BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
(If "YES" Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code ? 84308)
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Receive Information on Construction Project Delivery Methods and Senate Bill 598 - Expanded Authority for Construction Manager/General Contractor Delivery Method, and Approve Preliminary List of Projects.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
A. Receive information on construction project delivery methods, including Design-Bid-Build (DBB), Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), Public-Private Partnerships (P3), and Best Value selection approaches;
B. Receive information on Senate Bill (SB) 598 and the expanded authority for the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) delivery method;
C. Approve the list of projects for delivery using the CM/GC method, authorizing staff to proceed with CM/GC delivery for the identified projects[AB1]; and
D. Provide feedback to staff as needed.
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SUMMARY:
Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) utilizes a range of construction project delivery methods to deliver capital improvement projects, each with varying levels of risk allocation, cost control, and schedule efficiency. These methods include traditional Design-Bid-Build as well as alternative delivery approaches such as Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and Public-Private Partnerships.
Senate Bill 598, effective January 1, 2026, expands the authority of public agencies to use the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) delivery method for water infrastructure projects. This legislation provides Valley Water with an additional project delivery tool that allows for early contractor involvement during the design phase, improving constructability, cost certainty, and schedule performance for complex projects.
Staff is presenting an overview of available delivery methods, the benefits and limitations of each, and the applicability of CM/GC to Valley Water projects. A preliminary list of ...
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