Brendan Gilbreth, an Oregon State University student, has been recognized as one of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2023 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category.

ASCE‘s New Faces of Civil Engineering program highlights up-and-coming civil engineering students from around the country and celebrates their academic and professional achievements, as well as their commitment to serving others.

Gilbreth is focusing on civil engineering and forest engineering. He currently is treasurer of the university’s ASCE chapter. Gilbreth also was the paddling lead of OSU’s concrete canoe team from 2020-2022 and has served as ASCE Community Service chair, helping organize volunteers and acts of service in the community through ASCE.

All New Faces honorees will be recognized during ASCE’s annual Outstanding Projects and Leaders Gala in October in Chicago in conjunction with the ASCE convention.

Ten college students were named to the list, including Gilbreth. Another Pacific Northwest student, Peter Yu, also was recognized. He is a civil engineering student at the University of Washington in Seattle and is the UW’s ASCE student chapter president, as well as an ASCE national student ambassador.

After working in UW’s Smart Transportation Applications and Research Laboratory, Yu has pursued the areas of traffic operations, simulation and safety. He independently developed two new highway interchange designs and novel traffic signal control schemes for them and also developed three new kinematic formulas to determine yellow light times at signalized intersections. The work earned him the Best Student Paper Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District.

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Portland Parks Commissioner Carmen Rubio has approved new Parks System Development Charge (SDC) funding to go to several park projects across the area.

Improvements to Kelley Point Park, a playground at East Portland’s Midland Park, a skatepark in Southeast Portland, land acquisitions and other park improvements now are in the works and in various stages of planning. These projects are slated for funding in the city’s 2023-24 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2023.

Parks SDCs are one-time fees assessed on new development in Portland, not General Fund tax dollars. By law, SDCs may only be used for improvements that will expand the capacity of the park system.

These projects are now on the Portland Parks & Recreation Capital Improvement Project list. The project list includes:

• $1 million in SDC funding for a Portland community garden in Southwest Portland;
• an additional $3 million in SDC funds – now totaling $4 million – to expand current picnic and trail amenities and provide greater access to Kelley Point Park in North Portland;
• $2.5 million in SDC funds to build a playground at Midland Park at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Morrison Street next to the Multnomah County Midland Library;
• $5 million in SDCs to fund a new skatepark in Southeast Portland; and
• $4 million in SDCs to complete a site master plan and pay for design and construction for portions of the Wilkes Creek Headwaters property, a 20-acre undeveloped hybrid park at Northeast Fremont Street and 154th Avenue.

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A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.

1.

Winner (intent to award): Carter & Co. Inc. of Salem

Amount: $2,591,127

Project: Rice Creek Bridge (19c211) Replacement Project (Roseburg)

Owner: Douglas County Public Works, Engineering Division

Cost estimate: $2,000,000 – $5,000,000

Project team: not available

2.

Winner (intent to award): Brown Contracting Inc. of Eugene

Amount: $443,823

Project: SW Tualatin Rd and Hazelbrook Area Improvements (Tualatin)

Owner: City of Tualatin – City Engineer

Cost estimate: $400,000 – $600,000

Project team: Murray, Smith & Associates Inc.

3.

Winner (intent to award): Delta Sand & Gravel of Eugene

Amount: $393,806

Project: 2023 Uncoated Oil Rock Production (Springfield)

Owner: Lane County Public Works

Cost estimate: $300,000 – $500,000

Project team: not available

4.

Winner (intent to award): Vitan Construction LLC of Portland

Amount: $378,500

Project: Durham Chemical Building and O&M Shop Roof Replacement (Tigard)

Owner: Clean Water Services

Cost estimate: $425,000

Project team: not available

5.

Winner (intent to award): DeVore Electric of Eagle Point

Amount: $247,938

Project: Downtown Street Lighting Infill (Eagle Point)

Owner: City of Eagle Point

Cost estimate: not available

Project team: not available

Do you want to be the winner of an upcoming Top Bidders project? Then join the 91ĘÓƵ Project Center to find, track and bid on your next project. For a free tour, or more information on monthly and annual rates, contact Sharlene Richard at 503-802-7252 or srichard@djcOregon.com.

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A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center.

1.

Winner (intent to award): ABC Roofing, A Tecta America Company of Portland

Amount: $894,134

Project: Nancy Ryles Roof Replacement (Beaverton)

Owner: Beaverton School District 48J

Cost estimate: not available

Project team: not available

2.

Winner (intent to award): Alloway Electric Co. Inc. of Garden City, Idaho

Amount: $396,994

Project: Streetlight Maintenance (Boise, Idaho)

Owner: City of Boise – Purchasing

Cost estimate: $350,000

Project team: not available

3.

Winner (contract awarded): JRT Mechanical of Battle Ground, Washington

Amount: $294,098

Project: DMV HQ HVAC Upgrade Phase 2 (Salem)

Owner: ODOT – Support Services (ODOT Facilities)

Cost estimate: not available

Project team: not available

4.

