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ASHE 2010 47th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition

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Accelerated Military Health Care Construction on a Congressionally Mandated Timetable: Walter Reed National Military Center

Track : Monday, July 12, 2010

Program Code: 030

Date: Monday, July 12, 2010

Time: 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM EST

Location: Room 15-16

PRIMARY SPEAKER :

Andrew Gutberlet, P.E., LEED AP, Acting Deputy Public Works Officer, Public Works Deptartment of Washington

Andrew Gutberlet was raised in central Pennsylvania and attained his bachelor�s degree in engineering from Penn State University in 1998. He started working for NAVFAC Washington in 1999 and was a project manager on the Bethesda BRAC project from October 2006 to October 2011. He attained a masters degree in engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 2003, and a second masters degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College in 2007. After seven years of achievement in the environmental branch of NAVFAC Washington, Andrew took on the challenge of project manager for the Environmental Impact Statement for the BRAC Bethesda project in October 2006. By effectively coordinating with multiple Navy agencies, he was successful in completing the Record of Decision on the EIS in just 18 months, which was 12 months ahead of schedule. After completing the EIS in 2008, he became the design and construction manager for 750,000 square feet of new state of the art medical facilities supporting the BRAC Bethesda project worth approximately $400 million. Through effective management and partnering, his team successfully attained the beneficial occupancy date a month and a half ahead of schedule while remaining on budget. Following the completion of the new construction projects in October 2010, he provided key leadership as a supervisory project manager to the renovations team managing over 150,000 square feet of active hospital space worth approximately $50 million to successfully meet the critical BRAC deadline. Starting in October of 2011, he became the senior civilian of a workforce of over 200 employees managing operations, maintenance and construction at 7 Navy facilities in the Washington DC area with an operating budget of over $50 million and a yearly construction budget of over $150 million. Andrew is a registered professional engineer, a LEED accredited professional, and has received numerous awards including NAVFAC Washington Engineer of the Year, NAVFAC Washington Employee of the Year, and the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal.

Description

The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center project was awarded as a design�-build project with a concept design already developed within the request for proposal. This �design-�bid�-design�-build� approach will be discussed from a project manager perspective. Specific challenges and successes of project execution will be discussed, including simultaneous management of design and construction, change management, speed of decision-�making, maintaining effective communication, and overcoming institutional resistance. This session will enable you to�
� Explain how Navy staff and contractors identified and effectively managed the unique circumstances of their project.
� Evaluate the tools available to assist with managing project personnel and addressing issues that arise during health care construction projects.

Evaluate the tools available to assist with managing project personnel and unique issues.
Identify and effectively manage the unique circumstances on their project.
Make informed decisions about procurement strategies on an individual project basis.

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This session is a part of:

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Individual Track by Day - July 12, 2010