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Central Business District Atlantic City Parking Garage and Retail/Office Units Going up for Auction

May 04, 2021

Central Business District Atlantic City Parking Garage and Retail/Office Units Going up for Auction

 

229,474+/- SF at the top of Orange Loop Entertainment District to be sold on June 3, 2021

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, USA, May 4, 2021 – Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co is pleased to announce the sale of an Atlantic City Parking Garage located at 17-27 South New York Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 229,474+/- sq. ft. building will be sold by order of the South Jersey Transportation Authority in an online only Auction concluding Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders may bid on their computer or through the Max Spann phone app.

“We are excited to bring this property to market,” said Bob Dann, Auctioneer for Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co. “The Orange Loop will be the center of Atlantic City Entertainment. It is quickly filling up with the city’s best restaurants, bars and music venues.” Local shopping, dining, City Hall and the beach are just blocks away.

Built in 1980, the site consists of a 229,474+/- sq. ft. parking garage with 825 parking spaces and includes 14,929+/- sq. ft. of retail/office units on the first floor. The property is located within Central Business District on the northeast side of New York Avenue between Central and Memorial Avenues.

Property Previews are scheduled from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 13th and Thursday, May 20th. Masks and social distancing will be required. The Online Auction will conclude on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. To receive the Property Information Package with additional property details and online bidding instructions, register today at www.maxspann.com.

Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Company is America’s premier real estate auction and advisory company and has been an industry leader in accelerated marketing for more than 50 years. The company’s Accelerated Auction Marketing Program creates urgency in the marketplace and allows sellers to control the terms and the timing of the sale of their real estate assets. Learn more at www.maxspann.com/.

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IPD: Walnut Creek Transit Village South Garage

July 16, 2019

 

 

IPD: Walnut Creek Transit Village South Garage

 

 

The Walnut Creek Transit Village (Walnut Creek, CA) is an urban mixed-use development that includes studio apartments, retail, restaurants, and public plazas. The new South Garage is a five-level, 920-space structure which serves residents, visitors and BART patrons, and features artwork installations created by an award-winning artist. 

The garage is developed on an existing surface lot and involves access and traffic circulation improvements, landscaping, and a 2,100 SF single-story BART police building. The police facility includes administrative offices, locker room with restrooms, kitchen and dining area, and detention and interview rooms. Included in the project scope are a passenger drop-off area, enhanced bike and pedestrian paths, and a bus facility expansion with an additional 15 bus bays for the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority. Other features include a car counting system, provisions for electric-vehicle charging stations, and bioretention planters in the bus area that collect rainwater from the rooftop. 

Visit www.ipd-global.com for more information.

Tindall’s South Carolina Division Awarded Commercial Airport Project of the Year

June 18, 2019

 

 

 

 

Tindall’s South Carolina Division Awarded Commercial Airport Project of the Year

 

 

 

Spartanburg, S.C. — The Asheville Regional Airport parking deck was awarded the 2019 Commercial Airport Project of the Year—Architectural Project by the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SEC-AAAE). Tindall Corporation manufactured the architectural precast concrete that helped create the iconic exterior design that seamlessly blends with the airport’s Blue Ridge Mountain landscape.

 

 

 

“It’s an honor to be recognized for such an architecturally unique project,” said David Britt, Vice President and General Manager of the South Carolina Division. “This award is about more than simply providing a place to park, but rather highlighting the undeniable beauty of Western North Carolina for both visitors and those that call the region home.”

 

The five-story, 343,844-square-foot garage features several precast components, including beams, columns, wall panels and double tees, as well as formliner spandrels that bring the mountain scene to life. The precast structure was engineered to support the 516-foot long perforated metal screen depicting the surrounding landscape. The garage provides over 1,300 parking spaces and is connected to the airport terminal through a covered awning, giving travelers easy access to baggage claim and the ticketing lobby.

 

Tindall worked closely with the Asheville Regional Airport on this project to strategically sequence the job and minimize disruptions to regular airport parking and traffic activity. The deck was completed in nine months, just in time to begin operation before the 2017 holiday season. Carl Clary, Technical Sales Representative, and Scott Bolling, Operations Manager, led the team in development and production while remaining efficient in timing and cost.

 

Tindall partnered with several companies to complete this award-winning parking garage, including Walker Consultants as engineering support, American South General Contractors as general contractor and Gresham, Smith and Partners as architect.

 

To learn more about Tindall Corporation, visit https://tindallcorp.com/.

 

About Tindall

Headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C., Tindall Corporation is one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in North America. With five production facilities located throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, and South-Central United States, Tindall provides engineering, manufacturing, shipping and installation solutions for precast, prestressed concrete systems and underground utility structures.

 

About AAAE

Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing the men and women who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. AAAE’s 6,500-plus members represent some 875 airports and hundreds of companies and organizations that support the airport industry. Headquartered in Alexandria, Va., AAAE serves its membership through results-oriented representation in Washington, D.C., and delivers a wide range of industry services and professional development opportunities, including training, conferences, and a highly respected accreditation program.

Bomel Construction Co: Happy 50th Birthday! Community College in Southern California Celebrating With New Parking Structure

May 07, 2019

 

 

Bomel Construction Co: Happy 50th Birthday! Community College in Southern California Celebrating With New Parking Structure

 

 

 

VALENCIA, Calif.––College of the Canyons has received a birthday gift of sorts in the form of a new three-level parking structure that was completed two months ahead of schedule.

 

 

Students at the fast-growing community college in the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles, should find parking spots faster, considering the new garage has 1,556 stalls, a net increase of 1,000 spaces on campus. What’s more, their vehicles will be garaged in the shade while they attend classes. Temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley routinely exceed 90––and frequently 100––degrees from late spring to early fall.

The design-build general contractor for the 424,000-square-foot parking structure was Bomel Construction Co. Inc., widely regarded as the dean of parking structure construction in the West.

“Even though we had a few delays due to weather and [Department of the State Architect] approval, Bomel was still able to turn the structure over just in time for the start of our spring semester,” said Will Karrat, director of facilities projects at the college, which was established in 1969.

The poured-in-place concrete parking structure is the first major project funded by Measure E, a $230 million bond measure approved by Santa Clarita Valley voters in 2016. At the Valencia campus, Measure E will also help modernize 350,000 square feet of existing buildings, many of which are more than 40 years old. At the Canyon Country campus, college officials hope to build out 80 percent of the school’s modular structures into permanent buildings, allowing the school to build more classrooms and science labs.

Bomel took just 11 months to complete construction of the $22 million parking structure, starting in March 2018 and finishing in February. Alex Matranga, Bomel’s project manager, said getting the garage done two months earlier than anticipated was the most challenging part of the entire project.

“We utilized a lot of overtime with our crews and our subs’ crews to make up time in the schedule wherever we could in order to meet the school’s demand for the accelerated schedule,” he explained.

The new garage is on the former site of Parking Lot 7, at the corner of Rockwell Canyon Road and Valencia Boulevard. Parking Design Solutions and structural engineer Culp & Tanner were Bomel’s partners for the design-build project.

Enrollment at College of the Canyons, which surpassed 20,000 in 2017, is expected to reach 30,000 in the next 10 years. About 4,000 students are waitlisted every semester, unable to get English, math, science, transfer and career training classes.

Rapid growth has put a prolific pinch on parking at the Valencia campus.

“The first three or four weeks every semester there is a line of cars searching for parking spots on campus, which results in some students being late for classes and staff not finding parking,” said Karrat, who added that the parking structure is “going to make a big difference.”

The parking structure’s design and size is similar to an 1,800-stall garage Bomel Construction finished in 2016 at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The three-level garage was built to conform to the site’s sloping topography and minimize the impact on the campus.

At College of the Canyons, Bomel managed a seven-week excavation phase after the surface lot was demolished. The college’s new parking structure required the excavation of 30,000 cubic yards of soil, but its location enables the garage to have at-grade entrances on each of the three levels and be minimally invasive to neighbors.

