On its next capital construction project, would your water or wastewater utility like to achieve • Seven percent lower cost • Thirteen percent faster construction • Thirty-three percent faster overall schedule • Fifty percent less schedule growth? These are some of the attractive benefits many water and wastewater utilities enjoy through the use of design-build construction over traditional design-bid-build construction. This book provides a basic template of how to plan, procure, and execute a design-build project. Written for water and wastewater utility management, engineers, planners, city officials, utility policymakers, regulators, and design-build contractors, the book covers all topics: • History of design-build • Types of projects well suited for design-build • Steps to prepare for a design-build project • Procuring a design-builder • Executing design-build projects and performing acceptance tests • Bonding, insurance, and dispute resolution • Permitting and regulatory agency approvals• State laws regarding design-build
Design-Build for Water and Wastewater Projects was developed in collaboration with the Water Design-Build Council.