McCarthy’s nearly 160 year heritage is built on strong leadership and accountability. As a 100% employee-owned company, we take our work personally. Each employee owner has pride in their contribution to the McCarthy story, as we continue a century-long mission to be the best builder in America.
With over 50 years of civil construction experience in California, our team of subject matter experts are ready to partner with you to provide civil site solutions that make a difference.
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Our core values make us better builders and partners. With integrity, teamwork, and commitment as a foundation, we can achieve anything together.
Civil Services
McCarthy tackles the most challenging civil construction projects and delivers exceptional experiences for clients and our workforce.
When we are partnered together we can:
» Reduce Risk
» Improve Quality
» Drive Schedule Certainty
» Offer Budget Security
» Improve Design Efficiencies
Design-Assist / Deign-Build
» Scope and Budget Development
» Integrated Design Collaboration
» Constructability Reviews
Earthwork / Grading
» Clearing, Grading and Excavation
» Mass Excavation and Deep Foundations
» Site Development and Improvement
Wet / Dry Site Utilities
» Self-perform Utility Installation
» Relocation of Existing Utilities
» Potholing and Exploratory Services
Logistics
» Site Feasibility Studies
» Traffic and Pedestrian Control
» Schedule Development
Make McCarthy your first call.
Invite us to be a part of your project from the very beginning. At every stage, we can partner with you to reduce risk, drive efficiencies, and add value. The earlier we can partner, the more we can positively impact your project.
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This is the best time to connect with civil! The earlier we partner, the more we can positively impact your project.
McCarthy has a network of partners to help you identify sites that fit your needs, maximize your budget, and reduce risk.
McCarthy can provide a civil design that minimizes or works around identified risks to avoid project impacts.
We can perform the necessary site evaluation, utility investigation and develop design concepts. Starting work in the field without conducting a thorough site investigation is risky. Bring McCarthy on early.
Our teams can provide a civil design that minimizes or mitigates identified risks to avoid project impacts.
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We manage clearing, earthwork, paving, and bringing utilities to the site.
McCarthy is able to get the site and permitting started while other building design activities are happening concurrently.
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This helps ensure the project stays on schedule!
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Our civil experts can help with budgeting, design, constructibility and logistics to create the best overall site solution.
Ready to Bid
McCarthy is ready to price your competitive, hard bid projects. We’re dedicated to providing our clients with well thought-out proposals.
We take pride in safety.
An embedded culture of safety starts with ownership — leading by example.
Our quest for a zero injury work environment isn’t just a priority. Safety is a fundamental aspect of every project plan that takes into consideration public safety, utility tie-ins, efficient paths of travel, stakeholder coordination, and traffic control.
Elements of a Strong Safety Program
Continuous Training and Education
Committed and Consistent Expectations
Over Communication Team Focused Approach
Positive Reinforcement
Lead by Example
Project Portfolio
McCarthy has experience working on a wide range of projects with challenging and complex site conditions. The projects included on the following pages represent a sample of the depth and breadth of our experience with civil site construction projects across Southern California.
Sharp Memorial Metropolitan Medical Campus
• HCAI
• Design-Assist
• Multiphase
• Live Active Campus
• Elaborate Incremental Work Plans
• Intricate Installations
$11 million site utility package to support a multiphase campus modernization master plan that adds several new buildings to an operational hospital facility in San Diego, California.
McCarthy’s early involvement encompassed BIM model coordination, value engineering, schedule development and phasing, as well as constructibility reviews. The team utilized an air vac truck to verify utility elevations, providing critical data that informed the design process and supported uninterrupted hospital operations while enhancing safety. The project is anticipated to span approximately 10 years, with initial phases focused on the relocation and improvement of underground utilities. McCarthy’s scope of work includes all wet utilities, high lines for tie-ins, gas systems, emergency tanks, stormwater storage systems, and utility demolition.
University of California, Irvine UCI Health Center
• HCAI
• New Construction
• Multi-Agency Phased Traffic Control
• Live Active Campus
• Zero Lot Lines
• 20’ Deep Live Tie-Ins Without Shutdown
$10.5 million site utility package to support the construction of a $221 million, 168,000 square foot outpatient facility and parking garage on UCI’s North Campus in Irvine, California.
The project involved a four-month, multiphase street operation, including six traffic control phases designed to modify traffic flow on the city’s busiest streets. This allowed work to proceed without disrupting vehicular or pedestrian movement. Approvals were required from multiple entities, including HCAI, Irvine Ranch Water District, the City of Irvine, the City of Newport Beach, SoCal Gas, and SoCal Edison, amongst others.
