Publisher's Synopsis
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?
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.