Certified Coatings Company Secures Largest Contract in Company History

Muehlhan Industrial Services’ Subsidiary Awarded US$107.5 Million Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Phase 3 Painting and Repair Project

• The largest single contract award in Certified Coatings Company’s history

• Scope includes full abrasive blast and repaint of navigation spans and 29 bridge towers on a 5.5-mile / 8.9 km San Francisco Bay crossing

• This contract is CCC’s third major project on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, building on a proven track record with this iconic structure

Certified Coatings Company (CCC), Muehlhan Industrial Services’ subsidiary based in Fairfield, California, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (RSR) painting and repair project by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), following a competitive procurement process. CCC’s bid of US$107,469,339 was the lowest of five competing bids.

This award represents the single largest contract in Certified Coatings Company’s history and reflects the company’s deep expertise in large-scale, technically demanding bridge coating and preservation work. The project is scheduled to be completed in two years, and the scope includes a full abrasive blast and protective coating application across the bridge’s critical navigation spans, as well as structural towers, a significant and complex undertaking on one of the most prominent bridge structures in the northern San Francisco Bay Area.

The double-deck cantilever Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (officially the John Francis McCarthy Memorial Bridge) carries Interstate 580 across San Pablo Bay, connecting Richmond in the East Bay to San Rafael in Marin County. Originally opened in 1956, it is one of the most heavily traveled and structurally complex bridges in California, serving tens of thousands of commuters and commercial users daily. Protecting its steel superstructure through high-performance surface coatings is essential to its longevity and continued service to the region.

CCC, Muehlhan’s industrial coatings subsidiary, has a well-established relationship with this bridge, having previously completed two separate multimillion-dollar projects on the RSR. “That history gives the CCC team exceptional familiarity with the bridge’s physical characteristics, logistical challenges, and the environmental and regulatory requirements associated with work in San Francisco Bay, a significant competitive advantage in both estimating precision and project execution”, explains David Brockman, Certified Coatings Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

CCC’s strong performance on this bid reflects its ongoing commitment to competitive excellence in the industrial coatings sector. “As a specialty contractor operating primarily under Caltrans and public agency contracts throughout California, CCC combines rigorous cost discipline with proven field execution to deliver results for public infrastructure owners, values that align directly with Muehlhan Industrial Services’ global standards for quality, safety, and performance”, affirms Roy Troen Nedal, Muehlhan’s Chief Mergers and Acquisitions Officer.

Project mobilization is underway and CCC looks forward to bringing the same professionalism and care to this project that it has demonstrated on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and across its portfolio of California infrastructure projects.

“This is a landmark moment for Certified Coatings Company and a tremendous source of pride for our entire team”, guarantees Brockman, adding: “We are deeply grateful to our crews, our project professionals, and our parent company Muehlhan for the support that makes achievements like this possible”, concludes.