The scope included water main, reclaimed water piping, indirect utility boring, fire water lines, storm drain, modular wetland units, sanitary sewer, and manholes.
Loma Linda University
Children’s Hospital Emergency Power Ugrades
• HCAI
• Live Active Campus
• Off Hour / Shift Work
• Dry Utility Street Work
• Infrastructure Upgrades
This $675,000 site utility package, located in public roadways, involved placing an encased electrical duct bank approximately 13 feet deep around dozens of existing, live utilities that fed the operating hospital campus in Loma Linda, California.
The project featured demolition, trenching for underground ducts and raceways for electrical systems, trenching and backfilling, aggregate base, asphalt concrete pavement, curbs and gutters, and concrete manholes, vaults, and chambers. The scope also included over 2,000 linear feet of mediumvoltage electrical duct bank, complete with two critical tie-ins, and 8,000 square feet of asphalt paving.
McCarthy used in-house utility mapping, mark out, and selfperform vac truck potholing to identify utility locations and elevations, resulting in zero utility strikes during execution. The project was completed entirely during night shifts, minimizing impacts on traffic at the hospital’s busiest entrance.
Hoag Hospital
Irvine Expansion
• HCAI
• Live Active Campus
• Street Work Adjacent to ER Entrance
• Wet & Dry Utility Infrastructure Upgrades
• Stormwater Management
The $3 million Hoag Irvine Campus Expansion focused on the installation of dry utility duct banks to support the growing infrastructure needs of the campus. This laid the groundwork for future growth while maintaining a seamless transition during construction.
McCarthy’s civil scope included trenching, conduit installation, encasement, backfill, and paving for medium and low voltage systems across the site. Additionally, the project required rerouting an existing utility line and performing a critical cut and cap of the existing firewater service at the East Pavilion.
The expansion also included installation of an offsite storm drainpipe and connections, along with multiple Modular Wetlands Systems to enhance stormwater management and environmental sustainability. Precision was essential, with tasks such as saw cutting the existing asphalt pavement to establish new connections and applying temporary asphalt paving to ensure continuous, undisrupted campus operations.
Ontario City Hall Parking Structure D
• Multi-Agency Coordination Efforts
• Wet & Dry Utility Installations
• Coordinated Shutdowns
• CMLC Pipe Mainline Installation
• SoCal Edison Scope Install
A $1.5 million site utility package to support the relocation of essential infrastructure in preparation of future development. The team ensured the site was ready for new construction while minimizing disruptions to surrounding operations.
The project involved the removal and cut-and-cap of the existing storm drain line, along with the relocation of key utilities, including the storm drain, ductile iron pipe (DIP) water line, and electrical duct bank. In addition to this make-ready work, McCarthy installed new utility systems to support the development of a parking structure. This comprehensive effort included the integration of fire water, storm drain, irrigation water, and domestic water systems, enhancing the overall functionality and sustainability of the site, and laying the foundation for long-term operational efficiency.
Colburn School Expansion
• World-Renowned Design Team
• 100% 3D Modeling & BIM Coordination
• Underground Stormwater Retention Tanks
• Zero Disruptions to Surrounding Businesses & Residences
A $2.6 million site utility package completed to support the construction of a state-ofthe-art performance venue at Colburn’s downtown Los Angeles campus, designed to enhance the learning and student experiences.
The team was responsible for capping and cutting all existing utilities—gas, sanitary sewer, and water lines—to prepare the site for demolition. McCarthy then installed an entirely new site utility infrastructure, which included updated gas lines, sanitary sewer systems, and water connections. Throughout the project, McCarthy worked closely with the Colburn School to ensure minimal disruption to campus operations and the surrounding downtown area, reflecting a commitment to quality and precision in every phase of construction.
Santa Monica High School Discovery Building Phase 3
• Underground Retention & Percolation Basin
• Traffic & Pedestrian Control Plans
• Wet & Dry Utility Install
• Grading & Earthwork
A $5.5 million site utility package completed to support the construction of the new Discovery Building at Santa Monica High School, a key component of a larger effort to revitalize the 99-year-old campus. This 260,000 square foot facility features a modern five-story education building, a subterranean parking structure, and an Olympic-sized pool.
