Shimmick awarded $51M contract for Bellota Weir Modifications in California

Shimmick (SHIM) Corporation has been awarded a $51 million contract by the Stockton East Water District, SEWD, for the Bellota Weir Modifications project in Stockton, California. The project includes the construction of a new inflatable Obermeyer gate weir across Mormon Slough, a surface water intake with cylindrical fish screens, a vertical slot fish ladder featuring lamprey ramps, and a gravity flow conveyance system comprising multiple 54-inch pipelines. Additional features include a fish exclusion embankment, a low-permeability cutoff wall in the Old Calaveras River, and site improvements designed to support groundwater recharge, water quality, and ecological restoration in the region. Construction is expected to commence in 2025, following the completion of final permitting and preconstruction activities.