$4.4B Public-Private Partnership (P3)

Gordie Howe International Bridge Website

This $4.4B Public-Private-Partnership (P3) project is to finance, design, build, operate and maintain the new international bridge crossing between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan (the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America), in addition to two major Port of Entry border-crossing facilities and highway upgrades in Michigan. Magee Leadership Solutions (MLS) is providing quarterly Partnering Facilitation Services between the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (Owner) and Bridging North America (BNA) General Partnership (Contractor, comprised of ACS, Fluor Canada, and Aecon) at the Executive Board and Project Leadership team levels.

$4.9B Public-Private-Partnership

Automated People Mover Website

This $4.9B P3 project is to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) Project, a 2.25-mile elevated train system that will provide passengers with time-guaranteed access to the airport terminals and connect with LA Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX and Green lines. MLS provides Partnering Facilitation Services between the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) teams at the Executive and Project Leadership levels. Initial sessions established the project vision and mission statement, determined common goals and set the stage to establish strong working relationships throughout project execution. MLS is providing quarterly follow-up sessions as the project progresses through scheduled delivery in 2023.

$220M Design-Bid-Build Project

OCTA OC Streetcar Project Website

This $220M Design-Bid-Build project is to deliver a 4.2-mile (in each direction) streetcar project to increase transportation options in Orange County between Santa Ana and Garden Grove, California. MLS provides internal organizational alignment services to the Walsh Construction Company (Contractor) team, including clarifying roles and responsibilities, key project goals and metrics, as well as leadership coaching. MLS also provides quarterly Executive Level Partnering and Alignment services between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA, Owner) and Walsh. Initial sessions included developing a project vision and mission statement, establishing common goals and metrics, and clarifying expectations for project delivery. The project is on schedule for delivery in 2022.

9.6-Mile, $2.1B Design-Build Light Rail Project

Red & Purple Line Modernization Website

This $2.1B Design-Build light rail upgrade project will replace 9.6 miles of track, completely rebuild four existing stations and provide infrastructure upgrades to sections of the Red & Purple Lines for this ~100-year-old transit system. MLS is providing internal Alignment Facilitation services to the Walsh-Fluor Design-Build Team by helping them understand the impact of company culture and differing work processes between the two companies. An initial session shortly after project award established internal goals and metrics. Expanded services include Partnering and Alignment with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA, Owner) and Owner’s consultant teams to establish the project vision and mission statements, common goals and metrics to track against. MLS is scheduled to provide ongoing quarterly partnering sessions with the project leadership teams of the CTA and WFDBT throughout project execution.

$50M Design-Bid-Build Water Treatment Facility

Eastern Municipal Water District Website

This $50M design-bid-build project is a new desalination facility for Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Perris, California. MLS is providing quarterly Partnering Facilitation Services between EMWD, Kiewit (the construction contractor), Parsons (EMWD’s construction management consultant), Black & Veatch (the designer) and Southern California Edison, a key stakeholder. An initial session was held at project award in early 2019 to develop the project vision and mission statement, clarify roles and responsibilities, and to discuss key work processes and information flow between the various parties. Quarterly sessions are scheduled to occur throughout project delivery, which is on expected in 2021.

8.5-mile, $1.3B Lump Sum, Design-Build Light Rail Project

Crenshaw Project Website

The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project is an 8.5-mile, $1.3B light rail project that extends from the existing Metro Exposition Line to the Metro Green Line in downtown Los Angeles, California. Walsh-Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC), a joint-venture between Walsh Construction and J.F. Shea, is currently under contract to the LA County Metropolitan Authority (Metro) to design and construct the project. Sally helped the WSCC team through a significant re-organization of the ~150-person team in late summer 2017; she facilitated numerous sessions to help them clarify roles and responsibilities within the construction organization; and she continues her work with this project today, providing management and leadership training as well as career coaching to the project leaders as they are growing into their new roles.

4.3 Mile, $1.09B Lump Sum, Design-Build Light Rail Project

GLXC Website

Green Line Extension Constructors (GLXC) is a four-partner consortium of Fluor Enterprises, Inc.; Middlesex Corp.; Herzog Contracting Corp.; and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., currently under contract to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to design and build the Green Line Extension project, extending the current Green Line light rail by 4.3 miles. Sally provided an initial team building and project alignment session with the project’s top 25 managers and leaders in early 2018 as the team was kicking off this project. Results included development of a Project Charter for the team to rally behind, definition of the critical success factors to ensure the charter is successfully achieved, as well as a review of roles and responsibilities of key functions on the project. Sally also provided partnering facilitation services between GLXC and the engineering designer throughout the first year of the design phase.

Corporate Strategic Planning & Leadership Coaching

Modern Times Website

Modern Times, Inc. (MTI) is a consulting business that provides community outreach and disadvantaged and small business program compliance services to private and public sector projects. MTI engaged Magee Leadership Solutions for strategic planning services in November 2014 for this rapidly growing small business. She obtained feedback from key personnel in the company and facilitated two all-day sessions to help the company develop their vision statement and establish goals that will make their vision a reality. Sally’s relationship with Modern Times, Inc. continues today, as she facilitates their annual company retreat and provides strengths-based leadership coaching for 20+ employees in the company.

$25B+ Nuclear Power Plant Project

Georgia Power Website

This project presented unique challenges, especially in the realm of culture, engagement and morale. Eight years in and only 30% complete in construction, project cost and schedule were major concerns. Sally helped the new construction contractor team integrate with the legacy workforce, the designer and owner teams. She facilitated numerous alignment sessions, reigniting the energy for the project and motivating the leadership team. A new project vision and mission statement was developed that the leaders could stand behind. A day-long leadership summit was designed for project’s top 200+ managers and supervisors to get the next layer of leadership on-board. Leaders were committed to the new “One Team, One Vision: Building the Future of Nuclear Power in America” mantra.

$5.6B, 16-mile Public-Private Partnership (P3) light rail project

Purpleline MD Website

This project kicked off in mid-2016 and will include 16 miles of new light rail between Bethesda and New Carrollton, Maryland, known as the “Purple Line.” Sally designed and facilitated a partnering session between the Design-Build, Operations & Maintenance, and project financing teams. The P3 contractual vehicle is complex, with each entity having competing priorities and business drivers.This partnering session was designed to align the three internal entities, comprised of nine different companies, prior to commencing a formal partnering effort with the project owner.

$3.9B design-build, lump sum bridge project

New NY Bridge Website

This project is to replace the aging Tappan Zee Bridge crossing the Hudson River. Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC is the consortium specifically assembled to execute the project, and includes Fluor Enterprises, Inc., American Bridge Co., Granite Construction NE, and Traylor Bros., Inc. Sally was brought in at the pre-bid phase as a partnering facilitator and continued into project execution.

Sally conducted numerous multi-day partnering sessions with various project stakeholders throughout the life of the project. Sessions included developing vision and mission statements, defining critical success factors, identifying barriers and mitigation strategies, clarifying roles and responsibilities, establishing limits of decision making authorities, streamlining work processes and procedures, dealing with team conflict, and team building.