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Phoenix tests the waters with DBO alternative project delivery
Author(s) -
White Timothy J.,
Jones William R.,
Waer Mark A.,
Hayes Troy,
Quarendon John
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2005.tb10889.x
Subject(s) - phoenix , business , environmental planning , civil engineering , engineering , environmental science , geography , archaeology , metropolitan area
This report discusses an effort by the the city of Phoenix, Arizona, to construct a new water treatment plant to meet increased demand as well as the tough standards imposed by today's water requirements. The city's leaders and Water Services Department staff considered various design and construction approaches that would offer fast delivery, low total costs, and low risk of litigation, but that would also maximize technical innovation. This report focuses on the design‐build‐operate (DBO) approach and the reasons why it was chosen to build the Lake Pleasant WTP.