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Bali Construction, Inc. is continuing to work on The Campus, an industrial/commercial development located in El Segundo that covers approximately forty-seven acres. Bali Construction’s role in this massive development is the installation of all wet utilities. The company began work on the project in November 2006.
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By the time work is completed on the project in April of this year Bali Construction will have installed a total of 11,000 lineal ft. of water, 5,000 ft. of sewer and 4,300 ft. of storm drainage. |
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The water line includes 5,500 ft. of domestic water and 5,500 ft. of reclaimed water |
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(Above) Bali Construction, Inc. using a Case 9060 excavator to trench for sewer installation. |
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| The project had a number of distinct challenges. At one point Bali Construction had a 1400 ft. section that ran along Nash and Douglas Streets and needed to be installed twenty feet deep. “Traffic control became an issue when we were working on that portion of the project,” said Grant Wood, company vice-president of operations. Dealing with traffic on a major Southern California artery turned out to be a major issue once work got underway. The company found that much of the area to be excavated was unstable with large layers of sand and clay. To address this issue Bali Construction had to bring in shields and 8x20 steel plates in order to shore up the area during excavation. Another challenge the company faced on the project was dealing with the logistics of having to work underneath the Green Line of the Los Angeles Metro-Rail. A 150 ft. portion of the sewer line running along Nash St. had to be run underneath the Metro. This greatly limited the height of work area for the crews. A 100,000 lb. excavator was used to handle the work of digging below the Metro. |
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Bali Construction is also busy completing work on the A-Town Metro, Gene Autry Sewer Improvement Project. The sewer project is for Lennar Homes. Bali Construction is installing 2,500 lineal ft. of 18 in. VCP. The sewer will service a massive area that is being developed near the Anaheim Stadium. Once again Bali Construction was faced with major challenges on the project. Not only did work have to be conducted across one of the busiest corridors in Orange County that included two major entertainment venues, but additional challenges were presented by the caving ground conditions consisting primarily of fine sand. Once again the company’s expertise in dealing with highly unstable ground was called upon to accomplish this work. Much of the work was done across Orangewood St. and ran parallel to Interstate 5. Two major public venues, Anaheim Stadium and Honda Center, lie along the project area, which has caused restrictions when work has been allowed to be done. Due to traffic restrictions, some areas of the project require night work from 9 PM to 6 AM. |
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However, if activities are planned at either venue, hours are restricted to 11:30 PM to 6 AM. Work began on the project in December 2006 and Bali is scheduled to complete by April of ’07.
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(Left) A Case 590M backhoe providing bedding for VCP sewer installation.
(Above Right) Sewer trench shored and pipe installed.
(BottomRight) Bali Construction crew installing VCP sewer pipe in trench.
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Another project that has Bali Construction crews busy is the Jefferson Blvd. Widening Project. This is part of the Playa Vista Development that includes the old Hughes hanger where the Spruce Goose was built. The entire Playa Vista Project covers some 1,200 acres. Bali Construction is installing 4000 ft. of 12 in. ductile water main along with appurtenances. Excel Paving is the primary contractor with Bali Construction as the sub contractor. Bali’s portion of the work being conducted along Jefferson Blvd. is an upgrade for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Once again traffic control has been a major concern in being able to complete work on the project. Bali Construction began work on the site right after the first of the year and is scheduled to complete the project in May 2007.
The East Loop Road Realignment Project in Irvine is just another example of how Bali construction is able to meet
a seemingly impossible challenge and handle the logistics they present. The sewer project located in Irvine is for Hathaway-Dinwiddie. Bali Construction is
installing 3,000 ft. of 12 in PVC sewer line. |
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(Below) Bali Construction using a Case 9050B excavator with a compaction wheel.
(Above) Bali’s crew led by crew foreman Robert Mayorga (Back row, right end). |
| That sounds relatively simple until the realities of the job site are taken into consideration. |
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| Due to the property’s development there were existing facilities that sat adjacent to the path of the sewer line. Others, such as concrete building pads, were to be built while installation work was being completed. In the case of Bali Construction encountering a parking structure that lay along their path, the company dug a jacking pit and then slid 300 ft. of PVC inside a 24” steel casing adjacent to the building. Work began on the project in September 2006 and is scheduled to be completed in May 2007.
Bali Construction is a full service wet utilities installation contractor. Partners Ted Polich, president, and company founder Mike Brooks are taking Bali Construction into its third decade of operation. Established in 1987, Bali Construction is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. “We are very proud of the progress Bali has made over the past two decades,” said Grant. Bali Construction now employs some 120 people. “We’ve grown 10-20% each year for the past four years. With the current economy we continue to see the company growing by at least that figure over the next few years. Being able to maintain our growth with an expanding workforce of skilled personnel is a real challenge.” One way Bali Construction is meeting this challenge is to work with the various unions, apprenticeship programs, training workers and promoting from within the company. |
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In addition to Bali Construction’s highly skilled crews the company owns a full line of equipment that includes backhoes, excavators, loaders, water trucks, 10 wheel dump trucks and standard trucks. The company has a solid safety record. As much as 70% of the company’s business is repeat business with established clients. “We have very strong relationships with a number of our clients,” said Grant.
Trying to balance company growth with a skilled work force may be a challenge, but Bali Construction has handled it much the same they have when meeting the challenges of a specific job. “Scheduling may be complicated at times, but we take one day at a time,” said Grant. “That’s one of the things I enjoy about this job, it offers different challenges with each project.
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Being able to deal with these types of challenges is what keeps the job fresh. Knowing that we put customer satisfaction as a priority and seeing a happy client when the project is completed makes all the difference. You get a real sense of satisfaction working for a company like Bali.” |
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(Left) Trench ready for sewer manhole installation
(Above Right) Bali Construction’s Case 9060 excavator trenching for sewer installation.
(Bottom) The Case 590M backhoe providing aluminum shores to sewer trench and the Case 9060 excavator trenching for sewer installation. |
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