TTS Engineering, Inc. Leverages LiuGong Construction Equipment and Their Partnership with Warrior Machinery to Maximize Success and Opportunities Within the Civil General Engineering Construction Industry
im Wilson (Wilson) began working for his father's excavation business straight out of high school before venturing on as an owneroperator in 1996. Tim's Tractor Service was the initial enterprise that eventually became TTS Engineering, Inc. to reflect the company's growing construction service offerings. Now, with more than 32 years in the industry, Wilson has grown TTS Engineering, Inc. to where it now specializes in underground utilities, excavation, grading, demolition, concrete, and a variety of other services for both public and private industry.
TTS Engineering, Inc. operates as a prime contractor and a subcontractor for a long list of other general contractors, developers and agencies throughout Southern California. Wilson explains that around 75 percent of the company's workload is performed as a subcontractor for general contractors like Lusardi Construction out of San Marcos and CSI Construction (Colorado Structures, Inc.), with headquarters in Colorado Springs and California offices in Sacramento and Foothill Ranch. TTS Engineering, Inc. is currently working for both contractors, along with another 30-plus contracts on the books.
The Los Angeles Chargers are working with Continental Development Corporation and Mar Ventures, Inc. to construct a new corporate headquarters and training facility on a 14-acre site in El Segundo. The new complex is expected to be completed by July 2024, and the land it will sit upon was sold to the Los Angeles Chargers by the Raytheon Company. The aerospace giant is also selling
TTS ENGINEERING, INC. WORKS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR LUSARDI CONSTRUCTION AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS NEW HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING FACILITY
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 6
Above: TTS Engineering team members on the Chargers corporate headquarters and training facility site.
additional acreage from its 142acre campus on El Segundo Boulevard to other developers for the construction of offices and other commercial properties.
The Los Angeles Chargers broke ground on their new facility in May 2022, and the construction management team hired Lusardi Construction to construct a new public access road up to and through the new parking lot on El Segundo Boulevard. Part of Lusardi's contract called for wet utility work, which was subcontracted to TTS Engineering, Inc. (TTS). “We started doing some smaller bypass work in early October to prepare for the installation of the wet utilities,” says TTS owner Tim Wilson. “This is around a $5 million contract for TTS where we are installing 4,000 feet of RCP pipe, 3,000 feet of sewer, 4,000 feet of 16-inch ductile iron water pipe, and 3,500 feet of domestic water line.”
Wilson says the wet utilities are being installed using open trenching at depths of 14 to 18
feet deep. “We have around a dozen TTS crew members onsite supported by our new LiuGong 950E, 115,000-pound excavator, our new Dressta TD8 S-Series dozer, the LiuGong 936, 80,000-pound excavator, and other support equipment,” says Wilson. “We will also support the integrity of communication services that
include fiber optics that have massive penalties attached if they were to go down. This will include the installation of steel beams across trench line with conduit that will house and support the communication lines.”
According to Wilson, the main challenge of this project will be the associated tight working areas
Left: TTS Engineering’s LiuGong 950E excavator installing 12-inch pipe for sewer main at the new Chargers corporate headquarters and training facility on a 14-acre site in El Segundo.
Above: Johnny Gutierrez, Mike Labounty, Mark Johansson, Eric Fernandez and Jose Tejea.
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 7
Below Right: TTS Engineering team members on the Town Center at the Preserve project; Oscar Reynaga, Adrian Navarro, Jesus Quevedon, John Noroian, Mauricio Renderos, Kanton Harcrow, Kevin Bambrick and Fernando Mendoza.
and strict access and security regulations. “Our project manager, Robert Shubert, and superintendent, Mike Labounty, will have their work cut out for them as they work in areas as narrow as 8 feet and under the Metro lines. In addition, every crew member was required to participate in special training regarding construction in and around the Metro,” says Wilson. “We will be here for the wet utility installation for around nine months to a year.”
TTS INSTALLING WET UTILITIES FOR CSI CONSTRUCTION AT CHINO TOWN CENTER AT THE PRESERVE
CSI Construction Company (CSI) is currently under construction on Town Center at the Preserve in Chino, which is set to open in 2023. The 24-acre ground-up
neighborhood center is a part of Lewis Retail Centers and will be anchored by Stater Brothers and include six new shop buildings. The new mixed-use development in western San Bernardino County will feature a mix of retailers, office space, and common areas.
CSI subcontracted TTS to perform the wet utility installation. “We began construction around three months ago and are on the water line now. We should have it completed in the next few weeks
Left: TTS Engineering’s LiuGong 846 loader and 936 excavator work in tandem backfilling at the Town Center at the Preserve project in Chino.
Below: TTS LiuGong 909ECR digging for domestic water line at the Town Center at the Preserve project in Chino.
and have installed around 42,000 feet of sewer line, 4,000 feet of HDPE storm drain, 2,500 feet of domestic water line, and 4,000 feet of fire line,” says Wilson. “This is a private job on a 12-acre site in an area once full of dairy farms. This job was well planned out by the civil engineer, from the design phase to construction, and has gone smoothly for our project manager, Robert Schubert, and superintendent, Jason Serano.”
