bond Act Committee (PAC). Every year, ACEC tive wins this past year were the result of an intentional effort to partner and co-sponsor legislation with the American Institute of Architects, California Council, While 2018 was a whirlwind of a year, most with our member firms closely involved. Similarly, our election successes were striking to me is the confirmation that as an the result of our members stepping up to contribute and engage in the hard work organization, we are at our best when our of campaigning and coalition building. members are engaged and speaking with one I’m looking forward to furthering these efforts as we move into 2019 with a voice, and when we are working cohesively new legislature and administration. If we with allied partners and organizations . keep this going, there isn’t anything we can’t accomplish.

ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW | ACEC-CA.ORG 5 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Active members strengthen the profession Christian Anger Membership Director ACEC California

was a year of notable success — November ballot. We extended the 2018 a year where we proved that authorization for design professionals when our membership activates and to organize as an LLP and lobbied focuses on a mission, we are a force to for our industry to be included in the be reckoned with. 20% pass-through exemption in the Coming into 2019, ACEC California 2018 Federal Tax Plan. What’s even is riding a wave of unbelievable momen- better — ACEC California’s membership tum, which was built through our recent experienced fantastic growth and legislative successes and significant surpassed pre-recession levels. member engagement. In the past two To ensure we build upon our years, ACEC California passed major recent successes, it is critical to remain Duty to Defend reform, secured over engaged with elected officials and $50B in transportation funding, and continue to tout the economic success then protected that funding by success- stories of these huge policy wins. fully defeating Proposition 6 on the We must hammer home the message that private engineering firms play a vital, irreplaceable role in building some of the greatest, most innovative Our legislative and infrastructure projects in the world. From designing projects that help policy successes, ballot communities grapple with drought by creating more sustainable water victories and member- delivery systems to helping cities design ship growth were communities that incorporate more environmentally sound methods of born out of active transport, ACEC California members membership working are pushing the envelope to meet the needs of a modern, evolving California. in conjunction with The tremendous talent and world a qualified staff intro- class vision of our members was again on display at the 2019 Engineering ducing new ideas to Excellence Awards in February. This event always gets me excited to be able take ACEC California to talk about these outstanding projects to new heights . during our annual Legislative Visit Day. Legislative Visit Day — where design professionals pay individual visits to the

6 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW Capitol offices of firms’ state elected I have no doubt that our members of active membership working senators and assemblymembers. In will seize the opportunity to become in conjunction with a qualified staff 2018, the record member turnout at more involved this year and create introducing new ideas to take ACEC Legislative Visit Day demonstrated a new ways to elevate and strengthen California to new heights. strong presence at the State Capitol the engineering and land surveying ACEC California is most successful and effectively ensured our interests profession. Our legislative and policy when our members are active and were represented. successes, ballot victories and engaged. ACEC California is unrivaled membership growth were born out in our advocacy for your profession, but we only remain successful through the combined strength and effort of At Legislative Visit Day, ACEC California members have the opportunity to tour the State Capitol, our membership. In 2019, let’s keep visit with their local elected officials, network up the momentum and keep pushing with colleagues and learn about emerging policies for new heights. that will affect their business.

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ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW | ACEC-CA.ORG 7 STRATEGIC LOCAL OUTREACH Launching of QBS Champion Award Program Jennifer Horne Policy Outreach Coordinator ACEC California

an association that represents AS over 1,000 engineering and land Our Caltrans Liaison Committee continues to surveying firms throughout the state, ACEC California values the working strengthen its working relationship with Caltrans relationships that have been developed and appreciates the opportunity to discuss issues over the years with industry partners. In 2018, ACEC California saw a important to the design professional industry . number of collaborative successes thanks to the concerted efforts of As the new Policy Outreach of constituents, I am looking forward ACEC California members and Coordinator for ACEC California, to utilizing my skills and abilities here. staff, along with agency partners. I am eager to contribute to these efforts, With SB 1 transportation funding Our Caltrans Liaison Committee especially as they relate to Qualifications- still in place after the failure of continues to strengthen its working Based Selections (QBS). Prior to working Proposition 6, it is important to ensure relationship with Caltrans and appreci- for ACEC California, I was the Deputy that QBS is being properly implemented ates the opportunity to discuss issues District Director for a United States with the many public works projects that important to the design professional Congressman where I worked closely lie ahead in California. Because QBS industry. ACEC California is looking with a variety of public interest groups, promotes the safety and sustainability forward to continuing its efforts with organizations, and agencies at all levels of California’s infrastructure, ACEC Caltrans to ensure that California has of government on many issues. Having California has spearheaded a campaign the most qualified design professionals worked often with federal and state to equip members with an understanding when planning for the future. agencies to seek issue resolution on behalf of QBS law, and act as a resource to public agencies who may need assistance with the QBS procurement process. ACEC California has created informa- tional primers on the process and benefits With sb 1 transportation funding still of QBS, and can provide materials on how to best procure professional services, in place after the failure of Proposition 6, evaluate the qualifications of design it is important to ensure that QBS is professionals, and prepare procurements in a way that best reflects the agencies being properly implemented with the goals for a successful project. Please many public works projects that lie reach out to ACEC California if you have questions regarding the QBS ahead in California . process, or if you would like to request the resources listed above.

