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File #: 2025-4578    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Non-Consent Status: Final
File created: 10/16/2025 In control: OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
On agenda: 11/5/2025 Final action:
Title: PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD PROJECT AWARD RESOLUTION
Sponsors: Mike Dorman
Attachments: 1. Agenda Report, 2. Proposed Resolution No. OC SAN 25-XX
Related files: 2024-3958
FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Mike Dorman, Director of Engineering

SUBJECT:

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PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD PROJECT AWARD RESOLUTION
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Directors to:

Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 25-XX titled: "A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District delegating authority to the General Manager to execute amendments to Progressive Design-Build Contracts."
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BACKGROUND

Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) is beginning to utilize the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) contracting model to execute a maximum of ten PDB projects, each greater than $5 million in construction value, in accordance with Senate Bill 278. PDB projects have a minimum of two contract phases. Phase 1 includes preliminary design, budget development, and negotiation of a guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Phase 2 includes final design, construction, and project delivery under the agreed-upon GMP. Some projects may have early procurement and/or early start contracts.

RELEVANT STANDARDS

* Ensure the public's money is wisely spent
* Sound engineering and accounting practices, complying with local, state, and federal laws
* Comply with Government Code Section 22185 of the Public Contracting Code (PCC, Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 4.7)

PROBLEM

Under the current purchasing authority, the Board of Directors may approve the award of the Phase 1 Design contract for the Design Builder (DB). At the end of Phase 1 (typically 60% design), the DB will develop a GMP. This price will then be negotiated, and a contract will need to be awarded to execute Phase 2. It takes approximately three months to go to the Board for contract approval. The time required to award additional contracts to the DB will result in a pause in the DB's work.


PROPOSED SOLUTION

Adopt a resolution that authorizes the General Manager to amend contracts to DB's for Phase 2...

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