“The site chosen was an easy selection,” Karrat said. “The way the elevation is, on one side of the lot we’re three stories up, but on the other side it meets up with the grade on the existing street. It will actually look like a level lot from most of the community.”

The garage measures 563 feet by 250 feet by 43 feet, 3 ½-inches tall and include four staircases and two elevators with glass windows.

In addition to Matranga, Bomel’s project team included Bill Godwin, project executive; Duowei Li, project engineer; and Dan Landini, superintendent.

Karrat said a seamless flow of communication and the ability of Bomel’s project team to incorporate a fire lane around the entire perimeter of the parking structure were two of the factors driving the decision to select Bomel to build the college’s first parking garage.

“It was obvious that they have tons of experience building these structures, which is why our project was such a success,” Karrat remarked. The early completion “was greatly appreciated by the students and staff,” he added.

“Our facilities department has received many compliments regarding the overall look and size of the structure, and we have Bomel to thank for that.”

Matranga said the project had its share of challenges but the constant collaboration of a cohesive team ensured a successful outcome.

“Thanks to the tremendous efforts of our design team, subcontractors, construction crews and ownership group, we were able to complete the project ahead of schedule and open the parking structure for the students in time for the start of their spring semester,” he said. “Bomel would like to extend its sincere gratitude to everyone involved on this project for a job well done.”

Matranga, whose current responsibilities include managing the upcoming construction of a 1,600-stall parking structure at California State University, Northridge, said his relationship with the college’s representatives was a rewarding experience.

“The project owner and inspection team were helpful, understanding and a joy to work with,” he said.

 

Bomel Construction: New Parking Structure to Centralize Dealer Inventory, Protect Stock From Strong Southern California Sun

February 04, 2019

 

 

 

 

Bomel Construction: New Parking Structure to Centralize Dealer Inventory, Protect Stock From Strong Southern California Sun

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Feb. 4, 2019––The multi-year transformation of Sunrise Ford of North Hollywood has added another major feature.

 

 

 

Bomel Construction, widely regarded as the dean of parking structure construction in the West, recently completed an 834-stall garage, a critical component in Sunrise Ford’s major overhaul. The full-service dealership replaced in 2018 its decades-old facility with a new multimillion-dollar showroom, parts and service center, an essential strategy to remain competitive in the San Fernando Valley’s red-hot auto market. Galpin Ford in nearby Mission Hills was the largest Ford dealer in Los Angeles County in 2017, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal.

As the design-build general contractor, Bomel finished the three-level garage in just eight months. The upper two levels of the 315,000-square-foot parking structure are used strictly for inventory.

SHOW AND STOW

The multi-level garage benefits Sunrise Ford in a number of ways. It centralizes the storage of all inventory to one location. Previously, inventory was scattered about the neighborhood in multiple company-owned sites. The garage is a prominent site for the diverse inventory of cars, trucks and SUVs, many of which are visible from heavily traveled Lankershim Boulevard. Additionally, instead of a sea of new and pre-owned vehicles basking in the sun all day in an open-air lot, the parking structure represents a shaded, clean and dry haven for the dealer’s inventory.

A bridge will connect the second level of the garage to the dealership.

“They can drive cars from the garage right into the showroom,” said Bert Williamson, Bomel’s project manager, who spent the majority of 2018 overseeing the project’s construction phase.

Williamson said designing the structure to fit within the available suburban space was one project challenge. The garage is south of Burbank Boulevard, just a few feet from busy Lankershim Boulevard and right next to the new showroom.

UNCONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION

Design and construction of wider bays and a higher-than-normal first deck to accommodate the lube bay and service islands were additional project aspects that differ from most garages Bomel builds outside the auto dealership segment, Williamson said.

The height of the first floor is 16 feet, compared to a more traditional 11.5 feet. The service bay portion of the structure is 70-feet wide versus the standard 60 feet.

