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WCDA Q3 2025 Association Meeting

September 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Free

All WCDA member firm representatives and committee members are invited to the Q3 Association Meeting. Please RSVP using the link below. If there are changes to your attendance status, please notify Teresa Porath ASAP, but no later than *seven days prior to the event. Agendas will be sent via email. This quarter’s meeting is hosted by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim.

If you would like to attend the September 17, 2025, Q3 Association Meeting via Teams, please email Teresa to receive a link. The September 16, 2025, education session will not be offered virtually.

*Please note that anyone who registers for our quarterly meeting events and does not notify us at least seven (7) days prior to the event(s) that they will not be attending or does not find a substitute to come in their place, will be assessed a no-show fee of $250.

A very limited block of rooms has been reserved at:

Courtyard Atlanta Buford Mall Of Georgia
1405 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519

Book your room here.

Rooms must be reserved by August 15, 2025. We cannot guarantee rooms after that. Room rate is $169. This hotel does not have enough rooms for our entire group so this is first come, first served. There are several other hotels nearby (no WCDA block):

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Atlanta Buford/Mall of Georgia
1355 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Buford at Mall of Georgia
1395 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard
Buford, GA 30519

Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall of Georgia
3240 Buford Dr
Buford, GA 30519

SpringHill Suites Atlanta Buford/Mall Of Georgia
3250 Buford Drive
Buford, GA 30519

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Education Session: Fundamentals of Collaborative Delivery (Sponsored by The Walsh Group, Wade Trim, AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co., C&B Piping, and Ferguson Waterworks)
No prior experience necessary. Please see attached flyer and agenda below. We ask that members only send a max of 2-3 people for this session. We also encourage members to invite local public utility owners to attend. Please REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT SEPARATELY HERE.

The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519

DOWNLOAD FLYER

Time
Topic
8:30 am
Doors Open
9:00 am – 9:30 am
Who We Are
Introduction to the WCDA, Facilitators, and Course Attendees
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Fundamentals Chapter 1
Is Collaborative Delivery Right for Your Project?
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Fundamentals Chapter 2
Making Sense of Collaborative Delivery Options 
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Short Break
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Fundamentals Chapters 3
Understanding Risk Allocation
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Fundamentals Chapter 4
Understanding Collaborative Delivery Contracts
Two-Phase Implementation (featuring unique contractual aspects of CMAR and progressive design-build)

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Fundamentals Chapter 5
Emphasizing the Importance of O&M Engagement

2:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Short Break
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Fundamentals Chapters 6 and 7
Preparing and Supporting a Project for Procurement and Implementing a Best-Value Procurement Process
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
WCDA Readiness for Success Research
Mitigating Commonly Identified Organizational Readiness Gaps
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Wrap-Up
Implementation Curriculum Overview
Q&A and Discussion
Thank You to Our Sponsors

 

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – WCDA Quarterly Social Sponsored by AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co., C&B Piping, and Ferguson Waterworks
StillFire Brewing (food by Dreamland BBQ food truck)
343 US-23
Suwanee, GA 30024

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Q3 Association Meeting (check-in / breakfast at 7:30 am)
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Reception Hosted by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim
The Basin at The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519

Thursday, September 18, 2025 – 8:00 am – 12:00 pm –  BOD meeting – Board of Directors and Staff Only (breakfast at 7:30 am)
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519

Details

Date:
September 17
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Venue

The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Court
Buford, GA 30519 United States
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WCDA Q3 Meeting Events

Hosted by The Walsh Group and Wade Trim
The Water Tower
2500 Clean Water Ct.
Buford, GA 30519

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