Construction projects: ranked by project cost.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The pace of non-residential construction has slowed over the past couple of years, but numerous large-scale projects are still in the works in Los Angeles County.

Ranging from transportation to the arts, the 15 largest projects under construction countywide have an aggregate development cost, exclusive of land, of $4.3 billion.

Hospital construction dominates the list, with seven projects accounting for $2.8 billion, or roughly two-thirds of the overall total. The volume springs from the need for seismic upgrades required by SB 1953, a law passed after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has the largest piece of the pie, with $1.6 billion for its three projects. Clark Construction Group Inc. follows with $1.1 billion. Both companies are involved in the largest project, the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center Replacement Facility, as part of a three-way venture with Hunt Construction Group.

THE PACESETTER

LOS ANGELES COUNTY/USC MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT FACILITY

With a cost of $820.5 million, the County USC Medical Center Replacement Facility is the largest construction project in Los Angeles County.

The new County USC facility will come in at 1.5 million square feet in four buildings, including an eight-story 600-bed inpatient tower with intensive and acute care units, a diagnostic and treatment building housing radiology, surgery and diagnostic imaging servces, a seven-story specialty outpatient tower and a central energy plant. The project is south of the existing medical center, which is operating at reduced capacity due to significant damage sustained by the hospital in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

Architects Hellmuth Obata + Kassabaum Inc. and LBL Associated Architects designed the new hospital buildings with numerous earthquake safeguards, including a seismic base-isolation system beneath the diagnostic and treatment building that can allow up to 22 inches of movement.

Construction began in April 2003, and is overseen by a partnership formed by McCarthy Building Cos. Inc., Clark Construction Group Inc. and Hunt Construction Group serving as general contractor. Los Angeles County owns the project, with approximately $400 million of its funding from federal and state disaster aid and the balance from bond financing.

Steel framing for all four buildings has been erected, with the new facility scheduled for completion in March 2007.

Rank    Project                         Project Cost (1)
        * name                          (millions)
        * address

1       LAC/USC Medical Center          $820.5
        Replacement Facility
        Marengo St. and State

2       UCLA Westwood Replace-          597.4
        ment Hospital
        603 Westwood Plaza
        Los Angeles 90095

3       Kaiser Permanente               500
        Downey Medical Center
        Imperial Highway and
        Bellflower Boulevard
        Downey 90242

4       Orange Line (San Fernando       337.6
        Valley Metro Rapidway)
        San Fernando Valley
        Los Angeles County

5       Getty Villa                     280
        17985 Pacific Coast
        Highway Los Angeles

6       UCLA Santa Monica               275
        Orthopaedic Replace-
        ment Hospital 1344
        16th St. Santa Monica

7       Kaiser Permanente               267
        Panorama City Replace-
        ment Hospital
        13652 Cantara St.
        Panorama City 91402

8       Kaiser Permanente               260 (4)
        Los Angeles Medical
        Center Rebuild
        4867 Sunset Blvd.
        Los Angeles 90027

9       East Central Inter-             240.4
        ceptor Sewer Baldwin
        Hills to downtown
        Los Angeles
        Los Angeles County

10      Northeast Interceptor           180
        Sewer Boyle Heights to
        Glassell Park
        Los Angeles County

11      Caltrans District               168
        7 Headquarters
        100 S. Main St.
        Los Angeles 90012

12      Cedars-Sinai Critical           91.4
        Care Tower 8700
        Beverly Blvd.
        Beverly Hills 90048

13      LAUSD Central High              85.1
        School #10 322 S.
        Lucas Ave. Los
        Angeles 90017

14      Pier 400 Phase II               84.5
        Port of Los Angeles
        San Pedro 90731

15      Route 10157/210 Exchange        84.4
        Freeway Widening
        Los to Claremont
        Los Angeles County

Project                       Description
* name
* address

LAC/USC Medical Center        four buildings including
Replacement Facility          600-bed inpatient tower,
Marengo St. and State         diagnostic and treatment
                              facility, specialty out-
                              patient clinic building
                              and central plant

UCLA Westwood Replace-        10-story hospital, with
ment Hospital                 intensive care services for
603 Westwood Plaza            525 patients and observa-
Los Angeles 90095             tion for 65 additional pa-
                              tients

Kaiser Permanente             replacement hospital, two
Downey Medical Center         medical office buildings,
Imperial Highway and          central plant and 650-space
Bellflower Boulevard          parking garage
Downey 90242

Orange Line (San Fernando     14-mile busway connecting
Valley Metro Rapidway)        Warner Center in Woodland
San Fernando Valley           Hills and North Hollywood
Los Angeles County            Metro Red Line Station,
                              including 13 stations along
                              route and bike path

Getty Villa                   renovation and expansion to
17985 Pacific Coast           house museum's collection of
Highway Los Angeles           Greek and Roman antiquities
                              and center for study of Clas-
                              sical art and culture