Winner (intent to award): Meng-Hannan Construction of Portland

Amount: $105,000

Project: Fuel Station Expansion (Clackamas)

Owner: Clackamas Water District

Cost estimate: $80,000 – $90,000

Project team: not available

5.

Winner (intent to award): Fabulous Floors Inc. of Bend

Amount: $72,615

Project: JSFC Fitness Flooring Replacement (Bend)

Owner: Bend Park & Recreation District

Cost estimate: not available

Project team: not available

Do you want to be the winner of an upcoming Top Bidders project? Then join the 91ĘÓƵ Project Center to find, track and bid on your next project. For a free tour, or more information on monthly and annual rates, contact Sharlene Richard at 503-802-7252 or srichard@djcOregon.com.

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The Central Oregon Association of Realtors has awarded Next Development Group and the Compass Commercial Real Estate team the Outstanding Community Re-Purpose/Enhancement Project award for redeveloping the former Bend Bulletin building into The Quad at Skyline Ridge.

COAR hosted the annual Building a Better Central Oregon awards on Oct. 19 at The Riverhouse on the Deschutes. President and broker Dan Kemp accepted the award on behalf of Next Development Group and Compass Commercial.

The 80,606-square-foot building, at 1777 S.W. Chandler, was home to the Bend Bulletin for nearly 20 years. When Next Development acquired the property in 2019, team members knew it would not work for one large user. Next Development partitioned the property into three pieces – the main building for industrial and office use, the new restaurant Justy’s, and a new multifamily building. To keep the project unique to Bend, local artist Ben Hull was brought in to create artwork for the lobby and provide custom furniture. The existing Deschutes River floor and the exposed beam architecture were kept.

The building with designed to accommodate a variety of office and industrial users, and in 14 months the building was fully leased. Matt Tynan with Stemach Design and Architecture and TJ Tooney with Pacific Construction and Development were instrumental in the design and build-out of the space, Kemp said.

The Quad is Next Development’s third renovation in Central Oregon.

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Oregon will receive $362 million to address transportation system resiliency and bridges as part of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The amount includes $268 million for bridges and $94 million for system resiliency.

With the recently passed IIJA, the Oregon Department of Transportation is evaluating possible projects that qualify for the bridge and resiliency portion of the funding. ODOT considers many factors during the project development and evaluation process. The agency looks at inspection information, inventory data, local perspectives and cost-benefit analysis to prioritize projects and identify recommendations for the Oregon Transportation Commission to consider.

Repainting a portion of the Fremont Bridge is one project on the table. Completed in 1973, the Fremont Bridge spans the Willamette River, connecting I-405 and I-5, and is due for painting. If approved, ODOT could begin this multi-phase project using part of the bridge funding.

The resiliency portion of the allocation funds projects that increase our infrastructure’s ability to withstand and recover from events like earthquakes and floods. While bridges are often a focal point, enhancing resiliency extends to other areas of the transportation system. Replacing a culvert on U.S. 30 near the St. Johns Bridge is one project vying for resiliency funding. This project would replace an aged culvert with a larger one, better suited for the area and significance of the highway as an emergency corridor.

Other projects under consideration for bridge and resiliency funding include a slope stabilization project to reduce rockfall hazards, replacement of a culvert that supports fish passage and a bridge replacement needed to complete a jurisdictional transfer to a local agency.

While the $362 million is a much-needed addition, it doesn’t fix the state’s system preservation funding shortage and it won’t cover every need. A portion of these funds also goes to local agencies, helping cities and counties fund bridge projects in their areas. There are nearly 2,800 bridges in the state transportation system.

For more information about ODOT’s plans, go to . For more information on the federal funding, go to ODOT’s IIJA website, . Those interested in the project selection process can submit comments and letters through the OTC website, . The public can also provide comment at OTC meetings on March 10 and March 30 (a special meeting on IIJA).

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has awarded $7,000 to two Portland-area nonprofits during its first giving round. Bridging the Gap-Oregon received a $5,000 grant and the Oregon Society of Artists received a $2,000 grant.

“Giving back to our communities is a top priority at Sundt,” , Portland’s Sundt Foundation board member, said in a news release. “Both of these organizations work continuously to improve our community and we were more than happy to contribute.”

Bridging the Gap is working to implement a regional-based mobile app to help victims of sex trafficking. The app allows instant messaging between victims and organizations with the resources to assist. The grant will help fund the app launch in the Portland area for the Northwest Anti-Trafficking Coalition.

The Oregon Society of Artists introduced its Veteran’s Art Program in 2017. The program consists of classes and an exhibition each November. The program was previously grant-funded by the federal government, but the funding has ended. The grant from the Sundt Foundation will allow the nonprofit to continue to provide these classes and expand its program.

The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to local Portland-area charities that support disadvantaged children and families. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a committee of local Sundt employee-owners.

The foundation was established in 1999 as a way for employee-owners to give back to the communities in which they live and work. The organization is funded primarily by contributions from Sundt employees, which are matched by the company. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $11 million in donations. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant can visit for more information.

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