Lunch and Networking

Delivering Environmental Approvals For The Alaskan Way Viaduct And Seawall Replacement Program

• Program History – from the damaging earthquake to construction
• Identifying and delivering all federal, state and local approvals for your program – risk management strategies
• Creating defensible documents – identifying elements required from transportation modelling to assessing potential cumulative impacts of your program
• Legal challenges – strategies, responses, and managing risks

-   Kimberly Farley   Director of Environmental Services, Washington State DOT

Outlining Various Case Study Projects Where Design And Build Contracts Were Utilized Successfully

• Specifying key points with-in the tender that are crucial to a winning bid
• Highlighting the procurement process and bringing designers and contractors together early in the detail design portion of a project
• Executing the design effectively, according to codes and consistent with industry standard specifications
• Utilizing new procedures within the procurement process to reduce risk to the owner and design-build team

Delivering The Burlington Bridge Project And Adding A Vital Link To The Nations Transportation Infrastructure

• Showcasing the history of the bridge and how it will impact the redevelopment project
• Outlining the upgrades to the bridge including the design process and re-design after the project initially began
• Utilizing construction approaches to improve the bridge's overall rail capacity for freight and passenger movement and rebuilding the bridge to 21st century engineering standards
• Highlighting the costs involved, timelines and the benefits of the project to the community

- Steve Millsap   Assistant Vice President, Structures, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

- Bernard Hopfinger   AVP and Division CM, HNTB Corporation

End Of Day One