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Committed to quality service, environmental stewardship and renewable resources, the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department embarked on the largest capital program in its history, which included the $172 million Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility. As a single-entity DBO firm, CH2M HILL had 100 percent responsibility and accountability for delivery, from preliminary design, permitting and […]

The Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse was delivered through a unique public-private partnership and was the first social infrastructure project in the United States procured under the principles of Performance-Based Infrastructure contracting. This structure allowed the design-build team to incorporate the strengths of both sides of the public-private sectors on a large, complex building. Constructed in […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The design-build approach provided the owner the best design at the best value possible based on the design criteria. This method minimized the client’s risk of costs associated with design and also helped to facilitate expedited design and field solutions when issues arose in the field. Summary The Los Angeles […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed Design-build project delivery allowed Virginia Tech to realize the benefits of a competitive design process combined with a sole source of responsibility for cost and schedule. The resulting signature building is an instrumental asset expanding Virginia Tech’s core brand while supporting the university’s mission, spirit and philosophy. Summary Virginia Tech’s […]

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) wanted a signature building that would serve as a living laboratory for scientific discovery and experimental learning that could serve as the Western Gateway to RIT. The result is an 84,000-square-foot complex, comprised of a four-story research and three-story academic and office building connected […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The owner researched alternative delivery methods choosing the design-build method for this project. Factors considered were budget, timeline, several stakeholders and potential political review. The owner obtained an experienced certified design-build contracting officer and project manager to oversee the project. The executives agreed the project would be a successful Design-Build […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed SLAC (originally named Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, now SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) chose to use the design-build delivery method for several reasons, including a desire to deliver the project on an accelerated schedule and the need for collaboration within the chosen team. SLAC needed partners who could deliver the vision […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The City of Spokane chose design-build to speed construction time, maintain better control over costs, and in order to consolidate fleet and solid waste functions, which was contemplated since 1983. The cost-effective, and achievable plan provided by a design-build approach enabled the project to finally move ahead. Summary The Spokane […]

The Denver Union Station Transit Improvements project transformed 20 acres of blighted former rail yards into the vibrant centerpiece of a bustling downtown Denver, anchoring and facilitating connections between the region’s transit system with all modes of public transit: an iconic, eight-track commuter rail train hall; new light rail station; and an airy, airport-like underground […]

Challenge Design-Build Project Delivery Addressed The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic chose design-build for the Wallace Creek North BEQ Complex because they desired an integrated project team with a single point of responsibility. The success of the project is directly attributable to the teamwork demonstrated by all parties in utilizing a design-build approach to […]