The civil scope of work included disconnecting and capping existing utilities—sanitary sewer, water, storm, and gas—to prepare the site for demolition. To ensure the safety and accessibility of the active campus during construction, McCarthy implemented traffic control measures and maintained safe pedestrian access routes. Following the demolition phase, McCarthy installed updated site utilities, laying the groundwork for the campus’s continued transformation and growth.
Scripps Hospital
Prebys Tower II
• HCAI
• Live Active Campus
• Zero Lot Lines
• Deep Excavation
• Design-Assist
$3 million utilities contract to support a new $700 million hospital tower in La Jolla, California.
The project scope included several thousand feet of domestic water, fire water, reclaimed water, sanitary sewer and storm drain to tie into and re-route existing facilities around the new tower’s footprint. Components also included the installation of an encased ductile iron sanitary sewer line to capture all sewer flow for the campus, a large pump station, and the procurement and installation of a 45,000-gallon fire water storage tank, which McCarthy provided design-assist services and coordination for along with the Owner and HCAI.
The sewer line was installed without interrupting any facilities operations, which required 24/7 surveillance of the system and operation of a portable pump station, which lifted sewer flow from a sump pit and highlined it to a sewer manhole hundreds of feet away.
Sharp Chula Vista Hospital
$868,200 site utilities contract to support the construction of a $100+ million new hospital tower. McCarthy also installed a 40,000-gallon sewer storage tank and engineered shoring.
McCarthy was asked to take over the job after another utility contractor hit several main waterlines in a short period of time causing multiple shutdowns for the healthcare campus. The team was able to get the job back on schedule and to finish the project without causing more damage or issues to the live campus. Completing this work required detailed logistics plans and continuous coordination with the owner regarding the site.
• HCAI
• Live Active Campus
• Deep Excavation
• Engineered Shoring
• Accelerated Schedule
Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center
• Multiphase
• Large Infrastructure Package
• 100% 3D Modeling & BIM Coordination
• Multi-Agency Coordination Efforts
• CMLC Pipe Mainline Installation
$30 million site utilities package to perform a range of tasks including dewatering, excavation, shoring, bedding, installation, and backfill of the deep “wet” utilities on this project in Chula Vista, California.
Wet utilities for this project comprised of crucial services such as sanitary sewer, storm drain, fire water, and domestic water. The scope included laying over 3,300 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipe, more than 4,000 linear feet of RCP storm piping, and another 4,000 linear feet of CMLC water line. Additionally,the scope included the installation of 24 precast manholes and various precast and cast-in-place storm drain cleanouts.
Beyond wet utilities, McCarthy also led the trenching and installation of over 8,000 linear feet of combined “joint trench” dry utilities, with a notable focus on gas and telecom services.
UC San Diego East Campus Loop Road Improvements
$30 million realignment and widening of Health Sciences Drive, Medical Center Drive, and surrounding areas in order to improve access, safety, and wayfindingfor the La Jolla campus.
• Multiphase
• Live Active Campus
• Intricate Installations
• Design-Assist
• Large Chilled Water Lines
This project, scheduled to be completed in 2025, converts the existing westerly end of Health Sciences Drive into a pedestrian-friendly corridor for the UC San Diego Medical Center and Science Research Park. Improvements include underground utilities, signage, landscape, and irrigation, new adaptive traffic signals, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
The early make-ready work involved the meticulous cut/cap and re-routing of existing utilities. McCarthy spearheaded the new infrastructure installation, including Chilled Water lines. This encompassed the excavation and installation of water lines, required valves, connections to the existing fire water system, and the installation of fire water lines, along with necessary backflows, FDCs, and hydrants. McCarthy also handled the installation of storm pipes, PVC sanitary sewer pipes and a gas line. Beyond utilities, McCarthy performed the site demolition and grading, ensuring a comprehensive and cohesive approach.
Partnerships
Building facilities and infrastructure is a complex and high-impact endeavor. McCarthy is a trusted partner whom facilities, design, and construction teams can rely on. Our team safely plan earthwork and utility scopes to mitigate impacts and ensure a great experience. The following clients rely on McCarthy to tackle their most challenging sitework and utility projects.
Select Partners
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
City of Hope
City of Ontario
Hoag Hospital
Loma Linda University Health
RIDA Development Corporation
Scripps Health
Sharp Healthcare
UCI Health
UCLA Health
UC Riverside
UC San Diego Health
Great experiences matter to us.
We are firmly committed to helping our clients and partners achieve their short and long-term strategic goals on every project we complete. We remove obstacles to build the best outcomes for everyone across the project lifecycle—including clients, trade partners, craft professionals, our communities, and employee owners.
