ConDig (09-Oct-18). A consolidated affiliate of Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction Co has secured a $17 million deal to revamp the Valencia Water Reclamation Plant in Valencia, California.

Under the deal with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District, Myers & Sons Construction LLC will add ultraviolet disinfection facilities and ancillary systems that would allow for further treatment of the influent wastewater.

The project will also feature ground-up installation of several concrete structures, including a Flow Diversion Structure, UV Wetwell, UV Reactor Basin, and multiple junction structures.

Work on the scheme is set to start in November and take about 24 months to complete.

“This project fits in well with Myers’ core competencies, as the company has previously executed successful water infrastructure projects in California and Colorado. As we look to continue to increase Sterling’s overall mix of business in attractive adjacent markets, this award further strengthens our momentum in executing this strategy,” said Joe Cutillo, Sterling’s chief executive officer.

Last week, a subsidiary of Sterling Construction Co has landed a $12 million deal to upgrade the apron at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

In August, Sterling subsidiary Road and Highway Builders LLC pocketed a $26 million deal to upgrade the King Kamehameha highway in Pearl City, Hawaii.

Latest figures from the Commerce Department showed that construction spending edged up 0.1% from July to August and 5.3% for the first eight months of this year compared with a year ago. This took total construction to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.32 trillion, which was down 0.4% from a record high set in May.