Gourmet Alley · Gilroy, CA · 2024

The work
is the
portfolio.

Trinchero Construction has delivered precision civil infrastructure across Santa Clara County since 1977. Every project in our portfolio is a project we personally led, on-site, from first stake to final walk.

Gourmet Alley — Downtown Gilroy

Completed Gourmet Alley pedestrian plaza, downtown Gilroy — paving, lighting, planters, signage
Public Works · Caltrans

Transforming a utility alley into a civic landmark.

Unanimous Gilroy City Council award. A heavy-utility alley between 4th and 6th Streets converted into a vibrant pedestrian-first public plaza — delivered under budget with comprehensive infrastructure and aesthetic upgrades.

$2.97M
Contract Award
$3M
Caltrans Grant
Unanimous
Council Approval
Under Budget
Delivery
Scope of Work
Alley Paving French Drain Install Lighting Systems Trash Enclosures Bike Racks & Benches Structural Planters Signage Safety Fencing

Every scope. Every scale.

Aerial view of earthwork dam and detention basin
Mass Earthwork
Dam & Detention Basin Construction

Managing California's storm events requires monumental earthmoving. GPS-guided grading ensures exact compaction and grade on massive retention structures.

Santa Clara County · GPS/Laser Stakeless
GPS motor grader on earthworks site
Grading Technology
Stakeless GPS Laser Grading

Next-generation earthmoving with real-time 3D blade control. Eliminates physical stakes — saving clients time and capital.

Urban wet utility French drain installation
Wet Utilities
Urban Corridor Wet Utilities

Surgical drainage and utility installation in constrained downtown environments — precision that protects surrounding infrastructure.

Municipal asphalt paving operations
Paving
Municipal-Scale Asphalt Paving

From high-traffic county roads to commercial lots — engineered compaction standards, modern screed technology, and crew accountability on every lane-foot.

Santa Clara County Roads · Commercial Developments
Deep trench storm drain installation
Deep Trenching
Large-Diameter Storm Drain Install

Deep excavation with steel trench shields — zero compromise on safety or spec compliance, even at maximum depth.

What we build.

From the first grade cut to the final surface, Trinchero Construction holds a Class A General Engineering license and delivers every phase of heavy civil work with ownership presence on-site.

Aerial earthwork
01 — 02
Earthwork & Paving

Mass grading, cut and fill, compaction verification, and final surface treatment. GPS stakeless operations on every major site. Municipal roadways to commercial parking at scale.

GPS/Laser Stakeless
Deep trench safety
03 — 04
Underground Utilities

Sewer systems, water mains, French drains, and storm detention. Deep trenching with steel shields and full safety compliance. No subs on critical utility work.

Class A Licensed
Finished public plaza Gourmet Alley
05 — 06
Public Works & Civic

Caltrans-approved, city-council-awarded public works. Full-scope civic projects from underground drainage to finished plazas — with Trinchero ownership reviewing every phase.

Caltrans Approved
Trinchero family leadership reviewing blueprints on active job site
1977
Year Founded

Three generations.
One standard.

Founded in 1977 by Donald G. Trinchero and led today by Donald G. Trinchero Jr., our company has never operated from a distance. Every contract is a personal commitment — ownership reviews every project, on every site, at every phase.

With Gerad Trinchero now active on-site alongside executive leadership, the company's third generation carries the same hands-on standard that has defined Trinchero Construction for nearly five decades.

"Management is hands-on and our repeat clientele receive the same attention to detail regardless of the size of their project."
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