A family tradition since 1948
About Biondi
Based in Sacramento, our mission is to safely provide high quality general engineering services on time, delivering the best value to you. A family tradition of serving with instilled core values since 1948, we are motivated to share our knowledge gained over the decades. We aim to give you, our customer, an exceptional experience and outstanding results!Based in Sacramento, our mission is to safely provide high quality general engineering services on time, delivering the best value to you. A family tradition of serving with instilled core values since 1948, we are motivated to share our knowledge gained over the decades. We aim to give you, our customer, an exceptional experience and outstanding results!
Amedeo Biondi 1948-1954
Gene Biondi 1955-1985
Steve Biondi 1986-Present
Insurance:
Broker Of Record:
Interwest Insurance Services
PO Box 255188
Sacramento Ca 95865-5188
(916) 488-3100
Workers Compensation:
Artisans Insurance LTD
A Member-Owned Group Captive Program
Specific Excess Reinsurance coverage by Zurich North America
Mike McStocker, CPCU – mmcstocker@iwins.com
Commercial General Liability & Auto Insurance:
ASDA West
Asphalt Surface Development Association
Regional Purchasing Group
$2Million Commercial Liability Limits / $5Million Excess Liability Umbrella
Greg Scoville – gscoville@iwins.com
Bonding:
Great American Insurance Company
A.M. Best# 002213
Rating A
Financial Size Category: XIII ( 1.25B- 1.5B)
Renee Ramsey, Administrator – rramsey@iwins.com
Financial:
D-U-N-S # 041649369
Business Lending
Confirmation Letter
Bonding Reference Letter:
What Our Customers Say...
NaSyR
"Got to say the work they do is so much better than I've seen other companies do and I have seen pictures from other companies compared to biondi."
Jorge Dominguez
"Great friendly work place"
Chuck Horton
"Biondi Paving & Engineering did our site work, they did an excellent job. On time, on budget and high quality!"
Erin Gallagher
About General Engineering Contractor
If you have been spending a lot of time looking for the best General Engineering Contractors, there are a few things that you should keep in mind before you make your choice. A General Engineering Contractor is responsible for the design and construction of public works, such as dams, sewers, private roadways and others. They are also responsible for the analysis of these projects and provide the estimate of cost of the project including a timetable. A General Engineering Contractor usually contracts with private parties to perform specific jobs, which includes the design and construction of water treatment plants, tunnels and airports, bridges and harbors, public roads and highways, sewage treatment and disposal, surface transportation of waste, subsurface drainage systems and water systems, underground railroads and telecommunications.
It doesn't matter whether you need a General Engineering Contractor for a small project or a huge one, the first step that you must take is to find one. There are many ways that you can do this, the most common ones include searching the internet, asking your friends and relatives who are also contractors, taking a job in the construction industry or by applying for a job in a construction firm. The Internet is the best place to start when you are looking for a general engineering contractor since you will be able to access a large number of firms that specialize in different types of projects. The next thing that you can do is to ask your friends and relatives if they know anyone that has used the services of a general engineering contractor, or you can also search for them online.
Once you have found a company or two that you feel comfortable working with, you can then interview them to get their thoughts on how you can benefit from a service like theirs. Asking a general engineering contractor questions will give you a better idea on what kind of work that they are capable of doing, and what kind of prices they charge. After all, your first goal is to make sure that your treatment plant is efficient enough to keep up with the demands that your business is currently making. You don't want to pay for contractors who will only be able to maintain your existing level of service. Another important question that you should ask your contractor is how long they have been in business. Since a new company will be able to provide better services than an established one, you will want to choose them over the older ones.
It takes four years to complete the licensing process. The good thing about this is that it allows you to focus on quality work instead of worrying about the duration of the license. Four years is enough to train your contractors and help them get familiarized with the procedures that they need to follow in order to be licensed. The reason why you need to check the length of time that the company has been in operation is because a lot of the fraudulent companies don't actually last for this long. After four years of business, you can expect to see a major turn around when it comes to their work.
One of the things that your licensing process will consist of involves taking a test that will measure your potential as a general engineering contractor. Applicants must pass this exam in order to ensure that they are qualified to apply for the jobs. There are many different tests that can be taken in order to evaluate the suitability of applicants, so make sure that you request that your contractors take one of them. Before taking any of these exams, however, make sure that you check if your contractors have taken one of them first so that you can evaluate their performance.
