New this Year! DBIA is offering Bonus Education Sessions in specially-built Owner Classrooms in the Expo Hall featuring owners of award-winning design-build projects. These projects represent the top water and wastewater projects in the United States. Stop by and earn additional continuing education hours while you learn just how versatile design-build project delivery can be.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS:
Monday, April 19
Welcome Reception
4:30pm-6:30pm
Tuesday, April 20
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
11:30am-2:00pm
Evening Reception
4:00pm-6:00pm
FEATUERED PROJECTS:
Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant Phase 2 Upgrades and Modifications
Goleta, California
This $20.7 million design-build project encompassed upgrades, modifications and new construction to a 35-year-old, 36-million-gallons-per-day water treatment plant. Through this project, the Goleta Water District was successful at establishing and conveying its philosophy and goal to the community on the importance of becoming a responsible steward of the environment, water and energy resources.
Owner: Goleta Water District
Design-Builder: MWH Constructors Inc.
Architect: MWH Americas Inc.
Engineer: MWH Americas Inc.
Specialty Contractors: Fugro West; MNS Engineers; Slayden Construction Company; Mass Electric; Doty Brothers; Melchiori Construction Company; Pre-Fab Builders; ACCO; Shumates
Specialty Consultants: County Landscape & Design; Collaborative Project Consulting; Perrin Pelgrin; Greenworks
Pala Casino, Spa and Resort Wastewater Treatment Plant and Lift Station Rework
Pala, California
Owner: Pala Casino, Spa and Resort, Pala Band of Mission Indians
Design-Builder: J.R. Filanc Construction Company Inc.
Architect: HDR Engineering Inc.
Engineer: HDR Engineering Inc.
Specialty Contractors: Mass Electric; Southern California Soil & Testing
Specialty Consultants: Simon Wong Engineering; Moraes/Pham & Associates; Ninyo & Moore
The J.R. Filanc Construction Company/HDR Engineering team designed and built a new wastewater treatment plant to serve the growing needs of the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ reservation, spa and casino. The project was completed ahead of schedule, with a perfect safety record and under budget despite environmental approval delays related to the California Gnatcatcher. Based on the success of this, their first attempt at design-build, the Tribe’s construction staff are now firm believers in this project delivery method.