Sacramento airport awards $229 million contract for new 5,500-space parking garage

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.

COMMENT, BUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD. BACK. IT COULD BE A STRUGGLE TO FIND A PARKING SPOT AT SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. IF YOU KNOW YOU’VE TRIED, LIKELY BEFORE, BUT A NEW PROJECT COULD HELP EASE ALL OF THAT. IN OCTOBER, THEY’LL BREAK GROUND ON A NEW PARKING GARAGE WITH THOUSANDS OF NEW SPACES, AND TRAVELERS ARE EXCITED THE AIRPORT IS GETTING BUSIER. WE PARK IN THE GARAGE. IT’S PRETTY CONVENIENT. SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS LOOKING TO PROVIDE MORE PARKING OPTIONS FOR TRAVELERS. WE HEAD UP TO THE VERY TOP SO WE DON’T HAVE TO TRY TO SCOUR THE PARKING GARAGE AND LOOK FOR IT. AND AND IT’S PRETTY CONVENIENT MOST OF THE TIME IN TWO YEARS, TRAVELERS WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPTION FOR PARKING A SECOND GARAGE CLOSE AND PARK JUST MAKES IT A VERY CONVENIENT FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, RIGHT? THEY DON’T HAVE TO TAKE THE SHUTTLE BUS, AND THEY CAN LITERALLY JUST PARK AND WALK DIRECTLY INTO A TERMINAL. I THINK IT WOULD BE LESS STRESS IF THERE WAS MORE SPOTS, SO PEOPLE WOULDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HURRYING UP AND GETTING HERE. IN OCTOBER, SMF WILL BREAK GROUND ON THE NEW GARAGE. AIRPORT OFFICIALS HOPE TRAVELERS CAN DRIVE IN AND FIND ONE OF THE NEW 5500 PARKING SPOTS BY MAY 2026, CLOSING PARKING, SUCH AS THE FUTURE TERMINAL PARKING GARAGE, IS SOMETHING THAT OUR CUSTOMER REALLY WANTS. I COULD SEE DEFINITELY MORE MORE SPOTS BEING USEFUL. AN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT TO ATTRACT MORE TRAVELERS THROUGH SACRAMENTO. I FLY AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK EVERY WEEK, BUT SOMETIMES 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK. AND IT’S THIS AIRPORT IS GETTING BUSIER AND SACRAMENTO BASED AND WOMEN OWNED AUTO CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THE CONTRACT TO BUILD THE PARKING GARAGE. AND TODAY WE TALK WITH KCRA THREE MONEY EXPERT KELLY BROTHERS ABOUT WHY THIS IS A WIN WIN FOR ALL OF US. I THINK LOVE OUR AIRPORT. IT IS IT IS EASY IN IT IS EASY OUT. HOWEVER, IF YOU GET THERE IN THE CURRENT PARKING STRUCTURE IS FULL, YOU’RE PARKING IN WOODLAN. BASICALLY YOU YOU ARE WAY OUT AND WE ALL KNOW THAT. BUT IF YOU PARK IN THE STRUCTURE, IT SEEMS IT’S VERY QUICK TO GET TO YOUR GATE AUTO CONSTRUCTION WON THE BID AGAINST MAJOR NATIONAL FIRMS TO TAKE ON THAT PROJECT. SO IT’S GREAT NEWS ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS. CONGRATS TO ALLISON OTTO AND HER TEAM FOR WINNING IT. THEY ALSO PLAYED A ROLE IN THE BUILDING OF THE FIRST PARKING STRUCTURE AND IT’S GREAT NEWS FOR FOLKS WHO TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF SACRAMENTO A LOT, BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE PARKING THAT MUCH EASIER. SO OVERALL, A WIN WIN. ABSOLUTELY. THE GARAGE IS

Sacramento airport awards $229 million contract for new 5,500-space parking garage

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to award a $229 million design-build contract to Sacramento-based Otto Construction.The parking garage will be built west of Terminal B as part of the airport’s $1.3 billion SMForward capital program. The project is expected to break ground in October and be completed by May 2026. The expansion plan, first announced last year, is aimed at expected growth over seven years. It also includes a new pedestrian walkway, rental car facility and ground transportation center.Otto Construction is a woman-owned business that built the Terminal A parking garage in 2004.A Sacramento County press release said Otto’s was the lowest-cost proposal and it also offered the ability to add solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations.KCRA 3 money analyst Kelly Brothers noted that Otto Construction won the bid against major national construction firms. "This project exemplifies the County and Airport's dedication to collaboration by engaging our team in a design-build approach," Allison Otto, president and CEO of Otto Construction, said in a statement. "We're thrilled to contribute to SMForward with the design and construction of a parking garage that integrates seamlessly into the Airport campus and contributes to the overarching enhancement of the passenger experience."The total budget for the parking garage is $390 million.The parking garage is one of six projects with SMForward that will be subject to a recently approved community workforce and training agreement. According to the county, the agreement “includes community-oriented commitments related to equitable workforce development, social justice, small business support, and other issues, ensuring the project's labor workforce will aid in the development of the regional workforce.”For example, the agreement prioritizes hiring workers from Sacramento and nearby counties. Contractors who are non-unionized must abide by the terms of the contract ratified by labor unions. “We believe that will lead to more costs, less bidding and a pool of workers not reflective of the true construction community,” said Matthew Estipona, a representative with the Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chapter.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

NORTH NATOMAS, Calif. —

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to award a $229 million design-build contract to Sacramento-based Otto Construction.

The parking garage will be built west of Terminal B as part of the airport’s $1.3 billion SMForward capital program. The project is expected to break ground in October and be completed by May 2026.

The expansion plan, first announced last year, is aimed at expected growth over seven years. It also includes a new pedestrian walkway, rental car facility and ground transportation center.

Otto Construction is a woman-owned business that built the Terminal A parking garage in 2004.

A Sacramento County press release said Otto’s was the lowest-cost proposal and it also offered the ability to add solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations.

KCRA 3 money analyst Kelly Brothers noted that Otto Construction won the bid against major national construction firms.

"This project exemplifies the County and Airport's dedication to collaboration by engaging our team in a design-build approach," Allison Otto, president and CEO of Otto Construction, said in a statement. "We're thrilled to contribute to SMForward with the design and construction of a parking garage that integrates seamlessly into the Airport campus and contributes to the overarching enhancement of the passenger experience."

The total budget for the parking garage is $390 million.

The parking garage is one of six projects with SMForward that will be subject to a recently approved community workforce and training agreement.

According to the county, the agreement “includes community-oriented commitments related to equitable workforce development, social justice, small business support, and other issues, ensuring the project's labor workforce will aid in the development of the regional workforce.”

For example, the agreement prioritizes hiring workers from Sacramento and nearby counties.

Contractors who are non-unionized must abide by the terms of the contract ratified by labor unions.

“We believe that will lead to more costs, less bidding and a pool of workers not reflective of the true construction community,” said Matthew Estipona, a representative with the Associated Builders and Contractors Northern California Chapter.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

Sacramento airport awards $229 million contract for new 5,500-space parking garage

A new, 5,500-space parking garage for Sacramento International Airport travelers is a step closer to becoming a reality.

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