{ Continued on page 10 }
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 8
www.savala.com 24 HOUR Emergency Service 16402 CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE EAST • IRVINE, CA 92606 26340 LESTER CIRCLE • CORONA, CA 92883 BARE AND OPERATED HEAVY EQUIPMENT FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY • ATTACHMENTS • BLADES - GPS READY • DOZERS - GPS READY • MINI EXCAVATORS • ROLLERS/COMPACTORS • RUBBER TIRE LOADERS • RUBBER TIRE BACKHOES • SCRAPERS • SKIP LOADERS • TRACK EXCAVATORS EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE 800.672.8252 949.552.1859 YEARS
TTS INSTALLS WET AND DRY UTILITIES AT RANCHO BELAGO, PHASE II, IN MORENO VALLEY
Bridge Housing selected Reylenn Construction to build the second phase of apartments on the Rancho Del Sol Golf course in Moreno Valley. Rancho Belago, Phase II, is a 358-unit project with 16 residential buildings and a 7,700-square-foot community clubhouse/leasing center. Reylenn chose TTS to perform the wet and dry utilities that they initially began working on around two years ago. “Delays have been the biggest challenge on this particular project. We initially performed the 5,000 feet of storm drain work and then went into a holding pattern, waiting for city approvals. Then COVID took us off the project for around nine months. We started two years ago and have been back on the job for a couple of months,” says Wilson. “We recently completed more than 4,000 feet of 8-inch sewer line and 3,600 feet of domestic water line. We probably have another nine months of work to install 3,800 feet of 8-inch fire line and 3,600 feet of domestic water line. Then, we will begin the dry utilities portion for Moreno Valley Utilities (MVU) and Charter Communications which will include about 20,000 feet of pipe installation.”
Wilson points to another challenge that involved running 48-inch RCP right by the 18th hole of the golf course. “Installing RCP in and around an active golf course, specifically the 18th hole, was one of our other initial challenges. We needed to maintain comfortable
Above: TTS Engineering water truck on Rancho Belago, Phase II project in Moreno Valley.
Right: TTS Engineering’s LiuGong 926F excavator preparing to install wet and dry utilities at Rancho Belago, Phase II in Moreno Valley.
and consistent access for the golfers on the 18th hole and throughout the golf course,” says Wilson. “We are installing public water lines on Moreno Beach Drive. Our crews had to jack and bore under an existing storm drain culvert to install 12-inch EMWD water line. We completed that in around two weeks and are now installing additional domestic and fire water lines before moving on to the dry utilities. There have been many change orders and what started as a $2.4 million project for TTS is now closer to $6 million. I am serving as the project manager on this job, and Alex Padron is our superintendent. It has been a longrunning but rewarding project, and Rancho Belago, Phase II will be complete in 2024.”
WARRIOR MACHINERY LLC AND LIUGONG CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Part of being a successful civil general engineering contractor includes properly using and
managing a construction equipment fleet. Travis Nicholson has been with TTS for nearly two years, overseeing much of the company's inside operations. “We have developed a great relationship with Warrior Machinery and their owner, Steve Nadelman. It is a partnership that we are fully committed to due to their unbelievable support far exceeding what we could ever receive from the other distributors and manufacturers,” says Nicholson. “Steve Nadelman has been doing this for a very long time, and he exemplifies the experience and professionalism that you just don't see anymore. Also, from the customer service perspective, Steve has established a service culture that sets Warrior Machinery apart from those other companies where you are just a number.”
Nicholson points to some of the things that led to their fierce loyalty to Warrior Machinery and LiuGong construction equipment. “If one of our LiuGong machines goes down, Warrior is there with a new
{ Continued from page 8 }
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 10
Right: TTS Engineering team members on the Rancho Belago, Phase II project; Trino Mendoza (upper left), Augustine Pena, Carlos Savala, Neil Bennett, Orlando Galero, Frank Hughes, Alex Padron and Benji Torres.
replacement piece of equipment the next day. The same goes for any service issues, and timely parts availability has never been an issue,” says Nicholson. “When we purchase a new machine, like our new LiuGong 950E excavator, Warrior is there to train our operators on all aspects of operating our new piece of equipment. We are also working with Warrior to update our fleet with Topcon and Trimble diagnostic and GPS 3D system technology. We are looking at this technology to mitigate the learning curve of our newer operators and the Tier IV Final equipment.”
According to Nicholson, whenever TTS's fleet of LiuGong and Dressta machines were all out on jobsites, they would rent additional units as needed from Warrior Machinery. “Our price point is much more economical with Warrior Machinery and their
LiuGong and Dressta machines. We also get an extended warranty plan that cannot be beat,” says Nicholson. “Every new machine comes with a 3-year, 5,000-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty, and a 7,000-hour pump and powertrain warranty.”
TTS now owns LiuGong excavators and wheel loaders that were initially purchased as far back as 2011. “We are now looking into trading in some of our LiuGong machines with more than 7,000 hours that have served us so well over the years,” says Nicholson.
