NV5, Inc. in Fresno won a merit recognition from the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards for for its work on the Veteran's Boulevard Interchange Project south of Herndon Avenue in Fresno. Photo via ACEC

Central Valley engineering firms and infrastructure projects were recognized among the best in California by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

The ACEC California chapter on Monday announced the winners of its 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards.

 

Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group in Fresno took an Honor Award for its work on the Fireboat Station No. 20 at the Port of Long Beach — a two-story, 9,416 square-foot structure used by the Long Beach Fire Department.

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. in Irvine; Mary McGrath Architects in Oakland; and P2S Engineering Inc. in Long Beach also received Honor Award recognition for Fireboat Station No. 20.

 

The team at Stantec Consulting Services Inc. in Sacramento also received an Honor Award for their work on the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Phase 1 Project. The project is meant to restore capacity to the Friant-Kern Canal lost due to subsidence, or a sinking of the earth from groundwater pumping.

Honor Award recipients are eligible to enter the national level Engineering Excellence Awards in Washington, D.C. The winner of the Golden State Award, an honor bestowed for the best overall project, will be announced at the Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet on Feb. 5. in Garden Grove.

Local Merit Award recipients include:

NV5, Inc. in Fresno for its work on the Veteran’s Boulevard Interchange Project south of Herndon Avenue in Fresno.

Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group for its work on the WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway Bridge Replacement and Track Overlay in Salinas.

 

MKN & Associates, Inc. in Fresno for its work on the Pasajero Groundwater Recharge Facility Project near Coalinga.

 

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group in Visalia for their work on the Okieville Recharge Basin Project in Tulare County.

 

Commendation Award recipients include:

Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group in Clovis for their work on the Cross Valley Canal Pool No 8 Lining Project.

Quad Knopf, Inc. dba QK in Clovis for their work on the Rio Bravo-Greeley Union School District Nitrate Removal.

“Californians deserve exceptional infrastructure. The awards this year represent a wide range of projects including reliable water related and transportation systems, secure bicycle/pedestrian routes, habitat restoration and recreation, and structurally sound buildings,” said Brad Diede, executive director of ACEC California, which represents more than 1,000 firms and nearly 25,000 professionals. “Our firms are passionately committed to transforming California, as showcased by these award-winning projects.”