{"id":363486,"date":"2026-06-16T23:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/363486\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T23:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T23:43:28","slug":"renegade-athletic-complex-receives-project-achievement-award-from-cmaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/363486\/","title":{"rendered":"Renegade Athletic Complex Receives Project Achievement Award from CMAA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, June 16, 2026<\/p>\n

The Renegade Athletic Complex (RAC) recently received a Project Achievement Award
\n from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Southern California
\n Chapter. Each year the CMAA SoCal Chapter recognizes creativity and architectural
\n achievement in construction projects in their region. The awards committee reviews
\n hundreds of applications and selects the \u201cprojects that serve as an example to the
\n industry and true pinnacles of excellence and innovation*.\u201d Bakersfield College received
\n the award during the organization’s Annual Awards Gala which took place in Los Angeles
\n last month.<\/p>\n

Marcos Rodriguez, Executive Director of Facilities and Operations at BC, attended
\n the GALA and played a part in the RAC receiving the award. \u201cThe CMAA is the premier
\n construction management group for Southern California,\u201d he said, \u201cand we were probably
\n the only ones recognized in Kern County. It\u2019s nice to receive recognition and it generates
\n a sense of accomplishment.\u201d Headed by the local contractor SC Anderson, the project
\n was already in progress when Mr. Rodriguez came to BC in 2021, and he was happy to
\n keep things moving forward. \u201cThere are lot of things that go into a project that you
\n would not consider, \u201che said, \u201cand it takes a team to bring across the finish line
\n \u2013 and we like to highlight what we have accomplished here.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked how he felt when BC won this Project Achievement Awards, he said, \u201cThere
\n was definitely a big sense of accomplishment. I am very proud of BC. I am an alumnus
\n from many years ago and my family is connected as well \u2013 and we want to let the community
\n know about the good things happening here.\u201d He was also quick to point out that BC
\n has received recognition by the CMAA for other projects over the past couple of years,
\n including the Campus Center building on the Panorama Campus, the Arvin Education Center,
\n and others. \u201cI am glad to be a part of all of it,\u201d he said, \u201cand I am glad that the
\n administration supported us throughout the entire process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Renegade Athletic Complex project was made possible by funds provided through
\n Measure J, a general obligation bond that the Kern County Community passed in 2016.
\n Other projects that received funding from Measure J were the Campus Center Building,
\n the Science and Engineering Building, and others, including the nearly completed Student
\n Housing Building and Agricultural Center. \u201cWe are very grateful to be recognized for
\n the work we do,\u201d said Mr. Rodriguez, \u201cI have people come up to me and say, \u2018We went
\n by BC and it has really changed\u2019 \u2013 and it has! It is important for the community to
\n know that they are a part of this. We all share in this together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Renegade Athletic Complex is a beautiful addition to the Panorama Campus and will
\n be a valuable resource for the athletics department and community for years to come.
\n Thank you CMAA for recognizing the hard work put in by Bakersfield College\u2019s administration,
\n staff, contractors, project managers, and everyone else involved with the project
\n from its inception to completion. If you have visited the RAC yet, we hope you will
\n be able join us for the next athletics event to see the first-rate facility and cheer
\n on our Renegade Athletes.<\/p>\n

*Source: 2026 CMAA Project Achievement Award Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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