An exterior speed ramp on the northeast side provides direct access to the upper two levels. The white parking structure’s main entrance is on Lankershim. There are entrances and exits on the other three sides of the garage. There are four lanes for customers to approach the garage’s service center.

To showcase Sunrise Ford’s inventory, there are no spandrels or crash walls on the upper levels to obstruct the view of motorists and pedestrians along Lankershim.

“Normally, we would have a 42-inch-high wall around the perimeter,” Williamson explained.

In addition to Williamson, the Bomel project team included Kasey Shay, project executive; Duc Vu, project engineer; and Joe Crook, superintendent. Parking Design Solutions was the architect.

“We had a good working relationship with the owner, Sunrise Ford, and the construction manager, United Contractors,” Williamson recalled.

This is the second consecutive year that Bomel Construction has completed a parking structure for an auto dealership in Los Angeles County. In 2017, Bomel worked with ConAm Building to erect a five-level garage for the new Toyota of Downtown Los Angeles facility at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Figueroa Street.

The Sunrise Ford parking structure adds to Bomel’s roster of successful projects in North Hollywood. Ten years ago, Bomel completed a 766-stall parking structure and structural concrete work for a nine-story office building, the third-phase of NoHo Commons, a transit-oriented, mixed-use complex developed by Los Angeles-based J.H. Snyder Co.

 

ABOUT BOMEL CONSTRUCTION: Established in 1970, Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc. is widely regarded as the dean of design-build parking structure construction in the western United States and one of the largest concrete contractors in the nation. It placed 117th on Engineering News-Record’s national ranking of the largest specialty contractors in 2017. In addition to its award-winning parking structure portfolio, Bomel is a one-stop source for all concrete construction needs. The company maintains a highly skilled staff for its in-house structural, architectural and site concrete divisions. Bomel works directly for property owners, developers and general contractors. Its portfolio of work includes a wide range of projects built at large, well-known casino-resorts, shopping malls, office buildings, mass transit centers, airports, universities and community colleges.  For more information: Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 96 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606. Phone: 714-921-1660. Web site: www.bomelconstruction.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bomel Construction completes four-level parking structure for Zelman Development’s new lifestyle center in Southern California

December 11, 2018

 

 

 

Bomel Construction completes four-level parking structure for Zelman Development’s new lifestyle center in Southern California

 

 

 

YORBA LINDA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2018––Some of the adults who will grab a bite to eat or catch a movie at the Yorba Linda Town Center when it debuts in the coming months weren’t even born when planning for the retail-entertainment district began.

In planning and purchasing stages for more than two decades, the 125,000-square-foot Yorba Linda Town Center in Orange County, California, a product of Los Angeles-based Zelman Development Co., will be anchored by a 10-screen Regal Cinemas and Bristol Farms grocery store. There will be more than a dozen eateries, including Blaze Pizza, The Habit Burger Grill and The Pie Hole. Club Pilates, Verizon and Modern Acupuncture will also be tenants. A 1-acre central plaza will host community events.

“We’re very happy with the tenant mix we’ve got,”Zelman Co-President Brett Foy told the Los Angeles Timesearlier this year. “We think it’s going to be a great thing for the community.”

Yorba Linda Town Center’s first structure was recently completed, courtesy of Bomel Construction. The Irvine-based contractor, widely regarded as the dean of parking structure construction in the West, erected a four-level, 450-stall garage that will provide convenient, shaded parking for visitors to the Town Center and nearby Main Street, the heart of Old Town Yorba Linda. The Yorba Linda Town Center is surrounded by Yorba Linda Boulevard, Imperial Highway, Lemon Drive and Lakeview Road. It sits on property purchased in multiple parcels over the years by the city of Yorba Linda, a community of 70,000 residents.

Extensive experience

Historically, when developers in Southern California are building or expanding a major mall or outdoor retail-entertainment center, they usually turn to Bomel Construction.

