Caltrans Transportation Laboratory
Campus Infrastructure Study
Sacramento, CA

Caltrans’ Transportation Laboratory houses both the Division of Materials Engineering and Testing Services and the Division of Structural Foundations. METS and SF provide Caltrans’ various districts, the Division of Structures and its headquarters’ corporate functions with expertise in geology, transportation materials engineering, geotechnical engineering, and specialized testing and field investigation services. The site consists of the Main Laboratory Building, the Structural Materials Lab and Annex Building, the Geotech Building, the Foundation/Testing Building, the Warehouse, the Hazardous Materials Building, a series of prefabricated structures known collectively as the “A” Buildings and four modular complexes. The Main Laboratory Building is a single-story plus partial basement structure consisting of an office wing and a laboratory wing. The office wing is approximately 15,000gsf and the laboratory wing and basement are approximately 51,000gsf. The Structural Materials Building is a two-story concrete structure of 2,500sf. The Geotech Building is a single-story steel-framed structure of approximately 2,100sf. The Foundation/Testing Building is a single-story wood-framed structure of approximately 2,000sf and the Warehouse is a single-story steel and wood framed structure of approximately 33,000sf.

The infrastructure study is comprised of several task orders that investigated both the facilities and the campus site. The first task order involved a building infrastructure study limited to the five main buildings, the Hazardous Materials Building, and the “A” Buildings. The building systems included in the study are civil/site, structural, HVAC and controls, plumbing, lighting, fire alarm/security, electrical distribution, fire protection, and architectural systems and finishes. Task Orders 2 and 3 were prepared based on the results of the infrastructure study and on the remaining useful life of the facilities, with line item cost breakdowns for repairs. One cost estimate will be for repairs that will enable a 10-year useful life extension and another for a 50-year extension. Task Order 4 included a hazardous materials study of the three buildings. The focus of Task Order 5 includes preliminary environmental studies related to potentially historic architecture at the complex.

Completion Date: December 2004
Size: 150,000gsf