Published date: September 19, 2025
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APWA San Diego & Imperial Counties Chapter’s 63rd Annual Gala celebrating our Top Project of the Year Award Winners 🎉 was a night to remember! These stellar projects now advance to the American Public Works Association’s Project of the Year Awards national competition.
Thank you to everyone who joined in the festivities to recognize San Diego-Imperial Counties top public works infrastructure projects and supported the Chapter’s scholarship and internship programs with their raffle ticket contributions. More than $2,100 will go towards the 2026 scholarship and internship programs! A shout out to Birch Aquarium at Scripps for a lovely marine-themed 🪸🐠venue and The French Gourmet for delicious dinner and excellent service. A special hat’s 🎩 off to Dirk Epperson, PE, CCM, MPA with Virtual Project Manager for serving as our emcee for the evening!
A big thanks to our Awards Gala Committee for planning a superb affair!
Brittany Zambrano, PE, QSD (Gala Chair)
Annie Aguilar, P.E.
Yazmin Arellano, PE, PLS
Karibia Baillargeon
Mariel Cairns
Paz Gomez
Carmen Kasner
Ashley Marani
Antoinette Sanchez
Sharon Singleton
Joanne Tyler, PE, LS
Congratulations to all the winners!
🏆Balboa Park Botanical Building Improvements – The City of San Diego
Consultant Team: Michael Baker International, Platt/Whitelaw Architects, Estrada Land Planning, Spurlock Landscape Architects, EC Constructors, Inc., Nan Sterman
🏆Imperial County Criminal Courthouse – Judicial Council of California
Consultant Team: Safdie Rabines Architects, Michael Baker International, Nielsen Construction, OJB Landscape Architects, Thornton Tomasetti, Stantec, Ninyo & Moore, Waveguide, Charles M. Salter Associates
🏆San Marcos Creek District Infrastructure Project – City of San Marcos, CA
Consultant Team: Villa Civil, Parsons, SEMA Construction, 4Leaf, Dudek
🏆Pershing Drive Bikeway – San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)
Consultant Team: Nasland Engineering, West Coast General, Alta Planning & Design, Kleinfelder, Lin Consulting, RE Services
🏆Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry – GSA
Consultant Team: Gruen Associates, Jones Studio, Psomas, Clark Construction, Atkinson
🏆P-079 Water Distribution Improvements – NAVFAC Southwest
Consultant Team: AH/BC, Brown and Caldwell, Orion Construction, NAVFAC ROICC, NOVA Services, Inc.
Thank you to our generous sponsors❤️!
Ardurra
Michael Baker International
Bowman Consulting
Ninyo & Moore, A SOCOTEC Company
Kimley-Horn
Psomas
RICK
GHD
San Dieguito Engineering, Inc.
Villa Civil
LaSalle Solutions
Twining
Kleinfelder
Dokken Engineering
Virtual Project Manager
TYLin
Blue Lake Civil
EC Constructors