Bomel is currently building a 1,520-stall parking structure for an expansion at the Irvine Spectrum. In the last few years alone, Bomel Construction has completed parking garages for new and existing retail-driven developments in Southern California, including Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance (1,950 stalls), Village at Westfield in Woodland Hills (1,600), Outlets at San Clemente (1,167), Citadel Outlets (1,000) in Los Angeles and One Paseo (550 stalls) in San Diego. During the past 25 years, Bomel has erected multi-level garages for high-profile retail-oriented properties, including Fashion Island in Newport Beach, The Grove (Los Angeles), The Pike (Long Beach), The Shops at Mission Viejo, Irvine Spectrum and Birch Street (Brea), all vibrant destinations for shoppers, diners and moviegoers.

Overall, Bomel-built parking structures range in size from several hundred to several thousand stalls. Its roster of current projects includes a 6,500-stall garage for a large theme park in Southern California and a 3,600-stall garage at San Francisco International Airport, two of the largest parking structures under construction in the West.

Neighborly Support

While it is located in a suburban setting, construction of the parking garage for the Yorba Linda Town Center was by no means a slam dunk. Construction crews had to deal with an ancient structure just a few feet from the 159,000-square-foot garage’s footprint.

“Our biggest challenge was designing and installing the shoring to hold up the 100-year-old house that is in the fire department’s yard,” said Bomel Project Executive Kasey Shay.  “That work took a long time and the design was fairly complex.”

Shay said workers used a permanent shored wall instead of a typical steel beam and lagging system, which is considered temporary. The permanent wall is poured-in-place caissons that are about 50-feet deep, every 5 feet on center.

“Instead of lagging, we installed a shotcrete wall between the caissons to tie it all in,” Shay said.  “The facing wall of shotcrete makes it look attractive.”

The shoring extends from the property line on Valencia to the property line on School Street. The sides outside the footprint are conventional temporary lagging with portions removed as needed for utilities and other purposes.

The garage possesses architectural embellishments commensurate with a parking facility that will serve a modern lifestyle center in an affluent community. According to the latest United States Census Bureau statistics, the median family income in Yorba Linda is more than double the national average and nearly double compared to the Orange County average.

“The façade was fairly complicated with brick veneer, EIFS, louvers, and synthetic stone applied to the concrete structure,” Shay said.

In addition to Shay, the Bomel project team included Scott Lessard, project manager, and John Sutherland, project superintendent. Other members of the parking garage team included Parking Design Solutions (architect), Culp and Tanner (structural engineer), Apollo Electric, Kaufmann Plumbing, Christian Brothers (mechanical engineer) and Epic Fire Protection.

 

ABOUT BOMEL CONSTRUCTION: Established in 1970, Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc. is widely regarded as the dean of design-build parking structure construction in the western United States and one of the largest concrete contractors in the nation. It placed 117th on Engineering News-Record’s national ranking of the largest specialty contractors in 2017. In addition to its award-winning parking structure portfolio, Bomel is a one-stop source for all concrete construction needs. The company maintains a highly skilled staff for its in-house structural, architectural and site concrete divisions. Bomel works directly for property owners, developers and general contractors. Its portfolio of work includes a wide range of projects built at large, well-known casino-resorts, shopping malls, office buildings, mass transit centers, airports, universities and community colleges.  For more information: Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 96 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606. Phone: 714-921-1660. Web site: www.bomelconstruction.com.

 

 

O&S Associates Commissions World’s First Parksmart Gold Certified Parking Structure

October 22, 2018

 

 

O&S Associates Commissions World’s First Parksmart
Gold Certified Parking Structure

 

 

Hackensack, NJ– 10/22/18 – O&S Associates, Inc. (O&S), an engineering and architecture firm, recently served as the commissioning agent for the Gold 1 Garage in Pittsburgh. This is the first Parksmart Gold project of its kind in the world to achieve the highest level of certification.

 

 

With an engineering team comprised of staff from multiple offices including New Jersey, Ohio, and Philadelphia, O&S inspected and evaluated the garage using an official scorecard point system. Grading was based on meeting specific standards for management, programs, technology & structure design, and innovation. For a new construction project to receive the Gold standard, it must achieve 160+ points out of a maximum 248 points available.

Parksmart, a voluntary, consensus-driven certification, is the only rating system advancing sustainable mobility and positive impact through smarter, best practice parking structure design and operation. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), Parksmart complements LEED and other certifications. Parksmart certification recognizes parking structures designed to:

(1) reduce their environmental impact

(2) increase energy efficiency and performance

(3) manage parking spaces efficiently

(4) encourage alternative mobility options

(5) strengthen community relationships

O&S was honored to be a part of this prestigious project, helping the Stadium Authority achieve this distinguished designation for its Gold 1 Garage. “O&S has been an innovator both as a parking consultant as well as a commissioning agent for MEP projects,” said William Payne, Vice President of O&S. “We couldn’t be more excited to leverage both strengths for our important client.”

This is the second project managed by O&S in the past few years to receive special distinction. O&S was closely involved in the extensive modernization and energy upgrade of Tremco, Inc. headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio. The building received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, which is difficult to achieve for an existing structure.

 

About O&S Associates, Inc.

O&S Associates, Inc. is a full-service multidisciplinary consulting engineering and architecture firm specializing in the assessment and repair design of exterior walls, roofs, mechanical systems, and parking, as well as other building consulting needs such as capital reserve studies and expert witness services. For a look at other signature projects in the O&S portfolio of services, visit www.oandsassociates.com.

For more information, contact Soo Kim at 201-399-4375 or email skim@oandsassociates.com.

 

Bomel Construction: Pala Casino, Spa and Resort enlarges parking structure

September 21, 2018

 

 

 

Bomel Construction: Pala Casino, Spa and Resort enlarges parking structure, adds gaming area, casino, bars and restaurants in the first two phases of its $170-million expansion and renovation

 

 

 

PALA, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018––Billboards promoting an all-you-can-eat lobster buffet and upcoming entertainers at Pala Casino, Spa and Resort recently dotted both sides of Interstate 15 in the Temecula Valley.

 

 

Summer may be ending this week, but the start of the season welcomed a larger and renovated Pala Casino, Spa and Resort on Highway 76 in San Diego County, about 13 miles southeast of Temecula.

Two construction phases

The first phase of construction was completed in May. It included Bomel Construction’s vertical expansion of a multi-level parking structure and an expanded pool/entertainment area. New amenities include: five pools, two large hot tubs, a new poolside bar and restaurant, 14 luxurious cabanas and a variety of lounging spaces with fireplaces.

“Our ability to exponentially expand and refresh Pala Casino, Spa and Resort is a true testament to, not only the growth of Pala, but also to the thriving economy and the continued strength of the gaming industry in California,” said Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, the facility’s owner and operator.

New casino, gaming areas, restaurant and bar

The second phase was completed at the end of June. It included a new 15,000-square-foot, glass-walled, smoke-free casino; the new Marquis Bar, the centerpiece of a new 10,000-square-foot gaming area; and the expanded Luis Rey’s restaurant and lounge.

Still to come in the $170-million expansion and renovation plan is construction of a 348-room hotel tower and a complete remodeling of the resort’s existing hotel. When construction is completed next year, Pala will feature 853 rooms, including 104 suites and 749 deluxe rooms.

This is the third major expansion in Pala’s 17-year history.

“As in the past, we expect elements of this expansion and upgrade to be unique to our property and to set new resort standards,” said Pala CEO Bill Bembenek.

Pala’s expansion and renovation projects will create 400 construction jobs and, once complete, add about 200 jobs to Pala’s current roster of 2,000 employees.

Bomel Construction adds three levels to parking garage

Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction, widely regarded as the dean of parking construction in the West, seamlessly added three levels and 416 stalls to the original 541-stall, four-level garage that it built for Pala 15 years ago. The result is a 957-stall, seven-level parking structure located next to the hotel’s main entrance. The garage accommodates current guests and will provide parking stalls for guests staying in the new hotel tower.

Bomel Construction successfully completed the complex garage expansion amid hundreds of guests moving about the property and multiple construction projects taking place at the same time.

“The parking structure was completely closed except for the first few weeks when we accommodated some parking on the upper levels as we performed soft demo at the bottom level,” said Bomel District Manager Mike Lucio, who served as project executive for the Pala parking structure expansion.

Bomel expanded existing foundation and bearing capacity elements to accommodate the weight of three additional decks and up to an additional 416 vehicles. The project was completed within an eight-month construction schedule to coincide with the opening of the new pools and outdoor entertainment area.

“It was a huge undertaking,” said Bomel Project Manager Adam Perrington, who is overseeing several other projects in San Diego County.

Soft soil conditions required the drilling to bedrock of 243 micro piles ranging from 25 feet to 60 feet in depth during a 13-week period of the construction schedule. About half of the schedule was spent drilling the micro piles and enlarging existing pile caps to support the additional weight.

Bomel also installed large exterior signage and a new lighting system designed to improve energy efficiency and guest safety.

Bomel team praised for its performance

“Everything turned out well; we were finished ahead of schedule,” Lucio said. “The owner’s representative was very pleased and wants us to do the structural concrete work for construction of the new hotel tower.”

In addition to Lucio and Perrington, Bomel’s project team included Danny Mitchell, project engineer; Rob Warner, project superintendent; and Manny Mendoza, project foreman.

Rimas Rudys, project manager for International Parking Design, the architect for the parking structure expansion, appreciated Bomel’s professionalism and attention to detail.

“They’re good. They take their time,” Rudys said of Bomel’s team after the project was completed.

Bomel Construction has been building parking structures and providing concrete contracting services for nearly 50 years for a wide range of developers and property owners, including those in the hotel-casino industry. Bomel’s overall portfolio of projects includes multi-level garages at many of the major gaming venues throughout California and Nevada. Recent projects include the completion of a 3,200-stall design-build parking structure for MGM Resorts International’s T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Two years ago, Bomel completed a 1,425-stall parking garage for the expanded Hollywood Park Casino, the first vertical structure in a massive redevelopment of the former Hollywood Park Racetrack, property that will include a multibillion-dollar football stadium for the Los Angeles Rams and an adjacent retail-residential-entertainment-hospitality village.

 

ABOUT PALA CASINO, SPA AND RESORT: The complexincludes a Las Vegas-style casino with 2,000 slot machines, 80 table games and 15 poker tables; a 507-room hotel; a 10,000-square-foot, full-service spa and salon that features 14 treatment rooms; a state-of-the-art fitness center; swimming pool with 12 private poolside cabanas, and dual-temperature outdoor whirlpool hot tub.  Pala also has 11 restaurants and 40,000 square feet of meeting and convention space.  Pala Casino, Spa and Resort is a AAA Four-Diamond Award winner for 12 consecutive years. The Pala RV Resort offers 100 parking sites for RVs and trailers from 55 to 70 feet and full-service amenities. For more information, visit www.palacasino.com.

 

ABOUT THE PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS: The federally recognized tribe’s reservation is located along the Palomar Mountainrange, approximately 30 miles northeast of San Diego. The majority of the 900 tribal members live on the 12,000-acre reservation, established for Cupeño and Luiseño Indians.

 

 

ABOUT BOMEL CONSTRUCTION: Established in 1970, Irvine, Calif.-based Bomel Construction Co. Inc. is widely regarded as the dean of design-build parking structure construction in the western United States and one of the largest concrete contractors in the nation. It placed 117th on Engineering News-Record’s national ranking of the largest specialty contractors in 2017. In addition to its award-winning parking structure portfolio, Bomel is a one-stop source for all concrete construction needs. The company maintains a highly skilled staff for its in-house structural, architectural and site concrete divisions. Bomel works directly for property owners, developers and general contractors. Its portfolio of work includes a wide range of projects built at large, well-known casino-resorts, shopping malls, office buildings, mass transit centers, airports, universities and community colleges.  For more information: Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 96 Corporate Park, Irvine, CA 92606. Phone: 714-921-1660. Web site: www.bomelconstruction.com.