Fundamentals and Implementation of Collaborative Delivery for Water & Wastewater Industry Professionals – Waterloo, Ontario
Join the WCDA and its sponsors for a two-day workshop on Collaborative Delivery for Water/wastewater Infrastructure – An Industry Uplift, based on the Water and Wastewater Collaborative Delivery Handbook, Sixth edition.
Who Should Attend?
Public utility leaders, procurement professionals, project managers, contractors, and O&M professionals who have an interest in learning the nuances of set-up and implementation of collaborative delivery methods to meet your CIP / level of service targets. This course features best practices for organizational readiness, identifying best opportunities, selecting, leveraging existing contract templates, procuring, monitoring, and delivering collaborative delivery contracts for W/WW programmes/projects. No previous experience necessary.
When:
January 7-8, 2026, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Doors open at 7:45 am
Where:
GHD Limited, Europe Asia Room
455 Philip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 3X2
Logistics:
Delta Marriott (recommended hotel)
110 Erb Street
Waterloo, ON
Airport transit information provided upon request.
Cost:
FREE for all attendees
Early registration limited to owners only until December 15, 2025
Seating is limited. Advance registration required.
Includes:
Lunch and refreshments
Copy of WCDA’s Water and Wastewater Collaborative Delivery Handbook, 6th edition
Electronic access to WCDA’s PDB and CMAR contract templates
Agenda:
DAY 1 AGENDA | |
Approx. Time | Topic |
7:45 am | Doors Open - Refreshments Offered |
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Who We Are Introduction to the WCDA, Facilitators, and Course Attendees |
9:00 am - 9:45 am | Fundamentals Chapter 1 Is Collaborative Delivery Right for Your Project? State of the Market |
9:45 am - 10:45 am | Fundamentals Chapter 2 Making Sense of Collaborative Delivery Options How do CMAR, Progressive DB, and Fixed-Price DB Differ? |
10:45 am - 11:15 am | Sponsored Networking Break & Refreshments |
11:15 am - 12:00 pm | Fundamentals Chapter 3 Understanding Risk Allocation The Risk Road Map: Understanding the Market's Risk Appetite |
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Lunchtime Interactive Workshop: The Power of Organization Engagement – GHD UnPack |
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Fundamentals Chapter 4 Understanding Collaborative Delivery Contracts Contractual Concepts Unique to CMAR and Progressive DB and to the Canadian Market |
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm | Sponsored Networking Break and Refreshments |
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Fundamentals Chapters 6 and 7 Preparing and Supporting a Project for Collaborative Delivery Success (Organizational Readiness) |
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Course Wrap-Up, Feedback, and Preview of Day 2 Agenda |
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Sponsored Social Hour and Interactive Content |
DAY 2 AGENDA | |
Approx. Time | Topic |
8:00 am | Doors Open - Refreshments Offered |
8:30 am - 8:45 am | Who We Are (Re)Introduction to the WCDA, Facilitators, and Course Attendees |
8:45 am - 9:00 am | Implementation Timeline & Currculum Overview Feedback from Day 1, Review of Implementation Timeline |
9:00 am - 9:45 am | Implementation Chapter 8 Establishing Tone and Scope for a Successful Project |
9:45 am - 10:30 am | Implementation Chapter 9 Establishing an Open-Book Cost Model (Estimate Format) |
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Sponsored Networking Break and Refreshments |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Implementation Chapter 9 Evaluating Early Work Package Proposals |
11:45 am - 12:45 pm | Sponsored Lunch |
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm | Implementation Chapter 9 Assessing and Verifying Cost and Contingency |
1:45pm - 2:30 pm | Implementation Chapter 10 Agreeing on the Guaranteed Contract Price Proposal |
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Sponsored Networking Break and Refreshments |
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Implementation Chapter 12 Defining, Implementing Performance Criteria and Contract Terms |
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Summary: Being Organizationally Ready Feedback and Q&A |
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Questions?
Contact us at Education@WaterCollaborativeDelivery.org
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