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Collaborative Project Delivery in the Texas Water Market

January 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CST

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Join us for a transformative seminar series focused on harnessing the power of collaborative project delivery within the Texas water market. This event, hosted in partnership with the Design-Build Institute of America Southwest Region (DBIA-SW) and the Water Collaborative Delivery Association (WCDA), is your chance to learn from industry experts, gain practical insights, and connect with peers who are at the forefront of innovative water and wastewater project delivery.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is tailored for water and wastewater project owners interested in exploring collaborative project delivery methods and is limited to project owners and sponsor guests.

Why Attend?

In today’s rapidly evolving water infrastructure landscape, project owners are increasingly adopting collaborative delivery methods, such as fixed-price design-build (FPDB) and progressive design-build (PDB), to enhance efficiency, control costs, and manage risks. Unlike traditional design-bid-build processes, collaborative approaches promote the early engagement of all stakeholders—including owners, designers, and builders—to better align objectives and achieve superior project outcomes.

This seminar series offers in-depth sessions based on the latest Water and Wastewater Collaborative Delivery Handbook and DBIA best practices.

WHEN | WHERE:

January 21, 2025
San Antonio River Authority – Martinez II Facility
1720 FM 1516 North
Converse, Texas 78109

January 22, 2025
City of Round Rock – Bob Bennett Building
3400 Sunrise Road
Round Rock, Texas 78665

Highlights:

Collaborative Delivery Overview
Collaborative Delivery Methods
Procurement Fundamentals
Market Trends in Water/Wastewater
Collaboration
Texas Legislation Discussion

Cost & Credits:

Free for any project owners who sign up and any sponsor guest.
Lunch is provided.
Earn 5.25 DBIA credit hours.

*Space is limited – Register ASAP! NO WALK-INS ACCEPTED.

Agenda:

Time	Topic
8:30 am	*Doors Open & Breakfast*
9:00 am	Introduction to the DBIA, WCDA, Facilitators, and Course Attendees
9:30 am	Fundamentals Chapter 1 Is Collaborative Delivery Right for Your Project?
10:00 am	Fundamentals Chapter 2 Making Sense of Collaborative Delivery Options – How do Design-Bid-Build, CMAR, and Design-Build Differ?
10:45 am	*Break*
11:00 am	Design-Build in Texas Current Statutory Requirements and 2025 Legislative Action Status Report
11:30 am	Lunch and Continued Discussion How Can Your Agency Support Legislative Improvements in 2025?
12:15 pm	Fundamentals Chapter 3 Understanding and Allocating Risks – The "Risk Road Map"
1:30 pm	Fundamentals Chapter 4 Understanding Collaborative Delivery Contracts – Contractual Concepts Unique to CMAR and PDB
2:30 pm	Break
2:45 pm	Quick Take: Fundamentals Chapter 5 Emphasizing the Importance of O&M Engagement
3:00 pm	Fundamentals Chapters 6/7 Organizational Readiness and Preparing and Implementing a CMAR/PDB Procurement Strategy
3:45 pm	Wrap-Up Preview WCDA Implementation Curriculum Q&A Thank You to Our Sponsors