UCLA Santa Monica             271-bed replacement hospital
Orthopaedic Replace-          including  new central
ment Hospital 1344            plant and four wings, reno-
16th St. Santa Monica         vation to existing wing,
                              demolition of nine-story
                              hospital

Kaiser Permanente             six-story hospital connected
Panorama City Replace-        to existing facility at
ment Hospital                 basement level, central
13652 Cantara St.             utility plant, conversion
Panorama City 91402           of existing hospital basement
                              to materials management area

Kaiser Permanente             465-bed replacement hospital,
Los Angeles Medical           including demolition of current
Center Rebuild                parking structure and construc-
4867 Sunset Blvd.             tion of new medical office
Los Angeles 90027             building and central plant

East Central Inter-           11-mile sewer to divert waste-
ceptor Sewer Baldwin          water from the middle portion
Hills to downtown             of the existing North Out-fall
Los Angeles                   Sewer and provide additional
Los Angeles County            capacity

Northeast Interceptor         six-mile long, eight feet in
Sewer Boyle Heights to        diameter underground replacement
Glassell Park                 sewer tunnel
Los Angeles County

Caltrans District             13-story office building,
7 Headquarters                1,142-car underground
100 S. Main St.               parking spaces, daycare,
Los Angeles 90012             conference center, museum
                              space, library, cafeteria,
                              autoshop, loading dock

Cedars-Sinai Critical         eight-story critical care tower
Care Tower 8700               connected to existing
Beverly Blvd.                 building by passenger bridges
Beverly Hills 90048

LAUSD Central High            72-classroom school, with a
School #10 322 S.             177-space parking structure,
Lucas Ave. Los                auditorium, food court and
Angeles 90017                 multimedia library

Pier 400 Phase II             3,200 square foot wharf, 141
Port of Los Angeles           acres of container storage
San Pedro 90731

Route 10/7/210 Exchange       Route 10/57/210 separation
Freeway Widening              to San Bernardino County
Los to Claremont              line widening freeway and
Los Angeles County            structures

Project                       Profile
* name                        * start date
* address                     * completion date
                              * square footage

LAC/USC Medical Center        April 2003
Replacement Facility          March 2007
Marengo St. and State         1,500,000

UCLA Westwood Replace-        July 1999
ment Hospital                 March 2005
603 Westwood Plaza            1,050,000
Los Angeles 90095

Kaiser Permanente             December 2003
Downey Medical Center         Winter 2008
Imperial Highway and          1,002,528
Bellflower Boulevard
Downey 90242

Orange Line (San Fernando     May 2003
Valley Metro Rapidway)        August 2005
San Fernando Valley           N/A
Los Angeles County

Getty Villa                   April 2000
17985 Pacific Coast           Fall 2005
Highway Los Angeles           210,000

UCLA Santa Monica             March 2000
Orthopaedic Replace-          Fourth Quarter 2007
ment Hospital 1344            500,000
16th St. Santa Monica

Kaiser Permanente             December 2003
Panorama City Replace-        Summer 2007
ment Hospital                 404,000
13652 Cantara St.
Panorama City 91402

Kaiser Permanente             March 2001
Los Angeles Medical           June 2008
Center Rebuild                912,000
4867 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027

East Central Inter-           April 2001
ceptor Sewer Baldwin          August 2004
Hills to downtown             N/A
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County

Northeast Interceptor         July 2002
Sewer Boyle Heights to        Summer 2005
Glassell Park                 N/A
Los Angeles County

Caltrans District             April 2002
7 Headquarters                July 2005
100 S. Main St.               750,000
Los Angeles 90012

Cedars-Sinai Critical         July 2003
Care Tower 8700               May 2005
Beverly Blvd.                 235,000
Beverly Hills 90048

LAUSD Central High            March 2004
School #10 322 S.             April 2006
Lucas Ave. Los                231,000
Angeles 90017

Pier 400 Phase II             January 2003
Port of Los Angeles           August 2004
San Pedro 90731               N/A

Route 10157/210 Exchange      January 2001
Freeway Widening              June 2004
Los to Claremont              N/A
Los Angeles County

Project                       Owner
* name                        * architect
* address

LAC/USC Medical Center        Los Angeles County
Replacement Facility          HOK, LBL Associated
Marengo St. and State         Architects

UCLA Westwood Replace-        UCLA Health Sciences
ment Hospital                 Cap. Prog. Perkins &
603 Westwood Plaza            Will Inc., I.M. Pei
Los Angeles 90095             Architect, Pei Partner-
                              ship Architects

Kaiser Permanente             Kaiser Permanente
Downey Medical Center         HMC Architects
Imperial Highway and
Bellflower Boulevard
Downey 90242

Orange Line (San Fernando     Metropolitan Transpor-
Valley Metro Rapidway)        tation Authority
San Fernando Valley           Washington Group
Los Angeles County

Getty Villa                   J. Paul Getty Trust
17985 Pacific Coast           Machado & Silvetti
Highway Los Angeles

UCLA Santa Monica             UCLA Capital Programs
Orthopaedic Replace-          Anshen + Allen Los
ment Hospital 1344            Angeles, Robert A.M.
16th St. Santa Monica         Stern Architects

Kaiser Permanente             Kaiser Permanente
Panorama City Replace-        Anshen + Allen Los
ment Hospital                 Angeles
13652 Cantara St.
Panorama City 91402

Kaiser Permanente             Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Medical           SmithGroup
Center Rebuild
4867 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027

East Central Inter-           City of Los Angeles
ceptor Sewer Baldwin          N/A
Hills to downtown
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County

Northeast Interceptor         City of Los Angeles
Sewer Boyle Heights to        N/A
Glassell Park
Los Angeles County

Caltrans District             California Department
7 Headquarters                of General Services
100 S. Main St.               Morphosis Architecture
Los Angeles 90012

Cedars-Sinai Critical         Cedars-Sinai Hospital
Care Tower 8700               Langdon Wilson Architec-
Beverly Blvd.                 ture
Beverly Hills 90048

LAUSD Central High            Los Angeles Unified
School #10 322 S.             School District
Lucas Ave. Los                Johnson Fain Partners
Angeles 90017

Pier 400 Phase II             Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles           Port of Los Angeles,
San Pedro 90731               Holmes & Narver

Route 10157/210 Exchange      Caltrans
Freeway Widening              N/A
Los to Claremont
Los Angeles County

Project                       General Contractor
* name                        * name
* address                     * phone

LAC/USC Medical Center        MCH (2)
Replacement Facility          [phone]
Marengo St. and State

UCLA Westwood Replace-        Tutor-Saliba Corp.
ment Hospital                 [phone]
603 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles 90095

Kaiser Permanente             McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.
Downey Medical Center         [phone]
Imperial Highway and
Bellflower Boulevard
Downey 90242

Orange Line (San Fernando     Shimmick/Obayashi Joint
Valley Metro Rapidway)        Venture [phone]-3
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County

Getty Villa                   Morley Construction Co.
17985 Pacific Coast           [phone]
Highway Los Angeles

UCLA Santa Monica             Tutor-Saliba Corp.
Orthopaedic Replace-          [phone]
ment Hospital 1344
16th St. Santa Monica

Kaiser Permanente             McCarthy Building Cos.
Panorama City Replace-        Inc. [phone]
ment Hospital
13652 Cantara St.
Panorama City 91402

Kaiser Permanente             Rudolph & Sletten
Los Angeles Medical           [phone]
Center Rebuild
4867 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90027

East Central Inter-           Kenny/Shea/Traylor/
ceptor Sewer Baldwin          Frontier-Kemper
Hills to downtown             Joint Venture (5)
Los Angeles                   [phone]
Los Angeles County

Northeast Interceptor         Traylor Shea Frontier-
Sewer Boyle Heights to        Kemper Kenny
Glassell Park                 Joint Venture (5)
Los Angeles County            [phone]

Caltrans District             Clark Construction
7 Headquarters                Group Inc.
100 S. Main St.               [phone]
Los Angeles 90012

Cedars-Sinai Critical         Swinerton Builders
Care Tower 8700               [phone]
Beverly Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90048

LAUSD Central High            Clark Construction
School #10 322 S.             Group Inc.
Lucas Ave. Los                [phone]
Angeles 90017

Pier 400 Phase II             Traylor Brothers Inc.,
Port of Los Angeles           Sully-Miller Contracting
San Pedro 90731               Co., Merco Construction
                              Engineers Inc.
                              [phone] (5)

Route 10157/210 Exchange      Balfour Beatty, Ortiz
Freeway Widening              Enterprises Inc.
Los to Claremont              [phone]
Los Angeles County

N/A-Not Applicable

(1) The total project cost includes the cost of direct
construction, architects, engineers and other fees and
services, but excludes land costs. Projects must
be in Los Angeles County and under construction as
of March 1, 2004.

(2) Equal tri-venture of McCarthy Building Cos. Inc.,
Clark Construction Group  Inc. and Hunt Construction Group.

(3) Phone for Shimmick Construction Co.

(4) Construction cost only.

(5) Phone for Taylor Brothers Inc.

Note: Information on this list was provided by
representatives of the owners and general contractors
of the projects, unless  otherwise noted. A number of
companies, whose projects might have qualified for the
list, either declined to participate or did nor respond
by press time.

To the best of our knowledge, this information is
accurate as of press time. While every effort is made
to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list,
omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur.
Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead
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2004 Los Angeles Business Journal. This list may not
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Research by Nicole Taylor