Category Archives: State of California Contracting

US Dept. of Energy Deploys $1.5B to Upgrade National Labs

The US Dept. of Energy announced its plan Nov. 4 to parcel out $1.5 billion to upgrade the network of national laboratories that it manages, including funds for cutting-edge technological tools and for some facilities that house them. DOE said some new funds from the just enacted Inflation Reduction Act will go for major equipment projects in […]

California High-Speed Rail Authority releases fall construction update

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has released its autumn construction update. Highlights include recent milestones, such as the completion of three high-speed rail grade separations. The video also includes new drone footage and updates across all Central Valley high-speed rail construction packages. Since the start of construction, the California high-speed rail project has created nearly […]

What will Valley high-speed rail stations look like? Designer gets $35M to figure it out

Future riders of California’s planned high-speed rail system won’t be boarding the trains until the end of this decade. But planning is already underway for the first passenger stations for the initial operating route through the San Joaquin Valley. The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s board unanimously awarded a $35.3 million, 30-month contract for preliminary site […]

California high-speed rail reaches major milestone in Central Valley

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) said on Friday that the almost $24 billion Central Valley segment of its $113 billion high-speed rail line from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area has hit a major milestone with placement of the section’s final precast girders.  Read more:  https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/california-highspeed-rail-reaches-major-milestone-in-central-valley-p962-175.htm

State of California seeks businesses before fire season

The State of California’s Department of General Services (DGS) seeks businesses before fire season strikes. Small Business (SB), Microbusiness (MB), SmallBusiness -Public Works (SB-PW), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) DGS certified businesses with active certifications who can deliver on-demand emergency goods and services are invited. The SB/DVBE Emergency Registry was developed by DGS to […]