LODI, California - F&H Construction, one of the largest general engineering contractors in Northern California, recently broke ground on its latest project for the City of Lodi.  The G Basin (at DeBenedetti Park) Storm Water Pumping Station project with a contract valued at $1.74 million, is slated for completion in 2012. 

The project now underway will generally consists of construction of a new storm water pumping station, which will include various site improvements, excavations, 72-inch pipeline removal, concrete work, mechanical trash racks, four submersible storm water pumps, piping construction, electrical building, standby emergency generator, electrical/instrumentation/controls, SCADA integration, along with other incidental infrastructural components.

Darren Schulz, who has been with F&H Construction for over 30 years, will serve as the general superintendant on the project. “This is an important project for the City of Lodi,” commented Mr. Schulz.  “Management of storm water is always a concern in this area.  The pumping station will provide the City with much needed improvement to the functional capacity of the storm drainage system along with integration with the recreational facilities into G-Basin. “