Projects
LA'28 Olympics Initiative for Huntington Beach (CA)
SSA Role: Silsby is assisting the City with the development / implementation of 3 sporting venues with legacy improvements.
Significance: Infrastructure will support ongoing events and create amenities for the community.
Orange County Civic Center Redevelopment (CA)
SSA Role: Formerly - tasked with negotiation of the development agreement and project oversight. Currently - assisting with the envisioning process for future phases.
Significance: The P3 effort delivering the initial phases of the facilities strategic plan represents the first major building construction on the County's campus in roughly 50 years.
Capital Improvement Program Enhancements (AZ/CA)
Silsby Role: At Orange County - oversaw the development of the County's first fiscally constrained, resource balanced 7-year CIP. At Phoenix - responsible for the annual development and administration of the City's CIP.
Significance: Developing implementable CIP's allows major agencies to better align resources and produce more predictable schedules.
Orange County Animal Care Facility (CA)
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Silsby Role: County executive tasked with development and delivery of this project.
Significance: Represents the first County facility of this type in roughly 70 years and required coordination with 14 cities. Also, was the County's first project delivered as a true Design-Build.
CityScape Project (AZ)
Silsby Role: Led the team responsible for the initial entitlements, plan approval, and permitting of this mixed use, multi block mega-project. Required massive coordination efforts with multiple utility providers and the starter segments of the region's initial light rail system.
Significance: Represents the largest private development investment in the history of downtown Phoenix at an estimated $1 billion. Also involved a complex development agreement negotiated through the City and with various area organizations.
Avenida La Pata Regional Transportation Corridor (CA)
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Silsby Role: County executive responsible for the funding plan and delivery of this project.
Significance: The largest transportation project in the history of the agency. Also required extensive public engagement and a creative funding plan to leverage multiple revenue streams.
California Legislative Successes
Silsby Role: County executive responsible for leading the advocacy charge to change two state laws in California.
Significance: Industry impacting new laws enabling Orange County to use Design-Build (AB 2654) and enabling all Counties to use Construction Manager At-Risk (SB 914).
Orange County Central Utility Facility Upgrades Project (CA)
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Silsby Role: County executive responsible for the procurement plan and delivery of this project.
Significance: Major overhaul to this cogeneration facility that provides cooling, heating, and/or electricity to 23 buildings in the Civic Center.
Federal Legislative Successes
Silsby Role: County executive responsible for leading the advocacy charge to change language in the Water Resources Development Act of 2018.
Significance: The approved line item revisions resulted in approval flexibility for a major Orange County Flood Control District project and flexibility for local agencies to utilize federal funding via self-administration.
24/7 Customer Relationship Management System Portal (AZ/CA)
Silsby Role: County executive sponsor for overseeing the envisioning, funding plan, and implementation the agency's first 24/7 customer relationship management system. Also led the Phoenix 24/7 CRMS envisioning for the City.
Significance: This online system is an innovative web-based portal that offers residents, businesses, and visitors an easy way to navigate and submit requests for a wide range of County or City services, including self-service options.
Sonoran Boulevard Regional Transportation Corridor (AZ)
Silsby Role: Lead negotiator for the City of Phoenix to obtain consensus from area residents. Significance: Developed, and received council approval of, a Solutions-Based Forum to outline and address 16 unique stakeholder demands for this major transportation corridor.
"Bridges" Homeless Transitional Facility (CA)
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Silsby Role: County executive responsible for the procurement plan and delivery of this project. Significance: One of the County's first Construction Manager At-Risk delivery method projects. Completed within the allotted budget and time frames, this represents the County's first year-round 24/7 permanent homeless facility.