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

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

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

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

5. Consideration of Design-Build
Background
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

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

7. 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

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

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

10. Design-Build Process
TWO
Step Process
Larry

11. Design-Build Process
Step1
Request For Qualifications
Larry

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

13. Design-Build Process
Step2
Request For Proposals
Larry

14. Case Study: The Emerald Experience2
Demolition
buildings + site 2
Construction
buildings + site
Sharon $1
1.5 million
Budget

15. Case Study: The Emerald Experience 3 Responses
Sharon
Team 1

16. Case Study: The Emerald Experience
Sharon
Team 2

17. Case Study: The Emerald Experience
Team 3

18. 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

20. Larry

21. 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

22. 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

23. Emerald Middle School Project Completion
Sharon

29. 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

30. QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
ALL