“Performance and durability are no longer a question or issue. The LiuGong machines have proven themselves through years of some of the most grueling work conditions. It is now time to look at buying new machines, and we will look no further than Warrior Machinery.”
For more information on TTS Engineering, Inc., please visit their website at www.ttsengineering.net or call their Stanton headquarters at (714) 840-6346. Cc
Above & Right: TTS Engineering’s LiuGong 926F excavator installing domestic and fire water lines at the Rancho Belago, Phase II project.
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 11
Trench Boxes Slide Rail Competent Person Training Trench Plates Confined Space Equipment Hydraulic Shores Proud Founding Member of TrenchShoreRentals.com We Deliver World Class Customer Service Trench Plate Specialists! Hablamos Español PHOENIX (602) 253-3311 EL PASO (915) 885-7100 TUCSON (520) 352-3311 LOS ANGELES (866) 270-9960 SAN DIEGO (800) 321-5285 SAN BERNARDINO (909) 381-0244 SALES | RENTALS | PARTS | SERVICE | FINANCE LOS ANGELES: 562.247.5817 • SAN DIEGO: 619.403.9637 • VENTURA | SANTA BARBARA: 805.585.3179 ORANGE: 949.281.6022 • SAN BERNARDINO | RIVERSIDE: 909.585.3179 • KERN: 661.237.5496 2353 S CACTUS AVE RIALTO, CA 92316 $74,600 Plus Tax 388B TRACKED SKID STEER LOADER Hi-Flow $64,750 Plus Tax 385B SKID STEER LOADER $29,800 Plus Tax $25,200 Plus Tax 9018F COMPACT EXCAVATOR Hi-Flow LARGE EXCAVATORS • WHEEL LOADERS • MINI EXCAVATORS • SKID STEERS 9035EFZTS COMPACT EXCAVATOR Standard Thumb Cab Available 9027FZTS COMPACT EXCAVATOR Standard Thumb Cab Available $28,100 Plus Tax 2025G INTERNAL COMBUSTION COUNTERBALANCE 866.673.8148 WARRIORMACHINERY.COM SALES: 909-566-8276 $39,800 Plus Tax CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 12
Inc. to Provide Sustainable and Cost Saving Soil Stabilization Solutions
provided by Pavement Recycling Systems
West,
STABILIZATION FOR PHILBIN CONSTRUCTION ON CBX OTN PARKING LOT PROJECT
AMPCO Contracting (AMPCO) is the prime general contractor on the OTN Parking Lot project in Otay Mesa. This Irvine-based construction firm was contracted to build a 19.16-acre, 1,918-stall surface parking lot within a 28.9acre site. The new parking lot is adjacent to and will partner with Cross Border Xpress (CBX). CBX is often referred to as the Tijuana
Cross-border Terminal and the Puerta de las Californias. Specifically located south of Siempre Viva Road between Las Californias Drive and Inbound Street, CBX is a pedestrian bridge exclusively for passengers of the Tijuana International Airport that allows millions of passengers to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.
AMPCO has subcontracted several trades to numerous quality contractors for grading and excavating, electrical, curb and gutter, retaining wall, culvert, paving,
striping, and lime treatment of the subgrade. Philbin Construction, Inc. (Philbin) was chosen as the grading and excavating contractor to perform the mass and fine grading. Part of Philbin’s job was to provide a balanced site resulting in 19,500 cubic yards of cut and 19,500 cubic yards of fill. They also teamed up with Miller Blades to perform the fine grading ahead of the subgrade lime treatment and asphalt paving services.
Philbin subcontracted the subgrade lime treatment work to
Photos
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 14
Above: Robert (Woody) Marx, PRS San Diego Branch, General Superintendent (left), Marco A. Estrada, Director of Business Development, PRS, Jon Van Nyhuis, PRS San Diego Branch Manager.
Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. (PRS), headquartered in Jurupa Valley with locations throughout California and Nevada. “PRS is lime treating highly expansive subgrade soils on about 700,000 square feet of parking lot area. The lime reacts with the clay soil and strengthens it through a chemical reaction,” says Joe Philbin, owner, and president of Philbin Construction. “This lime treatment process is a highly sophisticated and coordinated
effort due to time limits associated with the curing process.” Philbin points to his relationship with Marco Estrada, Director of Business Development, as one of the reasons he always looks forward to working with PRS. “Marco Estrada is a seasoned industry veteran with years of knowledge and experience in treating soils with lime, cement, and other additive solutions. He assists in guiding project geotechnical consultants and contractors with soil stabilization
processes and steers the project team to make every job run as smoothly as possible,” continues Philbin. “Marco and I have performed many projects together over the past 20 years, including jobs where we cement-treated storm channel banks for large-scale
Left: PRS’ RexPactor 350 compacting 18-inches of lime stabilized subgrade in one lift on the OTN Parking Lot project.
Above: PRS’ spreader truck applying lime on the grade at the 5.5% specified by the engineer.
