Las Pulgas Landfill Winterization

Owner: NAVFAC Southwest (SYSCOM), USMC

Location: MCB Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California

Designer: AECOM and Layfield

Contractor: Orion Construction Corporation

Delivery Model: Design-Bid-Build / Design-Build

Contract Value: $3.8 million (Final)

Schedule: December 2023 – February 2024

Scope: Emergeny repair and lining of an existing landfill that was in failure prior to substatial rain events.

Challenges: The project had a very short duration and had to be completed quickly with high quality to avoid significant environmental impacts. Coordination between the owners, designers, constructors and regulatory agencies was paramount to the success.

Results: The project completed ahead of schedule and on budget providing a sealed landfill system until permanant repairs could be completed.