The Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort Expansion took place on a 40-acre site within the Ak- Chin Indian Community, adjacent to Maricopa, Arizona (40 miles outside Phoenix). Over a series of conversations and analyses, ownership led them to join forces as a design-build team. An architect had been selected by Harrah’s and a contractor was selected by the Community.
The Community expanded the scope but was concerned over resources to manage the work. A major casino renovation initiated by the casino operator was in the planning stage. In 2015, the Ak-Chin Indian Community was facing challenges.
