Middle East District Town Hall with Industry - Alternate Design and Delivery Methodologies

Details

Who:     USACE, Middle East District and Industry Experts in the fields of Architect / Engineering  and Industrial Construction.

What:     Town Hall with Industry to discuss Alternate Design and Delivery Methodologies to the Design-Bid-Build and Design-Bid constructs.

When:     26 March 2026:   

                8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Agenda) - Time is expressed as Eastern Daylight-Saving Time (EDT)

                6:30 AM - 7:50 AM - Attendee Check-In

                7:50 AM - 8:00 AM - Discussion Rules of Engagement / Disclaimer

                8:00 AM - 8:10 AM - Opening Remarks

                8:10 AM - 12:00 PM - Discussion Session #1

               12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Break / Networking 

                 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM - Discussion Session #2

                 3:50 PM - 4:00 PM - Closing Remarks

Where:     (In-Person Attendance) - The Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Front Royal Blue Ridge Shadows, 111 Hospitality Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630.     

(On-Line Attendence ) -  Microsoft Teams Webinar at https://events.dod.teams.microsoft.us/event/f18f62cc-982c-4a5d-98c8 6817684c4386@fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582. Upon registration, the participant will gain access to the Webinar portal to join the discussion.  Note* All participates are required to register for the event using the link above regardless if they attending in person or via Microsoft Teams.  

Why: The Middle East District seeks innovative and comprehensive ADDM that fundamentally transform how we approach project development and execution. We are challenging our industry partners to propose holistic solutions that integrate novel design concepts, cutting-edge construction techniques, and progressive project delivery frameworks.  Our problem statement is:

How can USACE and Industry collaboratively structure and execute projects to significantly reduce delivery schedules, improve cost-effectiveness, and enhance the overall quality and life-cycle value of our infrastructure, moving beyond the limitations of our current delivery models of Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B) or Design-Build (D-B)?

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is committed to delivering vital public and military engineering services in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment. Our traditional design-bid-build and even design-build project delivery models, while historically successful, face growing pressure from accelerated timelines, constrained budgets, and the need for greater innovation to solve the nation’s toughest engineering challenges.

In addition to registering for the event, please return the attached Questionnaire to the USACE Points of Contact (see below) via email.  

Please submit the completed questionnaire attached with this notice along with any topic related feedback and/or written products to LTC Jerry Andes II at jerry.o.andes@usace.army.mil; SFC Igor Malyshev at igor.d.malyshev@usace.army.mil, and Jeanette Farrell at Jeanette.M.Farrell@usace.army.mil, no later than (NLT) 4:00 PM EDT on 20 March 2026.  Use the Subject Line: Town Hall with Industry - March 2026-Topic Feedback.

Thank You.