Alternative Project Delivery - Texas Water Development Board

Table of Contents
Areas of Concern........................................................................................... 2-12
Design-Build-Operate ("DBO") ......................................................................... 2-12
Description ................................................................................................... 2-12
Key Contractual Issues ................................................................................. 2-14
Benefits ......................................................................................................... 2-15
Areas of Concern........................................................................................... 2-15
Build-Own-Operate-Transfer ("BOOT") ........................................................... 2-16
Description ................................................................................................... 2-16
Key Contractual Issues ................................................................................. 2-18
Benefits ......................................................................................................... 2-18
Areas of Concern........................................................................................... 2-18
Section 3 OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE.....................................................................3-1
Objectives.............................................................................................................. 3-1
Benefits.................................................................................................................. 3-2
Areas of Concern................................................................................................... 3-4
Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 3-6
Section 4 EXAMPLES OF RECENT OR ONGOING ALTERNATIVE
DELIVERY PROJECTS...........................................................................................4-1
Bexar Metropolitan Water District, Texas............................................................ 4-1
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-1
Project Summary............................................................................................. 4-1
Benefits............................................................................................................ 4-2
Present Status .................................................................................................. 4-2
Houston, Texas...................................................................................................... 4-2
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-2
Facility............................................................................................................. 4-3
Benefits............................................................................................................ 4-3
Present Status .................................................................................................. 4-3
Cranston, Rhode Island ......................................................................................... 4-3
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-3
Project Summary............................................................................................. 4-4
Benefits............................................................................................................ 4-4
Present Status .................................................................................................. 4-4
North Brunswick, New Jersey............................................................................... 4-5
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-5
Project Summary............................................................................................. 4-5
Benefits............................................................................................................ 4-5
Present Status .................................................................................................. 4-6
City of Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities ("SPU"), Washington.............................. 4-6
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-6
Project Summary............................................................................................. 4-7
Benefits............................................................................................................ 4-7
Present Status .................................................................................................. 4-7
Tampa Bay Water, Florida.................................................................................... 4-7
Background ..................................................................................................... 4-7
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