Conference Program - Design-Build Institute of America Rocky

2015
DBIA Rocky Mountain Region
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
“Delivering the Future”
May 15, 2015 I Westin Downtown Denver
Event Sponsor
Conference Program
Welcome
2015 Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chairs: Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting/Ted Laszlo, Vertix Builders, Inc.
Tracy Dorman, Heating & Plumbing Engineers
Amanda Faith, MEP Engineering
Matt McDole, LS Gallegos & Associates
Margo Waisanen, Western Summit Constructors
Justin Whittaker, J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc.
Greg Woodward, Stantec
2015 Corporate Sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSORS:
DBIA ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President:
Rebecca Kalinowsky, Turner Construction
Vice President:
Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting
Secretary:
Ted Laszlo, Vertix Builders, Inc.
Treasurer:
Rob Frankenberger, Martin/Martin, Inc.
Founding President:
Past Presidents:
Bill Green, The RMH Group, Inc.
Ed Blieszner, Welborn Sullivan Meck & Tooley
Greg Gidez, Hensel Phelps Construction
Kathy Lang Crowell, Mortenson Construction
Eric Moe, Puma Steel
Utah Chair:
Mike Buell, CCI Mechanical
Wyoming Chair:
Rich Merrill, Wyoming Military Department
Executive Director:
Heather Clark
GOLD SPONSORS:
SILVER SPONSORS:
Committee Chairs:
Collegiate Bowling Fundraiser: Amanda Faith, MEP Engineering
Clay Tournament:
Mark Upton, Thornton Tomasetti
Education:
Dennis Ashley, Swinerton Builders
Golf Tournament:
Jonathan Tseu, Hensel Phelps Construction
Membership:
Rick Converse, Pinkard Construction
Programs:
Matt McDole, LS Gallegos & Associates
Tracy Dorman, Heating & Plumbing Engineers
Win an iPad!
Social Media:
Tracy Dorman, Heating & Plumbing Engineers
Ted Laszlo, Vertix Builders
Water/Wastewater:
Margo Waisanen, Western Summit Constructors
Young Professionals:
Amanda Faith, MEP Engineering
Collect signatures from all of the
exhibitors and turn in to registration for a
chance to win an iPad. Drawing will be
at 5:30pm. Must be present to win.
Director:
Jane Lee Banning, Hensel Phelps
Director:
Tom Bolda, MTech Mechanical
Director:
Phil Giola, Mazetti
Director:
Sam Hosfelt, Kiewit Building Group
Director:
Steve Kovach, PCL Construction
Director:
Brian Patton, JR Butler, Inc.
Director:
Jim Mallorey, Metro Wastewater
Director:
Matt Morris, University of Colorado Boulder
Director:
Mike Narum, CPI Group
Director:
Dan Standke, Weifield Group Contracting
Director:
Keegan Snow, Mortenson Construction
Director:
Kelly Strong, Colorado State University
Director:
Phil Walker, Opus Design Build, L.L.C.
Director:
Stan Welton, Thornton Tomasetti
Director:
Greg Woodward, Stantec
Director:
Erin Writt, Project One Integrated Services
Upcoming Events
DBIA 12th Annual Golf Tournament
Date: June 27, 2015 Time: 8:00 start
Location: The Ridge at Castle Pines
DBIA 10th Annual Sporting Clay
Tournament
Date: August 14, 2015 Time: 8:00am
Registration, 9:00 start
Location: Kiowa Creek Sporting Club
EARN CEU CREDITS
AIA Credits - 6
DBIA Credits - 6
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Registration Desk
2015 Sponsors
Event Sponsor
Water/Wastewater Track Sponsor
Moving Design-Build Forward Track
Vertical Track Sponsor
Transportation Track Sponsor
Breakfast Sponsors
Media Sponsor
Lunch Sponsors
Reception Sponsors
iPAD Giveaway Sponsor
2015 Program
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
7:30 8:30
8:30
8:35
8:45
9:15
8:35
8:45
9:15
10:15
10:15 10:45
10:45 12:00
12:00 1:00
1:00 2:00
2:00 2:15
2:15 3:15
Water/Wastewater - Sponsored by Filanc
Moving Design-Build Forward - Sponsored by Opus Design-Build, LLC
Vertical/Architectural - Sponsored by The RMH Group, Inc.
Transportation - Sponsored by Jacobs
Registration & Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Area)
Welcome - DBIA RMR President Rebecca Kalinowsky
Event Sponsor - Scott Conrad, Swinerton Builders
Economic Growth for the Denver Metropolitan Area's Future - Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Keynote: Culture is King to Achieve Optimized Design-Build Results – Dr. Barbara Jackson, Denver University
(Confluence C)
Break – Exhibit Area Open
General Session (Confluence C)
Panel - Design-Build Lessons Learned in Colorado Higher Education Institutions
(Moderator: Bill Green, P.E., DBIA, Founding President of DBIA RMR and Past DBIA National Board Member)
Bill Haverly - Director of Planning, Design and Construction – University of Colorado Boulder
Gary Reynolds - Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration - University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Mike Barden – Director of Facilities Projects - University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Mike Rush - AIA – University Architect – Colorado State University
Lunch & Exhibit Area Open
Water/Wastewater
Moving Design-Build
Vertical
Transportation
(Lawrence A)
(Lawrence B)
(Confluence A)
Forward (Platte River)
Building
a
Better
RFP:
Selling
Design-Build
to
RTD
FasTracks
Update
Service Provider Selection
Soliciting Design/Build
the Design Community - Program Overview Process and Commercial
Teams and Subcontractors Mike Buell, CCI
Rick Clarke, AGM Capital
Considerations Phase
Ted
Laszlo,
Vertix
Builders,
Mechanical,
Inc.
