DESIGN-BUILD A Case Study Emerald Middle School Cajon Valley Union School District El Cajon, CA Larry

Case Study Emerald Middle School, at Cajon Valley Union School District Sharon

Cajon Valley Union School District 16,200 students K - 8 Sharon League of Innovative Schools

Emerald Middle School STEAM Magnet School 525 students currently Sharon STEAM Magnet School 525 students currently Grades 6 – 8 Original school built circa 1959

Consideration of Design-Build Background - 2013 Past successful projects w/Lease Lease-Back Consideration of DB Delivery Method for Emerald Middle School Project Scope: New gymnasium/auditorium, stage, locker room, weight room, band room, school office, kitchen, lunch court Sharon

Choosing Design-Build Background - 2013 District researched DB Method AB 1402 Design-Build Project Guidelines (CDE) Discussions with legal, architects, contractors, & other school districts Sharon

Preparing for Design-Build Tips 1 – Don’t rush the Planning Process 2 – Hire experienced Criteria Architect Well-written criteria is vital to success 3 – Consider minimum District Requirements vs Flexibility for Creative Design Ideas Sharon

Preparing for Design-Build 4 – Eliminate the unknowns 5 – Don’t design the project Provide details Provide program Provide “Must-Haves” Larry

Design-Build Collaboration DISTRICT D-B TEAM Contractor + Design Architect CRITERIA ARCHITECT Larry

Design-Build Process TWO Step Process Larry

Design-Build Process Step1 Request For Qualifications Larry

Case Study: The Emerald Experience RESULTS 13 Responses to RFQ 3 Selected Top for RFP Based on Evaluation and Score Sheet Larry

Design-Build Process Step2 Request For Proposals Larry

Case Study: The Emerald Experience 2 Demolition buildings + site 2 Construction buildings + site Sharon $1 1.5 million Budget

Case Study: The Emerald Experience 3 Responses Sharon Team 1

Case Study: The Emerald Experience Sharon Team 2

Case Study: The Emerald Experience Team 3

Selection of Design-Build Team The Selection Process Create Evaluation Team Proposal within the identified budget Proposal meets or exceeds criteria Proposal has innovative design Larry

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Lessons Learned Create a Reasonable Project Budget Listen to DB Teams Initial Responses Be prepared to increase budget or reduce scope if feedback is justified Submittal Requirements Limit design submittal requirements to keep AE team cost of competition minimal Larry

Emerald Middle School Timeline Select Criteria Architect 3 months Creating Criteria for RFP RFQ Process RFP Process 1.5 months Selection DB Team Design including DSA 11 months Pre-Construction Total: Construction 23 months Larry

Emerald Middle School Project Completion Sharon

Emerald Middle School District’s Impressions BEFORE: Skeptical TODAY: With the right team and sufficient planning, Design-Build can be a great way to achieve: Creative design Good value Smooth & efficient construction process Sharon

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