The proposed mixed-use development is located on a 9,200-acre parcel of isolated range land that Kings County Ventures wants to transform into a new solar-powered city of 50,000 residential units, new schools and 30.5 million square feet of commercial, office, industrial and entertainment area. As envisioned, it would include a racetrack, water and amusement parks, hotels, a convention center and a system of trails to link neighborhoods to the town center.

• The role of Utility Resource Network will be to coordinate design of a 100 percent solar powered utility system
• The plan will include three 25-meg solar stations, and solar panels on every home, building and parking structure.
• Telephone service will involve Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) to all users.

• This solar-powered community will be the first of its kind in the world, presenting unique challenges in the design of a comprehensive utility system
• The size of this project – which is essentially as large as many cities in California – requires innovative research and techniques for delivering utility services, including a backup power company
• The developer envisions a model town for the 21st Century, a self-sustaining community that melds the best qualities of New Urbanism with the small town traditions of the San Joaquin Valley, and preserves its natural surroundings.

Sycamore Creek is a master planned community in Riverside County with 1,526 homes that encompasses 717+ acres including an elementary school, community center with pool, a regional park and a 71-acre nature preserve. The project had a $130 million grading and infrastructure budget, including private and public improvements.

Scope-of-Work and Percentage Self-Performed:

• Cost estimates during negotiations between the land owner and master developer
• Construction scheduling
• CFD finance agreement support and providing prevailing wage budget of the discrete components
• Public and private bid administration
• Dry utility consulting and coordination
• CFD reimbursement submittals

• Sycamore Creek was a prime example of the complex land use, environmental and entitlement dynamics that govern a new era of development in the Inland Empire
• Our team calculated the initial budget, which we proved with actual bids and contracts, offering cost savings where feasible
• The Moote Group obtained CFD reimbursement of $28 million from County of Riverside and Lee Lake Water District

• Clearing and removal of homes, broken asphalt and other debris

• Construction of more than 32,000 exposed square feet of wood timber/solder pile retaining walls, including more than 240 tieback supports up to 150' long, 520 LF of 72" RCP storm drain pipe
• Restoration of the Bluebird Canyon hillside with 750,000 cubic yards to be removed and recompacted - including two soil cemented keys of 50,000 cubic yards – and the  reconstruction of Flamingo road, along with wet and dry utilities.

• The hazardous conditions under which our crews worked demanded constant vigilance and adherence to strict safety procedures.
• Time was of the essence, so the work continued seven days a week and public safety was a priority.
• During reconstruction of the hillside there were several slope failures, which required us to be flexible and quick to adjust to changing work conditions.

$26,000,000
Scheduled Completion Date May 2007