Programs
- Larry Wyeno, P.E. – City of
Inc.
- Eagle P3 – Rail to
Longmont
Airport, Arvada and
- Jim Mallorey, P.E. – Metro
Westminster - Greg
Wastewater Reclamation
Straight, Project Director
District
North Metro Commuter
- Eric Hecox - South Metro
Rail - Ashland Vaughn,
Water Supply Authority
Project Manager
- Gary Behlen, P.E. – Town of
- I-225 Rail Line - Chuck
Erie
Culig, Project Manager
Break – Exhibit Area Open
Net Zero Energy
Major Upcoming Projects
Preconstruction Phase of a VDC Plan of Work
Thai Nguyen, Hensel Phelps through IPD, Rocky
at CDOT
Best Value Project
Luis
Esquivel,
Hensel
Phelps
Mountain
Institute
- I-70 East (Denver) & I-70
Dodd Water Treatment Plant
Innovation
Center
West (Mountain Corridor)
Improvements D-B Project
Cara Carmichael, Rocky Tony DeVito ,
Presenters/Panel Members:
Mountain Institute
Transportation Director
Chris Smith, P.E. - Left Hand
Kathy
Berg,
ZGF
Region 1
Water District
Mike
Tilbury,
JE
Dunn
- Innovative Contracting
The Garney Water Partnership:
Program Overview
Wayne O’Brien - Garney
Nabil Haddad , Innovative
Beau Javernick - Garney
Program Delivery Manager
Anthony Beeson, P.E.- Burns &
McDonnell
Jason Schaefer, P.E. - Burns &
McDonnell
Alan Pratt, P.E. - Dewberry
3:15
3:30
3:30 4:30
4:30
6:00
Break – Exhibit Area Open
How to Improve the
Startup, Commissioning,
and Turnover Phases of a
Best Value Project
Nicole Poncelet-Johnson,
P.E., CWP - Western Summit
Constructors
Teaming Philosophies for
Design-Build Projects -
Design-Build from a
Subcontractor Point of
Geared Towards & Incorporating View
Young Professionals
Tracy Dorman, Heating
Panel: Jon Tseu, Hensel Phelps; & Plumbing Engineers,
Roger Crawford, P.E., MEP
Inc.
Engineering; Sean Wennerstrom,
Mortenson; Fred Schultz,
Trammell Crow Company
Moderated by: DBIA RMR Young
Professionals Committee
Owner/Practioner Reception (Exhibit Area)
CDOT Design –Build
Case Studies
- US 36 - Bob Hayes ,
Design Manager and Scott
Rees , Construction
Manager
- 6th Avenue Bridges & I -25
Matthew Pacheco , Project
Manager
2015 Speaker Bios
Opening Session - Sponsored by Swinerton Builders (Confluence A)
8:45-9:15am
9:15-10:15am
Economic Growth for the Denver Metropolitan Area's Future
Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Michael B. Hancock became Denver, Colorado’s 45th mayor in July 2011 and immediately began to
transform Denver into a more globally competitive city. With the fifth-busiest airport in the United State
serving more than 53 million passengers per year, Mayor Hancock is leveraging Denver International
Airport to make the entire Denver region a major gateway to the world. Mayor Hancock has secured five
new, nonstop international flights, including Tokyo, Mexico City and Reykjavik, bringing a combined
$167.4M in economic benefits to the region. These routes are opening new connections between the
Rocky Mountain West and Asia, Europe and Central America. To help the Denver area compete in the
global marketplace, Mayor Hancock also is working to create a bustling Airport City and Aerotropolis,
which will create more than 30,000 new jobs over the next 20 years. The first phase of these initiatives
includes a new 500-room hotel and transit center at the airport, as well as a 20-mile rail line linking
Downtown Denver with DIA. Mayor Hancock was also recently named as the first Mayor to serve on the
FAA’s Management Advisory Council, where he will bring Denver’s ingenuity to the table as he works to
advance major issues on behalf of DIA, other airports and the aviation industry. He also now serves on the
U.S. Conference of Mayors Transportation Committee. Mayor Hancock worked with regional leaders to
secure a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Downtown Denver. The Patent Office will generate
nearly $440 million in economic benefits over the next five years and establish Denver as a hub of
innovation in the high-tech and advanced-industry sectors – something Mayor Hancock calls Denver’s
Ideas Economy. The Mayor has also developed strategic short- and long-term business plans to support
and grow Denver’s diverse, intelligent and forward-leaning businesses in emerging industries such as
clean energy, bio-technology, telecommunications, aerospace and healthcare. Denver’s economy is at the
forefront of American cities, offering among the strongest job and housing markets in the U.S. The Mayor
believes there is nothing more important than helping every young person in every neighborhood compete
and succeed in the 21st Century economy. He is aligning all City departments with nonprofits, businesses
and educational organizations to better prepare all children for every stage of life through new initiatives
such as the Denver Children’s Cabinet and Denver Education Compact. As Denver and cities across the
country emerge from the recession, Mayor Hancock is committed to creating economic opportunity and
eliminating inequities and disparities. Top priorities include reducing homelessness, increasing affordable
housing options, strengthening workforce training partnerships with community colleges, and finding
solutions to chronic mental health and substance abuse challenges in the community. Mayor Hancock has
also brought meaningful reform to the Denver Police Department by establishing new leadership that has
reorganized the department to get highly trained officers out of the office and back onto the streets. These
steps together strengthen Denver’s unparalleled quality of life. Prior to becoming Mayor, Michael Hancock
served on the Denver City Council for eight years, including two as City Council President. In his early
career, he worked for the Denver Housing Authority and National Civic League, and was the youngest
President of an Urban League chapter in America. Mayor Hancock is 44 years old and the proud father of
three children: Alayna, Jordan and Janae. He and his wife, Mary, have been married for more than 20
years.