In order to complete the entire licensing process, you will be required to pass a major examination. This exam will cover everything from general engineering contractor duties to water supply safety. To get your license, you need to be knowledgeable about all of the things that you will be responsible for. By finding a person who has plenty of experience doing the kinds of tasks that you are interested in, you will be able to gain everything that you need to get started.
About Ione
Ione ( eye-OWN) is a city in Amador County, California. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 in 2000. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold Rush.
Ione is the historical home of the Sierra Miwok people, an indigenous people of California. In 1840, the future town site became part of the Mexican land grant Rancho Arroyo Seco in Alta California.
The town is located in the fertile Ione Valley, which is believed to have been named by Thomas Brown around 1849 after one of the heroines in Edward Bulwer-Lytton's drama The Last Days of Pompeii, but conflicting legends and sources for the name exist. During the days of the Gold Rush, the miners knew the town by the names of "Bedbug" and "Freezeout." Unlike other communities in Amador County, which were founded on gold mining, Ione was a supply center, stage and rail stop, and agricultural hub.
The first post office opened in 1852. The town of Ione continued to grow and prosper after its gold rush founding. The first school was built in 1853. The historic Methodist Church was organized in 1853 and the structure was completed in 1862. The first flour mill was built in 1855. The first brick building was built by Daniel Stewart, D. Stewart Company Store, in 1855 for his general merchandise store and is still owned and operated by the same family. In March 1865, Camp Jackson was built nearby, garrisoned by Company D, 2nd California Volunteer Cavalry, who stayed for three months until moving on to a new post.
At the centennial celebration of 1876, Ione had a population of about 600 which included about 100 Chinese who lived in Ione's Chinatown. The town included one public school, four churches, four general stores, one meat market, one laundry, one brewery, a restaurant, millinery shop, an art gallery, six saloons, a drug store and barber shop, and many other business establishments. The centennial also celebrated the completion of the Stockton and Ione Railroad, which had been incorporated in 1873 to build a 40 miles (64.4 km) long narrow gauge railroad from Stockton via Linden to Ione, which operated only until 1876. The centennial celebration was the beginning of what is now known as the Ione Homecoming. This annual celebration has been held during the month of May almost every year since that first Centennial celebration in 1876 and is now held on the second full weekend in May every year.
The City of Ione was incorporated as a General Law City in 1953.
Ione has many landmarks and historical points of interest. Three are listed as California Historical Landmarks:
Dave Brubeck, the famous jazz pianist, was raised in Ione and in 1998 scored a video tour of the castle called "A Castle's Song", sold through KVIE to help fund the restoration efforts.
Ione is located at 38°21′10″N 120°55′58″W / 38.35278°N 120.93278°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.039 km2) (0.31%) is water.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ione has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
At the 2010 census Ione had a population of 7,918. The population density was 1,656.6 inhabitants per square mile (639.6/km). The racial makeup of Ione was 5,826 (73.6%) White, 824 (10.4%) African American, 173 (2.2%) Native American, 110 (1.4%) Asian, 21 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 678 (8.6%) from other races, and 286 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,991 persons (25.1%).
The census reported that 3,746 people (47.3% of the population) lived in households, 12 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 4,160 (52.5%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,466 households, 482 (32.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 810 (55.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 159 (10.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 77 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 84 (5.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 6 (0.4%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 335 households (22.9%) were one person and 143 (9.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56. There were 1,046 families (71.4% of households); the average family size was 2.99.
The age distribution was 1,060 people (13.4%) under the age of 18, 648 people (8.2%) aged 18 to 24, 2,880 people (36.4%) aged 25 to 44, 2,550 people (32.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 780 people (9.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 310.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 366.5 males.
There were 1,635 housing units at an average density of 342.1 per square mile (132.1/km),of which 1,466 were occupied, 1,026 (70.0%) by the owners and 440 (30.0%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%. 2,574 people (32.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,172 people (14.8%) lived in rental housing units.
The median household income was $40,625 and the median family income was $48,911. Males had a median income of $26,922 versus $23,633 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,340. About 9.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
In the state legislature, Ione is in the 8th Senate District, represented by Democrat Angelique Ashby, and in the 5th Assembly District, represented by Republican Joe Patterson. Federally, Ione is in California's 5th congressional district, represented by Republican Tom McClintock.
Mule Creek State Prison is located in the community. Adjacent to Mule Creek is the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Training Academy, which trains staff from all over California, as well as the Preston Youth Correctional Facility (formerly the Preston School of Industry, deactivated in 2011). According to the Mule Creek State Prison website, there are 3,782 prisoners residing in the facility, well above the designed capacity of 1,700, and they account for over half of Ione's population.
