Kudos & Awards

For the ninth consecutive year, VC&A is honored to be ranked by Engineering News-Record as one of the Top Construction Management Firms.

APWA 2009 Project of the Year Awards

On August 14, 2009 at the American Public Works Association 2009 Project of the Year Awards luncheon Vali Cooper & Associates, Inc. was recognized by the Sacramento Chapter, with 4 awards.

Cranmore / Garmire Road Bridge Replacements - Sutter County, CA

2009 Environment - Flood Control Project of the Year / $5 to $10 Million - Small Agency

"Congratulations again on the award. The team pulled off a smoothly executed project with as complex a multi-agency, multi-objective environment as any I have seen in quite a while.  It is well deserved."
Michael McCollum
Office of Local Assistance
Caltrans, District 3

Elk Grove Interchange Reconstruction - Elk Grove, CA

2009 Transportation Project of the Year / $50 to $100 Million - Large Agency

The new facility included replacing the existing overcrossing with a two-span bridge constructed in two stages. The new structure is a cast-in-place, post-tensioned concrete box girder with the capacity to carry eight lanes of vehicular traffic plus sidewalks, shoulders, and a concrete median. Four hook ramps were demolished and replaced with six two-lane on- and off-ramps.

Airport Way Streetscape Beautification Phase I- Stockton, CA

2009 Parks & Trails Project of the Year / $3 to $5 Million - Large Agency

The Airport Way - Phase 1 project beautifies Airport Way with improvements such as stamped/colored concrete hardscape medians/curb returns, and new landscaping. The Second street project included constructing a new street between Union St. and Airport Way with a new signalized intersection, street lights, curb, gutter and water utilities. As a highlight, a spectacular public art piece has been installed at the intersection of Airport Way and Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard. 

Tower Bridge Gateway Modification West Phase - West Sacramento, CA

2009 Transportation Project of the Year / $5 to $10 Million - Small Agency

Award Winning Projects

Main Avenue Bridge Replacement, Sacramento, CA

Replacement of an old two-lane deteriorated timber bridge with a modern four-lane bridge over the Natomas East Main Drain Canal/Steelhead Creek and Union Pacific Railroad tracks. To date, the project has received six awards:

• Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) Award of Excellence
• Two awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Sacramento Section, for 1) Outstanding Engineering Achievement and 2) Exceptional Fast-Track Construction
• Special Recognition Award from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) for successfully completing Phase 1 within eight months
• The 2006 Transportation Project of the Year Award from the American Public Works Association (APWA), Sacramento Chapter
• Association of General Contractors of California Excellence in Partnering Award.

Stockton Boulevard Beautification Project, Sacramento, CA

Aesthetic enhancements and improvements to a 1.63-mile stretch of Stockton Boulevard. The project won:

• Two Outstanding Project Awards in Transportation and Development from both the American Society of Civil Engineers’ California Region and its Sacramento Section

7th Street Extension, Sacramento, CA

New two-lane arterial roadway with a 900-foot-long grade-separation with a 96-foot long underpass bridge. The 7th Street Extension project received three important merit awards:

• Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC) Engineering Excellence Award
• American Public Works Association, Sacramento Chapter (APWA) Project of the Year Award
• Associated General Contractors (AGC) Excellence in Partnering Award

Fairfield Transportaion Center, Fairfield, CA

Multi-modal bus transfer and park-and-ride facility. The project included constructing a 400-space, three-level parking garage, a covered passenger loading facility with ten bus bays and a two-story office building on four landscaped acres. The project received:

• 2002 Tranny Award from the California Transportation Foundation

California State University Sacramento Access Project, Sacramento, CA

Bike path access from 65th and Elvas Streets to the university. Path was used for the 2000 Olympic Trials for track and field. The project received:

• Transportation Project of the Year Award from APWA’s Sacramento Chapter

Parker Avenue Reconstruction, Contra Costa County/Rodeo, CA

Reconstruct and enhance the Town of Rodeo’s main thoroughfare and create a more pedestrian and bike-friendly environment. The project received:

• Transportation Project of the Year Award from APWA’s Northern California Chapter