8 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW Because QBS promotes the safety I am also excited to announce that in January, ACEC California launched and sustainability of California’s its QBS Champion Award Program! infrastructure, ACEC California has This award program seeks to recognize public agencies that make exemplary spearheaded a campaign to equip use of the QBS process and acknowl- members with an understanding edge the importance of selecting the most qualified design professionals. of QBS law, and act as a resource to The QBS Champion Award winner will public agencies who may need assistance be announced at ACEC California’s Annual Engineering Excellence Awards with the QBS procurement process . event in February of 2020. For more information, please visit our website. ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS | 2019 HONOR

ACEC CALIFORNIA honors engineering services; building/technology EACH YEAR en gineering and land surveying systems; structural systems; surveying and mapping firms throughout California with Engineering technology; environmental; waste and storm Excellence Honor, Merit and Commendation Awards. water; water resources; transportation; special Of those recipients, ACEC California selects one projects; small projects; energy; and industrial firm to receive the Golden State Award. Honor and manufacturing processes and facilities. Award winners are eligible to enter the ACEC National Fourteen projects earned the prestigious Engineering Excellence Awards competition. Honor Award distinction, fifteen were recognized Entries are accepted into one of 12 project with Merit Awards, and eight Commendation categories: studies, research and consulting Awards were granted. An awards dinner, which was a fundraiser for the ACEC California Scholarship Foundation 501(c)3, was held in San Francisco on February 7, 2019. For more information and details about each project, visit www.engineeringca.com. GOLDEN STATE AWARD WINNER | CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC.

CITY OF WOODLAND AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY WELLS #29 AND #30 Carollo Engineers, Inc.

“This year’s Golden State Award winner is a unique example of how innovation and modernization can produce a water supply system that fully utilizes a city’s water rights while maintaining an economical price,” said Brad Diede, Executive Director of ACEC California. “We congratulate Carollo Engineers, Inc. and commend the City of Woodland for its comprehensive approach to addressing its supply needs during periods of high demand and drought.”

For additional details about this project, visit www.engineeringca.com. ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS | 2019 HONOR

12 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW BKF ENGINEERS in Redwood City San Pablo Avenue Bike and Pedestrian Improvements in Albany

CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC. in Fresno City of Fresno Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility in Fresno

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14 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW WOODARD & CURRAN in Walnut Creek North Valley Regional Recycled Water Program in Modesto and Turlock

SYSKA HENNESSY GROUP in Culver City Palomar Community College, Maintenance & Operations Complex in San Marcos

GHD, INC. in Santa Rosa Redwood Business Park Transportation Improvements and Talmage Road Interchange Project in Ukiah

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16 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW TOWILL, INC. in Concord San Francisco Public Utilities Commission San Andreas Pipeline No. 2 Replacement Study in San Bruno

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL in San Diego San Diego County Regional Airport Terminal 2 Parking Plaza in San Diego

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18 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW KOA CORPORATION in Orange Daisy-Myrtle Bike Boulevard in Long Beach

NV5, INC. AND SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC in San Diego Sycamore to Peñasquitos 230kV Transmission Line in San Diego

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20 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW KLEINFELDER in San Diego Georgia Street Bridge Over University Avenue Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofit in San Diego

KJELDSEN, SINNOCK & NEUDECK, INC. in West Sacramento Wallace Weir Fish Rescue Facility in Woodland

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22 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW CORNERSTONE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING GROUP, INC. in San Francisco Seismic Retrofit and Modernization of 990 Pacific Avenue Apartments in San Francisco

MNS ENGINEERS, INC.; PGH WONG ENGINEERING, INC.; GHIRARDELLI; AECOM; STACY AND WITBECK/AMAROSO/MRS in Santa Barbara eBART to Antioch: East Contra Costa Extension in Antioch and Pittsburg

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AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. in Sacramento Critical Levee Repair Sites Rehabilitation Effort in California’s Central Valley

ANDERSONPENNA PARTNERS, INC. in Newport Beach Harrison Greenberg Foundation Roundhouse Aquarium Beautification in Manhattan Beach

BERG & ASSOCIATES, INC. in San Pedro North Santa Monica Boulevard Reconstruction Project in Beverly Hills

DRAKE HAGLAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. in Rancho Cordova 11th Street East Tracy Overhead Bridge Replacement in Tracy

