The mission of the Alternative Delivery Division is to develop, implement, administer, and manage alternative contract delivery methods by collaborating with the State’s general contractor and consultant engineer partners and Department staff in an effort to provide value by improving quality and cost certainty while expediting overall project delivery.
The Alternative Delivery Division utilizes Design-Build, Construction Manager-General Contractor, and Progressive Design Build delivery methods. Those 3 alternative delivery models differ from the Department’s traditional Design-Bid-Build method of contract administration by involving the general contractor in the Preconstruction activities of a project. This early involvement has been shown to introduce innovation into design, provide greater cost certainty through all phases of project development, identify, eliminate, and/or mitigate project risks, and shorten overall project delivery time.
Alternative Delivery Division consists of 4 staff members:
· Tom Fisher, P.E. – Alternative Delivery Administrator
· Colton Cowles – Alternative Delivery Manager
· Mark Trickey, P.E. – Alternative Delivery Engineer
· Scott Eldridge – Lead Alternative Delivery Coordinator
In addition to managing the alternative delivery models, Alternative Delivery Division works closely with and manages the Department’s On-Call Independent Cost Estimator (ICE) and Project Procurement/Legal consultants.
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