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Not every family business is small. When AMG Demolition and Environmental Services, Inc. was founded in 2002 by Mike and Annette Gafa Sr., the company employed 10 to 15 people. Today, the company has about 10 times the number of employees. AMG has grown in scope as well as personnel. Initially launched with a focus on abatement and building demolition, the San Diegobased company has expanded to cover asbestos, lead and contaminated soil remediation. In addition, noted Mike Gafa Jr., they have increased their emphasis on interior demolition. “Our
A Sizable Fleet AMG’s fleet consists of approximately 100 pieces of equipment, all of which is Tier IV-compliant. Gafa Jr. lists excavators from 5,000 lbs. to 165,000 lbs., dozers, skid steers, sky traks and compaction rollers. “We don’t own a scraper,” he revealed. “We’re excavator-heavy.” If they need a scraper, they rent one. They also lease some equipment, making purchase/lease decisions depending on available capital and based on their year-end summaries. Gafa Jr. said they have no brand loyalty, but the majority of their fleet is Komatsu. He said it’s due to “good service, good price, good machines” provided by local Komatsu dealer Clairemont Equipment Rentals. CEG
main focus is interior or selective demolition, which is removing — by hand — material [down] to the structural shell. There’s more reward vs. risk with this kind of work.” Applying a personal touch to this literal hands-on approach, AMG specializes in doing the “tough, niche jobs others don’t take on,” Gafa Jr. said. “We’re not trying to be the biggest; we’re trying to be the best.” That attitude, along with a record of completing projects on time, has led to a lot of referral business. “We get a lot of work by reputation,” Gafa Jr. confirmed, estimating that 95 percent of the work this non-union shop gets comes from referrals. They serve the greater Southern California area, from the international border to Los Angeles County, but the majority of their business comes from San Diego, which Gafa Jr. described as a niche market heavily reliant upon reputation. While he believes their reputation and referrals are due to their resolve to service their clients, and to their work ethic, another reason AMG gets a lot of business is their turnkey tactic. “It saves cost and time,” Gafa Jr. explained, “and provides a seamless transition.” see AMG page 10
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Dodger Stadium Receives $100M Upgrade for 2020
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The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to welcome the All-Star Game back to Dodger Stadium with a $100 million renovation of their landmark ballpark.
By Greg Beacham ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to welcome the All-Star Game back to Dodger Stadium with a $100 million renovation of their landmark ballpark. The Dodgers unveiled the logo for next year’s Midsummer Classic along with their latest modernization plans July 23 for its 57-yearold home, the majors’ third-oldest park. “We want to stay traditional with regard to baseball, but we also want to have up-to-date renovations for the next generation of fans,” said Stan Kasten, the Dodgers’ president and CEO. The primary addition will be a Centerfield Plaza area spanning nearly 2 acres behind the outfield fences, creating what Kasten described as a “front door” to the famously tough-to-access hillside park. The plaza will include food,
entertainment and a statue of Sandy Koufax, which will join a statue of Jackie Robinson already on the property. The Dodgers also are constructing new elevators, escalators and bridges to allow easier movement around the park. Fans have traditionally relied on lengthy staircases to move between levels. The entire park will be connected by the bridges between the new pavilions and plaza, allowing fans to walk all the way around the ballpark on the same level for the first time. Kasten also assured fans that the park’s iconic view of the San Gabriel Mountains beyond the outfield fences won’t be affected in the slightest. While most of the renovations will be completed by opening day, the new statue of Koufax will be formally dedicated at some point during the season. “We’re going to take every minute we need to get it done, but
it’s going to be done by opening day,” Kasten said of the renovations, which will commence in November. A collection of past and present Dodgers greats gathered in center field for the announcements at a news conference led by Vin Scully, the club’s 91-year-old retired broadcaster. Tommy Lasorda, the 91-year-old former Dodgers’ manager, also braved the 92-degree heat in his jersey. Kasten said the Dodgers aren’t doing these improvements specifically for the 91st MLB All-Star Game, scheduled for July 14, 2020. It will be only the second All-Star Game held at Dodger Stadium, and the first in four decades. “We haven’t been here since 1980,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said. “It’s long overdue.” Only Wrigley Field and Fenway Park are older than Dodger Stadium among active ballparks in
The primary addition will be a Centerfield Plaza area spanning nearly 2 acres behind the outfield fences, creating what Kasten described as a “front door” to the famously tough-to-access hillside park.
the majors, but the Dodgers have refreshed their famous property from within while still attracting more than 3.3 million fans annually and enjoying steady success on the field. Kasten is part of an ownership group that took control of the Dodgers in 2012. The owners said they have spent roughly $300 million on ballpark improvements in those seven ensuing years, updating and improving the stadium that welcomes more fans per year than
any single sports venue in the world, according to the Dodgers. The Dodgers widened concourses and updated the plumbing in a renovation project five years ago, but this new project will be much flashier and more visible to fans. “Some of these things have been on our minds since we walked in,” Kasten said. “Even in 2014, those improvements were done with a plan to stitch this all together into a complete plan.”
