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                                                                     EX-10(j)(2)

WELLS FARGO BANK                                   REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT NOTE
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$2,000,000.00                                              San Diego, California
                                                           November 10, 1998

      FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned WATKINS CONTRACTING, INC. ("Borrower")
promises to pay to the order of WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank")
at its office at San Diego RCBO, 401 B Street Suite 2201, San Diego, CA 92101,
or at such other piece as the holder hereby may designate, in lawful money of
the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal
sum of $2,000,000.00, or so much thereof as may be advanced and be outstanding,
with interest thereon, to be computed on each advance from the date of its
disbursement as set forth herein.

INTEREST:

      (a) Interest. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall bear
interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) at a
rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate in effect from time to time. The Prime
Rate' is a base rate that Bank from time to time establishes and which serves as
the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans
making reference thereto. Each change in the rate of interest hereunder shall
become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced within Bank.

      (b) Payment of interest. Interest accrued on this Note shall be payable on
the 9th day of each month, commencing December 9,1998.

      (c) Default Interest. From and after the maturity date of this Note, or
such earlier date as all principal owing hereunder becomes due and payable by
acceleration or otherwise, the outstanding principal balance of this Note shall
bear interest until paid in full at an increased rate per annum (computed on the
basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed) equal to 4% above the rate of
interest from time to time applicable to this Note.

BORROWING AND REPAYMENT:

      (a) Borrowing and Repayment. Borrower may from time to time during the
term of this Note borrow, partially or wholly repay its outstanding borrowings,
and reborrow, subject to all of the limitations, terms and conditions of this
Note and of the Credit Agreement between Borrower and Bank defined below;
provided however, that the total outstanding borrowings under this Note shall
not at any time exceed the principal amount stated above. The unpaid principal
balance of this obligation at any time shall be the total amounts advanced
hereunder by the holder hereof less the amount of principal payments made hereon
by or for any Borrower, which balance may be endorsed hereon from time to time
by the holder. The outstanding principal balance of this Note shall be due and
payable in full on November 9,1999.

      (b) Advances. Advances hereunder, to the total amount of the principal sum
available hereunder, may be made by the holder at the oral or written request of
(i) Greg S. Watkins or Daren J. Barone or John Sullivan, any one acting alone,
who are authorized to request advances and direct the disposition of any
advances until written notice of the revocation of such authority is received by
the holder at the office designated above, or (ii) any person, with respect to
advances deposited to the credit of any account of any Borrower with the holder,
which advances, when so deposited, shall be conclusively presumed to have been
made to or for the benefit of each Borrower regardless of the fact that persons
other than those authorized to request advances may have authority to draw
against such account. The holder shall have no obligation to determine whether
any person requesting an advance is or has been authorized by any Borrower.

      (c) Application of Payments. Each payment made on this Note shall be
credited first, to any interest then due and second, to the outstanding
principal balance hereof.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT:

      This Note is made pursuant to and is subject to the terms and conditions
of that certain Credit Agreement between Borrower and Bank dated as of November
10, 1998, as amended from time to time (the "Credit Agreement"). Any default in
the payment or performance of any obligation under this Note, or any defined
event of default under the Credit Agreement, shall constitute an "Event of
Default" under this Note.

MISCELLANEOUS

      (a) Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default as defined in
the Credit Agreement, the holder of this Note, at the holder's option, may
declare all sums of principal and interest outstanding hereunder to be
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, notice of
nonperformance, notice of protest, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which
are expressly waived by each Borrower, and the obligation, if any, of the holder
to extend any further credit hereunder shall immediately cease and terminate.
Each Borrower shall pay to the holder immediately upon demand the full amount of
all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees (to include outside counsel fees and all


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allocated costs of the holder's in-house counsel), expended or incurred by the
holder in connection with the enforcement of the holder's rights and/or the
collection of any amounts which become due to the holder under this Note, and
the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Note,
including without limitation, any action for declaratory relief, whether
Incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or
otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any
bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding,
contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to any
Borrower or any other person or entity.

      (b) Obligations Joint and Several. Should more than one person or entity
sign this Note as a Borrower, the obligations of each such Borrower shall be
joint and several.

      (c) Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state of California.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note as of the date
first written above.

WATKINS CONTRACTING, INC.


By: Greg Watkins
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Title: President
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