Above: PRS’ Wirtgen 240i reclaimer/soil stabilizer initial mixing and final mixing the lime stabilized soil on the OTN Parking Lot project.
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 15
contracts in the California and Nevada deserts. It is great to be working, once again, with Marco and the rest of the PRS team on the OTN Parking Lot Project.”
PRS began the lime treatment process on the OTN Parking Lot Project on November 14 and is projected to be on the job for 21 days. In addition to treating the parking lot area, PRS is also performing cement stabilization for some offsite work, including the widening of Siempre Viva Road and the entrance and exit to the parking lot. Marco Estrada explains the lime treatment process. “During the geotechnical investigation, Kleinfelder, Inc., the geotechnical firm on the project, found the underlying soils expansive, with very low R-values and exhibiting a poor ability to carry load,” says Estrada. “Instead of removing the unsuitable material and replacing it with structural fill or aggregate base, Kleinfelder engineered and recommended lime stabilization of the soil to mitigate the expansion and increase the strength of the soil. Along with the pavement investigation, Kleinfelder also conducted the mix design and performed quality control testing during the lime stabilization process.”
Engineered to be a part of the pavement structural section, soil stabilization processes allow for the use of unsuitable soils that are generally exported, consequently reducing the amount of constructionrelated trucking and the associated impact on the community and environment. On most soil stabilization projects, it is common to realize a reduction in the trucking requirement by a ratio of 40:1 when comparing remove and replace construction methods to soil stabilization processes. In addition to enhancing the sustainable footprint of the project, the reduced truck traffic also significantly improves onsite safety, reduces construction costs and construction schedule. The stabilized subgrade will also provide the added benefit of “winterizing the site” by establishing all-weather access during this winter season construction project.
According to Estrada, the geotechnical engineer recommended 5 ½ percent quicklime at a depth of 18 inches based on the dry unit weight of soil in-place. “The process
begins with the delivery of 1/8” minus quicklime that is transported to the jobsite in pneumatic trucks at approximately 26 tons of quick lime per load,” says Estrada. “The lime is pneumatically transferred into our lime spreader truck equipped with meters and scales to control the application onto the grade at the prescribed rate of application. Once spread on grade, the lime and soil are mixed with a Wirtgen 240i soil stabilization machine. The Wirtgen mixes the lime into the soil while injecting water to hydrate the quicklime.”
Estrada points out that the lime is mixed a minimum of two times on the first day, and allowed to mellow and cure in a loose condition for at least 48 hours per specifications. “Once the mellowing period is complete, we remix the lime treated soil, adding water as necessary to reach uniformity. The next step is compacting the material with our CMI RexPactor 350 open-ring steel compactor to 95% of ASTMD558 per the specifications,” continues Estrada. “Once the material is compacted, Philbin Construction reestablishes a fine grade to meet the specified tolerances. The material is then moist cured for a minimum of five days. After
Above: Grading operations for placement of on-site materials prior to PRS’ soil cement operations at the UCSD Pepper Canyon West Student Housing Project.
Left: PRS foreman (left) prepares to measure the area for soil cement operation while Sierra Pacific West’s foreman checks grade elevations for control of fill placement at the UCSD project.
{ Continued on page 18 } CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 16
the curing period, the paving subcontractor, Pave West, Inc., will pave 4 inches of hot mix asphalt directly over the lime stabilized subgrade/base.”
Jon Van Nyhuis is the branch manager for PRS San Diego, and he points to one of his team’s challenges on the OTN Parking Lot Project. “The concrete curbs, light bollards, and planters were already in place when we started the lime stabilization process. The grading crew is using a skip loader and a mini excavator to dig out the material around the tight corners of the concrete structures,” says Van Nuhuis. “We then mix the material with the lime additive and put it back in place before final grading with a blade. We have five PRS team members onsite to perform this work and operate the spreader truck, soil stabilization machine, compactor, and two water trucks.”
Woody Marx, superintendent for PRS, is managing the project onsite. “It has been a pleasure to work with Joe Philbin and his professional crew on this lime stabilization project,” says Marx. “We have worked on several projects with Joe, and he is always very attentive to our needs.
His attention to every detail is appreciated and helps to keep us all on track.”
PRS CEMENT STABILIZES THE ONSITE SOILS ON 2 PHASES OF THE UCSD PEPPER CANYON WEST STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT
1,300 transfer and upper-division undergraduate students at UC San Diego will soon be getting muchneeded additional housing as soon as Fall 2024. Construction of the Pepper Canyon West student housing project is underway and will feature single-occupancy rooms in two 22- and 23-story towers. Clark Construction is the prime contractor on the project, and they subcontracted the grading, excavating, and general earthwork to Sierra Pacific West, Inc. According to Estrada, the contractor's geotechnical consultant, Group Delta Consultants, Inc., out of San Diego, recommended that the soils below the planned building foundation for the two multi-story buildings be treated with cement to increase bearing capacity. The soil cement was recommended to increase strength of the soils under the building areas not founded on formational materials.
With a minimum design strength of 300 psi, the soil cement would provide a more compatible bearing capacity and settlement characteristics to the formational material encountered on the other part of the building foundations.
