Hawkins served as owner's lead counsel to the Buckman Direct Diversion Board, which managed the construction of a new 15 mgd water treatment plant owned jointly by the City of Santa Fe and the County of Santa Fe. The plant, together with an intake structure to divert surface water from the Rio Grande River, transmission lines and pump stations, was procured on a design-build basis. The BDD project was the first major design-build water project in New Mexico.
| Client | City of Santa Fe and County of Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Role | Owner's Lead Counsel |
| Distinction | First Major Design-Build Water Project in New Mexico |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build |
| Project Size | 15 MGD |
| Capital Cost | $181 Million |
| Contract Term | 3 Years |
| Contract Counterparties | CH2M Hill |
| Awards | Design-Build Institute of America’s National Design-Build Award |
