CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2028 

Michigan DOT’s Office of Major Projects and I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project team will discuss how progressive design-build has been implemented through preconstruction and construction, to date, as MDOT delivers its first work packages. The team will discuss the decision to use the progressive design-build delivery method, the importance of selecting the right team members (design-builder and owner), and the benefits realized thus far. The owner, design-builder, and owner’s advisor will offer their perspective and describe the successes, challenges (including changes in scope), and lessons learned to date. The team will provide their insights on how the delivery method has enabled the team to engage local businesses and the public throughout this complex and impactful project in downtown Detroit, and they will discuss how the delivery method has served as a catalyst to expand opportunities for small and disadvantaged business enterprises. Presenters will share how they leveraged existing design-build and alternative delivery tools, developed new tools, and collectively and continuously refine processes and the role that partnering, team adaptability during preconstruction, and approaches to collaborative real-time cost estimating, schedule determination, and risk allocation have played in project delivery so far.