County of Kern - Public Works

2002 public works projects registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations, 2001–2026 · Bakersfield, Kern County. Reported contract value: $187,621,136.

Projects by year

YearProjectsReported contract value
2026176$56,880,532
2025191$33,029,066
2024258$75,058,687
2023215$10,000
2022153—
2021183$400,000
2020168—
2019173—
2018161—
2017175—
201621—
201537—
201430—
201320—
201234—
20111—
20011—

DIR has published contract amounts since July 2024; earlier years count projects only.

Types of work

  • Other · 588
  • Paving & streets · 357
  • Electrical, low voltage & AV · 174
  • Buildings & facilities · 144
  • Demolition & site work · 142
  • Traffic & signals · 132
  • Parks, landscape & fields · 108
  • Sewer & wastewater · 99
  • Storm drain & flood control · 72
  • Plumbing & restrooms · 53
  • Concrete & masonry · 33
  • HVAC & mechanical · 28

Inferred by Atriam from each project's name and description, not reported by the agency.

Contractors it awards most

Prime contractorProjectsReported contract value
REDBONE DEMOLITION27$1,571,350
ALL AMERICA PAVING & SEALING SERVICES20$1,171,933
HPS MECHANICAL INC.14$612,635
J L PLANK INCORPORATED DBA CEN-CAL CONSTRUCTION13$12,114,325
STEVEN PAUL KINNEY12$508,733
ELITE MAINTENANCE AND TREE SERVICE12$115,900
LARRY GENE DANIELS JR11$740,000
KERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO INC11$633,680
TRIPLE CROWN FENCE CO INC11$531,783
A-C ELECTRIC COMPANY11$458,505
NAGLE EARTHWORKS10$1,443,369
GOLD COAST ELECTRIC INC10$551,326
SAN JOAQUIN FENCE10$400,094
911 DEMO INC9$609,367
MOLLY AND BRUCE BUSACCA INC DBA SECURE SYSTEMS9$90,680

Latest projects

DateProjectPrime contractorContract amount
Oct 27, 2026Guardrail Upgrades at Various LocationsTraffic & signalsSplice Construction Co Inc$1,173,764
Sep 29, 2026One-Time – Bena Diversion Scaffolding SyOtherSCAFFOLD SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED$9,220
Sep 23, 2026One-Time – Install Interior Roll Down ShBuildings & facilitiesKERN SHUTTERS AND SCREENS INC$2,273
Sep 22, 2026Blanket #2- Board & CleanOtherDONALD THOMAS BOWMAN$75,000
Sep 18, 2026One-Time – Wasco Road Yard Gas Line ReplPaving & streetsHPS MECHANICAL INC.$19,525
Sep 15, 2026Road Reconstruction on Zerker Road BridgBridges & structuresAmerican Enviro Services, Inc.$348,600
Sep 15, 2026Median Improvement on North Chester AvenParks, landscape & fieldsJ L PLANK INCORPORATED DBA CEN-CAL CONSTRUCTION$825,000
Sep 10, 2026Shafter-Wasco Scale ReplacementOtherG.T. MICHELLI CO., LLC$135,697
Sep 1, 2026Road Rehabilitation on South Dr. MartinTraffic & signalsGRIFFITH COMPANY$820,735
Sep 1, 2026Roadway Paving on San Jose Avenue From WStorm drain & flood controlGRIFFITH COMPANY$1,194,142
Aug 31, 20261-Time – Concrete & Asphalt Crushing, GrSewer & wastewaterKERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO INC$59,500
Aug 28, 2026Blanket-Board & CleanOtherALL AMERICA PAVING & SEALING SERVICES$50,000
Aug 21, 2026Size Reduction of large inert materialOtherKERN ASPHALT PAVING & SEALING CO INC$47,500
Aug 13, 20261-Time - KSA Administration Building HVAHVAC & mechanicalHOLDERS AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING INC$30,874
Aug 11, 2026Road Rehabilitation on Palm Avenue and JTraffic & signalsGRIFFITH COMPANY$2,645,142
Aug 11, 2026Road Rehabilitation at Dr. Martin LutherTraffic & signalsWESTROCK LLC DBA WESTROCK GENERAL ENGINEERING$227,699
Jul 29, 2026Blanket– Sump Clean-UpSewer & wastewaterELITE MAINTENANCE AND TREE SERVICE$30,000
Jul 28, 2026One-Time – Trenching Services – Module 4Sewer & wastewaterSUPERIOR AG CONSTRUCTION INC$23,205
Jul 22, 2026Blanket - Demolition #2Demolition & site workREDBONE DEMOLITION$50,000
Jul 20, 2026Blanket– Welding services and repairsOtherALPHA WELDING$50,000
Jul 20, 2026One-Time – Construction of pushwall at DOtherTHE LINE BORING AND WELDING COMPANY$24,985
Jul 17, 2026Hydraulic Lift Replacement (Lifts 2, 3,Electrical, low voltage & AVAUTOLIFT SERVICES INC$686,615
Jul 14, 2026Road Rehabilitation on Columbus St. fromTraffic & signalsGRIFFITH COMPANY$782,735
Jul 14, 2026Road Rehabilitation on College Avenue frTraffic & signalsGRIFFITH COMPANY$2,582,142
Jul 14, 2026Storage Building at Kern Sanitation AuthPlumbing & restrooms—$548,020

Source: California Department of Industrial Relations public works project registrations (PWC-100), updated daily by Atriam.