Richard Brady & Associates (BRADY), teamed with Harris & Associates, has been selected by the City of San Diego to provide As-Needed Construction Management (CM) services over the next five years. Yeah!

This not-to-exceed five-year/$7 million contract will be used by the City's Engineering & Capital Projects Department (E&CP), Field Engineering Division to supplement the City's own staff and resources as necessary in order to provide required CM services for its capital projects, including Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Buildings, Bridges, Pipeline Infrastructure, and Site Work.  The City of San Diego's E&CP, Field Engineering Division, is responsible for providing construction management, inspection, materials testing, and land surveying services for public improvement projects.

With contract approval by the City Council, anticipated late this March, BRADY, in association with Harris & Associates, looks forward to working with the City in helping to execute and successfully manage its capital projects. Thank you to our friends at the City for making this big win possible.

About Richard Brady & Associates:
Richard Brady & Associates (BRADY) is an engineering, construction and environmental firm serving the following market segments:  Water, Wastewater & Water Resources, Facilities & Infrastructure, Environmental, and Energy & Sustainable Development.  BRADY serves a wide range of commercial, municipal, local, state and federal government clients.  BRADY is certified as an 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

If you heard about a UFO sighting recently out in the California desert (why don't they ever hover over MIT?), it may have just been BRADY's new aluminum dome reservoir roof structure. This project involved replacing the roof on a 1.5MG reservoir at NAF El Centro. The original reservoir and roof had stood the test of time for over 65 years in the harsh desert environment (average temperature is 110 degrees, in the shade...in January).

"The most difficult portion of the project was the demolition," stated project superintendent Richard Sherar. "The concrete support columns were designed to be interdependent with the roof structure, which made the sequencing of demolition difficult." BRADY's Activity Hazards Analysis (AHA) team worked closely with the design and construction teams to ensure that all safety issues were addressed early on in the planning process. The 150 foot diameter aluminum dome roof structure was assembled on the ground in one piece and then set into place by crane. We understand that the new reservoir roof now serves as a landmark for those visiting NAF El Centro, particularly Navy pilots and visitors from Mars. There is even a rumor that the base plans to extend the existing trailer park to surround the shiny new edifice. We were happy to be of service and to provide a place where the words "take us to your leader" may soon be heard.

About the Project:
Contract #N62473-08-C-2204, "Design-Build Construction Project for the construction of 07-0060 Replace Roof, 1.5 MG potable water storage tank, NAF El Centro" was designed and constructed by Richard Brady & Associates (BRADY).  The project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule.  BRADY received an outstanding evaluation for the project, and was granted NAVFAC's STAR Safety Excellence Award for "outstanding safety performance during project execution."

About Richard Brady & Associates:
Richard Brady & Associates (BRADY) is an engineering, construction and environmental firm serving the following market segments:  Water, Wastewater & Water Resources, Facilities & Infrastructure, Environmental, and Energy & Sustainable Development.  BRADY serves a wide range of commercial, municipal, local, state and federal government clients.  BRADY is certified as an 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business by the U.S. Small Business Administration.