Northern California Engineering Contractors Association

05/12/2026

Our annual Father’s Day Car Show is coming up quickly, but there are still spots to enter your car! You can do so online at the following link:
https://nceca.org/registration/checkout/
Take a look at all of our 2025 winners! The trophy classes are stock, hot rod, trucks, motorcycle, peoples choice, best rat rod, best engine, best flames, and low rider. The ECA hopes to see you there! It is open to the public so even if you didn’t enter a vehicle, come out for a fun day with food trucks, music, raffles and one of a kind cars to admire.

05/04/2026

Thank you, Sylvia for coming to our Public Officials Night!

03/18/2026

The ECA has a few events coming up! We will be hosting Public Officials Night on April 30th, our Annual Father’s Day Car Show on June 21st and our golf tournament is on July 10th. In January of this year, we honored some very deserving individuals and companies at our Installation & Awards Dinner. Please take a look at the videos for our award winners which can be found on YouTube.

Hermsmeyer Hall of Fame - Posthumous awardee was Frank Palagi: https://youtu.be/0Ys1I5ooVL8?si=vvy2yAzAmOtpS_Qr

Hermsmeyer Hall of Fame - Living awardee was Louie Gobbi: https://youtu.be/Cr8HdCv3GME?si=E4u1K1Nm5NOs2yeG

Contractor of the Year was awarded to Josh McGarva with Western Water: https://youtu.be/QOykieqqA50?si=vHJdaRfacF7TvpNd

Affiliate of the Year was awarded to Toby’s Trucking: https://youtu.be/ufP8D_bzJdE?si=OEjNwVTppTrWpsid

11/25/2025

Drop some food off in the NCBE lobby. 1030 Apollo Way, Santa Rosa.

11/25/2025

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

ECA Annual General Membership Meeting 11/18/25 12-2pm at Sallie Tomatoes in Rohnert Park

I wanted to remind all of you what a great lineup of speakers and information is coming your way on 11/18/25 from 12-2pm at our final meeting and event of 2025, our ECA Annual General Membership Meeting:
1. From Napa County, Steve Lederer will give us a rundown of upcoming projects in Napa County. Steve is the Director of Public Works for Napa County, and we are lucky to have him take time to get us informed on their planned projects coming out to bid.
2. From Sonoma County Transportation Authority, James Cameron will be here to give us the news on Highway 37 and other projects funded by SCTA and the Go Sonoma Act. James is the Executive Director of SCTA, and he is coming even with an injured leg!
3. Following James Cameron we have Johannes Hoervetz, Director of Sonoma County Public Infrastructure and he will be joined by Vanessa Garrett and Michelle Ling from his department. Typically, Sonoma County puts out a lot of paving and road work for bidding opportunities each year and we are looking forward to seeing what is coming out soon!
4. Our final speaker will be Dan Hennessey, Director of Public Works and Transportation for the City of Santa Rosa. I know there will be news of many projects coming our way for bid opportunities from Dan’s presentation.
We have arranged a great lineup for you all. We hope our ECA members come out in force to hear what our speakers have to say, which will largely determine how good 2026 might be for many of your firms. I will announce our year end 2025 “State of the ECA” and announce the Award Winners who will be honored at our ECA Installation and Awards Dinner in early 2026. You will also hear about the 2026 Board of Directors and Officers who will guide the organization in 2026. Both of our new staff will be on hand to meet you personally as well Susan Maners will be the ECA Bookkeeper starting January 1, 2026 replacing Cheryl Long who is retiring, and McKenzie Wexler will be the Membership Events Director starting January 1, 2026 relacing Mary Kennedy Cabrera who is also retiring.
Please come out, grab a nice lunch, and make a good attendance showing for these public servants who are speaking!
Thank you.
John Bly
Executive Director
NCECA

11/10/2025

10/24/2025

Join NCBE and Northern California Engineering Contractors Association on Oct 29 from 3-5 PM with the North Coast Regional Water Control Board to learn about important changes for 2025–2026 permits. SWPPP officials from Sonoma County, Cloverdale, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Petaluma & Windsor will also be attending. Register and get more info here! https://members.ncbeonline.com/events/Upcoming-Rules-for-General-Construction-Permits--2265/details

10/15/2025

ECA's Wine & Dozers is almost here! There is still time to make your reservation or sponsor the event.
A BIG Thank You to all our sponsors!
Ghilotti Bros. Inc - Platinum Sponsor
Kadon Trucking - Platinum Sponsor
Peterson CAT—Platinum Sponsor
Argonaut Constructors - Bar Sponsor
Risk Strategies Insurance—Bar Sponsor
Team Ghilotti - Bar Sponsor
Aaction Rents - Champagne Sponsor
Herc Rentals Trench Safety—Table Wine
Ritchie Bros - Auctioneers!
Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers—Gold Sponsor
Canyon Rock Company—Champagne Sponsor
Engelke Construction - Gold Sponsor
Cresco Equipment Rentals—Port & Cigar Bar Sponsor
Mike Brown Electric—Gold Sponsor
RCX Inc. - Port & Cigar Bar Sponsor
Stevenson Supply & Tractor Company - Port & Cigar Bar Sponsor
BoDean a CRH Company—Live Auction
Ghilotti Bros Inc., - Live Auction
Ghilotti Construction - Live Auction
Granite Construction - Live Auction
Mill Creek Safety - Live Auction
Jim Persons, Safety Pride - Live Auction
PACE Supply—Live Auction
Serres Corporation, Wing & Barrel Ranch—Live Auction
Sound Ideas - Live Auction
Wolff Contracting - Live Auction
Exchange Bank - Bronze Sponsor
River City Bank—Bronze Sponsor