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Construction Begins on $2.1B Foothill Gold Line Project The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) held a press conference on the steps of Pomona City Hall to sign the Alignment Design-Build Contract for the 12.3-mi., six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair. The contract with the Joint Venture team of Kiewit-Parsons includes an $805.6 million base scope for the first nine miles of the project from Glendora to Pomona, with a two-year contract option to complete the full project to Montclair for a total contract amount of $1,186.9 million if additional funds are secured by October 2021. The extension will add new stations to the Metro Gold Line system in the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair, and may be built in phases if the additional funding is not secured in time to initiate the contract option. The Glendora to Pomona segment is anticipated to be completed in 2025, and the entire project to Montclair by 2028 if the contract option is initiated. “Today, as we sign the contract that kicks off major construction for the next Gold Line segment, we are one step closer to improving mobility and the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of residents, workers, students and others as they travel to and from the San
Gabriel and Pomona Valleys each day,” said Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board Chair and Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval. “Getting to today’s contract signing would not have been possible without the partnership and collaboration with LA Metro’s board and executive team; and the support of elected officials at all levels, including the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and the State of California that provided hundreds of millions of dollars of funding that helped make today possible.” The contract signing with Kiewit-Parsons concludes a twoyear procurement process and officially marks the beginning of major construction for the $2.1 billion light rail project. KiewitParsons, the same design-build team responsible for successfully building the two earlier segments of the Foothill Gold Line between Union Station and Azusa, was ranked the top team in all technical categories by the evaluation committees, as well as provided the lowest overall bid price. They were deemed the best value for the agency when they were awarded the contract in mid-August. “The Kiewit-Parsons team has a long history working for the Construction Authority and doing an excellent job,“ stated Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority CEO Habib F. Balian. “I am confi-
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The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority held a press conference on the steps of Pomona City Hall to sign the Alignment Design-Build Contract for the 12.3-mi., six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair.
dent that their team, and my team at the Construction Authority, are ready to go to work to deliver another successful project for this region.” "Kiewit is excited to have been chosen to build this important rail transportation project in the region,” said Terry Robinson, senior vice president, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. “Our long, successful history with the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority since the late 1990s will only help the Kiewit-Parsons team as we closely collaborate throughout the life of the contract. We look forward to using our extensive rail transportation experience to safely deliver a high-quality project that commuters and those visiting the area will ultimately use and enjoy.” “We are excited to partner with
the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority and our team in delivering full-service integrated delivery including design and technological capabilities that will benefit travelers across the LA Metro service area,” said Mark Fialkowski, executive vice president of mobility solutions, Parsons Corporation. “Parsons will provide innovative, sustainable solutions that reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality, while helping San Gabriel Valley commuters get to their destinations safely and reliably.” The historic signing event was attended by elected officials at all levels of government, the Foothill Gold Line Board of Directors, officials from the project’s corridor cities, transportation officials — including Foothill Gold Line CEO
Habib F. Balian, Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington and California State Transportation Agency Undersecretary Elissa Konove — and San Gabriel Valley stakeholders. The Glendora to Montclair project is named as one of Metro’s 28 priority projects to be completed before the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and is the fourth rail project currently in major construction in the county. It will provide connections to important regional destinations like the LA County Fairplex, two dozen more colleges and universities, historic downtowns, museums, regional parks and open space areas and much more. In addition, the extension will provide a direct link between the Metro and Metrolink systems, allowing riders from each system to easily transfer; creating endless possibilities for connections throughout the region. It is estimated that during construction alone, the Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair will create as many as 16,000 jobs and up to $2.6 billion in economic output for the region, as well as up to $1 billion in labor income and potentially $40 million in tax revenue (according to an economic study by Beacon Economics). Once completed, the line is estimated to add more than 18,300 riders to the Metro system every day
Officials Ready $1.6B High-Speed Rail Design Contract By Kathleen Ronayne ASSOCIATED PRESS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California officials moved toward awarding a $1.65 billion contract to design and construct the tracks and system for the first segment of its beleaguered high-speed rail project. The action taken by the California HighSpeed Rail Authority’s board of directors was a first step in moving ahead with a contract they hope to award by next summer. It’s part of the authority’s plan to get track up and running in the state’s Central Valley ahead of a 2022 deadline to meet the requirements of federal grants the Trump administration is now trying to take back. U.S. and international businesses can apply for the contract, and whoever wins it