Jon Van Nyhuis points out that it was necessary for PRS to coordinate their daily operations with that of Sierra Pacific West. “The subgrade material was excavated and stockpiled onsite prior to PRS mobilizing to the jobsite. Sierra Pacific West placed the previously excavated soil material in 12-inch lifts after it was treated with 5 percent cement. Our crew members used our Wirtgen 240i soil stabilizing machine to mix the soil and cement while introducing water into the mixing chamber to hydrate the material. The cement was mixed into the soil a minimum of two times to assure uniformity and then compacted using our CMI RexPactor 350,” says Van Nyhuis. “Upon completion of a soil cement lift, Sierra Pacific West would place another 12-inch lift of onsite soils directly on top of the previously treated material. This process was performed in multiple lifts every day until we reached the top of the soil cement grade.”
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 18
Above: PRS’ Wirtgen 240i introducing water into the soil cement during remixing prior to compaction at the UCSD project. The soil cement is mixed until uniform prior to compaction and subsequent fill placement.
{ Continued from page 16 }
Woody Marx was again the superintendent overseeing the soil cement operations for PRS on the UCSD project. “The project was completed in two phases. We started the North Tower on October 4 and, while working in a relatively small building footprint, completed the placement of around 1,200 cubic yards in two days. Due to the configuration of the formational material, the North Tower required 11 feet of fill, so that was 11 lifts mixed with soil cement,” says Marx. “We returned to work on the South Tower on October 21 and finished the 12,300 cubic yards and 21 feet of soil cement fill on November 4. Our goal was to complete 1,000 cubic yards daily, and we ended up being shy of that at a little more than 900 cubic yards each day. However, this was still quite an accomplishment considering the alternating fill placement and soil cement operations with each lift.”
Marx says that his crew of three got the job done using a spreader truck, mixing machine, compactor, and water truck. “We have done a lot of work for Sierra Pacific West, and they are always a pleasure to work with on any jobsite,” continues Marx. “We all worked closely with Sierra Pacific West superintendent, Joe Holder, and
he was there every day, pushing hard and overcoming any and all challenges along the way.”
Branch manager Jon Van Nyhuis recalls a few of the challenges that presented themselves on the UCSD Student Housing Project. “Our cement stabilization crew was working right in the heart of the UCSD campus, near the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley, art installations, and Epstein Family Amphitheater. Our soil cement stabilization solution helped lower the construction-related truck traffic by around 40 to 1,” says Van Nyhuis. “Coming up with sustainable solutions to alternative remove and replace or import/ export methods helped keep the students, faculty, and general public safer. This was an active campus with a lot going on, including a VA hospital right next door. As an additional safety measure, Sierra Pacific West had a flagger at the entrance and exit to safely guide the students and construction truck traffic.”
Estrada concludes by pointing out that the UCSD student housing job was not the first time soil cement had been used on campus building projects. “Soil cement stabilization has been used on similar applications to improve the
engineering properties of other UCSD building projects,” says Estrada. “Soil stabilization is the recycling of onsite soils, and it is for this reason that these engineered, onsite recycling solutions are regularly implemented to enhance a project’s sustainable footprint. There are so many benefits to utilizing and recycling soil and other materials in place,” says Estrada. “When unsuitable soils are encountered on a project, a stakeholder can move to an engineered approach toward improving the onsite materials within the new structural section for pavement and building foundations alike. As Jon talked about earlier, the initial and most important benefit is the improved job site safety due to the reduction of construction-related traffic. Then there is reduced construction costs and greenhouse gas emission and energy consumption related to truck traffic. These are all a part of the pillars of sustainability.” For more information on Pavement Recycling Systems and their sustainable recycling solutions, please go to www.pavementrecycling.com or call their Jurupa Valley headquarters at (800) 966-7774. Cc
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 19
Above: PRS distributor truck spreading cement on the on-site materials placed by Sierra Pacific West. Up to 21-feet of soil cement fill were required for the UCSD project.
By Brian Hoover, Senior Editor / Photos provided by Hardy & Harper
Hardy & Harper, Inc. (Hardy & Harper) started 75 years ago as a small asphalt patch and repair enterprise. Today, the company has grown to become one of the premier asphalt paving contractors in Southern California. They offer a long list of services, including new grade and pave solutions, complete remove and replace, skin patching, overlays and preventative asphalt maintenance. Hardy & Harper also offers concrete construction services to include curb & gutter, ADA compliance, sidewalk construction and other flatwork.
Hardy & Harper operates as the prime general engineering contractor on many public works, municipal maintenance and private sector projects. They also have a subcontracting division that serves a multitude of high-profile clients. Justin Dooley is a superintendent for Hardy & Harper and has been with the company for more than nine years. Dooley oversees the company's subcontract work, from managing foremen and
{ Continued on page 22 } Hardy & Harper, Inc.'s Subcontracting Division Serves the Needs of Sukut Construction and Many Other Prominent Contractors and Agencies CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 20
(916) 783-9333 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2711 Lilac Ave. Bloomington, CA 92316 (909) 877-5597 Bomag CR1030T Astec/Carlson CP 75 Oil Spreader Bomag BW206AD-5 Astec/Roadtec SB3000 Chip Spreader
procuring materials to supervising multiple jobs daily.