Keynote
Dr. Barbara Jackson, Denver University
Presentation: Design-build really done right takes more than best practices, tools and technology. To
deliver truly integrated design and construction solutions requires a transformed cultural underpinning that
very few AEC firms can demonstrate or relate to. As an industry, the top down, command and control
culture is often still the norm at the project level despite the implementation of technology and best
practices, because it is still the norm at the organizational level of most companies within our industry.
Taking people who come from very traditional, hierarchical work environments, and placing them on
design-build teams where a culture of open communication, full transparency, and trust is the expectation
is truly akin to trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. This is what makes it difficult to fully optimize
the strategies and tactics that facilitate collaboration. This session will address this cultural dichotomy and
its impact on project level success even with the implementation of various tools, techniques, and best
practices intended to facilitate the design-build process.
Bio: Dr. Jackson is the Director of the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction
Management at Daniels College of Business at Denver University. She joined Daniels from California
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she was a professor in the College of Architecture
and Environmental Design’s Construction Management Department and director of the California Center
for Construction Education. Jackson’s professional and academic experience spans real estate
development, homebuilding, commercial construction, project management, and facilities management
and operations. Jackson has received numerous awards, including the Service Recognition Award from
the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations and the Certificate of Appreciation
for the South Pacific Division, Regional Business Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
10:45am-12:00pm
General Session: Panel - Design-Build Lessons Learned in Colorado Higher Education Institutions
Moderator: Bill Green, P.E., DBIA, LEED AP BD+C, The RMH Group, Inc.
Bill Green is President of The RMH Group, Inc. based in Lakewood, Colorado, a mechanical, electrical, industrial
process, and sustainable engineering firm. Before joining RMH, Bill was a project manager for the Chevron USA
refinery in El Segundo, California. Bill has been with The RMH Group for 35 years. As president, Bill has fostered the
company’s growth in the green/sustainable/LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) engineering
where RMH is designing some of the most innovative and energy-efficient buildings in the world. Bill was founding
president of the Design Build Institute of America’s Rocky Mountain Region in 2002 serving the states of Colorado,
Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, and has been active with DBIA since 1994. Bill received the Designated Design-Build
Professional (DBIA) certification from the Design-Build Institute of America and is a LEED Accredited Professional with
the U.S. Green Building Council. Bill holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at
Boulder. He is a registered professional engineer and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers,
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-conditioning
Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Institute of Architects, the Rocky Mountain
Institute National Solutions Council, and the U.S. Green Building Council. He currently serves as a director on the
Design-Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region's board, a director on the Denver Architectural Foundation
board, and a director on the Executive Advisory Board for the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural
Engineering for University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a past director on the DBIA National Board of Directors.
Bill Haverly - Director of Planning, Design and Construction – University of Colorado Boulder
Bill Haverly, who has more than 20 years of building and planning experience in higher education, is the campus
architect and director of planning, design and construction in the Department of Facilities Management at the
University of Colorado Boulder. Haverly, whose appointment began March 3, will head a department with an operating
budget of nearly $5 million and management responsibility for a five-year capital plan totaling more than $750 million.
He will be responsible for the conceptual planning, design, engineering and construction of all capital and noncapital
projects for the 11 million-square-foot campus, including more than 350 open projects at any one time. Haverly came
to CU-Boulder from the University System of New Hampshire where, as director of capital planning and development,
he oversaw planning, design and construction for all four USNH campuses. Before that he served as a project
manager at the State University of New York (SUNY), managing design and construction for five state-operated
SUNY campuses as well as for 30 community colleges. He also has experience in private practice as a project
architect and architectural designer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental design in architecture from North
Carolina State University.
Gary Reynolds - Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration, University of Colorado CO Spgs
Gary L. Reynolds, P.E. of Colorado Springs has been at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs since December
2007. The Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration provides executive oversight for the administration of facilities
strategic planning, capital planning, facility design and construction, maintenance, capital construction projects,
general and auxiliary funded building operations and maintenance, utilities management, mail & shipping services and
sustainability. Mr. Reynolds has a BS in Engineering Science and a MS in Mechanical Engineering, both from Iowa
State University. Mr. Reynolds has worked in private practice and in facilities management at both public and private
institutions of higher education since 1972. He has overseen the design and construction of numerous university
facilities, all which have received LEED Gold designation. Mr. Reynolds also oversaw the completion of the
university's facilities Master Plan in 2012 and implemented numerous process improvements in the Physical Plant
operations. Mr. Reynolds is a registered professional engineer in the State of Colorado and he is a member of the
National Society of Professional Engineers. He has held numerous leadership positions, including President, in
International APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officer and he is an APPA Fellow. He is a member
of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers) and has held several
leadership positions with that organization. He is the author of numerous articles in the field of facilities management,
the field editor and author of a book on total quality management, editor and author of the operations and
maintenance section of APPA's Body of Knowledge and co-principal investigator on the impact of facilities on the
recruitment and retention of students. Mr. Reynolds has taught courses on heating, ventilating and air conditioning
design for the UCCS Mechanical Engineering department and has taught at the APPA Institute for Facilities
Management since 1985.
