When the massive Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, Calif., needed its distinctive Ziggurat roofing replaced, the elaborate bid process involved three separate committees, two bidding rounds and a significant investment by potential teams to prepare designs for a project they might not win.
When the massive Chet Holifield Federal Building in Laguna Niguel, Calif., needed its distinctive Ziggurat roofing replaced, the elaborate bid process involved three separate committees, two bidding rounds and a significant investment by potential teams to prepare designs for a project they might not win. Rather than wince at the expense, Ed McConnell, president of Western Roofing in San Francisco, a member of the TECTA America group, sees a benefit for both roofing contractors and large building owners. Although it's only the second time in 20 years that he's prepared such design/build projects on spec, that may change.