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2017 IPI Awards Winners
On May 19th, 2017, IPI celebrated its 8th Annual Partnering Awards Ceremony.
Part of Collaboration 2017, the awards ceremony recognized the most collaborative organizations and project teams of 2016.
*7/10 of the award winning projects had no time lost injuries
*80% came in on time or early
*4/10 were completed on or under budget
*10/10 were completed with no outstanding claims
According to the project teams in 2016: $1 spent on Partnering led to $166 in Savings
See the bottom of this page for the Awards Ceremony Photo Gallery!
The 2017 IPI Industry Awards go to…
Industry Awards honor Organizations and Individuals who have worked to make the industry more collaborative.
IPI Partnering Champion (IPI's Highest Honor):
IPI Chairman's Award:
Excellence in Partnering Facilitation:
IPI Professional Facilitator Certifications
Senior Level Facilitator (100 sessions)
- Rob Reaugh, SIPI - OrgMetrics, LLC
Senior Level Facilitator (100 sessions)
- Leonard Steinberg, SIPI - Creative Alliance Group, LLC
Pilot Projects
The Veterans Administration Charlotte Healthcare Center –
- Partnering Ambassador: Childress Klein – Cambridge Healthcare Solutions, LLC.
- Partnering Pilot Agency: Veterans Administration
The Virginia Street Bridge –
- Partnering Ambassador: Q&D Construction
- Partnering Pilot Agency: City of Reno
Denver International Airport Gate Apron Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvements –
- Partnering Ambassador Flatiron West
- Partnering Pilot Agency Denver International Airport
Congratulations to the 2017 Winners of the John L. Martin Partnered Project of the Year Awards (PPY)!
Every year we honor project teams and extraordinary individuals who follow the IPI model and have exhibited the highest levels of collaboration.
2017 IPI Partnered Project of the Year Award Winners
Civil Construction Projects -$250M Plus
SAPPHIRE LEVEL with Special Recognition
Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway Phase IV
Owner: United States Army Corps of Engineers
Prime Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.
Partnering Facilitator: Global Leadership Alliance, Inc.
Civil Construction Projects- $25M - $250 M
RUBY LEVEL
Hill Field Road (I-15: SR - 232 Interchange)
Owner: Utah Department of Transportation
Prime Contractor: Ames Construction
Designer: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Construction Manager: Horrocks Engineers
Partnering Facilitator: Jacques & Associates
Civil Construction Projects- $25M - $250 M
RUBY LEVEL
I-15 The Point
Owner: Utah Department of Transportation
Prime Contractor: Utah County Constructors, A Joint Venture c/o Wadsworth Brothers Construction
Designer: Wilson & Company
Partnering Facilitator: Charles Cowan & Associates, LTD
Civil Construction Projects- $25M - $250 M
SAPPHIRE LEVEL with Special Recognition
Willits Bypass
Owner: Caltrans
Prime Contractor: DeSilva Gates – Flatiron West, A Joint Venture
Partnering Facilitator: OrgMetrics, LLC
Civil Construction Projects- $25M - $250 M
SAPPHIRE LEVEL
Interstate 15 Virgin River Gorge Bridge No. 6 CMAR
Owner: Arizona Department of Transportation, Northcentral District
Prime Contractor: Pulice-Wadsworth Brothers Joint Venture
Designer: Jacobs Engineering Group
Partnering Facilitator: Mackenzie Kirby, Arizona Department of Transportation
Civil Construction Projects- Under $25M
SAPPHIRE LEVEL
McGuireville Rockfall Containment Project
Owner: Arizona Department of Transportation
Prime Contractor: Fann Contracting, Inc.
Designer: Gannett Fleming
Partnering Facilitator: Laura Webb, Arizona Department of Transportation
Civil Construction Projects- Under $25M
RUBY LEVEL
Virginia Street Bridge
Owner: City of Reno
Prime Contractor: Q&D Construction, Inc.
Designer: Jacobs Engineering
Construction Manager: Harris and Associates
Partnering Facilitator: Ventura Consulting Group
Civil Construction Projects- Under $25M
RUBY LEVEL
US 60: Oak Flat to Miami, East of Superior
Owner: Arizona Department of Transportation
Prime Contractor: Fisher Industries
Partnering Facilitator: Laura Webb, Arizona Department of Transportation
Buildings/Public Infrastructure Projects- $250M Plus
SAPPHIRE LEVEL
Mule Creek Infill Complex
Owner: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Prime Contractor: Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Designer: Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
Construction Manager: Gilbane Construction Management
Partnering Facilitator: Ventura Consulting Group
Buildings/Public Infrastructure Projects - $25M - $250M
RUBY LEVEL
Veterans Administration Charlotte Health Care Center
Developer: Childress Klein-Cambridge
Owner/Lessee: Veterans Administration
Prime Contractor: JE Dunn
Designer: RPA Architects
Partnering Facilitator: Ventura Consulting Group
HONORABLE MENTION
Route 7 Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Contract #11-238404)
Owner: California Department of Transportation – District 11
Prime Contractor: Flatiron West, Inc.
Partnering Facilitator: Green Com, Inc
Construction Services for Hazardous Abatement and Demolition of Structures in the Southfield Area
Owner: San Francisco International Airport
Prime Contractor: Schembri Construction Co., Inc.
Designer: Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Construction Manager: Avila & Associates Consulting
Partnering Facilitator: Gloria Louie, SFO EEO Programs Director and Partnering Facilitator
State Highway 9 – Colorado River South – Wildlife & Safety
Owner: Colorado Department of Transportation -- Region 3
Prime Contractor: Kirkland Construction
Construction Manager: RockSol Consulting Group
Partnering Facilitator: Kracum Resources, LLC
Awards Ceremony Gallery
Photos by: Jeff Rumans Photography
Please credit Jeff Rumans when sharing the photos taken at the event.
Special thanks to our photography sponsor!
Larry Eisenberg
Ovus Partners 360
Principal
Rachel Falsetti
California Dept of Transportation
Chief, Division of Construction
Michael Ghilotti
Ghilotti Bros., Inc. President
Randell Iwasaki
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Executive Director
Jeanne Kuttel
California Department of Water Resources
Chief, Division of Engineering
Thomas Taylor
Webcor Builders
Vice President
David Thorman
CA Div of the State Architect
State Architect, Retired
Len Vetrone
Skanska USA, Building
Co-Chief Operating Officer
Sue Dyer, MIPI
ORG•METRICS, LLC President
IPI Founder & Ex-officio Board Member