Mike Barden – Director of Facilities Projects - University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical
Campus
Mike Barden is currently the Director of Facilities Projects for the University of Colorado Denver. He has been
instrumental in developing the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora over the past 15 years,
promoting CU Denver into a premier medical campus. In addition, Mike is responsible for all new construction and
renovations at the CU Denver campus in Downtown. Prior to joining CU Denver, Mike spent seven years on the CU
Boulder Campus overseeing many projects including the University Memorial Center. Prior to joining CU Boulder
Facilities Management, Mike was a Construction Manager for seven years at Hensel Phelps Construction.
Mike Rush - AIA – University Architect – Colorado State University
Mike worked through college as a framing contractor and after graduation from Kansas State University managed his
own successful businesses and work for both local and national companies as both a general contractor and architect.
Mike has been with Colorado State University for ten years and has developed over $800M in new and revitalized
facilities. He currently serves as the University Architect, Manager of Design and Construction and as Chief Building
Official. Mike originally came to CSU seeking opportunities to teach. Mike is just finishing his Masters of Construction
Management and is working towards his doctorate in education from Colorado State University. He most genuinely
enjoys teaching an experiential, hands on graduate level course in the construction management program using BIM
to teach the development process on a university campus.
2015 Speaker Bios
Track 1: Water/Wastewater 1 - Sponsored by Filanc (Confluence A)
1:00-2:00pm
Service Provider Selection Process and Commercial Considerations Phase
Larry Wyeno, P.E. – City of Longmont
Larry has over 30 years of experience in the water/wastewater field and has worked for three
municipalities, a private consulting firm and the US Bureau of Reclamation. He has worked for the City
of Longmont, CO for the last 15 years and has been the project manager for five design-build projects
during this time.
The projects have ranged from $1-millon to $60-million and have included water
treatment, wastewater treatment, and pipeline design-build projects. He was the project manager on a
best value design-build project for a new 30 mgd water treatment plant that won a DBIA National Award
in 2006. He has been a member of DBIA for 15 years.
Jim Mallorey, P.E. – Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
Jim Mallorey is a Principal Engineer for the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Denver, Colorado,
and in this capacity manages and performs activities related to the District’s Capital Project Management
Program. Jim provides expertise for the development and analysis of long-range planning forecasts as
well as performing project management on engineering projects. He is currently serving as the Program
Controls Team Lead for the District’s $418 million Northern Treatment Plant Program. Jim brings 35
years of planning, design and project management expertise in the area of water/wastewater
engineering. Jim holds a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering, is a professional engineer registered in
the State of Colorado and is a member of the Water Environment Federation and Design-Build Institute
of America.
Eric Hecox - South Metro Water Supply Authority
Eric serves as the Executive Director of South Metro Water Supply Authority (SMWSA). As Executive Director,
Eric is responsible for leading SMWSA in its efforts to bring renewable water supplies to the South Metro area
of DEnver. SMWSA’s mission is to foster long-term reliable and affordable water supplies in the South
Denver-metro region through water conservation, reuse, renewable water acquisitions, regional renewable
water supply projects, funding mechanisms and integrated use of resources. SMWSA is a regional water
entity that plans, develops and sources regional renewable water supply projects for its 14 member water
providers in Douglas and Arapahoe Counties in Colorado. SMWSA members collective serve about 80% of
the population of Douglas County and 10% of Arapahoe County. The area is home to 7 of Colorado's 9
Fortune 500 companies, produces 30% of Colorado's earned income, and is home to approximately 300,000
people, which is expected to grow to 550,000 by 2050. Prior to joining SMWSA in 2012, Eric was the Section
Chief of the Water Supply Planning Section at the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB). In this
capacity, Eric implemented Colorado’s state-wide water supply planning process. He oversaw the analysis of
Colorado’s current and future water supply needs and potential projects to meet those needs. He also
managed the Interbasin Compact Process and associated Basin Roundtables. Prior to joining the State, Eric
served as a Natural Resource Specialist to the Bureau of Land Management’s National Science and
Technology Center under a Presidential Management Fellowship. Eric received his B.A. in biology from
Lawrence University and prior to graduate school was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Zimbabwe. He
earned a Masters of Science in Environmental Science in Water Resources and a Masters of Public Affairs
from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Gary Behlen, P.E., Town of Erie’s Director of Public Works
Gary has been the Director of Public Works since April 2004. Mr. Behlen is a registered engineer in Colorado
with more than 30 years of professional experience in business and civil engineering, project management,
municipal engineering, land planning, transportation engineering and structural engineering. During his time
with the Town of Erie, Mr. Behlen has led several Design-Build projects for Erie, including the Lynn R. Morgan
Water Treatment Plant Expansion and the North Water Reclamation Facility project. He has also led several
CMAR GMP projects for the Town of Erie; Erie Community Center, Leon A Wurl Service Center, and the Police
and Courts Building. Before joining the Town, Mr. Behlen was a Senior Project Manager at Carter & Burgess,
Inc. for 2.5 years and was the City Engineer for the City of Broomfield, Colorado prior to that time. Mr. Behlen
holds a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. degree in
Business Administration from the University of Colorado, Denver.
