P-01
Logistics & Distribution
Larkspur Regional Distribution Center
Larkspur Junction
A 480,000 SF cross-dock distribution hub, ground-break to first truck in fourteen months.
- Size
- 480,000 SF
- Value
- $58M
- Duration
- 14 mo
- Delivery
- Design-Build
C-02 Capability
Design-Build
One contract, one accountable team, and the fastest path to keys.
C-02.1 Overview
What you get
Under design-build, Meridian holds the design contract and the risk. We assemble the architect and engineers around your program, run design and procurement in parallel, and start foundations while the upper floors are still being detailed. It is the delivery method we recommend when the calendar is the client's real budget.
- Single contract covering design and construction, with one point of accountability
- Architect and engineering team procured and managed by Meridian
- Progressive design-build option: validate scope and price before committing
- Fast-track packaging: foundations released while design completes above
- Open-book cost reporting at every design milestone
- Commissioning and closeout documentation built during construction, not after
C-02.2 How it runs
Five steps, each one in writing
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Validate the program
With progressive design-build, we confirm scope, budget and schedule with you before any construction contract is signed.
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Assemble the design team
We bring an architect and engineers who have designed your building type. You can interview them and approve the team.
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Release early packages
Sitework, foundations and long-lead equipment go out while design finishes above, which is where the schedule saving comes from.
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Build with open books
Cost and schedule reported monthly against the agreed baseline, in a format your finance team can audit.
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Commission and hand over
Testing, training and closeout documents are assembled during construction, so the keys come with a complete record.
C-02.3 On the record
Projects that used it
C-02.4 Questions
Asked before we start
More answers on bidding, cost and safety are on the FAQ page.
Do we lose control of the design?
No. You approve the program, every design milestone and the finishes. With the progressive option you also see a validated price before you commit to building.
Who is the architect?
We propose an architect and engineers with experience in your building type, and you can interview them. If you already have an architect you trust, we can bring them under our contract.
Is design-build always faster?
Usually, because design and construction overlap instead of running one after the other. On comparable work our average saving was 31%. It works best when the program is settled early; big late changes erode the advantage.
Start / Bid room
Racing a deadline? Start with design-build.
Tell the bid configurator the project type, size and stage. A preconstruction lead who has built in your sector replies within two business days, in writing.
Bid room: bids@meridiancg.example · +1 (555) 014-7300