40th Anniversary Book 10.5x13.5 FINAL

Procurement Unbiased Recommendations Design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM). Starting with the Miami Downtown Metromover project in the 1980s, we have bettered the DBOM process, adapting it to the unique needs of the automated transit industry—and our concepts and approach have now become the industry standard. It is not a one size fits all approach, however. While the DBOM process offers advantages such as optimized life-cycle costs, sometimes the client’s strategy may lead us to other alternate approaches such as design-bid- build or multiple procurement packages. Clients may even require assistance in developing such innovative financing approaches as private-public partnerships. In all cases, our priority is to listen and respond to the client’s goals and objectives. Working with their

Regional Director Sanjeev Shah, P.E., J.D. | Southeast Region

When Sanjeev was invited to join Lea+Elliott he had an excellent opportunity to buy into another firm—an infrastructure design firm. Weighing his two options, he decided he would rather join a firm that was providing innovative solutions to many of

the infrastructure problems we face, and an opportunity to apply his professional skills to the most personally satisfying work. He never looked back. Recognizing that legal considerations often influence the technical project, he returned to college and earned his J.D. Figuring we have the technical aspect covered, the question was “how can we help the client with a value add?” The answer: bridge the gap between the legal and technical aspects of a project— from strategic development, risk management, procurement processes all the way through negotiations and implementation. He relishes this enhanced ability to help clients, and takes personal satisfaction in being part of a team that seeks to solve challenges, one challenge at a time.

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