Best Government/Public Building: Gov. George Deukmejian Courthouse, Long Beach
The fast-tracked design-build project became the first social infrastructure project in the U.S. procured under the principles of performance-based infrastructure (PBI) contracting, which uses a public-private partnership not only to fund design and construction but also to provide long-term operations and maintenance. The delivery method relieved the state of up-front investment. Payments did not begin until satisfactory completion of the $364-million building.