2:15-3:15pm
Preconstruction Phase of a Best Value Project - Dodd Water Treatment Plant Improvements D-B
Project (Panel)
Christopher Smith, P.E., General Manager – Left Hand Water District
Christopher Smith began his career at Left Hand Water District as an engineer in 2000 and has held
positions including District Engineer and Operations Manager prior to being appointed General Manager
in 2012. He received a B.S. Civil Engineering from University of Colorado, Boulder and an M.S.
Management from Colorado State University. During his time with the District, Chris has managed a
large number of projects related to water treatment and distribution systems almost exclusively using the
traditional design/bid/build method. In addition to his work with Left Hand Water District, Christopher
holds Director positions on the Board of the Lefthand Watershed Oversight Group and the Saint Vrain &
Left Hand Water Conservancy District. This has given Chris an opportunity to serve the water
community in Colorado for over 15 years. He has been heavily involved in water treatment & distribution,
operations, infrastructure design, planning, supply management, water quality and conservation.
Wayne O’Brien – Garney Construction
Wayne O’Brien has more than 30 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry and has both
managed and constructed numerous water and wastewater projects. As Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer at Garney, Wayne leads efforts in water facility operations in the Western region.
During his career, he has been involved in over $280 million worth of design-build project experience that
span across Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Beau Javernick – Garney Construction
With more than 10 years of experience in the construction industry, Beau Javernick has been involved in
over $40 million worth of design-build projects related to water and wastewater. As an Assistant Project
Manager with Garney Construction, Beau has been involved with procuring, negotiating, and managing
various projects throughout the Rocky Mountains with a short stint in the Southeast. His project
experience ranges in size from $1 million to $50 million. Beau is currently one of the team members for
the Dodd Water Treatment Plant for Left Hand Water District in Niwot, Colorado.
Anthony Beeson, P.E. - Burns & McDonnell
Anthony Beeson is a professional engineer and project manager at Burns & McDonnell Engineering. He
has 17 years of experience planning, designing, and managing various water treatment, storage, and
pumping projects.
For the Dodd Water Treatment Plant Upgrade project, Anthony led Burns &
McDonnell’s efforts in treatment process evaluation, design, construction phase services, client and
regulatory agency correspondence.
Jason Schaefer, P.E. - Burns & McDonnell
Jason Schaefer is a process engineer and the drinking water department manager at Burns & McDonnell
Engineering in Denver. Jason has been involved in a variety of water treatment project including
planning, optimization, troubleshooting, design, and construction of conventional and advanced water
treatment facilities and pump stations. Jason has recently been involved in the Castle Rock Plum Creek
Water Purification Facility, expansion of the Westminster Northwest Water Treatment Plant, and the Left
Hand Water District Improvement project which have all been design/build projects. Jason holds a B.S.
in Civil Engineering and a M.S. in Environmental Engineering from South Dakota State University.
Alan Pratt, P.E. - Dewberry
Alan Pratt has successfully managed projects with construction costs up to $50 million, and two of his
design projects received Engineering Excellence Awards from the Consulting Engineers’ Council of
Colorado. Alan has an extensive background in municipal water and wastewater systems, with
experience in facility planning, design and construction phase engineering services. His projects have
included planning studies, pilot studies, chemical handling and feed systems, and design of new water
and wastewater treatment plants and related facilities.
3:30-4:30pm
How to Improve the Startup, Commissioning, and Turnover Phases of a Best Value Project
Nicole Poncelet-Johnson, P.E., CWP - Western Summit Constructors
Nicole Poncelet-Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in water and wastewater utility
construction, management, and operations. She holds two Class A Operator licenses and has been the
leader of construction management teams on multi-million dollar water and wastewater projects. Ms.
Poncelet-Johnson has gained valuable perspectives as both an owner and a constructor from the City of
Aurora, Plum Creek Wastewater Authority, and Western Summit Constructors, Inc. Currently, as
Operations Specialist at Western Summit, Nicole provides technical and managerial oversight for the
start-up and commissioning of treatment facilities. Previously, Ms. Poncelet-Johnson managed design
and construction for treatment plant upgrades, directed and developed master plans, developed CIP
budgets, and coordinated nine academic water quality and sustainability research studies. Ms. PonceletJohnson’s environmental engineering background and hands-on experience facilitates strong
collaborative relationships and solutions that benefit all stakeholders while keeping projects on schedule
and under budget. Ms. Poncelet-Johnson is involved in several professional and continuing education
associations including: Co-Chair of Industrial Advisory Board, ReNUWit ERC (Stanford, Colorado School
of Mines, Berkley, & University of New Mexico), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Rocky
Mountain Section: Utility Management Subcommittee, Reuse Subcommittee, Water for People and
Design Build Institute of America
2015 Speaker Bios
Track 2 - Moving Design-Build Forward - Opus Design-Build, LLC (Platte River)
1:00-2:00pm
Building a Better RFP: Soliciting Design/Build Teams and Subcontractors
Ted Laszlo, DBIA, LEED™ AP, President and CEO, Vertix Builders
Ted Laszlo is the Vice President and Co-Founder of Vertix Builders, Inc., a construction firm focused on
design-build delivery in the healthcare, educational, and multi-family industries. Ted is a very active
industry partner with 16 years of experience, working with various trade organizations to enhance the
construction development process. Ted also provides continuing education presentations for the DBIA
and AIA as well as teaching as a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder.
