ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY
Design Build, Design Build Operate Engineer Procure Construct
Utilizes a blend of technical, business and project implementation skills to manage and direct Alternative Project Delivery and Contracting Approaches for municipal and industrial water and wastewater collection, distribution and treatment projects.
Specific activities and responsibilities in Alternative Project Delivery includes: preparation of feasibility studies, goal setting workshops, preparation of comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) documents, evaluation of private vendor proposals and detailed technical reviews of proposals, conduct private vendor interviews, development of private vendor technical selection criteria, recommendation of the most advantageous private vendor, “at-the-table” negotiation of private vendor contracts, authored private vendor service contract technical exhibits, and monitoring private vendor performance during the implementation of the service contract.
Evaluates existing treatment plant equipment useful life and prepares detailed capital and operating cost estimates, which are used as benchmarks to compare private proposals to the traditional municipal design-bid-build project delivery method.
Innovative Procurement of Design/Construction Administration/Operation Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Collection System Pump Stations for 20 Years
Preparation of the RFP, Evaluated Proposals and Assisted in Contract Negotiations; Provided Management,Technical and Financial Expertise; Alternative Project Delivery
Sioux, City, Iowa
Director of Engineering, Principal, Procurement Advisor, Program Manager, Construction Manager: Managed an innovative design-operate (D/O) procurement for the City that integrated a number of professional services: preparation of an equipment evaluation report that identified the treatment plant and pumping station upgrades necessary for the next 20-year design period, preparation of an operations evaluation report and preparation of a feasibility study for a new treatment plant.
Developed an engineering and economic assessment of needs to upgrade the existing 30 MGD wastewater treatment plant and comparing that to an alternative for the relocation, design, and construction of a new facility within the regional service area. The study concluded it would be more economical to upgrade the existing plant and to use its remaining useful life.
Once the planning studies were concluded, developed an innovative D/O procurement procedure to comply with Iowa laws that consisted of: preparation of RFP for the D/O procurement for a retrofitted wastewater treatment plant, evaluation of private vendor proposals, selection of a preferred vendor, developed detailed estimates of the capital and operating costs associated with the proposed wastewater plant and negotiation of two contracts with the selected vendor – one for operation and maintenance and the other for design and construction administration.
During the project, coordinated the efforts of and worked with the Mayor, the City Manager, the Director of Environmental Services, the City Attorney, the Citizen’s Advisory committee and a local engineering firm.
Procurement for Short-Term Operations and Maintenance Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities and Water Distribution/Sewer Collection Systems
Preparation of the RFP, Evaluated Proposals and Assisted in Contract Negotiations;Provided Management, Technical and Financial Expertise
Lee, Massachusetts
Director of Engineering, Principal, Project Manager and Procurement Advisor: to the Town for all aspects of the Alternative Project Delivery project. The Town of Lee entered into Administrative Consent Orders with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection which require the upgrade of its Water Treatment and Distribution Facilities and Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System.
The Town commenced procurement for short-term (2 years) private operations and maintenance of its 2-MGD water and 1-MGD wastewater treatment plants and water distribution and sewer collection systems. The intent was to procure an operator for two years while the Town considered the upgrades necessary to meet ACO requirements. The Town would then consider a long-term Alternative Project Delivery D/B/O procurement for these facilities.
Responsible for the procurement for the short-term Alternative Project Delivery Contract Operations of the wastewater treatment plant, water treatment plant, wastewater collection system and water distribution system. Developed the detailed Request for Proposals, contract principles, evaluated private vendor proposals, conducted the vendor interviews, recommended a preferred private vendor to the Town and negotiated the service contract. The Alternative Project Delivery procurement was conducted pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 30(B), the Commonwealth’s procurement law for services.
Re-Municipalization of Investor-Owned Water Utility Pennichuck Water Utilities
Preparation/Negotiataion of the Private Operator Operation and Maintenance Contract
Nashua, New Hampshire
Director of Engineering, Program Manager, Construction Manager, Owners Representative, Contract Oversight Manager: Initiated, developed, and won a major competitive water system remunicipalization project in Nashua, NH., based on extensive experience with Design Build, Contract Operations and Program/Contract Oversight. Developed the scope of services, proposal presentations and
Led the City’s negotiation team in the peparation of a private water operations and maintenance contract; completed contract negotiations within the tight deadline established by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (“NHPUC”).
Testified on behalf of the City at the NHPUC Hearing under strict cross examination; performed in the role of oversight manager to monitor performance of the City’s new private contractor and directed and administered the City’s CIP.
