Contracting for Design and Construction Services in the Public Sector

John O. Adler, CPPO, is a seasoned procurement professional with more than 40 years of experience, culminating in his role as Arizona’s State Procurement Director. When he was given responsibility for managing a construction program for a wildlife conservation agency, John developed his own research and training program that later became a specialized NIGP (Institute for Public Procurement) construction and design procurement workshop delivered throughout the US and Canada. John has been a member and officer of many professional associations, including NIGP, National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and Institute for Supply Management (ISM). He is the Past President and a Life Member of the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO), former chair of the Procurement and Materials Management Committee and director for the American Public Transit Association (APTA), and he is a trainer for NIGP, NASPO, and the National Transit Institute (NTI) at Rutgers University. John recently retired as vice president of procurement for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, where he was responsible for more than $3B in public works construction.

• 1. Introduction 2. Public Design and Construction Contract Risks 3. Planning and Budgeting 4. Construction Project Delivery Methods 5. Qualification-Based Selection of Professional Services 6. Construction Contract Procurement 7. Construction Contract Administration 8. Construction Procrurement Environmental and Social Responsibility

"John Adler brings to construction his unique ability to promote innovative procurement practices. He describes advanced delivery methods like design-build, construction management at-risk, and P3 while offering insight into how they are implemented contractually. Adler demystifies the design contracting process, adds an important chapter on construction contract administration, and nicely incorporates relevant practices from federal contracting that are widely adopted in state and local construction contracting. His integration of risk management is excellent. This book belongs on the bookshelf of every public procurement professional."Richard Pennington, J.D., CPPO, co-author of Legal Aspects of Public Procurement, Third Edition (2020) and former Colorado State Purchasing Director, USA