The hard work doesn’t end at contract award. This session tracks the full lifecycle of a project from procurement through delivery, commissioning, and handover. Learn what internal systems and staffing are needed to manage contractor performance, enforce warranties, track KPIs, and maintain accountability well after ribbon-cutting.
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Strategic Transit Planning for California’s Future
How do we go from bold transit visions to on-the-ground results in California’s communities? This panel would delve into transportation planning at the strategic level developing long-range plans, securing funding,...
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Capital, Crowds, and Communities: Delivering LA’s Tourism Infrastructure
Tourism supports more than 540,000 jobs in Los Angeles County—over one in ten across the region’s workforce. The future of this sector relies on the modernization of public facilities such...
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Beyond Backup: Financing and Delivering Resilient Water & Energy Systems
California’s climate reality—heat, drought, wildfire, and storm bursts—requires resilience that public owners can buy, build, and maintain. This session translates policy into projects: integrating ‘One Water’ (reuse, recharge, stormwater capture)...
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A Modernized Approach to Public Health Infrastructure
The County of San Diego has delivered one of California’s most ambitious public health infrastructure initiatives through a long-term public-private partnership with Lowe. Over the span of a decade, the...
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Risk Allocation Pendulum: Finding the Right Balance
Risk allocation is a defining feature of alternative delivery, but the pendulum can swing too far in either direction? This session will examine current trends in risk allocation, the impact...
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Innovative Development Strategies and Workforce Housing
In recent years, California’s housing affordability crisis has accelerated and is now a major issue affecting workforce planning and competitivity for local businesses and governments – including those that do...
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Delivering Civic Infrastructure through Progressive P3
Discover how the City of Garden Grove has partnered with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate to deliver a new civic center revitalization project through a progressive P3 model. The project...
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Delivery Models 101: The Project Toolbox
A comparative primer on project delivery methods. This session looks into Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and Public-Private Partnerships, examining when to use each approach. Panelists will discuss the pros...
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California’s Modern Tax-Increment Toolbox: EIFDs, CRDs, and Special Districts
California’s post-redevelopment financing toolkit has matured. This session demystifies Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs), Community Revitalization Districts/Authorities (CRDs/CRIAs), and related special tax districts as practical ways to fund streets, utilities,...
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Innovations in Capital Project Delivery: LA County’s Vermont Corridor Campus Project
Los Angeles County’s new Administrative Offices Building was delivered using an innovative delivery approach, 63-20 Progressive Design-Build, commonly referred to as 63-20. The project was completed in October 2021, 4...
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Doheny Ocean Desalination: Blending Water Security and Infrastructure Innovation
As California confronts worsening drought and water demand, the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project represents a bold step toward climate-resilient supply. Spearheaded by the South Coast Water District, this coastally located...
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Handover: Smoothing the Transition from Construction to Operations
A successful handover from construction to operations is critical for the long-term performance and reputation of alternative delivery projects. This session will examine strategies for ensuring a seamless transition, emphasizing...