In this session participants will learn how agencies can successfully plan, procure, and construct custom site-built buildings and structures using cooperative purchasing as a project delivery tool. We’ll cover the challenges many schools, parks, and community organizations face when trying to deliver new facilities, including aging infrastructure, unkowns regarding budget, procurement requirements, design requirements, and growing community expectations. Then we’ll walk you through the planning process, emphasizing the importance of defining project goals early, developing design concepts and budgets, and how to engage stakeholders before moving into construction. Finally, you’ll learn how organizations can utilize AEPA contracts to procure plans and materials for custom site-built buildings while maintaining flexibility in how the project is ultimately constructed. We’ll explain a few options including owner-supplied building approach, how local contractors can remain involved through installation bidding, and how agencies can combine the benefits of cooperative purchasing with traditional construction delivery methods.