The Union: Locals on inside track for $13M contract at Sierra College
And here’s the full story in The Union, with reactions from the contractors and Barbara Bashall of NCCA.
Grass Valley’s Tru-Line Builders and Sierra Foothills Construction Co., in concert with Clark & Sullivan construction out of Sacramento, were informed they were the college’s first choice for the project. They have about 30 days to demonstrate they can complete the project within budget.
If they can do that, the local contractors can start construction as early as June 15, which they said could lead to hundreds of local jobs through an estimated 70 to 80 local subcontractors.
The news came the same day as a state report that Nevada County’s unemployment rate climbed above 11 percent in March.
“The local team (Tru-Line and Sierra Foothills) has been selected to negotiate a guaranteed maximum price with Sierra College for this construction,” said college trustee Aaron Klein, who represents parts of Nevada County. “The college has two very good options (the local contractors and the runner-up from Redwood City), but we are negotiating first with the local team.”
