The 2018 Public Project Awards of Excellence.

Congratulations to all the counties and project staff for producing some amazing examples of public works. For the first time in the Award Programs history did the Jury struggle with tow large county projects; each receiving the same score. So, the Jury made an award to each project. It was equally as challenging for the Jury to narrow the selection for the Grand Award, so, again they awarded each project. Here are the winners of the CCAEA Public Project of Excellence Awards.

BTW: Get ready for next year with your submissions…the Call for Entries will be sent toward the end of the calendar year. Remember, it’s FREE to enter; for details email CCAEA today.

The 2018 Award Winners are…

Project of the Year Excellence Awards:

The Grand Honor Award Winners:

The Grand Award is granted by the Jury based upon their assessment of the Projects of the Year awardees and that by the consensus of the Jury exceeds the requirements and best demonstrates the spirit of the Awards Program. This year there was a tie so the Jury made two awards.

Los Angeles County: Zev Yaroslavsky Family Support Center.

This $145 Million project consisted of developing a new family support center facility, including a 216,000 square-foot, five-story office building and a separate 5-level parking structure with 1,350 parking spaces. The new facility was integrated with an existing adjacent comprehensive health center in a campus style setting on a 7-acre site. The family support center is a groundbreaking facility that reflects a new integrated service delivery model for the County. The facility houses over 1,000 County employees from seven County departments and provides services to over 1,000 clients daily using a community-based service model aimed at improving the well-being of children and families by providing health and social services in a convenient, family focused one-stop setting. The facility was designed to support the mission of an improved experience for the clients it serves by providing a bright, contemporary, and professional environment that is family friendly and enhances the experience for the public, and provides a healthful working environment for County staff that encourages collaboration and good customer service. This project was successfully completed on schedule and under budget using the design-build approach which allowed for teamwork, collaboration, and innovation between the County and Design-Builder in developing a state of the art facility. As part of the County’s leadership role in helping to protect the environment, the project was a showcase for sustainable design and construction and achieved a coveted LEED Gold Certification.

The family support center has been well received by the public and staff, and is intended to serve as a prototype for future County facilities with the goal of improving and integrating the delivery of public services.

Santa Barbara County: Courthouse Mural Room Conservation Project.

The 1929 Daniel Groesbeck mural required conservation treatment to arrest its current paint loss and to protect the mural cycle from future deterioration. The plaster architectural elements – beams, corbels, and frieze – of the plaster ceiling painted by Giovanni Smeraldi, required surface cleaning, stabilization and loss compensation. The Mural is a romanticized depiction of the history of Santa Barbara, painted by Daniel Groesbeck, a muralist and illustrator. The 4,300 sqft painting spanning all four walls, was executed in an oleaginous (oil) medium, on a lead white ground insitu on a fine cotton fabric attached to the plaster substrate. Before restoration there was an uneven and sporadic application of post‐historic coatings on the mural, all of the shields or crests were varnished. In addition to the mural conservation work, restoration of wood, wainscoting and furniture was completed. Finally, a conservation/museum lighting system was designed and installed. The nearly $630,000 project cost was 98% privately funded through the Courthouse Legacy Foundation.

The Jury Award Winner:

The Jury Award is granted by the Jury based upon their assessment of all submitted projects and that by the consensus of the Jury exceeds the requirements and best demonstrates the spirit of the Awards Program.

Construction of a new Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) Facility to provide short-term stay for up to 16 individuals in order to prevent acute inpatient psychiatric placement and/or reduce lengths of stay in a more intensive inpatient setting and improve immediate and long-term outcomes for clients in crisis. The ultimate goal of this facility and its program is to help provide a residential like atmosphere while still providing clients with the appropriate care and attention needed to help clients successfully transition back into the home environment. This is currently Fresno County’s first and only Crisis Residential Treatment Facility and Program.

The People’s Choice Award Winner:

Notable Mentions:

All projects are acknowledged with a Certificate of Merit for their participation in the program. CCAEA appreciates the effort in creating each submission and the ongoing work of the public-sector capital project teams around the State.

Congratulations to all!