HNTB CORPORATION in Oakland Fairfield-Vacaville Train Station in Fairfield

KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. in Sacramento Johnny Cash Trail Phase 2 in Folsom

KOA CORPORATION in Orange Grand Avenue Bike Lanes and Multipurpose Trail in Wildomar

LCC ENGINEERING & SURVEYING, INC. in Martinez BART Downtown Access Ramp & Lighting, Project No. 4096 in Orinda

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. in San Diego Eastern Service Area Secondary Connection Project (ESA SCP) in San Diego County

MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. in Ontario Interstate 10 (I-10) / Jefferson Street Interchange Improvements in Indio

MNS ENGINEERS, INC. in Santa Barbara Elkhorn Road Emergency Storm Repair in Monterey County

24 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP in Fresno Biogas Pipeline Project in Tulare County

PROVOST & PRITCHARD CONSULTING GROUP in Fresno Fulton Street Reconstruction Project in Fresno

SHN in Eureka Design, Renovation, and Reconstruction of Wet Utility and Roads Infrastructure in Scotia

SYSKA HENNESSY GROUP in Culver City San Diego International Airport, New Federal Inspection Station in San Diego

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AECOM SFO Runway 10R-28L Overlay and Reconstruction and Taxiways F2 and S Project in San Francisco

BKF ENGINEERS San Jose Large Trash Capture in San Jose

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING CORPORATION North Bay Pump Station Project in Lake Arrowhead

KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS Land Outfall Replacement Project in Cardiff

KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Hotel Nia @Menlo Gateway in Menlo Park

SA ASSOCIATES New Nitrate Removal Treatment Facility and Reactivation of Well No. 2 in Glendale

SANDIS CIVIL ENGINEERS SURVEYORS PLANNERS Ronald McDonald House at Stanford in Palo Alto

T.Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL State Route 178 Widening Project in Bakersfield

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Opportunities & challenges in Sacramento Tyler Munzing Director of Government Affairs ACEC California

new funding streams flowing be a big policy year, as ACEC California in the November general election. WITH into the state’s transportation, continues to strengthen political relation- Another $4 billion one-time was approved housing, and water resources systems, ships and navigates through several to fund veteran and affordable housing, California truly is in a new era of infra- hot-button policy issues. as was a $4 billion bond for parks and water structure. Notwithstanding this renewed infrastructure. Moreover, several local saw several key victories commitment to building, the Golden transportation ballot measures succeeded. for ACEC California in State however has a new Governor and 2018 the Legislature and the ballot box, none Other legislative accomplishments the subtleties of the 2019 State Legislature greater than the defeat of Proposition 6 included: have yet to be identified. It will definitely ■■ Senate Bill 920, sponsored by ACEC California and in coordination with the American Institute of Architects, California Council, which extended the sunset until 2026 for engineers, land surveyors, and architects to form and conduct business as limited liability partnerships; ■■ Senate Bill 1262, which authorized Caltrans to use the Construction Manager/General Contractor project delivery method without limit; ■■ Assembly Bill 2654, which expanded the use of design-build in Orange County; and, ■■ Senate Bill 961, which permitted Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts to issue bonds to finance 2018 saw several key victories for affordable housing developments near transit stations. ACEC California in the Legislature brings with it both opportunities and the ballot box, none greater 2019 and challenges, chief among than the defeat of Proposition 6 them ACEC California’s priority proposal to clarify the intent of Government Code 1090. in the November general election . Increasingly, design firms that contract with public agencies are being precluded from

26 SPRING 2019 | ENGINEERING & SURVEYING BUSINESS REVIEW participating in subsequent phases of work if they had any involvement in an It will definitely be a big policy year, as earlier phase. As a result, clients are denied ACEC California continues to strengthen access to the most qualified professionals, consultants are forced to choose to withhold political relationships and navigates proposals for early phases, and projects through several hot-button policy issues . are subjected to delays and increased costs. ACEC California’s advocacy team is pursuing a legislative fix in partnership with the American Institute of Architects, California Council and seeks your timely ■■ feedback if you have been subject to a A proposed effort to extend the Having worked in the State Capitol sales and use tax on goods to services, Government Code 1090 matter in the past. for the previous nine years before joining which would increase the cost of ACEC California, I can tell you how Also hot on our radar this year: design professional services to our important it is to know your legislators clients and, by nature, hit the poorest ■■ Assembly Bill 5, which seeks to and have them know you and the critical Californians the hardest; and, codify the California Supreme work that you do. I have witnessed first- ■■ Court’s Dynamex decision that Increased opportunities for hand the success of ACEC California’s public agencies to contract-out obfuscates the relationship between advocacy efforts in the past, and I am work to design firms as ample California employers and millions of excited to continue your legacy. independent contractors, increasing funding for infrastructure has the cost of doing business in the state finally materialized. and limiting workers’ choice;

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