Alten Construction manages reactivation of AC Transit maintenance facility

Alten Construction (AltenConstruction.com), a full-service San Francisco Bay area commercial construction company, has finalized the reactivation and modernization of a six-acre bus maintenance facility in Richmond, Calif., for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, known as AC Transit.

The existing facility was unoccupied for several years, and the reactivation and modernization included the installation of new maintenance equipment, service equipment and fueling stations with fuel monitoring, which will allow employees to track how much fuel was used by each vehicle. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Jan. 27 to celebrate its completion.

The $10.8 million project was designed by Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture and also entailed seismic and structural upgrades and remodeling mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning infrastructure. Finishes were restored throughout the facility, from flooring and ceilings to walls and partitions. Alten Construction improved the lighting and security across the site as well.

The maintenance facility will be used for washing and servicing buses and includes five major bus lifts. Four lifts will be used for servicing the buses and one lift is in the chassis wash, used for raising buses into the air so the undercarriage can be washed.

The large parking lot on the site will be used for storing dozens of AC Transit buses. Alten Construction managed the reorientation of some underground utilities and the repaving of the concrete parking lot.

Bus drivers will use the facility as a base of operations, leaving for routes from the site and returning to the site when their route is completed. Office staff and mechanics will also use the facility on a daily basis.

About Alten Construction

Founded by Bob and Shannon Alten in 1995, Alten Construction not only offers a full range of commercial construction services but is also a licensed builder, with its own shop, carpenters and construction laborers. Alten Construction serves public and private clients throughout the San Francisco Bay area with a personal touch.

Over the past 20 years, Alten Construction has grown from a small public works company to employing more than 100 people with annual revenues of over $75 million. From tenant improvements to historic buildings to fire stations and schools, the company’s experience is extensive, and it completes superior and high-quality projects with leadership demonstrated at all stages of a project.

Alten Construction is committed to green building practices, and the firm has LEED Accredited Professionals on staff. Dedicated to the community, Alten Construction partners with small, local businesses and develops construction professionals through its internship opportunities and in-house training. Bob Alten is currently the vice president of the Construction Employees’ Association. The commercial construction firm is also affiliated with Marin Builders Association and the North Coast Builders Exchange. For more information, visit www.AltenConstruction.com or call 510-234-4200.