Assessment of Feasibility of Public/Private Partnership Options
Preparation of Assessment Report
Taunton, Massachusetts
Director of Engineering, Principal, Program Manager, Construction Manager, Owners Representative: Identified options for public/private partnerships to reduce costs and to enhance revenues at the City’s 9 MGD wastewater treatment plant and ancillary facilities. Developed the options that addressed the City’s interest in limiting exposure for potential noncompliance with the plant’s NPDES permit. Mr. Doran presented the privatization options to the Mayor and DPW staff, discussing the pros and cons of each option, and ultimately recommended the City determine the most economically advantageous option by soliciting private-sector proposals for expanded contract operations, a lease arrangement, or facility sale.
Long-Term (20-years) Alternative Project Delivery Contract Operations, Sale or Lease Wastewater Treatment Plant and Pump Stations with
Design/Build for CSO and Other Capital Improvements
Preparation of Request for Proposals, Evaluation of Responses and Contrat Negotiataions
Taunton, Massachusetts
Director of Engineering, Program Manager, Construction Manager, Owners Representative: As one of the first Alternative Project Delivery projects in Massachusetts and the United States, Prepared a comprehensive Request for Proposals for either the 20-year contract operations, or sale or lease of the City’s 9 MGD wastewater treatment plant and collection system pump stations. In addition, solicited proposals from private contractors to continue the existing City practices of short-term private contract operation.
As an innovative first of its kind Alternative Project Delivery method, the RFP presented a unique “menu” approach to provide the City with a choice of multiple proposals. As a second part of the procurement, private contractors were to be responsible for financing, design and construction of capital improvements, a portion of which were CSO projects. Thus, this Project Delivery methodology resulted in one of the first Design/Build/Operate projects in the country. Seven strong and competitive proposals were received from national firms in December 1996. Proposal evaluation was completed in November 1997.
Assisted the City with “at the table” contract negotiations.
Once into construction, provided the City with design review, construction monitoring, construction management and service contract monitoring and oversight services. Monitored/recommended approval of the start-up services, acceptance testing and commissioning of the completed facility.
Monitored the first seven years of the private operator’s operation and maintenance practices for conformance to the contract.
Prepared detailed yearly reports summarizing the operation and maintenance performance of the private vendor.
In addition, prepared the year-end financial summary and met with the private contractor to approve the annual settlement statement for annual operation and maintenance costs.
Preparation of Request for Proposal for Upgrade/Long-Term Operation of Wastewater Plant With Sludge Incinerator
Alternative Project Delivery
Borough of Naugatuck, Connecticut
Lead Engineer, Proposal/Contract Author: Responsible for the procurement of design review and construction monitoring for $20 million D/B/O upgrade of wastewater treatment plant.
Served as member of a team of technical, financial, and legal specialists for the procurement to upgrade and provide long-term contract operation (20 years) of the Borough’s 10-MGD wastewater treatment plant and multiple-hearth incinerators.
Responsible for preparing sections of the RFP, reviewing proposals, and assisting in contract negotiations.
Assisted in preparing the “benchmark analyses” for comparison to the proposals. The project is unique in that the Borough is continuing its history of “no-cost” for wastewater treatment plant operations (i.e., revenues derived from incineration of outside sludge cover the cost of operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant.)
Design, Construction and the Long-Term Operation and MaintenanceNew Wastewater Treatment Plant
Preparation of Request for Proposals, Evaluation of Proposals and Contract Negotiations
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Director of Engineering, Principal, Procurement Advisor/Senior Project Manager. Assisted the Town in several aspects of their procurement to design, build, operate and maintain a new wastewater treatment plant, and operate and maintain a new pump station and force main for a 20-year term. Provided strategic guidance for this Alternative Project Delivery partnership on technical, business, and contract issues to aid in structuring the RFP.
Assisted with RFP preparation, review of proposals, design review, construction monitoring, and operations monitoring of the D/B/O and D/B private contractors.
Developed detailed estimates of the capital and operating costs associated with the conventional Design Bid Build procurement of the proposed wastewater plant that were used as a “benchmark” to compare this traditional project delivery method to the private Alternative Project Delivery option. Used the benchmark to compare private proposals for D/B/O with the analysis for a traditional procurement approach, thereby allowing the Town to make an informed decision regarding the cost savings of the Alternative Project Delivery approach.
In addition, recommended to the Town to procure the design and construction of a new main pump station and force main via the Alternative Project Delivery route. In a capital cost saving measure, recommended to the Town to convert the existing wastewater operations building into the pump station and have this as an alternative in the RFP.
Evaluated proposals and assisted in the Town in “at-the-table” service contract negotiations. Retrofitting the existing wastewater treatment operations building into a pump station was ultimately selected and saved the Town considerable capital costs when compared to a new pump station.