Most of Hardy & Harper's subcontracting work is performed for other general engineering contractors, as well as for builders, developers and public works agencies. According to Dooley, Hardy & Harper's single largest customer is Sukut Construction (Sukut). “I think Hardy & Harper has been working with Sukut for 25 or 30 years, and I have had the pleasure of serving their paving and other construction needs for the past nine years,” says Dooley. “The bulk of the work that we do for Sukut is connected with the work they do for numerous landfills throughout Southern California. This encompasses around 75% of our workload for Sukut. We regularly perform asphalt paving and concrete construction duties on these landfills and various other projects for Sukut.”
{
Continued from page 20 }
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 22
Above: Hardy & Harper utilizes their Cat CB10 roller on the Olinda Alpha Landfill OC Waste & Recycling facility project in Brea.
OLINDA ALPHA LANDFILL PAVING FOR GREENERY COMPOSTING OPERATION
One of the jobs Hardy & Harper is currently working on for Sukut is the new Valencia Greenery Composting Operation at the Olinda Alpha Landfill for the OC Waste & Recycling facility in Brea. Sukut is constructing a new 230-ton-per-day composting operation on a 15.3-acre landfill area. The new state-compliant green waste composting operation will allow the County and incorporated cities to divert organic waste materials from landfill disposal. “Sukut contracted Hardy & Harper to pave a fire access roadway around the new greenery composting operation. We put down approximately 3,000 tons of asphalt in late November,” says Dooley. “We started with four inches of base pavement, followed by a 2-inch cap, for a total
of six inches. This is the standard procedure and specifications for most of the landfill paving we do for Sukut.”
PRIMA DESHECHA LANDFILL SCALE HOUSE RELOCATION AND NEW ASPHALT PAVEMENT INSTALLATION
Hardy & Harper is also working for Sukut at the Prima Deshecha Landfill in San Juan Capistrano. Sukut was chosen as the CMAR to perform a significant infrastructure upgrade of the entrance facilities and landfill gas flare system, along with other improvements to the approximately 9-acre landfill site. Sukut was contracted by the OC Waste & Recycling to remove and replace the existing fee booth and scale, remove the automated scale, build two new scale fee booths and four new scales. Sukut is also constructing an office building and parking lot, as well as paving
ingress and egress lanes and access roads. Additionally, the contract calls for installing a new septic system and retaining walls. “Sukut hired Hardy & Harper as a subcontractor to pave a new truck entrance for the newly built scale house. We were also contracted to install 6,000 linear feet of new curb and gutter and 10,000 square feet of sidewalks associated with the project,” says Dooley. “In addition we will pour approximately 12,000 tons of hot mix asphalt that will include the paving of the new entrance pavement and smaller access roads. The installation is like the other landfill projects where we will put down 6-inches of asphalt in two lifts. We have been on and off the job since August and should have it all wrapped up by March 2023.”
According to Dooley, landfill paving projects come with many expected challenges. “Some of
Above: Overview of subcontractor Hardy & Harper paving a fire access roadway around the new greenery composting operation at the Olinda Alpha Landfill OC Waste & Recycling facility in Brea.
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 23
these obstacles include paving steep grades of up to 25 to 35 degrees. However, it is the landfill traffic that sometimes presents the biggest challenge. These are open and active landfill operations, and they do not shut down just because there is paving or other construction in progress,” continues Dooley. “To mitigate the traffic and infrastructure issues, we are often given special start and stop times or asked to come up with a logistical solution to the continuous landfill traffic.”
PAVING INTERSECTIONS ON THE PALM SPRINGS MDP PROJECT
According to Dooley, Hardy & Harper serves the subcontracting needs of Sukut in more ways than just on landfill projects. They are also working in Palm Springs for Sukut on the MDP Line 41 Stage 3 and 4 Project for the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. Part of the project details includes Sukut constructing approximately 7,600 linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe storm drain ranging in size from 18 to 108 inches. Additionally, Sukut is exporting 220,000 cubic yards of earth to build building 7-acre detention basin. “This is another project for Sukut where we
says Dooley. “We are essentially repaving the roadways disturbed by the installation of the new storm drain channel. We come in and patch and pave these areas for as long as a week at a time in the larger affected areas.”
