The newly built Twin Cities Police Headquarters was designed to reduce the property's carbon footprint and impact on the natural surroundings, and to replace the outdated police headquarters that no longer met seismic code requirements. This two-story, 18,000 square-foot police headquarters includes 911 dispatch, holding cells, an emergency operations center and community room, and staff offices and locker rooms. Currently awaiting certification by the USGBC for a LEED Platinum rating, this new $20 million headquarters possesses a plethora of sustainable features including on-site power generation through photovoltaic roof panels, day lighting harvesting, natural ventilation, energy efficient HVAC, recycled building materials, on-site storm water filtration, and low water usage landscaping.

Project Management

• Awaiting LEED Platinum Certification
• Completed 6 months ahead of schedule
• Over $2 million under budget
• Designed to exceed normal energy efficiency by at least 20%

This 7,300 square-foot facility is the first multi-jurisdictional courthouse in California built to serve the needs of both Plumas and Sierra Superior Courts. The courthouse, which replaced a deficient part-time courthouse in Portola and a leased court service center in Loyalton, was designed to provide justice for both communities, which are often isolated in the winter because of snow. The project was completed on budget and ahead of schedule in December 2009. The project team overcame significant schedule hurdles to get the project out to bid in time for construction to commence before the onset of winter weather. The architecture firm accelerated its schedule by 100 working days, and the building floor slab was poured and secured for the weather the day before the snow fell. These actions eliminated a delay of approximately eight months in the construction schedule.

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• Recognized in California Construction Magazine as “Best of 2010” project
• Selected for a Distinguished Project Award by the Western Council of Construction Consumers
• State-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities for remote trials

The proposed new courthouse for South Monterey County will replace the unsafe and physically deficient King City Courthouse, originally constructed in 1968. It will provide the southern region of Monterey County with a modern, secure, full-service facility of three courtrooms and approximately 47,200 square feet. The new courthouse will allow for basic court services such as a self-help center, a jury assembly room, a children's waiting room, adequately sized in-custody holding, an alternative dispute resolution center, and attorney interview/witness waiting rooms that could not previously be provided due to space restrictions.

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The Juvenile Justice Campus is used primarily as a detention facility to hold minors who have committed a law violation while they are being processed through the Juvenile Court. The facility provides secure confinement for minors pending delivery to the California Youth Authority, other juvenile and adult justice jurisdictions, foster and group home placements, and court ordered commitments. Kitchell provided design phase services consisting of value engineering, design/constructibility reviews, estimating and design management for this 655,030-square-foot, 1,020-bed facility.

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The Salinas Valley State Prison’s additional 64-bed Mental Health Facility in Soledad, Calif. is the first California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation project to obtain LEED Silver certification. It is estimated that this facility will reduce potable water use by 56 percent, energy use by 37 percent and lower sewage conveyance by 70 percent through a state-of the-art vacuum plumbing system, which runs overhead and was originally a standard underground system. This system was rerouted from the existing main electrical feeders that were underneath the building. In addition, there were financial savings and the building was built $83,000 under budget. As with any corrections work the quality control on this project was stringent and demanding.

Program Management

• First California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation project to obtain LEED Silver
• One of several California state projects Kitchell saw to LEED certification
• Piping tied into current sewer system while operational to avoid any downtime

Built in accordance with nature and designed for the future, the 85,000-square-foot Palm Desert Sheriff Station is set to become the first LEED Gold certified public safety building within Riverside County. The project includes sustainable building components such as native drought tolerant landscaping, low-flow plumbing fixtures, recycled carpet material fibers and recycled rubber flooring, efficient HVAC systems, lighting control system, and a photovoltaic system. The station also was built using local and regionally sourced construction materials. All of these features are projected to dramatically lower the sheriff station’s long-term operating costs. The station is comprised of investigation units, burglary units, DARE units, processing and accounting areas, an evidence warehouse, vehicle bays and fueling station.

Construction Management

• First LEED Gold certified public safety building within Riverside County
• Energy efficiency strategies anticipated to reduce ongoing utilities by 40%
• Designed to support growth over the next three decades

This Au' Authum Ki/Kitchell joint venture is a 79,000-square-foot, 120-bed detention facility for male and female adults and juveniles. This challenging project included a great deal of specialty equipment, including an electronic security system with more than 120 cameras. Walls are made from masonry block filled with high-strength grout. To ensure a smooth transition into the working building, Au’ Authum Ki/Kitchell worked with Department of Corrections personnel for several weeks at the end of the project to train them on the facilities before inmates were moved into the new building.

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• Met the client’s requirements for Native American hiring by pre-qualifying community member-owned firms and determining the level of participation they could successfully handle
• Smaller portions of work were awarded to pre-qualified community subcontractors
• As firms completed their subcontracts, they were awarded more work

Under the BITCO-Kitchell joint venture, the Kayenta Multipurpose Complex is a 54,000-square-foot, single-story, slab-on-grade Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) building. The 84-bed justice complex accommodates male and female adults and juveniles. There are raised control rooms, a booking area, visitation area, dayrooms, kitchen, recreation areas, and staff offices. Staging grounds are next to and behind the Kayenta District Court.

Construction Manager at Risk

• Funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
• Created “carve outs” of construction projects to maximize participation by community contracctors
• At least 22 acres of land has been designated for construction