Selecting Project Delivery Methods in Rail: Optimizing Project Success

January 31, 2024 | Online :: Central Time

In the rail industry, the selection of an appropriate project delivery method is crucial, significantly impacting the success, efficiency, and overall outcome of rail projects. The absence of a clear understanding and strategic selection process often results in suboptimal project outcomes, cost overruns, delays, and unmet stakeholder expectations, highlighting the need for industry professionals to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in selecting the most fitting project delivery method for rail initiatives.

This webinar explores various project delivery methods specific to the rail industry, including:

• Design Build & Progressive Design Build
• Design-Bid-Build, including A+B and Best Value Procurements
• Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
• Construction Management at Risk (CMR), also known as Construction Management/General Contractor (GM/GC)

The Selecting Project Delivery Methods in Rail webinar offers an overview of each method, covering the associated risks, advantages, disadvantages, selecting the proper delivery method for the right project and owner, and how rail and transit owners can effectively accommodate more progressive delivery methods.

Learning Outcomes

• Define different project delivery methods tailored to rail projects
• Assess and compare the risk allocations associated with each project delivery method in the context of rail projects
• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of various delivery methods, identifying the best fit for specific rail project requirements
• Identify the rail and transit owner’s role and capabilities in accommodating different project delivery methods within the industry

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 : Central Time

Introduction to Rail Project Delivery

• Introduction to Project Delivery Methods in Rail
• Importance of Selecting the Right Method for Rail Projects and Owners

Understanding Different Delivery Methods

• Design-Bid-Build
• Design Build
• Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
• Construction Management at Risk (CMR), Construction Management, and General Contractor (GM/GC)

Analysis of Each Delivery Method

• Pros and cons analysis of each method
• Assignment of risks in each method

Rail and Transit Owner’s Role

• Abilities and limitations of rail/transit owners in accommodating alternate delivery methods.
• Use of subject-matter-experts in selecting the right project delivery method
• The role of owners in managing risks and optimizing success

Case Studies and Examples

Q&A Session (10-15 minutes)

Jesse Heimowitz, CCM – Vice President of Rail & Transit, Tectonic Engineering

Jesse Heimowitz is a career-long rail industry professional who specializes in providing program, project, and construction management services on high-value railway design & construction projects, primarily in the passenger rail field as an owners-representative. He is currently the Vice President of Rail & Transit at Tectonic Engineering Consultants, where his focus is on providing world-class Project and Program Management services, and commuter rail engineering / operations subject-matter-expertise, for rail owners throughout the NY, NJ, CT, and PA regions.

Prior to his current role at Tectonic, Mr. Heimowitz was the Director of Project Delivery for MTA Construction & Development’s Long Island Rail Road Business Unit, where he oversaw various in-house project management teams and design & construction projects involving structures, stations, track, power, signal, communications, yards, maintenance facilities, and other rail engineering disciplines.

Jesse is a proud recipient of a Mass Transit Magazine “40 Under 40” award, a Progressive Railroading “Rising Star” award, as well as several American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) “Project of the Year” awards over the course of his career. He is also a member of the American Railway Engineering & Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) Technical Committee 11 – Commuter & Intercity Rail Systems, and Technical Committee 12 – Rail Transit, in addition to volunteering his time as a certified Lead Trainer for CMAA’s Professional Construction Management course (administered nationally to professionals looking to prepare for their Certified Construction Manager Exam, as well as those looking to hone their construction management skill sets). Mr. Heimowitz is a Certified Construction Manager (CCM), a graduate of NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and is an active member of several professional development organizations including CMAA, ACEC, and AREMA.

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Selecting Project Delivery Methods in Rail: Optimizing Project Success

January 31, 2024 | Online