Hardy & Harper currently maintains three highway-class paving crews and two compact paving crews for the smaller parking lot projects. “Our larger paving crews run with between 8 to 11 crew members. We generally run our Bomag/Cedarapids 10-foot pavers extending out to 20 feet on our larger projects and our Carlson paving machines on the smaller jobs. We rely on the folks at Herrmann Equipment for the sales, service, and parts for these machines,” says Dooley. “Regarding compaction, we generally use Cat CB10 tandem vibratory rollers on the bigger jobs and more compact Cat CB32 smooth drum rollers for the smaller projects. The folks at Quinn Cat
paving crew and one compact Carlson crew. We have grown significantly during these last nine years and will soon have four fullsize paving crews and two Carlsonsize compact crews running on jobs every day. The growth in our subcontracting division is in no small part due to the trust and relationships that we have cultivated with great companies like Sukut Construction,” concludes Dooley. “Sukut is a very team-oriented construction firm that will go out of its way to support a loyal and trusted subcontractor. They always ensure that everyone succeeds and shares in the benefits of a job well done. They know how to make it all happen, and we are very fortunate and thankful to work for such an exceptional company.” For more information about Hardy & Harper, Inc, please visit their website at www.hardyandharper.com or call their Lake Forest headquarters at (714) 444-1851. Cc
CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 24
Right: Hardy & Harper’s new Bomag/Cedarapids CR 1030 W paving fire and access roads on the Olinda Alpha Landfill OC Waste & Recycling facility project in Brea.
SHORING ALUMINUM & STEEL Z-SHORE HYDRAULIC SHORING TrenchShoring.com Compton - Corporate Office - 310-327-5554 Bakersfield Banning Corona Fresno Fullerton 661-396-9160 951-849-1611 951-734-4290 559-691-4123 714-879-1005 949-454-0858 805-529-4614 858-530-2500 510-900-0595 Lake Forest Moorpark San Diego San Leandro 702-651-0920 Las Vegas V isit u s a t h tt ps ://d ot.c a.g ov/ or e ma il s mall bu s i n ess advo cat e@d ot.c a.go v for mo re in fo rma t ion Use c ell p h on e ca me ra t o s ca n Q R cod e a b ov e t o a ccess in for ma t ion a b ou t Ca lt ra n s u p comin g opp ort u n it ies CONT RACT ING OPPORTU NIT IES AV AILABLE FOR SMALL BU SINESS! INCL U DI NG MI NO RI TY, WO MEN, A ND DI SAB L ED V ETERA NS CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 25
Quinn Cat proudly announces the hiring of Matt Mendenhall to serve as a paving sales specialist for their entire California service area. “I want to express just how excited I am to represent Quinn Cat and their superior Caterpillar brand,” says Mendenhall. “My favorite part of this business is connecting with customers and doing everything I can to help them continue to grow and build their business.”
According to Quinn Cat, Mendenhall will be responsible for selling and supporting the entire Cat paving line including, asphalt pavers, DD rollers, single drum rollers, cold planers and reclaimers. Mendenhall previously worked for Nixon-Egli Equipment Co., a position that represented his first job in the heavy construction equipment sales industry. “I learned a lot working for Nixon-Egli and I appreciate everything they did
for me over the years,” continues Mendenhall. Mendenhall resides in Murrieta with his wife Cristina and their young daughter. Cc
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
The
need a hard-working,
Quinn Cat Names Matt Mendenhall as Their Newest Paving Specialist Serving The Entire Quinn Cat Territory 800.316.0327 WORKMASTER™ 25S SUB-COMPACT FEATURES • RUGGED, EFFICIENT POWER • EASY ON AND OFF • SIMPLE TO OPERATE • BOOMER GUARD6
WORK SMARTER – NOT HARDER RELIABLE, POWERFUL, EASY TO OPERATE SANTA FE SPRINGS / 562-777-0775 11318 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 TEMECULA / 951-355-3085 – NOW OPEN 43136 Rancho Way, Temecula, CA 92590 SALES • RENTALS • PARTS • SERVICE MINI EXCAVATORS / SKID STEERS BACKHOES / SKIP LOADERS www.scottequip.com Serving California For 50 Years! FONTANA / 909-822-2200 14635 Valley Blvd., Fontana, CA 92335 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S PREMIER EQUIPMENT DEALER CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 26
WORKMASTER™ 25S sub-compact tractor is the perfect “first step” tractor for homeowners and AG-lifestylers who
versatile small tractor to handle the chores a garden tractor just can’t. it’s ready to take on your yard, landscape, gardening and property maintenance jobs. Its compact size makes it easy to operate and maneuver around obstacles and in confined spaces
