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Lytton Rancheria: A Homeland Restored in Windsor, CA
Adobe Associates Inc. (ACEC California North Coast Chapter)
| 2026 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS |
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The American Council of Engineering Companies of California’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards competition recognizes outstanding achievements in engineering and land surveying projects completed by California firms. The Engineering Excellence Awards program recognizes successfully completed projects that stand out based on the quality and complexity of the finished project. EEA is an opportunity to promote not only firms, but also professions through outstanding award-winning projects all throughout California! Attend the 2026 EEA Banquet on February 19, 2026, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. The American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announced the 2026 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Entries are accepted into one of 12 project categories: studies, research and consulting engineering services; building/technology systems; structural systems; surveying and mapping technology; environmental; waste and storm water; water resources; transportation; special projects; small projects; energy; and industrial and manufacturing processes and facilities. 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards Projects
Honor Awards
Lytton Rancheria: A Homeland Restored in Windsor, CA
Adobe Associates Inc. (ACEC California North Coast Chapter) 1 / 20
Davenport Park Expansion and Landfill Gas Control System Project in Long Beach, CA
Anchor QEA (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 2 / 20
California College of the Arts Campus Expansion in San Francisco, CA
Arup (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 3 / 20
LAX / Metro Transit Center in Los Angeles, CA
Arup and Mott MacDonald and JCE Engineering Group (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 4 / 20
Foresthill Bridge T-1 Steel Inspection and Repair Project in Foresthill, CA
Atlas Technical Consultants (ACEC California Sierra Chapter) 5 / 20
McKinley Street Grade Separation in Corona, CA
Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 6 / 20
Artesia Boulevard Bridge Emergency Repairs in Compton, CA
Biggs Cardosa Associates, Inc. (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 7 / 20
Zone 7 Stoneridge PFAS Treatment Facility in Pleasanton, CA
Carollo Engineers (ACEC California East Bay Chapter) 8 / 20
PV Water College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project in Watsonville, CA
Carollo Engineers, Inc. (ACEC California East Bay Chapter) 9 / 20
Floradale Avenue Bridge Replacement in Lompoc, CA
Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc. (ACEC California San Joaquin Valley Chapter) 10 / 20
Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon, CA
COWI North America, Inc. (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 11 / 20
Mt. Vernon Avenue Viaduct Replacement Design-Build Project in San Bernardino, CA
COWI North America, Inc. and Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 12 / 20
Watts Skatepark in Watts, Los Angeles, CA
Earth Systems (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 13 / 20
West Lake Tahoe Regional Water Treatment Plant in Tahoe City, CA
Kennedy Jenks (ACEC California Sierra Chapter) 14 / 20
Victoria Island October 2024 Emergency Incident in Reclamation District 2040 – Victoria Island, Stockton, CA
Kjeldsen, Sinnock & Neudeck, Inc. (ACEC California Sierra Chapter) 15 / 20
The Mullin Transportation Design Center in Pasadena, CA
Labib Funk + Associates (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 16 / 20
New River Improvement Project in Calexico, CA
Michael Baker International (ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 17 / 20
Interstate 80/Gilman Street Interchange Improvement Project Phase 2: Roundabout Interchange and Local Street Improvements in Berkeley, CA
Parsons (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 18 / 20
CSU East Bay Braddock Center for Science and Innovation in Hayward, CA
SmithGroup (ACEC California Bay Bridge Chapter) 19 / 20
Merit Awards
Riggin Avenue Widening - Mooney to Conyer in Visalia, CA 4Creeks, Inc. (ACEC California Sequoia Chapter) 
CV Link Multi-Modal Transportation Corridor in Indio, Coachella, Cathedral City, La Quinta, Palm Springs, Palm Desert, CA Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 
I-15 SMART Freeway in Temecula, CA Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 
Caltrans Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Reporting Improvements Project in Sacramento, CA Atlas Technical Consultants (ACEC California Sierra Chapter) 
City of Antioch Brackish Water Desalination Plant in Antioch, CA Carollo Engineers (ACEC California East Bay Chapter) 
Intersection Safety Analysis in City of Rancho Palos Verdes - Hawthorne Boulevard at Eddinghill/Seamount, CA GTS (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 
Carlsbad Desalination Plant Intake and Discharge Facility in Carlsbad, CA HDR (ACEC California Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter) 
I-5 South County Improvements Project: Segment 1 in Orange County, CA HDR (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 
Caltrans District 11, I-5 North Coast Corridor HOV Expansion Project – Segment 4AB and Segment 4C in San Diego, CA Kimley-Horn (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Consolidated Rent-a-Car Facility in Los Angeles, CA Kimley-Horn (ACEC California Orange County Chapter) 
San Fernando Road Beautification and Multimodal Improvements Project in Glendale, CA Mark Thomas (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 
UCSD Pepper Canyon West Living and Learning Neighborhood in La Jolla, CA Michael Baker International(ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 
County of San Diego Waterfront Park in San Diego, CA Michael Baker International (ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 
Quiet Zone Safety Engineering Measures on 65th, 66th and 67th Streets in Emeryville, CA MNS Engineers, Inc. (ACEC California Channel Coast Chapter) 
Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in Chula Vista, CA Nasland Engineering (ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 
Oakvale Road Realignment in Escondido, CA Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company (ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 
Saddleback College Advanced Technology and Education Park (ATEP) Building 1 in Tustin, CA P2S LP (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 
I-280 Northbound Ramp/Geneva Avenue Safety Study in San Francisco, CA Parametrix | San Francisco County Transportation Authority | (ACEC California San Diego Chapter) 
SR-71/SR-91 Interchange Improvement Project in Riverside County, CA Parsons Transportation Group Inc. (ACEC California Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter) 
Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry Expansion and Modernization in San Diego County, CA Psomas (ACEC California San Diego Chapter)
Farmersville Transit Center Project in Farmersville, CA Quad Knopf, Inc. (dba QK), Ashwood Construction, Inc., TETER Architects + Engineers, Soils Engineering, Inc. (ACEC California Central California Chapter) 
Rail to Rail, Active Transportation Projects, Construction Management Support Services in Los Angeles County, CA Ramos Consulting Services, Inc. (ACEC California Los Angeles County Chapter) 
I-215/Placentia Avenue Interchange in Perris, CA TRC Companies (ACEC California Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter)
Commendation Awards
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12/3/2025ACEC California Announces New Executive Director and Key Leadership Promotions
6/17/2025ACEC California Announces 2025 Scholarships
2/6/2025Walter P Moore receives ACEC California top award for CAA ICON's Intuit Dome
1/24/2025Public and Private Works Projects Honored by Statewide Engineering Association
1/6/2025ACEC California Announces 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards
8/29/2024ACEC California Featured in Engineering, Inc.
3/29/2024ACEC California Announces 2024-25 Scholarship Foundation Recipients
2/18/2026 » 2/19/2026
2026 Annual Conference + Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet
