Many projects were submitted this year and were keenly evaluated by the Outstanding Project Award Committee consisting of Directors Craig Hill and John Hoobs, and chaired by Ed Hill, CGEA Immediate Past President. When all was tallied, there was a tie for the Large Project Award! Congratulations to Diaz-Yourman & Associates and Leighton Consulting, Inc.
2004-2005 Large Project Award Winner
Pier T Container Terminal
Diaz-Yourman & Associates
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The Pier T Container Terminal project involved developing a 380-acre shipping terminal on a site formerly occupied by the U. S. Navy's Long Beach Naval Complex. The $602-million project is the largest single development project initiated in the history of the Port of Long Beach and Pier T is one of the largest containerized cargo handling facilities in the world.
The project included some of the following elements:
- Filling of three large concrete graving dry docks with contaminated dredged materials.
- Dredging nearly 6 million cubic yards of material to create -50-foot depth berths, approach channel, and turning basin.
- 5,000-foot-long concrete wharf.
- 20 acres of off-site shallow water habitat mitigation.
- 20 acres of marine land fill to enlarge the site.
- Upland earthwork including placement of nearly 3 million cy of import fill to raise the site elevation.
- 12 new buildings for management, administration, operations, processing, maintenance, and repair activities.
- 30-lane gate complex, queuing, and roadway improvements.
The reuse of former closed naval facilities has allowed the Port of Long Beach to significantly increase its container handling capacity. The Pier T project has provided an outstanding example of innovative design, close coordination between project stakeholders, and has provided value to Southern California, the United States, and the world by enhancing the capacity for international trade.
The Pier T Container Terminal project submitted by Diaz-Yourman & Associates located in Santa Ana was awarded the 2004-2005 Outstanding Project Award - Large Project Category.
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2004-2005 Large Project Award Winner
Carnival Cruise Line Terminal and Berth
Leighton Consulting, Inc.
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The Leighton Consulting, Inc. project allowed for the revitalization of Long Beach Pier "H" and the successful reuse of the Spruce Goose Dome. The $40 million project results in the first cruise ships to homeport year-round at the Port of Long Beach.
Elements of the project included:
- A 1,110-foot long, 28 foot deep cruise ship berth including mooring dolphins.
- Separate pier ramp structures for cruise ship passengers and luggage/cargo.
- A 300-foot-long, 35-foot-high passenger gangway that extends from the second floor of the existing dome, directly to the ship.
- Modification of the existing Spruce Goose Dome for use as a new 30,000 square foot passenger terminal consisting of a baggage handling area and INS/immigration facility; and
- Design/build cast-in-place concrete 1,250 car parking structure with associated energy plant.
The entire project was constructed within nine acres on Pier "H" which was constructed of hydraulically placed sluiced fill within at least two generations of containment dikes.
The location for the new parking structure partially overlaid an old containment dike consisting of rip-rap and boulder-size rock. This complicated pile driving due to the risk of damaging conventional pre-cast, pre-stressed concrete piles during driving. Therefore, Leighton Consulting recommended using steel "H" piles driven in the area of the buried containment dike to facilitate pile driving. Based on research and data available, they were able to successfully locate the dike, and select the different piles at each column and driven pile location.
Successful reuse of the Spruce Goose Dome for this project has revitalized Long Beach Pier "H" establishing additional economic income for this facility since the Spruce Goose was moved to Oregon. Close to 9,000 passengers will travel through the terminal and Long Beach each week.
The Carnival Cruise Container Terminal project submitted by Leighton Consulting, Inc. located in Irvine was awarded the 2004-2005 Outstanding Project Award - Large Project Category
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