would be responsible for designing and building rail infrastructure along 119 mi. in the Central Valley as well as maintaining it for a period that could be as long as 30 years. A U.S. subsidiary of German rail giant Deutsche Bahn AG has already been awarded a $30 million contract for early operation of the trains. The $1.65 billion is just a sliver of the $79 billion it’s estimated to cost to build a highspeed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The contractor would design and build all of the necessary infrastructure, including track and systems, signal systems, automatic and positive train control, platforms and overhead electrification systems and voltage stations. The state has already launched construction in the Central Valley on civil work
such as building new viaducts and separating roadways from areas for track necessary to prepare for the full high-speed rail system. California’s rail authority is first trying to finish track between the Central Valley and San Francisco before turning toward Los Angeles. Whoever wins the contract to design and build the first section would be likely to win similar contracts for the entire system from Bakersfield to San Francisco, said Frank Vacca, the project’s chief program manager. “This contract envisions the successful bidder is guaranteed Bakersfield to San Francisco,” he said. Parts of the contract are essential for the state to meet a 2022 deadline under a funding agreement it has with the federal government. California and the Trump administra-
tion are locked in a legal battle over the money after the administration moved to revoke nearly $1 billion in federal money pledged to the project. Businesses that have already contracted for other parts of the rail project could be barred from competing under certain conflict of interest requirements. Board member Daniel Curtin raised concerns about that aspect. “Losing the experience of those who are building our project now on the grounds that that’s going to give them a heads up on the next part of the project actually sounds counterintuitive to me,” he said. Vacca, the operations officer, said those contractors could still be eligible for other elements of the project. He said the conflict of interest provisions are required by law.
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Officials Break Ground on ConRAC Facility at LAX Mayor Eric Garcetti broke ground Sept. 12 on the Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which will centralize rental car operations into one convenient location and offer a direct connection to the upcoming Automated People Mover (APM) train. The Mayor was joined at the ceremony by Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Joe Buscaino, Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas, Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) President Sean Burton, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) CEO Deborah Flint, as well as community and labor leaders. “We are building the world-class airport travelers need and deserve — and the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility groundbreaking demonstrates how we’re keeping this promise,” said Garcetti. “Our city is doing so much more than building a parking structure — we are making an investment that will improve the traveling experience, reduce congestion in surrounding neighborhoods and create middle-class careers for years to come.” The 5.3-million sq. ft. ConRAC facility will feature 18,000 parking stalls with 6,600 ready/return spaces, 10,000 idle vehicle storage spaces and 1,100 rental car employee spaces as well as visitor parking. A Quick-
Turn Around facility also will be on site, allowing for fueling, washing and light maintenance of rental car vehicles. Reducing congestion at LAX — as well as in surrounding communities — is at the heart of the ConRAC project. The consolidated facility will completely remove rental car shuttle traffic from the Central Terminal Area (CTA), which equates to 3,200 shuttle trips per day. The removal of the shuttles will improve traffic on the roadways and free up critical curbside boarding space in the CTA. “This is a big step toward LAX becoming a world-class airport for travelers and a firstclass neighbor to Westchester and Playa del Rey,” said Bonin. “This has been a momentous year for LAX,” said Buscaino. “LAX continues to move full steam ahead with its $14 billion investment to create a fully transformed airport of the future. The ConRAC is just one of the many groundbreakings held this year which highlight the efforts LAX is making to improve passenger experience which increases tourism and improves our local economy.” The facility will be built with an eye to the future and designed to accommodate new and emerging vehicle types such as autonomous vehicles. Additionally, movable concrete barriers will allow for the quick
reallocation of space as rental car companies’ market shares shift. The ConRAC is an important component of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which also includes an Automated People Mover train that will connect travelers directly to airport terminals and create new and convenient locations for passenger pick-up and drop-off outside the Central Terminal Area. Once completed in 2023, the APM will connect with L.A. Metro’s light rail system. “The ConRAC Facility will provide a rental car experience worthy of a world-class airport,” said BOAC President Sean Burton. “This project doesn’t just benefit those renting cars — it benefits the local economy and community through the creation of 1,000 jobs and by relieving vehicle congestion on the roads in and around LAX.” “We are future-proofing everything we build at LAX,” said Flint. “Every project under construction or on the drawing board will meet our needs now and be capable of adapting to new technology and demands. The ConRAC Facility is a prime example of how to future-proof so we can protect our investments.” On Oct. 26, 2018, the Los Angeles City Council approved an approximately $2 billion public-private partnership between
