California Construction News staff writer
Stacy Witbeck, in a joint venture with Innovative Construction Solutions, has been awarded a $63.4 million contract to relocate and construct the new LA-04 flood control pump station in support of the Port of Long Beach’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility.
The award continues the team’s partnership with the port following contracts awarded in 2024 for the $21.7 million Pier B Rail Yard East Expansion and the $27.5 million Locomotive Facility projects.
The pump station relocation is a key component of the first phase of the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding rail capacity, modernizing freight movement and advancing the port’s environmental and water quality objectives. Phase 1 includes realigning the east end of the rail yard and constructing a new retaining wall along the Interstate 710 Freeway to accommodate the relocated pump station.
Project scope includes approximately 20,000 cubic yards of ground improvements, 72-inch to 102-inch watertight microtunneling, construction of a new pump station with four 250-horsepower vertical turbine pumps, and installation of associated flow controls and a supervisory control and data acquisition system.
Once complete, the relocated pump station will support the expansion of the Pier B rail yard from 82 acres to 171 acres and help advance the port’s goal of moving 35% of containerized cargo by rail. The project also aligns with the Port of Long Beach’s fiscal year 2026 capital program, which focuses on modernizing aging water, stormwater and utility systems to improve reliability, resilience and continuity of operations.
The work supports the port’s broader environmental initiatives, including the Green Port Policy and compliance with stormwater quality requirements under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
“This relocation supports projects that strengthen infrastructure, protect the environment and enhance the performance and sustainability of one of the nation’s most critical trade gateways,” vice-president Matt Kuzmick and Water Market lead Stacy Witbeck said in a statement.
