Haskell hosts free education seminar

Sept. 25 seminar will discuss the future of school construction projects in California

IRVINE, CA (PRWEB) September 20, 2003 -- Bruce Hancock of the California State Allocation Board and Mahendra Mehta of San Diego's Division of the State Architect will be keynote speakers at an upcoming education facilities seminar.

The Sept. 25 seminar will discuss the future of school construction projects in California and is being hosted by The Haskell Company's Western division office, located at 19100 Von Karman, Suite 450, in Irvine, Calif., (92612).

Topics of the seminar address the successful utilization of design-build and lease-lease back delivery systems as solutions to California's growing student population, Lynne Cooper of Haskell, said.

"This educational seminar will help California school districts understand alternative delivery methods that ultimately may save them time and money on their capital improvement projects," Cooper, the Irvine business development manager,
said.

Additional seminar speakers include Thom Clark, San Marcos USD, Dane Ruddell, former associate superintendent of facilities for Antioch USD, and Andreas Chialtas, Esq. of Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo.

The event will be open to interested media representatives and school district staff only. Interested parties should contact Cooper for further details.

Haskell is recognized as one of the nation's leading design-build and construction management firms with annual revenues of $650 million. Haskell maintains operations throughout the United States and Latin America and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. More information can be found at www.thehaskellco.com.

Specific presentation topics will include:

-How to plan/select design-build consultants and lease-lease back projects (sample RFQs, RFPs, and contracts will be handed out)

-How to submit design-build/lease-lease back projects to DSA

-How to work within restrictions of OPSC/SAB funding guidelines for design-build/lease-lease back projects

-Case studies on current/recent design-build and lease-lease back projects

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