Achievements & What's Next

Introduction

Since its founding, CALINFRA has grown rapidly into a dynamic coalition representing public, private, and labor stakeholders across California. In just a few years, we have established ourselves as a leading voice for advancing collaborative delivery methods. Our accomplishments demonstrate both the strength of our partnerships and the tangible progress we have made in shaping policy, strengthening practice, and providing education across the infrastructure delivery landscape.

Select Achievements

• Policy & Legislative Engagement

  • Provided education and input to legislators and agency stakeholders, influencing key state reports and legislation that expanded alternative delivery authority.

  • Completed the first Alternative Delivery Authority Gap Analysis, guiding strategy for achieving broad and uniform APD authority.

• Education Program

  • Designed and delivered foundational training programs for agencies such as SANDAG, Port of Long Beach, LA Metro and the City of Los Angeles.

  • Developed the popular CA alternative delivery resource: Bridging the Gap white paper.

• State of Practice Program

  • Established multiple Caltrans-CALINFRA workgroups to improve design-build, CM/GC, and progressive design-build practices.

  • Initiated work on quantifying the value of APD for Caltrans and began development of best practices for XBE participation in APD.

  • Formed sector-specific workgroups in Social Infrastructure and Water, with plans for Energy, Broadband, and Sustainability.

• Outreach & Policy Program

  • Organized annual CALINFRA Connect legislative days, including strategic meetings with lawmakers and agency leaders.

  • Partnered with BuildOUT California and other strategic allies to support equity, inclusivity, and APD innovation.

  • Educated policymakers on the value of CM/GC, progressive design-build, and P3 models to deliver more with limited resources.

What's Next

• Policy & Advocacy

  • Advance groundwork for broad and uniform APD authority across all government levels within four years.

• Education & Training

  • Deliver at least five additional foundational training sessions through the remainder of this year, including modules for elected officials and DBEs/XBEs.

  • Roll our a CA AD Resource Library with tools, templates, and case studies.

  • Develop an inaugural annual report on APD use in California.

• State of Practice

  • Sponsor project walk-throughs and targeted roundtable sessions with industry experts and stakeholders.

  • Produce policy briefs and best-practice guides informed by members.

  • Establish quarterly best practice exchanges open to all relevant state agencies.

• Convene infrastructure leader panels at state, county, and city levels.

Conclusion

CALINFRA has proven that when stakeholders across public agencies, private industry, and labor unite, California’s infrastructure delivery system benefits. Our coalition provides unmatched opportunities for members to gain early market intelligence, build partnerships with key decision makers, and help shape the policies and practices that will define California’s future. By joining CALINFRA, you are investing not just in your organization’s success, but in the future of our state’s infrastructure.