Asset Management for Plants and Collection Systems

Using Design-Build Approach to Manage Risk, Cost, and Schedule of Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project

CWEA: 1 Contact Hour

Practice Area: Collection Systems

Design-build delivery of specialized sewer rehabilitation projects can be an effective way of controlling risk, cost, and schedule. A review of the City of Vista's Design-Build Hacienda Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation project illustrates how to successfully contract and execute such a project.

Learner Outcomes:

• 1. Identify candidate collection system rehabilitation projects for design-build delivery.
• 2. Understand the key components of a good design-build RFP for construction risk, cost, and schedule control.
• 3. Be informed about a specialty sewer cleaning system capable of removing encrusted mineral deposits that traditional equipment may not be able to.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

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  Amanda Combs

  Project Manager
  Dudek
  Encinitas, CA

Speaker(s)

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  Elmer Alex

  Principal Engineer
  City of Vista
  Vista, CA

Contributor(s)

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  Jalal Ahmadpour

  Capital Projects Manager
  City of Vista/Buena Sanitation District
  Vista, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

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  Thomas Falk

  Environmental Engineer
  CDM Smith
  Carlsbad, California