Flintco awarded $58 million ACE maintenance facility
Written by jrood
Flintco Pacific, Inc. has signed a nearly $58 million contract to build a maintenance and layover facility for the Altamont Commuter Express train fleet in California, which is owned and operated by San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. Currently, ACE trains are maintained in South Stockton at a rail yard owned and operated by Union Pacific. The new ACE facility will be built on 64 acres approximately 1.5 miles north of the Cabral train station where the commuter line originates and will be used for the repair, maintenance, cleaning and overnight storage of the train sets used by the ACE service and future rail service expansions. County Supervisor Steve Bestolarides and Stockton Mayor Ann Johnston who serve as chair and vice chair of SJRRC have championed this project for the last several years. "Jobs are needed right now and this large industrial project will provide several hundred good paying jobs over the course of the 2.5 year construction period," Mayor Johnston said. "When we have the opportunity to invest in needed infrastructure, we get the double benefit of putting people back to work." Supervisor Bestolarides echoed the benefits of building now, saying, "This is still a very favorable bid environment and it may be one of the best times to undertake a project of this scale." We are delighted to be part of this significant project," Flintco Pacific, Inc., President David Parkes said. "This is just another example of Flintco's commitment to expanding its operations on the west coast and we're ready to get to work." This project will allow Flintco to utilize its expertise in a variety of construction types including deep excavations, extensive underground utilities, large structural concrete, steel and masonry structures and large industrial installation. A formal groundbreaking ceremony is being planned for August with site work to follow in September. Construction on the structures should begin in February 2012. The project is scheduled to be completed in August 2013. The $58 million project is being funded in part with bond proceeds and by local and federal funds.
