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APR 2013

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Photo courtesy Alstom Alternative Project Delivery Opens Doors to Cost Savings, Innovation a Although it is slow to take of in the U.S., there are plenty of possible beneļ¬ts that could be derived through public-private partnerships, design-build and more. Experts are quick to point out, however, that it is not a magic bullet for completing construction projects. BY ALEX ROMAN, Managing Editor lternative project delivery, including public-private partnerships (PPPs); design-build; and design-build-operate-maintain, are viewed as attractive options for transit agencies, as they transfer risk and accelerate the project process. However, while these forms of project delivery continue to take hold in Europe, Asia and Africa, there have been a lim- George Pierson, President/CEO, Parsons Brinckerhof 28 ited amount of projects in the U.S. that have utilized these innovative solutions. METRO Magazine spoke to representatives from several companies to discuss why forms of alternative project delivery have been slow to take of in the U.S., as well as the possible benefts and what transit agencies should look for before selecting a partner. Stephanie Brun-Brunet, VP, turnkey & infrastructure systems, Alstom < mETRO mAGAZINE APRIL 2013 Mel Placilla, director, professional services, transportation group, HDR HOW DOES ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY BENEFIT A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AGENCY? PLACILLA: What we advise is that they have to have some drivers to want to do alternative delivery; one is time. You can go much faster [with alternative project delivery] because you lose multiple months, in some cases, between development of final plans and bidding and Samara Barend, VP/P3 development director, AECOM Capital Lorenzo Refreger, head of sales, systems, North America, Bombardier Transportation metro-magazine.com

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