The City of San Diego's Strategic Capital Projects Department (SCP) was created in fiscal year 2023. SCP focuses on specialized, large and complicated projects such as the Pure Water program, dams and reservoir projects, and others. 

SCP strives to provide quality engineering, project management and construction management on complex, unique and large capital projects that enhance the safety and the environment of the City of San Diego. 

The department provides project management expertise including, but not limited to, the direct management of City capital projects and the oversight of capital projects led by other organizations via an agreement. This includes a full range of services such as planning, designing, engineering, project and construction management, quality assurance and inspection, contract management (contractors & consultants), Project Labor Agreement oversight and funds management. These services are targeted to support the delivery of larger, complex capital projects that are beyond the core focus of the Engineering & Capital Projects Department and strategic to the City’s Mission and Objectives. 

The department will deliver capital projects through multiple methods including, but not limited to:  

• Design-Bid-Build. 
• Design-Build. 
• Construction Manager at Risk. 
• Private-Public Partnerships. 
• Agency Agreement. 

Due to the complexity and unique nature of the capital projects, SCP is dependent on private consultant services. SCP works closely with the Engineering & Capital Projects Department to coordinate the City’s large and complex Capital Improvements Program.