LAWA and LAX ConRAC Partners (LAXCP), with LAXCP designing, building, financing, operating and maintaining the facility for a 28-year period. LAXCP has committed to 30 percent local hiring, which exceeds local hiring requirements, and together with LAWA is developing opportunities for local small businesses. LAXCP also has agreed to sponsor 100 new, local apprentices and feature all-union labor on the ConRAC facility. “Collectively, the LAXCP team has extensive experience designing, building and operating nearly 30 ConRACs domestically and internationally,” said LAXCP Project Executive Karl Schaefer. “We are proud to use our shared know-how to help LAWA create a top tier experience for the traveling public at LAX while we honor our commitment to provide local hire economic opportunities and environmental sustainability.” Mayor Garcetti has made sustainability a priority of his administration. The ConRAC facility is designed to reflect Los Angeles’ standing as one of the world’s leading sustainable cities and will include native drought-tolerant landscaping, reclaimed water usage, more than 200 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers and a solar farm generating more than 8,400 megawatt hours annually.
AGC of California Launches ‘Build California’ Initiative Associated General Contractors of California and the AGC Construction Education Foundation launched Build California, a comprehensive workforce development initiative created to inspire, engage, and activate the next generation of California’s construction workforce. “Developing our workforce isn’t just a pillar of AGC of California’s mission, it’s essential to the future of our state,” said Peter Tateishi, CEO of AGC of California. “Together with our partners, we’ve launched Build California, a workforce development initiative to change the future of construction. Rooted in research and focused on the future, Build California will reshape the perception of construction careers and cultivate a strong, steady workforce pipeline.” Despite increased media attention about career opportunities and existing workforce development efforts, young people simply aren’t considering careers in the construction trades like generations before. According to a 2018 survey, only 9 percent of high school students are pursuing careers in the trades. That statistic, combined with AGC of America’s recent survey showing 80 percent of contractors “report difficulty finding qualified craft workers to hire,” shows a need to reinvest in efforts to appeal to young people. “It’s an issue that’s impacting our members and requires us to think differently about how to attract the next generation,” said Erin Volk, vice president, workforce and community development, and executive director of the AGC Construction Education Foundation. “We’ve spent more than a year developing Build California to be a targeted, nim-
ble and impactful initiative with a single focus: creating a steady, motivated and skilled workforce pipeline for California’s construction industry.” Build California’s pioneering approach will utilize robust marketing, public relations, and outreach efforts to engage with Californians. These deployment efforts will communicate the lucrative, long-term and immediate benefits of careers in the state’s construction industry. The multi-phased program will begin with a pilot implementation year, targeting three high schools in California for in-school activation, while also launching an online educator portal available for teachers and administrators to begin engagement on-demand. At the completion of the 20192020 school year, AGC will review results of the pilot year before launching in additional schools throughout the state. “Our goal for the pilot year is to test our hypothesis and make sure Build California is engaging with our audiences — students, parents, teachers, jobseekers — in meaningful ways,” said Volk. “We are being intentional about how we engage and interact, especially with the students, knowing devices, social media platforms and all of their influencing factors change quickly in this digital world.” Setting Build California apart from other workforce development programs is the approach inspired by popular, modern lifestyle brands while incorporating industry-proven tools and tactics. By emphasizing the immediate, long-term career opportunities, not simply short term or seasonal jobs in California’s construction industry, Build California can
provide a sustainable and stable pathway for millions of residents across the state. The initiative is supported by a diverse group of organizations making up the Build California Coalition with four Founders spearheading the program development, including AGC of California, the AGC Construction Education Foundation, LCPtracker, and Procore. Additional coalition partners and supporters represent all areas of the industry, including AGC members, public agencies, private owners, associations, unions, apprenticeship programs and other non-profits focused on and committed to developing the next generation of skilled, effective and motivated construction workforce. BuildCalifornia.com is the information hub to drive students, parents, teachers and jobseekers to actionable information on careers in construction. Visitors to the site can learn about the various construction trades, get connected to apprentice programs across the state, identify college pathways, or find a job on the site’s job listing portal. Parents and teachers can access information about the benefits of their students entering the industry and how to engage with the program. “Build California is the comprehensive solution the construction industry needs to help build a strong and skilled workforce pipeline,” said Tateishi. “We are excited to see how this initiative transforms the perception of construction careers and engages the future of our industry. For more information, visit www.BuildCalifornia.com and follow along on social media:
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AMG specializes in doing the “tough, niche jobs others don’t take on,” Gafa Jr. said. “We’re not trying to be the biggest; we’re trying to be the best.”
