Early Contractor Involvement: Unlocking Your Project's Potential

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December 14, 2023 10am MDT

The webinar will begin with an overview of ECI and its use in the built environment. ECI has been broadly used in many areas (power generation, transportation, vertical construction, etc.), but only recently has begun to be used in complex water storage and conveyance projects.

Motivation for its Use:

The webinar will continue by discussing the various motivations for the use of ECI from the owner, engineer and contractor perspectives.

It is important for all participants in the ECI process to understand each other’s perspectives and the reasons for using the ECI process. Large dam and water projects are unique within the industry because of their size and the uncertainty of geotechnical conditions, and this makes the use of ECI unique for all involved parties.

Benefits:

Each team member is challenged in their specific area, with the ultimate goal of producing the best overall value for the project. Efforts to create a team that delivers a project that will meet the needs of the owner, perform as designed and be constructed for a fair overall cost with be reviewed.

Headwinds:

While there are obvious benefits to the process, there are also headwinds when employing the ECI process. The uniqueness of dam and water projects means there is not a lot of precedence or previous examples to look to and to learn from.

Project Examples and Conclusion:

Finally, the presenters will provide their experience using ECI as it relates to specific projects.

2 PDHs

Del Shannon, P.E.

Chief Dam Engineer

Kiewit

Del Shannon has more than 30 years of experience and holds degrees in both Journalism and Civil Engineering. He is the Chief Dam Engineer for Kiewit, a Past President of USSD, chair of the USSD Committee on Concrete Dams, President of Hydropower Foundation, a lead author of the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, and serves in leadership roles for several professional organization. He is a geotechnical engineer by background and specializes in the design and construction of both earthen and concrete dams and similar hydraulic structures. For the last 20 years he has been promoting the benefits of involving contractors earlier in the project delivery process, and has been involved in the first design/build dam projects in five states. Three of his dam projects have received national awards from the USSD and ASDSO. In his free time Del loves playing soccer and attended the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar where he saw Argentina beat France. He also enjoys creative writing and has published several creative fiction stories and novels.

Jeff Martin

Denver Water

Jeff Martin is a Professional Engineer focused on developing infrastructure that creates long-term solutions for water supply while balancing environmental and social impacts. He earned his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder (1999), received a Master’s degree in Management at CU-Denver’s Business School (2016), is certified as a Program Management Professional, and an innovation leader in CM/GC project delivery. He has been with Denver Water for the last fifteen years and is the Program Manager for the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project, which will help Denver Water increase water collection system resiliency and balance while providing environmental benefits for the state.

Gregory Zamensky

Greg Zamensky is a Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional with over 30 years of experience in the heavy civil industry. He has been with Black & Veatch for over 16 years and is currently a Senior Project Manager in Golden, Colorado. He earned both his Bachelor’s and Master’s civil engineering degrees from Virginia Tech. He has spent most of his career working on dams and reservoirs across the United States and internationally. Since 2017, he has supported Denver Water on the Gross Reservoir Expansion project and Northern Water on the Glade Reservoir Project. Both megaprojects considered and implemented the CM/GC model for early contractor involvement.