Presentation to Plymouth residents via a Special Town Meeting comparing the public and private options available and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Assisted the Town in completing the contract negotiations of two service contracts, one for the design and construction and one for the operation and maintenance of the new wastewater plant.
Served as Program Manager, overseeing the work of all parties during the design and construction of the new plant.
Procurement for Operations and Maintenance of 25-MGD Water Treatment Plant
Preparation of an RFP, Evaluation of Proposals and Contract Negotiations for Private Operations
Waterbury, Connecticut
Procurement Advisor, Director of Engineerng, Principal, Senior Project Manager. A private contractor had operated the City of Waterbury’s water treatment plant since it was constructed. Prior to the expiration of the existing contract, served the City, through its Bureau of Water, by providing technical and financial assistance in preparing an RFP for continued private operation and maintenance of the plant for a period of an additional five years. The revised operations contract included additional provisions that enhanced the services provided and reduced the risk to the City for non-compliance. Evaluated of private proposals received, negotiated and prepared the draft service contract for continued private operations and maintenance of the plant.
Long-Term Sale or Lease of the Water/Wastewater Systems plus Design/Build of Capital Improvements
Preparation of Request for Proposals, Evaluation of Proposals, and Contract Negotiations
ChesterBorough, New Jersey
Director of Engineering, Procurement Advisor: Prepared the request for proposals, assisted in evaluation of proposals, and assisted the community with contract negotiations. Chester Borough owned and operated its water and wastewater systems. It was faced with the dual needs of significant capital facilities improvements and expansion of its water and sewer lines. The Borough was seeking private proposals for long-term contract operations, sale or lease of its water and wastewater systems.
The RFP was released in December 1996. The procurement was conducted in accordance with the New Jersey 1995 Water and Wastewater Privatization Acts. The Borough decided to sell its water system and to enter into a 20-year operations and maintenance contract for its wastewater system. The private contract operator for the wastewater system is also responsible for financing, designing, and constructing capital improvements. Contract negotiations were completed in 1997.
Design/Build of Air Pollution Control Upgrade for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Incinerators
Construction Management, Contract Monitoring and Approval of Contractor Rquisitions
Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District
Millbury, Massachusetts
Prinicpal, Senior Project Manager, Construction Manager. Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager for the District’s wastewater sludge incinerator upgrade project at its 56 MGD wastewater treatment plant, the first public/private Design Build wastewater project in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The project, under a strict DEP Consent Order, included major air pollution retrofits and upgrade to the solids handling/incineration complex.
Conducted the following activities: permitting, developing a procurement strategy, preparing requests for proposals, assisting in proposal evaluation, contract negotiations, design review, construction monitoring, and monitoring of acceptance testing.
Responsible for managing the efforts of a consulting engineering firm that provided the detailed resident engineering and construction management services. Reviewed/approved all contractor requisitions on behalf of the District, negotiated any changes in the design and costs.
Provided technical review of the design of a pretreatment system for cyanide and heavy metal removal from the air pollution control system’s wastewater side-stream.
The project was partially funded via a low-interest loan from the MA DEP State Revolving Loan Fund. Procurement of the private design/build contractor was successfully completed. Construction commenced in July 1995, and was completed in mid-1997. Facility start-up/commissioning was successfully completed and all requirements of the Consent Order were met.
Alternative Project Delivery Methods Workshops and Presentations Design/Build, Design/Build/Operate and Contract Operations
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Doran, P., January 2003, Conducted Seminar, “Delivery Methods for Public Works Projects”, Massachusetts Municipal Association, Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Doran, P., January 2001, Conference Speaker, “Implementation of Design-Build-Operate Project – The City of Taunton, Massachusetts Experience – Part 1”, New England Water Environment Association Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Doran, P., May 2000, Conducted Seminar, “Design-Build and Design-Build-Operate Project Delivery Approaches”, New England Environmental Expo, Boston, Massachusetts.
Doran, P., March 2000, Conference Speaker “Long-Term Contract Operations of Water and Wastewater Systems”, 44th Annual Great Plains Waste Management Conference, Omaha, NE.
Doran, P; January 1997, Seminar Speaker at Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Management Group’s Seminar on Design/Build, Boston, Massachusetts.
Doran, P; January 1997, Participant in Workshop, “Procurement for Public/Private Partnerships”, City of Newport, Rhode Island.
Doran, P; August 1996, Participant in Workshop, “Assessment for Public-Private Partnerships for Wastewater Treatment Facilities”, presented at IBC USA’s Contract Operations Conferences, Chicago, Illinois.
Detailed Summary of my Alternative Project Delivery Experience
