CEI has completed more than 30 projects for the FAA in the past 15 years. During this time, we pride ourselves on the fact that all projects are completed on time and have had no accidents or disruption to the client.  Our staff has been trained in airport work, rules and regulations.

2014 Runway Safety Area Improvements At Del Norte County Airport

CEI is a subcontractor in the project providing all labor and materials for runway lighting, electrical and generator vaults, underground conduit infrastructure, remove and install new guidance signs and concrete pads, construct new CMU electrical building.


Contract Amount:   $2,005,290.00
Start Date:                10/30/2014
Completion Date:    ongoing
Job No.:                     1410
2011/2012 COLUSA COUNTY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CEI installed perimeter fencing and automatic gates, replaced rotating beacons, installed PAPI's at each end of the runway, installed AWOS III and replaced constant current regulators at the Colusa County Airport.

Contract Amount: $367,342

2007/2008 DASR VELVET PEAK RADAR SITES
Velvet Peak is located 30 miles NW of  Barstow, CA, atop a giant rock mountain.  Scope of work included earthwork, site grading and surfacing, constructing of foundations for the equipment shelter, radar tower, prefabricated engine generator building and miscellaneous equipment. Cal Electro supplied the materials and manpower to construct CMU building, erection of tower, installation of facility grounding system, onsite power, telephone conduits, diesel fuel systems, assemble, lift and mount company furnished radar reflector. Installed wave guide , and installed SIU rack and associated power and signal cables. Phil Irvine with Cal Electro, was the superintendent.  Bob Bradshaw with Raytheon made this job especially enjoyable.

Contract Amount: $1,550,000.00

2006/2007 MONTEREY, CA  D.A.S.R. (Digital Airport Surveillance Radar)

 

Scope of work included earthwork, site grading and surfacing, constructing of foundations for the equipment shelter, radar tower, prefabricated engine generator building and miscellaneous equipment. Cal Electro supplied the materials and manpower to construct CMU building, erection of  77 foot tower, installation of facility grounding system, onsite power, telephone conduits, diesel fuel systems, assemble, lift and mount company furnished radar reflector. Installed wave guide , and installed SIU rack and associated power and signal cables.


Contract Amount: $1,757,000.00


2006/2007 PANAMINT VALLEY, TRONA, CA  D.A.S.R. (Digital Airport Surveillance Radar)
Panamint valley is about 50 miles NE of Ridgecrest, CA, one valley over from Death Valley.  Scope of work included earthwork, site grading and surfacing, constructing of foundations for the equipment shelter, radar tower, prefabricated engine generator building and miscellaneous equipment. Cal Electro supplied the materials and manpower to construct CMU building, erection of tower, installation of facility grounding system, onsite power, telephone conduits, diesel fuel systems, assemble, lift and mount company furnished radar reflector. Installed wave guide , and installed SIU rack and associated power and signal cables. This job was especially challenging because of the remote location and extreme weather conditions.  Big thanks to Trip French and the Trona guys,  and Lionel Mertens. 

Contract Amount: $1,621,000.00

2006 Fall River Mills Runway Lighting Phase II

Cal Electro installed new runway edge lights, threshold  lights, wind socks, guidance signs with foundations, wire, and conduit at the Fall River Mills Airport. Cal Electro performed this work as a sub contractor of Myers Earthwork Inc. of Redding, CA.  

Contract Amount: $188,000.00

2003 MERCED D.A.S.R.  (Digital Airport Surveillance Radar) 
Scope of work included earthwork, site grading and surfacing, constructing of foundations for the equipment shelter, radar tower, prefabricated engine generator building and miscellaneous equipment. Cal Electro supplied the materials and manpower to construct CMU building, erection of a 77'  tower, install facility grounding system, install onsite power, telephone conduits, diesel fuel systems, assemble, lift and mount company furnished radar reflector. Installed wave guide , and installed SIU rack and associated power and signal cables.  We were pleased to work with Sid Nally again on this project. And thanks out to Paul Mershemer for putting up with us.

Contract #97245586903      Contract Amount: $1,089,000.00

2002  Fresno Yosemite International Airport D.A.S.R
Scope of work included earthwork, site grading and surfacing, constructing foundations for the equipment shelter, radar tower, prefabricated engine generator building and miscellaneous equipment. Cal Electro supplied the materials and manpower to construct CMU building, erection of a 87' tower, install facility grounding system, install onsite power, telephone conduits, diesel fuel systems, assemble, lift and mount company furnished radar reflector. Installed wave guide and over one mile of underground fiber optic , and installed SIU rack and associated power and signal cables. A big thanks out to Sid Nally from Raytheon, and Dean Archembeau from the FAA  for the excellent teamwork.

Contract #97245586903      Contract Amount: $1,297,000.00

2001 Redding Municipal Airport Runway Lighting Upgrade

Cal Electro installed new runway edge lights, threshold lights, guidance signs with foundations, wire, and conduit at the Redding Municipal Airport.  Cal Electro performed this work as a sub contractor of J.F. Shea of Redding, CA.  This job was especially challenging due to time constraints of runway closures, the majority of the work was done at night. A big thanks to Glen at the City of Redding Airport Maintenance for his expert opinions and insight.

Contract #CEI282      Contract Amount: $430,000.00


1999 FAA Northern California Tracon Project
CEI fabricated and installed towers and antennas at six Northern California Sites For the FAA. 
1998 Stockton Airport D.A.S.R.
Cal Electro Inc. worked as a subcontractor to Raytheon Service Company and completed the installation of a Digital Airport Surveillance Radar tower in Stockton, CA. Scope of work included the erection of a 57' steel tower,  placing the radar sail, trenching of a two mile fiber optic ductbank, mechanical HVAC, concrete foundations and the installation of approximately $2 million in equipment inside the CMU building.  Cal Electro was real lucky to have Mike Jacobs as our RE, to build this first prototype radar site.

Contract #RSC-BURJJ0068     Contract Amount: $1,151,733.00

1997 Nellis Air Force Base (Airfield Lighting)
CEI installed new airfield lighting at Nellis AFB. This work included the installation of runway edge lights, duct bank, threshold lights, distance remaining markers, guidance signs, PAPI lights and cable on a highly active military base. CEI was limited on the amount of time a runway could be closed due to the high traffic of the base. this contract consisted of night work with a very critical schedule that was completed ahead of schedule and on budget. All CEI employees were required to undergo special training  for construction operations on a active military airfield. CEI was pleased to work with John Stevens, one of the most straightforward contracting officers CEI has ever worked with. 

Contract #F26600-97-CC001     Contract Amount $1,258,500.00

OTHER CEI AIRPORT JOBS

2000      FAA Maui, HI ASR 9 Upgrade

1999      FAA Monterey, CA Installation of E/G shelter at ASR 9

1998      MALSR, Independence Municipal Airport, Independence, Kansas

1998      FAA Maui, HI Wind Sock

1998      FAA Boulder City, NV VORTAC Antennas

1997      FAA Grand Canyon, AZ Wind Sock

1997      FAA Pomona, CA VORTAC Antennas

1996      FAA Oakland, CA Upgrade HVAC at AFSS

1996      FAA Squaw Peak, CA Engine Generator Replacement

1996      FAA Arcata, CA PAPI Guidance System

1996      FAA Chico Airport PAPI Guidance System

1995      FAA Fresno, Modesto, Reno, (E/G Airport)

1995      FAA Oakland, CA Installation of UPS At AFSS

1994      FAA Arcata Airport (MALSR)