KOA Corporation

With KOA's support, the City of Long Beach has been awarded $25 million dollars through U.S. Department of Transportation’s SS4A program for Pacific Avenue Protected Bike Lanes! The City of Long Beach has been awarded $25 million in funding for safety improvements on Pacific Avenue, a 2-mile corridor connecting residents, businesses, and visitors to public transit stations and local destinations such as Downtown Long Beach, the Long Beach Convention Center, and Long Beach City College. The project will address roadway safety issues to protect all users by adding 2 miles of protected sidewalk-level Class IV cycle track, implementing continuous center medians and removing left turn lanes to reduce traffic conflicts, adding raised pedestrian crossings at minor street crossings, installing eight new pedestrian crossings, evaluating and implementing road diet treatments to help eliminate opportunities for speeding, and adding transit stops to support access and reliability through the accessible design of the sidewalk level bikeway. Congratulations to everyone involved in putting a successful grant application together!

With KOA's support, the City of Huntington Beach has been awarded $500,000 in grant funding from U.S. Department of Transportation’s SS4A Planning and Demonstration Grant program to enable the preparation of a Citywide SRTS Plan. ? The KOA team assisted the City of Huntington Beach with the development of a Citywide Safe Routes to School Plan application for the 2024 Safe Streets and Roads for All (2024 SS4A) Discretionary Grant program. The intent of the Huntington Beach Safe Routes to School Plan is to develop a comprehensive approach for children and parents to safely walk and bike to and from school, positioning the City for multiple funding opportunities for infrastructure improvements. ? Congratulations to everyone involved in putting a successful grant application together!

We are excited to announce that the City of Culver City Project Homekey has won the 2024 Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH) Award for Rehabilitation Development of the Year! KOA’s Construction Manager, Steve Deonarine was alongside Exodus Recovery Inc., Project Homekey Lead Operator and Service Provider, Kevin Rodin, and Project Homekey design and construction partner, John Kaliski Architects to accept the award. ? As a part of Project Homekey, the City of Culver City was awarded a $26.6 million grant from the State of California for the acquisition and rehabilitation of two local motels to repurpose into a total of 73 housing units for people experiencing homelessness. KOA provided project management, construction management, and construction inspection services for the renovation of two motels on Sepulveda Boulevard, to provide Interim and Permanent Housing in Culver City under the State of California Homekey program. The project provided the complete renovation of all rooms to meet current code requirements and to provide stipulated amenities. This site includes the rehabilitation/refurbishment of open areas, parking, and pet areas at 3868 and 3900 Sepulveda Boulevard. ? Congratulations to everyone involved in the success of this project!

We are excited to share that Walter Okitsu, PE (C,T), PTOE, PTP, RSP2I has been elected as a Director for the Transportation Professionals Certification Board (TPCB) and will be serving a 3-year term starting January 1, 2025! The TPCB is a organization that issues certifications to transportation professionals worldwide the Professional Transportation Planner (PTP), Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE), and Road Safety Professional (RSP) certifications. Congratulations, Walter, on this amazing achievement! #KOA #LochnerLeads

We are thrilled to announce that Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)’s I-405 Improvement Project has been honored with a 2024 Best Projects Award in the Highway/Bridge category by Engineering News-Record (ENR) California, one of the top accolades in commercial construction. As the design lead for OCTA’s I-405 widening project, Lochner played a pivotal role in enhancing one of Southern California's busiest highways. This $1.9 billion design-build project improved lanes, interchanges, and bridges, boosting safety and traffic flow for the community. We’re excited that the project is now eligible for national recognition and are grateful to have been part of the team behind this important initiative. Congratulations to everyone involved in making this project a success! #ClientSuccess #ENR #LochnerLeads #Highways #Bridges Read more about Lochner’s scope on the project: https://bit.ly/4goF2WX

This week our KOA team, Carlos Velasquez, AICP, David Mariscal, Eunju Jung, Armin Jorgenson, AICP, Raquel Jimenez attended the APA Los Angeles Section’s 2024 Awards Gala! Along with LADOT, Here LA, and Leslie Scott, they were recognized for their hard work and dedication on the Safe Routes to School Shatto Place Redesign Quick Build Project and received the Award in Excellence, Best Practices category. KOA led several engagement efforts, the grant application development process, and the ultimate design that led to its implementation. The project has resulted in drastically improved street conditions for students and other road users. Congratulations to everyone involved in the success of this project and a huge shoutout to all the incredible collaborators we’ve worked with!

This past weekend, the KOA & Triunity, Inc. 2024 Summer Volunteer Event was held at Seal Beach where over 360 pounds of trash was successfully collected! Despite a beach clean-up event the day before, we still managed to gather so much trash! We would like to thank The Surfrider Foundation for working with us again and teaching us the importance of protecting our ocean, waves, and beaches. After the clean-up, our volunteers went to The Beach House for a delicious meal and amazing views of the clean beach. We are excited for the next opportunity to give back to our communities! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and dedicated their Sunday volunteering! #Lochner #KOA #Triunity #LochnerCares #hsbsurfrider

Last week, Min Zhou attended the COMTO Southern California Regional Chapter AAPI Heritage Celebration at the Kyoto Garden in Los Angeles on behalf of Lochner, Triunity, Inc., and KOA. This fantastic event featured a panel discussion, awards dinner and live entertainment presented by COMTO SoCal and in partnership with the Korean American Civil Engineering Professionals (KACEP). #Lochner #Triunity #KOA #COMTOSoCAL #KACEP #AAPI

As a Lochner company, we are proud to join our colleagues in celebration of the firm’s 80 years in business and the unveiling of Lochner’s refreshed brand and website. Designed to represent the collective strength of the Lochner family of companies, the rebranding initiative is a cornerstone of the strategic vision of being a market-leading professional services organization.?? ? Learn more about the new look and enhanced website: https://rb.gy/a1yu4j ? #LochnerLeads #Infrastructure?#Rebranding??

Last week, Giuseppe Canzonieri and Kevin Manilla attended the 24th Annual Chi Epsilon Cal Poly Pomona Civil Engineering Job Fair! The Career Fair was an amazing opportunity to network with many bright, motivated, and aspiring engineers and planners. We look forward to the future for talented individuals to join our team! Thank you to all the students who stopped by our KOA | A Lochner Company booth! #LochnerLeads #ChiEpsilon #CivilEngineering #CPP