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AMG conducts structural and interior demolition, general contracting and earthwork and mass excavation.
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AMG conducts structural and interior demolition, general contracting and earthwork and mass excavation. Licensed employees perform asbestos and lead remediation. Certified personnel perform abatement of hazardous materials and contaminated soils. Although they continue to perform some earthwork, it’s separate, he said. “You need the right equipment.” San Ysidro Border Crossing Referrals aside, AMG does bid some public work. Their location lends itself to military work as well, such as the San Ysidro border crossing, one of the biggest and most challenging projects AMG has completed. The San Ysidro Land Port of Entry on the Mexico-U.S. border is the busiest land port in the world. Its outdated 30-year-old facility was unable to keep up with processing an average of 50,000 northbound vehicles and 25,000 northbound pedestrians each day. With an expected increase in vehicular traffic of as much as 70 percent by 2030, the San Diego Association of Governments’ study predicted $8.4 billion in lost revenue as a result of increased wait times at the border due to processing capacity not keeping pace with traffic volume.
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On the Manchester Pacific Gateway project, debris down an elevator shaft, where it was sorted, segregated and recycled, contributing to a recycling rate of 99.2 percent for the overall project. AMG from page 10
To prevent debris from falling 50 ft. onto oncoming traffic below, they installed an engineered, suspended “dancefloor” scaffolding system. Dumpsters were lifted onto the second floor by crane, where they were loaded with roofing and construction debris before being lowered back to the ground and then hauled off to landfills and recycling sites. “It was precision demo,” Gafa Jr. declared, detailing that crews were given three days per section, each consisting of 10 stacks of 35ton, 136-ft.-long steel I-beams — and each area had to be broomswept for sign-off.
Manchester Pacific Gateway The $40 million “heavy demo” project at the Navy Broadway Complex — part of the $1.3 billion Manchester Pacific Gateway Project along San Diego’s downtown waterfront — provided a different kind of challenge from San Ysidro. AMG was contracted to demo two buildings, the larger of which was built during WWII as a storage facility for the Navy during the Pacific Theater. The 126-ft.-high bunker-style building featured 10in.-thick concrete floors, 3-ft.-thick interior walls, 18-in. perimeter walls and 38 to 40-in.-thick The Manchester Pacific Gateway project kept 15 to 20 excavators working six days a week for four months.
Taking Care of Families AMG Demolition now employs other members of the Gafa family. Mike Gafa Jr., senior estimator and project manager; Justin, Gafa operations manager, logistics and dispatch, rental equipment; and Jordan Gafa, shop manager and purchaser of supplies and materials have all joined their parents in running the company over the years. AMG also employees approximately 150 employees, several of whom have worked for AMG for 20 years or more, creating a tightknit group. “We like to keep people and grow from within,” Mike Gafa Jr. said. “Our motto is ‘no days off.’ We keep and feed everyone’s family.”
columns. Because the site is just 60 ft. from an existing building and 10 ft. from Harbor Drive, AMG devised a floor-by-floor demo plan from the top-down. “It’s fast and economical,” Gafa Jr. said. Structural demolition nets and fencing were used for protection. Equipment was lifted onto the rooftop by crane to demolish one level at a time. “We dropped one floor at a time and pushed debris down an elevator shaft, where
debris was sorted, segregated and recycled, contributing to a recycling rate of 99.2 percent for the overall project.” It kept 15 to 20 excavators working six days a week for four months. Once demo was completed, AMG conducted mass excavation, moving 800,000 yds. in a 12-acre space comprising four city blocks to dig basements for parking garages. They dug the footings, did the subgrade and dealt with the contaminated soil.
Maintaining the Present, Fostering the Future Not every job AMG takes on is big or difficult. Gafa Jr. said they “never turn down work” and have even done apartment renovations. But they earn their reputation for tackling the tough jobs, and he says they’ll continue to do so. “You can’t just grow a company,” Gafa Jr. stated. “You have to maintain the work load, the reputation and, most importantly, the employees.” CEG
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