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Item 8.
CENTRAL SAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 13, 2022
SUBJECT: SUPPORT IN CONCEPT THE WATER COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY
ASSOCIATION'S (FORMERLYWATER DESIGN-BUILD COUNCIL)
PROPOSED 2022 LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE AGENCIES THAT STORE,
TREAT, OR CONVEY WATER BROAD AUTHORITY TO USE
COLLABORATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
SUBMITTED BY: INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES-
ENG INEERINGAND TECHNICAL SERVICES CAPITAL PROJECTS
REVIEWED BY: EMILYBARNETT, COMMUNICATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
MANAGER
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
ISSUE
The Board of Directors (Board) is requested to support in concept this legislative initiative.
BACKGROUND
The Water Design-Build Council (https://waterdesignbuild.com/) is requesting Central San's support in
concept of their proposed sponsored 2022 legislation to provide agencies that store, treat, or convey
water broad authority to use collaborative delivery methods.
The Board will be briefed once the language of the legislation has been prepared.
As of January 1, 2022, the Water Design-Build Council changed its name to the Water Collaborative
Delivery Association.
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ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS
The Board could decide not to support this initiative. This is not recommended as staff would like to have
this option to deliver large, complex projects in the future.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Staff provided a verbal update at the December 14, 2021 Administration Committee meeting. The
Committee's recommendation was to support the legislation in concept.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION
Support in concept the Water Collaborative Delivery Association's (formerly Water Design-Build Council)
proposed 2022 legislation to provide agencies that store, treat, or convey water broad authority to use
collaborative delivery methods.
Strategic Plan Tie-In
GOAL FIVE:Infrastructure Reliability
Strategy 2—Execute long-term capital renewal and replacement program
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