Rudolph and Sletten Wins $60 million contract at Southwestern College

SAN DIEGO - Nov. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- (Nov. 20, 2014) – Rudolph and Sletten has been awarded a contract for the new Math, Science and Engineering Building at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.

Now in the schematic design phase, the two-story, 103,000-square-foot building has a budget of $60 million and will include 21 classrooms and 16 labs for physical and life science and math programs, as well as administrative space, faculty offices and meeting rooms. It will be built in the area now home to the swimming pools, gym, racquetball courts and athletic department offices, currently known as the 1000 Building Complex. Rudolph and Sletten will be responsible for demolition as well as construction of the new building.

Construction is set to start in June 2016, with completion anticipated by Spring 2018.

This is Rudolph and Sletten’s first contract with the Chula Vista college district.

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to work with Southwestern College and support their campus improvement plan, which will be a great thing for the local community,” said Brian Holley, project executive.

Previously, the general contracting firm has done a number of projects for the University of California at San Diego, the University of San Diego, the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District and San Diego City College. As with those projects, demolition and construction at Southwestern College will be carried out adjacent to existing school buildings that will remain in operation.

“We are very aware that this is an operating community college and will work hard to mitigate the impacts on students, faculty and staff,” said Holley. “Our experience on other campuses has taught us a lot about how to work around campus life.”

Project architect is Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects, an Escondido-based firm with an extensive body of work on community college campuses, from San Diego’s Miramar College to Palomar College and Long Beach Community College.

“We look forward to collaborating with the campus team and Rudolph and Sletten to develop a project representative of the college vision and goals for these important math and science programs,” said Marlene Imirzian, founder and principal.

ABOUT RUDOLPH AND SLETTEN

As one of the premier general contracting firms on the West Coast, Rudolph and Sletten is currently building some of San Diego’s most high-profile new structures including UC San Diego’s Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) and the 22-story San Diego Central Courthouse. For more than 50 years the firm has remained a pacesetter, through not only the quality and craftsmanship evident in its work, but through the dedication and expertise of its people. With a focus on integrity, honesty, and open communication, Rudolph and Sletten prides itself on maintaining authentic relationships with its clients and partners. A subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corporation, Rudolph and Sletten is headquartered in Redwood City with regional offices in Roseville, Irvine and San Diego, California. For more information, please visit www.rsconstruction.com.

ABOUT TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil and building construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures.