O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.

What O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. does

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned general engineering and heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1924 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. The firm provides end-to-end services spanning preconstruction through final completion, organized across five divisions: Preconstruction Services (value engineering, cost control, constructability reviews, scheduling), Earthwork (mass grading, excavation, soil stabilization, aggregate bases), Asphalt Paving (highways, roadways, parking lots, resurfacing), Underground Utilities (sanitary sewer, storm drains, water and fire systems, subdrain), and Demolition and Recycling (surface demolition, mobile crushing, hazardous material removal). Operations are supported by a fleet of 300 pieces of heavy equipment, ~250 skilled professionals, and three regional offices covering Berkeley, Oakland, and Fairfield.

The company generates revenue through project-based contracts awarded via competitive public bidding, with project sizes ranging from $250,000 emergency repairs to over $71 million on flagship interchange work. Its customer base is concentrated in Northern California public-sector agencies — Caltrans, VTA, Bay Area Toll Authority, Port of Oakland, County of Sonoma, and numerous cities and school districts — supplemented by select private enterprise work (Union Pacific, Trapac LLC) and subcontractor engagements with major primes such as Kiewit Infrastructure West, American Bridge, and Swinerton. Pricing follows unit-pricing models on multi-year contracts, and a 24-hour emergency repair line provides additional revenue outside the planned project schedule.

The go-to-market motion is relationship-driven and bid-based: O.C. Jones engages clients early through preconstruction services, competes via formal bid processes for public-sector awards, and supplements prime contracting with a structured subcontractor and supplier network accessed through an online Bid Room portal. Workforce is sourced through union hiring halls (Operating Engineers, Laborers, Teamsters) and apprenticeship programs, with engineering talent recruited from CalPoly, Chico State, and Sacramento State plus a summer field engineering internship pipeline. Safety programs exceeding Cal-OSHA standards and a multi-decade portfolio of industry awards (ENR, NAPA, ASCE, Caltrans) serve as key credibility signals with public-sector procurement.

Name

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.

Legal name

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc.

Website

https://ocjones.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

O.C. Jones & Sons is a family-owned heavy civil construction contractor founded in 1924, serving Northern California public agencies with site grading, asphalt paving, underground utilities, and demolition services from offices in Berkeley, Oakland, and Fairfield.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Engineering Construction: Heavy civil construction services for infrastructure projects including highways, airports, ports, and public facilities. Revenue generated through project-based contracts ranging from $250k to over $50M per project.
2. Transportation Infrastructure: Construction and improvement of highways, roads, interchanges, bridges, and related transportation infrastructure for government agencies and private developers.
3. Site Work and Earthwork: Preconstruction services including value engineering, cost control, budgeting, constructability reviews, life cycle cost analysis, scheduling, and subcontractor selection. Followed by execution services including mass grading, excavation, and site preparation.
4. Emergency Repair Services: 24-hour emergency repair services available on-call for urgent infrastructure repairs throughout the greater Bay Area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. is a general engineering and heavy civil construction contractor that delivers infrastructure projects across Northern California, with core services spanning earthwork and grading, asphalt paving, underground utilities installation, demolition and recycling, and preconstruction services (value engineering, cost control, budgeting, constructability reviews, scheduling, and subcontractor selection). The company operates a fleet of 300 pieces of heavy equipment and 250 skilled professionals out of regional offices in Berkeley, Oakland, and Fairfield, executing project-based contracts ranging from $250,000 to over $71 million for government agencies and private developers.

Product overview

O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. is a general engineering and heavy civil construction contractor providing a comprehensive suite of construction services from preconstruction through project completion. The company operates as a single unified service offering organized into five main divisions: Preconstruction Services (value engineering, cost control, budgeting, scheduling), Earthwork (grading, excavation, soil stabilization), Asphalt Paving (highways, roads, parking lots), Underground Utilities (sewer, storm drains, water systems), and Demolition and Recycling. Projects span transportation infrastructure (highways, bridges, airports), sports and recreational facilities, and site work across Northern California's Bay Area counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Pre-construction phase services for project owners, developers, and government agencies, including value engineering, cost control, budgeting, constructability reviews, life cycle cost analysis, scheduling, and subcontractor selection. Sold as a standalone early-phase engagement or bundled with execution services on the same project.
• Earthwork Site preparation and earth-moving services for infrastructure projects, including mass grading and excavation, over-excavation and re-compaction, import and offhaul, soil stabilization, aggregate bases, permeable aggregate and subdrain systems, rip-rap and slope protection, and bio-swales. Sold to government agencies, developers, and prime contractors across Northern California.
• Asphalt Paving Asphalt paving services for highways and roadways, parking lots, pathways, resurfacing and repairs, and crack sealing. Sold to state and local transportation agencies, airports, ports, cities, school districts, and private developers in Northern California.
• Underground Utilities Installation of underground utility systems including sanitary sewer, storm drains, domestic water and fire systems, box culvert systems and con-spans, and subdrain and under-drain systems. Sold to government agencies, developers, and prime contractors as standalone projects or as part of larger site work.
• Demolition and Recycling Demolition services including surface demolition, clear and grubb, site removals or salvage, mobile crushing, and hazardous material removal. Sold to government agencies, developers, and prime contractors on bridge, terminal, and site preparation projects.
• 24-Hour Emergency Repair Services 24-hour on-call emergency repair services for urgent infrastructure failures across the greater Bay Area, accessed via a dedicated emergency phone line. Sold to public agencies and private infrastructure owners needing rapid response on sinkholes, roadway failures, and similar incidents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety standards exceeding Cal-OSHA and other regulatory bodies with goal of zero accidents and injuries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Caltrans (California Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Caltrans on numerous highway and transportation infrastructure projects including Highway 80 Eastbound Scales, Highway 1 Half Moon Bay, Highway 61 Alameda, and Highway 131 Tiburon projects.
• American BridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubcontractor partnership on SFO-OAK Bay Bridge Epoxy Pave project ($10M) in Oakland, CA.
• Bay Area Toll AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Access Improvements project ($27.2M).
• Union Hiring Halls and Apprenticeship ProgramscoreOthersPartnership with Operating Engineers (OE3), Laborers Union, Teamsters, and other union organizations for dispatch of craftworkers including laborers, teamsters, and operating engineers. Also engages with apprenticeship programs.
• Trapac LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Trapac Terminal Improvements project ($34M) involving industrial construction work.
• Subcontractor and Supplier NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeam approach to bidding with network of subcontractors and suppliers throughout the greater Bay Area and Northern California. Committed to developing long-term relationships and creating opportunities with new partners. DBE/DVBE/UDBE/SBE inclusive.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Granite Construction: Large publicly-traded heavy civil construction contractor with major California operations; provides grading, paving, and underground utilities on highways, airports, and rail. Highly comparable in services and customer base.
• Teichert Construction: Sacramento-based heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor operating across California; offers grading, paving, aggregate production, and underground utilities. Closely comparable business mix and regional footprint.
• DeSilva Gates Construction: Bay Area-based heavy civil construction contractor with overlapping expertise in earthwork, paving, and underground utilities. Direct competitor for many of the same Northern California public-sector bids.
• Sukut Construction: California-based heavy grading and earthmoving contractor; named as a partner on multiple regional projects. Directly competes for mass grading and excavation work in Northern California.
• Bay Cities Paving & Grading: Bay Area paving, grading, and general engineering contractor; operates in the same geographic market with overlapping services in asphalt paving, earthwork, and site development.
• Webcor: Major California general contractor (Obayashi subsidiary) with deep Bay Area presence in heavy civil and building construction; competes for large infrastructure and transportation projects.

Broad incumbents

• Kiewit Infrastructure West: Western region arm of Kiewit, one of North America's largest infrastructure contractors; named as a partner on multiple O.C. Jones projects. Operates as a much larger incumbent across heavy civil, transportation, and underground work.
• Flatiron Construction: Heavy civil and infrastructure specialist (HOCHTIEF subsidiary) with strong California highway, bridge, and airfield portfolio; broader geographic scope and larger project scale than O.C. Jones.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Large diversified general contractor with significant California civil infrastructure operations (highways, rail, airports, tunnels). A broadly comparable incumbent, though much larger and publicly traded.
• Swinerton Builders: California-rooted general contractor with broad construction services including civil/transportation work; named as one of O.C. Jones's prime contractor partners. Larger and more diversified across building and infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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