2:15-3:15pm
VDC Plan of Work
Thai Nguyen, Hensel Phelps
As Director of Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), Thai Nguyen is pushing the limits of how the company
and the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry use virtual design and construction tools.
Thai specializes in identifying processes and systems that enhance the design and construction
integration through innovation. This includes the development of the VDC Plan of Work at the start of
every project, putting the scope on every phase of the job starting from Procurement to owner turnover. In
addition, Thai has helped to implement Hensel Phelps' Modular Electronic Office (MEO) Technology. MEO
provides tools to support processes and people throughout a project, and includes site analysis, spatial
coordination, schedule, cost and facilities operation and maintenance. Thai also heads up the Reality
Capture group which continues to push the envelope when it comes to establishing existing conditions,
design support and validation of installations. Nguyen brings more than 15 years of experience in the
construction industry to Hensel Phelps. Joining the company in 2004, Thai’s background includes
experiences from the Automotive and Telecom industry. Leveraging these experiences to continue the
development of VDC, he is currently working on projects that push the use of BIM tools and associated
construction technologies, including robotic layout and laser scanning, to streamline construction and
optimize trade coordination for the company’s projects.
Luis Esquivel, Hensel Phelps
Lead VDC Engineer at Hensel Phelps. As a district resource, provides support at the project and district
levels with all aspects of VDC and implementation of new technology from bid/proposals through
construction, and into job closeout. Coordinated and provided dedicated jobsite support at two of the
heaviest BIM utilized jobs within Hensel Phelps. Experience managing 100% BIM implementation for
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center and World’s Largest Semiconductor Manufacturer in Ocotillo,
Arizona. Helped establish protocol for new systems utilizing BIM/VDC technologies in preconstruction and
field management systems to ensure coordinated models matched in-place equipment. Currently projects
include working with owners such as Los Angeles Community College District, GSA, Kaiser Permanente,
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Westfield Development, Los Angeles World Airports, GEO, NAVFAC,
University of California, Irvine and San Diego, Cedars Sinai. Guest lecturer experience in BIM/VDC
technology for USC, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona.
3:30-4:30pm
Teaming Philosophies for Design-Build Projects: (Geared Towards and Incorporating Young
Professionals) with Industry Panel
Panel: Jon Tseu, Hensel Phelps Operations Manager; Roger Crawford, P.E., MEP Engineering Founding
Principal; Sean Wennerstrom, Mortenson Senior Estimator; Fred Schultz, Trammell Crow Company
Senior Development Manager
Moderated by: Keegan Snow, Mortenson Construction; Amanda Faith, MEP Engineering; Jane Lee
Banning, Hensel Phelps and Tom Bolda, MTech
Description of Session: How to find and develop the best project team utilizing the unique attributes that
Young Professionals (YP’s) bring to the table. YP’s are inherently more opened minded towards the
Design Build process simply because they have not had as much exposure / ingraining of the Design –
Bid-Build process. This allows them to bring an instant positive energy to the group, as well as innovative
approaches to overcoming inner team dynamic hurdles. So how does a Young Professional become a
driving force behind creating a Design Build team? In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of
building highly functioning teams, DBIA Best Practices as it relates to Team Building, team building pitfalls
to avoid, and what it takes to become an affect team builder / leader. The presentation will be followed up
with a panel discussion through executive level managers on how the Young Professionals of today can
develop their team building skills today to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Fred Schultz:
Fred joined Trammell Crow Company in September, 2007 as Senior Development Manager. His
responsibilities include direction of design/construction teams, owner’s representation and general project
management. His current duties include the management of the $260 million, Ralph L. Carr Colorado
Judicial Center. Fred is a registered architect with over 30 years of practice. He is particularly strong in a
design/build environment having acted as Project Manager on design/build projects such as Colorado's
Ocean Journey, the Wellington Webb Office Building, Denver Newspaper Agency office building, Hard
Rock Hotels/and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Florida, Omni Interlocken Hotel and the renovation of
the Curtis Hotel. Prior to joining Trammell Crow, Fred was a partner in the Denver architectural firm of
Newman, Cavender & Doane. While there, he was responsible for all aspects of technical design and
project delivery. He was also Project Manager for the 308,000 SF Denver Newspaper Agency office
headquarters building. Fred spent 10 years as a Senior Associate with the architectural firm of RNL
Design in Denver. During that period, he was responsible for the design and management of projects
ranging from an aquarium to office buildings and hotels. In addition, he spent two of those years on-site
during the construction of the Ocean Journey Aquarium. He also designed a variety of facilities for the
Army Corps of Engineers such as office/training buildings at Falcon Air Force Base and engineering and
medical buildings at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. During his early career, Fred
worked as an Architectural Designer. He became well versed in the fundamentals of high rise building
design and construction while with the firm of Morris Aubrey in Houston. He was able to utilize this
experience in Boston where he designed a number of projects for Cannon Boston and Kober/Belluschi.
Projects included a $40 million student housing project for Boston University, several small medical
facilities in New Hampshire, and a 650,000 SF research building for a private developer.
Roger Crawford:
As one of three founding Principals with MEP Engineering, Inc., Roger has 15 years of experience in the
engineering consulting field, with an emphasis on electrical, fire alarm, and telecom building systems.
Roger is responsible for the design of systems including production of construction plans, specifications
and system cost analysis, as well as coordination between various disciplines, clients, and owner
representatives. His wide range of project experience, including mechanical HVAC design and plumbing
design, has enabled him to bring many different approaches to projects whether it is an approach to solve
a budget consideration or to provide unique design solutions to a project.
His education as an
Architectural Engineer has allowed him to expand his knowledge into the mechanical and plumbing
disciplines enabling him to truly understand all the systems within a building. With the ability to visualize a
project from start to finish, difficult building system problems become very clear and concise.
Sean Wennerstrom:
As a 24 year member of Mortenson’s Preconstruction Team, Sean is responsible for early on coordination
with the design team to pursue design build projects, evaluation of design ideas and concepts for
incorporation into the overall project, ongoing constructability comments and review, understanding the
vision/scope needs of the project for accurate cost estimating to maintain or beat budgets for the project,
and alignment of scope with program requirements. Sean has worked on some of Mortenson’s largest
and most iconic projects including The Denver Art Museum, Fort Carson Wilderness Road Design Build
Projects and is currently working on the $156 million Design Build CU Athletics Complex, which will
include the nation’s first net zero indoor practice facility. Sean has a B.S. in Construction Management
from Colorado State University.
Jonathan Tseu:
Jonathan has been with Hensel Phelps for 19 years, providing him with an array of project exposures and
unique experiences. Through his career with Hensel Phelps, Jon has worked on projects totaling over a
billion dollars worth of work. He has worked in the capacity of field engineer, all the way through the
ranks to his current senior management position as Operations Manager. His experience has taken him
throughout California and Colorado, where he has worked within several different project delivery types.
Jon is responsible to Hensel Phelps clients for providing the leadership and vision crucial to the success
of each project assigned. He assures that all client budgetary and quality goals are met through thorough
financial planning and cost evaluations, aggressive schedule management, comprehensive resource
planning, and employment of quality assurance monitoring systems. He is fully versed in all areas of
estimating, purchasing, engineering, superintendency, and project management on both new construction
programs and renovation projects. He is currently focusing these efforts on a multitude of projects
including the Cheyenne Microsoft Data Center CYSO4, Denver Health West Side Clinic, Union Tower
West, and Poudre Valley Hospital. Jon currently sits on the board of directors for DBIA’s Rock Mountain
Region, and is highly involved in the Denver community. Jon received both his undergraduate and
masters degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado. Jon has two young boys with his
wonderful wife Erin.
2015 Speaker Bios
Track 3 - Vertical/Architectural - Sponsored by The RMH Group, Inc. (Lawrence A)
1:00-2:00pm
Selling Design-Build to the Design Community
2:15-3:15pm
Mike Buell, CCI Mechanical, Inc.
Michael T. Buell has been a strategic marketing and client development professional in the A/E/C industry
over the last 22+ years. He has worked with construction, architecture and engineering consulting firms
from small to global in size. Throughout his tenure, Michael has continued to build strong relationships
with clients, colleagues and peers alike from coast to coast. Whether for his firm at any given time or for
the thousands of marketing and technical staff he has lead training sessions for, Michael’s number one
goal has always been to help others build stronger and more abundent client relationships. Michael broke
into the A/E/C industry in 1992 with a small general construction firm in Cincinnati, Ohio. While leading all
marketing and sales efforts, he also took great pride in learning the industry and more specifically, learning
how to read a set of construction documents. In addition to construction services, this company also
became a commercial development firm in which Michael was responsible for securing tenants and
negotiating contracts for multi-unit commercial facilities. During this tenure, Michael helped the firm
quintuple in annual project volume. In 1998, Michael looked to join the design side to gain a different
perspective. Working with regional, national and global architecture and engineering firms has brought
great depth of experience, knowledge and understanding of how architects and engineers can be most
successful. Because of Michael’s efforts, each of these firms gained much improved branding presence,
successful experience in new vertical markets and a better understanding of what clients really care
about. Presently, Michael is leading the client development and corporate marketing efforts for a highly
respected full service design-build mechanical construction firm. To enhance his position in the designbuild market, Michael is also the reigning chair of DBIA Utah leading its statewide efforts. As well, Michael
is the Fellow Champion for SMPS Utah. Throughout Michael’s career, he has taken hold of numerous
leadership opportunities with SMPS. Co-founding the Northeast Ohio chapter; chairing the hugely
successful inaugural Heartland Regional Conference; and co-creating and being a lead instructor for their
Business Development Institute are the accomplishments of which Michael is most proud. Michael’s
educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising Management, along with
specializations in Marketing and History, from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. In addition to his
professional career and the many speaking engagements he continues to hold throughout the country,
Michael enjoys performing with community theaters, lecturing at church, coaching youth football, client
golf, and hiking in the mountains. Above all, however, he cherishes his time with his wife Patty and
children Chase, 12 and Katie, 11.
Net Zero Energy through IPD, Rocky Mountain Institute Innovation Center
Cara Carmichael, Rocky Mountain Institute
Kathy Berg, ZGF
Mike Tilbury, JE Dunn
3:30-4:30pm
Design-Build from a Subcontractor Point of View
Tracy Dorman, HPE
Tracy is a fourth generation builder with over 27 years of professional experience in the construction
trades. He currently holds the position of Vice President of Business Development for Heating and
Plumbing Engineers, Inc. (HPE). HPE is one of the premiere commercial design build mechanical firms in
the Rocky Mountain region. He is responsible for corporate vision and leadership, as well as managing the
day to day operations of all Preconstruction, Estimating and Marketing for the organization. Tracy, a
Colorado native, received his degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1992 and after
spending three years in the Northern California construction market returned home to Colorado and has
spent the last 20 years in the Denver marketplace focusing on providing high quality, transparent
mechanical design phase management services. His experience encompasses healthcare, industrial,
high-tech, laboratory, hospitality, military, higher education, K-12 education, office/retail and multi-family.
Tracy is a board member of DBIA Rocky Mountain Region, where he is a co-chair of both the Programs
and Social Media committees. He also holds certificates as a Certified Construction Project Manager and
Certified Construction Inspector with the Association of Construction Inspectors, and holds his National
Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma, National Diploma and Advanced
Regional Diploma.
2015 Speaker Bios
Track 4 - Transportaion - Sponsored by Jacobs (Lawrence B)
1:00-2:00pm
RTD FasTracks Update
Program Overview - Rick Clarke, AGM Capital Programs
Richard Clarke is the Assistant General Manager, Capital Programs for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in
Denver. Mr. Clarke is responsible for RTD’s capital program including the FasTracks expansion program. FasTracks
is a $5.5 billion, fixed guideway (light rail, commuter rail, bus rapid transit and multi-modal terminal) construction
program. It includes the first transit public-private-partnership in the US. He previously served as RTD’s Project
Director for the Transportation Expansion (T-REX) project. T-REX was a $1.7 billion, multi-modal (highway/Light Rail)
project that included 19 miles of new LRT and 13 stations. It was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
He has previous transit project experience in Dallas, New York, Boston, Cleveland and Philadelphia. Mr. Clarke has
Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.
EAGLE P3: Rail to Airport, Arvada and Westminster - Greg Straight, Project Director
Greg Straight holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming. Greg worked at the Denver
International Airport through the design and construction phases of the project staying on as a liaison between the
design and construction teams and that of operations and maintenance. For the past 9 years, Greg has worked for the
Regional Transportation District expanding their existing Light Rail system and now has a prominent role with the
addition of Commuter Rail service to RTD utilizing the innovative P3 delivery method. Greg is the Eagle Project
Director responsible for RTD’s future East Rail Line, Gold Line, the first segment of the Northwest Rail, and a new
Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility which collectively makes up the EAGLE P3 Project.
I-225 Rail Line - Charles (Chuck) Culig, P.E., Project Manager
Chuck Culig is the Project Manager for the Regional Transportation District (RTD) FasTracks I-225 Rail Line Project
and has been with RTD for 14 years. He manages the RTD project team for the implementation and oversight of the
design-build contract with Kiewit Infrastructure Co. The I-225 Rail Line Project is a 10.5 mile extension of RTD existing
light rail system with eight stations and four Park-n-Rides. With over 20 years of engineering experience, Chuck
started his career with RTD on the successful T-REX Transit Expansion Project as a post design service and
construction engineer. Chuck is a native of Colorado and graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a BS in
Engineering and is a certified Professional Engineer in Colorado.
North Metro Commuter Rail - Ashland Vaughn, Project Manager
As North Metro Project Manager Ashland Vaughn oversees all aspects of the $343 million design build contract for
12.5 miles of commuter rail being built north out of Denver through Commerce City, Thornton and Northglenn.
Vaughn has a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado and an undergraduate
degree in Civil Engineering from Duke University. He has dedicated himself to the Regional Transportation District for
the last 17 years. He brings more than 26 years of civil engineering experience to the RTD team and spent the 3 ½
years prior to moving to North Metro working as the Construction Manager for the Eagle P3 project. The Eagle P3
Project, which includes the East Rail Line, the Gold Line and the first segment of the Northwest Rail, is part of the
FasTracks Program and is now past the 80% completion point.
2:15-3:15pm
Major Upcoming Projects at CDOT
I-70 East (Denver) and I-70 West (Mountain Corridor) - Tony DeVito , Transportation Director Region 1
Innovative Contracting Program Overview - Nabil Haddad , Innovative Program Delivery Manager
Exploring alternative contracting methods to match a wide variety of construction project requirements, Nabil Haddad
uses his expertise to represent CDOT in the areas of Alternative Contracting (Design-Build, Modified Design-Build,
Design-Bid-Build, Streamlined Design-Build, and CM/GC). As the Innovative Contracting Program Manager, Nabil
provides guidance, instruction, and support for alternative contracting development and implementation throughout
the project planning, design, and construction phases. Nabil has worked for CDOT for 17 years. Nabil holds a
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Utah State University, and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from
Colorado State University. He has held his Colorado P.E. license since 1999.
3:30-4:30pm
CDOT Design –Build Case Studies
US 36 - Bob Hayes , Design Manager and Scott Rees, Construction Manager
Bob Hays is the Design Manager for the US 36 Express Lanes Project. He has worked for the Colorado Department
of Transportation for more than 11 years. The majority of that time was spent in the Boulder CDOT office as a Project
Engineer and Resident Engineer. Bob was heavily involved in the procurement effort for both US 36 Phase 1 and
Phase 2 projects. Scott Rees is a Construction Manager for the Colorado Department of Transportation. He has
worked for CDOT for more than 17-years. In that time, Scott has worked as an Inspector and Project Engineer in
Region 4, and as an Area Engineer at CDOT Headquarters. Scott has been a member of the US36 management
team since May of 2011 and is responsible for construction on both phases of the project. Scott served in the US
Army from 1989-1992. After his service, he received his bachelor’s degree from Metro State College in 1996, and is a
licensed Professional Engineer.