The "O" that completes the circle
- From: Vol 11, Issue 5 (May 2010)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
- Country: United States
- Related Companies: American Water, Earth Tech, Filanc Construction, Hawkins Delafield and Wood, San Diego County Water Authority, Southwest Water and Veolia Water North America
Convincing US municipalities to consider the full lifecycle cost of a new treatment plant is not as easy as it sounds. Emily Pickrell examines the anatomy of the design-build-operate model.
At a time when US municipalities are trying to think creatively about how to meet both their budgets and increasingly strict environmental regulations, the design-build-operate (DBO) option may yet have its time in the sun.
For some cities, the default procurement option – the design-bid-build (DBB) model – is still the preferred choice. This approach allows a city to hire a consulting ...
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