Waterfront Conference 2024

Alternative Delivery, Private-Public Partnerships (P3), and Procurement Reform

The length of time to bring climate resilience infrastructure online is daunting and exceeds the projected threat timelines for major climate impacts to our region. Improvements in project delivery can cut through long timelines and bring solutions more quickly to the most threatened areas. This panel will discuss some of the leading techniques and processes, from design through construction, that could play a major role. This includes progressive design, procurement reform, alternative delivery, collaboration across multiple jurisdictions, and more. The conversation will also cover challenges in New York City, putting them into the context of solutions from other parts of the country. Project discussions can include New Jersey’s climate resilience planning, lower Manhattan’s Financial District and Seaport Climate Resilience Master Plan, the Harbor and Tributaries (HATS) study, as well as areas that have yet to see major climate resilience planning. The conversation will allow for higher level conversations along with specific next steps for reform, the role of the design community, and opportunities for regional leadership.