Jacobs docked in the Golden State with a major award at one of California’s busiest ports, according to a news release.
The Port of Long Beach recently selected the Dallas-based contractor to provide construction management services for the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support facility. The award is a cornerstone of the port’s overall $2.2 billion capital program.
The project will expand the existing 82-acre rail yard to 171 acres and more than triple on-dock rail capacity to handle up to 4.7 million 20-foot containers annually. The expansion will significantly reduce truck traffic, lower emissions and improve air quality in the surrounding areas, according to the release.
“[This is] an enormous undertaking with 10 construction contracts to manage,” said Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, in the release. “Jacobs has demonstrated its qualifications to help us accommodate this peak workflow, and we’re pleased to work with the company to build this new gateway for the nation’s container cargo.”
Jacobs expects work to wrap up in 2032, according to the contractor.
The win adds to Jacobs’ growing infrastructure portfolio. The Dallas-based contractor’s recent work in the sector includes high-growth markets such as water and advanced facilities, according to its recent earnings call.
Jacobs has previously performed work at the Port of Long Beach, such as the Fireboat Station 20 project. The firm has also delivered waterfront infrastructure at the Port of San Francisco, according to the release.
