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Purpose and Background

Modern contracting methods allow transportation agencies and consultants to develop projects effectively. Among the innovative contracting approaches approved and fostered by the Federal Highway Administration are design-build and construction manager/general contractor. Although design-build has a longer history in the industry, the transportation project development community has discovered that CM/GC contracting offers exciting advantages and flexibility in project delivery. Procurement is less onerous and expensive for proposers; scope, schedule and budget can be managed and adjusted throughout the life of the project; the owner has greater influence on outcomes; risk can be effectively managed; the capabilities of the general contractor and A&E team members are maximized; and the project team can effectively partner with the local community for the duration of the project. A bonus is the pleasure of working together as an owner-A&E-constructor team.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is nearing completion of its first CM/GC project, the $204 million Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge project in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. This presentation describes implementation of CM/GC as illustrated by ODOT’s experience. The success of the project can provide support for utilizing a CM/GC strategy, and the lessons provide valuable education about important aspects of the CM/GC project-delivery process.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Procurement of a CM/GC team
• The owner’s role in CM/GC
• The owner’s support team for CM/GC
• Benefits of collaboration in CM/GC
• Effective risk management in CM/GC
• Public involvement opportunities in CM/GC, i.e., sensitivity to community and context
• Comparison of CM/GC to design-build contracting

Learning Outcomes

• CM/GC team procurement strategy (including primary scoring categories)
• Team members’ roles in CM/GC
• Contractual and functional team member relationships in CM/GC
• Project management opportunities associated with CM/GC
• Appreciation for advantages of CM/GC over design-build

Webinar Benefits

• Basic understanding of the application of CM/GC contracting to transportation infrastructure projects
• Confidence that CM/GC can be successfully implemented in transportation infrastructure construction
• Motivation to learn as much as possible about CM/GC
• Initial preparation for entering into CM/GC contracting in transportation infrastructure construction

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Project managers, public works managers, and program managers working in transportation infrastructure programs
• Consulting engineers working in transportation infrastructure
• Construction engineers working in transportation infrastructure

Webinar Outline

• Brief project overview for background
• Important considerations and methodology in procurement of a CM/GC team
• Importance of the owner’s leadership role on the CM/GC team
• The owner’s need for an expert support team for implementing CM/GC
• The “three-legged stool”: benefits of owner-A&E-constructor collaboration in CM/GC
• Effective risk management in CM/GC
• Public involvement opportunity in CM/GC, i.e., sensitivity to community and context
• Comparison of CM/GC to design-build contracting

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]