2022 TADANO GR800XL 80 TON STK# 103591 CALL FOR PRICE SALE RENT – RPO 2017 TADANO GR900XL 90 TON STK# 72428 $515,000 SALE RENT – RPO 2022 BRODERSON IC200-3J 15 TON STK# 101478 CALL FOR PRICE SALE RENT – RPO “Your Crane and Boom Truck Headquarters” 916.440.8090 SALES | RENTAL | PARTS & SERVICE www.coastlinecd.com Headquartered: Sacramento, CA cranesales@coastlineequipment.com Crane Division 2023 MANITEX 40124SHL 40 TON STK# 106072 – CALL FOR PRICE PETERBUILT 567 – 13 SPEED 2017 TADANO MANTIS GTC800 88 TON – STK# 73683 $635,000 SALE – RENT – RPO 2017 TADANO GR750XL 75 TON STK #72043 $435,000 SALE – RENT – RPO 2023 MANITEX 26101C 26 TON STK# 100736 – CALL FOR PRICE SALE – RENT – RPO AVAILABLE 2023 MANITEX 22101S 22 TON STK# 104778 – CALL FOR PRICE MACHINE IS IN STOCK 2023 MANITEX 2281T 22 TON STK# 99620 – CALL FOR PRICE SALE – RENT – RPO AVAILABLE 2019 TADANO MANTIS GTC1200 130 TON STK# 85818 $1,135,000 SALE – RENT – RPO CA Lic. #569352 SAFE T Y & QUALIT Y EXCELLENCE IN The equipment you need with empl oyee owners who are committed to delivering zero incident safety performances with excellence in quality Pavement Recycling Systems | (800) 966-7774 | www.pavementrecycling.com Cold Milling | Cold Asphalt Recycling | Soil Stabilization | Pavement Preservation | Roller Compacted Concrete 100% Employee Owned A PRS Holdings Company CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 27
AT7 APPLICATIONS • BACKFILLING WALLS • BRIDGE WORK • FUEL TANK INSTALLS • LANDSCAPING • MSE WALLS • SLOPE WORK • TRENCH BEDDING & BACKFILL WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU WITH PRODUCT PLACING 559-400-0222 CAStoneSlingers.com
800.316.0327 RT7R | RUBBER TRACK CARRIER SANTA FE SPRINGS / 562-777-0775 11318 Norwalk Blvd., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 TEMECULA / 951-355-3085 – NOW OPEN 43136 Rancho Way, Temecula, CA 92590 SALES • RENTALS • PARTS • SERVICE MINI EXCAVATORS / SKID STEERS BACKHOES / SKIP LOADERS www.scottequip.com Serving California For 50 Years! FONTANA / 909-822-2200 14635 Valley Blvd., Fontana, CA 92335 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S PREMIER EQUIPMENT DEALER WORK SMARTER – NOT HARDER The Terramac® RT7R features a 360-degree rotating frame that can dump up to 7 tons at any position which improves ef ciencies on the job site while minimizing environmental damage. Ideal for a variety of projects including tight spaces and sensitive areas. CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 29
ADVERTISER INDEX AIM Recycling .................... 17 CalAPA 30 California Stone Slingers ............ 28 Caltrans ......................... 25 Clairemont Equipment .............. 29 Coastline Equipment ................ 3 Coastline Equipment Crane Division. ... 27 Graniterock ...................... 25 Hawthorne CAT .................... 2 Herrmann Equipment ............... 21 Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. .... Back Cover Pavement Recycling Systems ......... 27 Quinn CAT ........................ 2 Savala Equipment Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scott Equipment ............... 26, 29 Sonsray Machinery ................ 31 Sunbelt Rentals ................... 13 Trebor Shoring Rentals .............. 12 Trench Shoring Company ............ 25 Volvo Construction Equip. & Services. ... 5 Warrior Machinery ................. 12 Preservation for the HAUL Starting at 5/8 of an inch, Thinlays are the pavement preservation treatment designed to extend service life while improving performance and drivability. These thin asphalt overlays provide long-lasting smoothness and can be used to increase structural capacity, providing greater value for your pavement preservation dollar. ENHANCED STRUCTURAL CAPACITY LOWER LIFE-CYCLE COSTS SMOOTHER RIDE LONGER LASTING www.ThinlayAsphalt.com CALCONTRACTOR .COM SUBCONTRACTOR FOCUS / 2022 30
JOBSITE PURCHASE or RENT EQUIPMENT
120-Ton |Hydraulic Truck Crane
Link-Belt Cranes announces the new 120 US-ton base rated, 120|HT hydraulic truck crane, featuring an all-new air ride suspension design, increased counterweight payload to reduce the 120|HT’s gross vehicle weight and two lattice insert extensions.
120-ton (110-metric-ton) hydraulic truck crane
New wider cab
New air-ride suspension
Counterweight payload increases from 16,000 pounds to 20,500 pounds without a boom doll
A Cummins X12 single overhead cam engine
Six-section pin and latch formed boom reaches from 38.3 to 164.1 feet
Onboard offsettable fly is available as a two-piece (35 / 58 feet) or three-piece (9.5 / 35 / 58 feet) version
Link-Belt SmartFly, Link-Belt’s patented one-person fly erection technology, and a wireless rigging remote to control outriggers, outrigger beams and jacks, boom hoist, and winches
Additional Features:
Link-Belt’s “Smart Stack” counterweight detection system
Link-Belt Pulse 2.0 has improved carrier diagnostics, monitoring and now also displays real-time outrigger jack ground bearing pressures
Link-Belt Site Vision (includes camera and working lights package)
V-CALC with 81 outrigger positions
iCraneTrax for better fleet management and maintenance scheduling
So. Califor nia: 2044 S. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91761 • (909) 930-1822 No. Califor nia: 800 E. Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95304 • (209) 830-8600 www.nixon-egli.com
Califor nia’s Largest General Line Construction and Municipal Equipment Dealer
120 HT
