Round Table Sessions


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Below is a list of tables, table topics, and facilitators. You will be given an opportunity to visit up to four tables. Wildcard tables are not facilitated. Participants and these tables will select from thought starters for discussion. 



1.   Characteristics of a Successful Design-Build Owner,
      Culture and Personalities      
       Richard Formella, DBIA, PMP - Design-Build Strategic Solutions


2.   What It Means to Utilize DBIA "Best Practices"
       Amanda Guillory, PE, ENV SP - Garney Construction


3.   ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and Impacts   
      with Design-Build
        Courtney Dantone, DBIA - Archer Western | The Walsh Group


4.  Selection Criteria for Owners
      Justin Sobol, DBIA, PMP - Burns & McDonnell


5.  Supply Chain Challenges
      Carl Giovenco - Manhattan Construction


6.  Design-Build Solicitation Challenges
      Todd O'Donnell, DBIA - Wharton-Smith
      David Rieken, PE, DBIA - Sundt Construction


7.  Integrated Firm vs. Teaming
      Ben Berling, DBIA - Primus Builders


8.  Stipends: What are they? When to use? Why consider 
     them?
      Krystal Strassman - Haskell


9.  Should the Number of Alternative Technical Concepts Be
     Limited? 
      Tim Lattner - FDOT


10.  Who Owns the Risk? 
        Kelly Humphries - Gunster


11. How/When FDOT Selects Design-Build Delivery
      Larry Ritchie - FDOT


12. Insight Into Tampa Airport's Use of Design-Build
        John L. Mallory CGC, LEED AP - Tampa International Airport


13. DBIA Certification
        Trooper Smith, PE, DBIA - Freese & Nichols


14. 2022-23 Updates to Design-Build Contract Docs
        Scott Churilla, JD, FDBIA - HDR Engineering


15. Florida State Statutes for Design-Build Delivery
       Christopher Horton - Smith Currie


16.  Critical First Steps for Setting Up a Project for Success
         Erik Anderson, PE, Assoc. DBIA - Wharton-Smith


17.  Funding and Grant Opportunities
         Lee Hale, PE, DBIA - Hale Innovation, LLC
         Anxhela Ruvina - Ferguson Enterprises


18.  Current Status of Florida's Builders Insurance Market 
         Issy Bustamante, CRIS - American Global

19.  Wildcard Table

20.  Wildcard Table