Gad, G. M., Jimenez, M. C., Nacir, C., & Shrestha, R. (2026). Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief] (Report No. 2455). San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069
Gad, Ghada M., Maria Calahorra Jimenez, Chaimae Nacir, and Ronald Shrestha. Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief]. Report no. 2455. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069.
Gad, Ghada M., et al. Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief]. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2026, Report no. 2455, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069.
California transportation agencies are increasingly turning to new ways of delivering projects—such as Design-Build (DB), Progressive Design-Build (PDB), and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)—instead of the traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) method. These Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs) help projects move faster, reduce costs, and improve collaboration. This study examines how local transportation agencies across California are using these APDMs by identifying enabling legislation, pros and cons of each approach, and challenges agencies face when using them.
Alternative Project Delivery Methods (APDMs) are increasingly being recognized as effective alternatives to the traditional Design-Bid-Build (DBB) app
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Gad, G. M., Jimenez, M. C., Nacir, C., & Shrestha, R. (2026). Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief] (Report No. 2455). San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069
Gad, Ghada M., Maria Calahorra Jimenez, Chaimae Nacir, and Ronald Shrestha. Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief]. Report no. 2455. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2026. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069.
Gad, Ghada M., et al. Alternative Project Delivery Methods in California: The Path Forward [Research Brief]. San Jose State University. College of Business. Mineta Transportation Institute, 2026, Report no. 2455, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/89069.
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