DBIA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CERTIFIED

DBIA EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CERTIFIED

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Which project delivery for Fast food franchise:

-new facility

• standard design
• prescriptive specs

Design-Bid-Build best for this one.Process industry. rebuild after fire, upgrade facility, market timing critical***

project delivery for fastest design and construction?:

DESIGN-BUILD

Owner new to D&C, owner heavily involved, wants price competition, wants GMP before construction commitment CMAR: Construction Management at Risk. A/R still works for the owner. Can compete packages to the subtrades. If owner can't get to GMP, can complete the design and bid as typically would.Characteristics of Design-Build

• completion time critical
• performance-based requirements
• collaboration important (co-location, less delays claims and disputes)
• flexibility of approach (alternatives will be presented to meet performance)

Characteristics of Design-Bid-Build

• prescriptive specs (owner controls details)
• lowest initial price most important (low-bid) 1 / 4

• schedule less important

- Characteristics of CMAR

• prescriptive specs
• early constructor/contractor involvement (pre-qualified subs) pre-con
• earlier knowledge of cost than D-Bid-B
• typically faster than D-Bid-B

Design Build (progressive)

• QBS
• involved in pre-design

Criteria for Design-Build

• parameters, not solutions

-performance based

• budget disclosed

RFP where design is 20+% developed bridging document RFP where design is 35+% Draw-Build (focus on price) RFP w 5-20% design best practice, mostly performance based Quals-based to price based Developer-led PPP and transportation 2 / 4

typically hires a design-build team Integrated Project Delivery Tri-party contract. not often in public sector Progressive Design Build

• typically QBS
• GMP developed later
• key trade partners brought on later
• what if the owner and db cannot agree? what does the off-ramp look like?

Distinguishing Characteristic of Design-Build ONE contractual relationship. At D-B-B and CMAR, Owner has two contract: separate contracts with A/E and Contractor What's unique about Design-Build contract?

• not traditional A/E contracts
• not traditional construction contracts
• typically lump sum AND Best Value (negotiated)

Key factors in DB team alignment

• Early Involvement
• Qualifications-Based Selection
• Cost Transparency
• Fostering Environment of Trust

Integration & Collaboration

How and when team is formulated:

• How are key trade partners selected: Quals vs low bid 3 / 4

- When are they selected:

Early- During proposal development (not waiting for buy-out Owners Role

• Define Value in the RFP
• disclose the budget (not a range)
• Provide supportive and collaborative environment with a sense of urgency (benefit is

to obtain and early lump sum)

• be accessible - stay continuously engaged, especially early on
• make timely decisions (not a micro-manager...nor missing in action)

Owner Rep Role

• Project Definition (pre-award, translate Owner's needs into terms that can be

understood by DB teams to submit proposals

- Post-award, CM agency services: solution will be performance based

Essential Owner's Rep Skills

• technical
• leadership
• communication
• facilitative

Successful Teaming

• common understanding
• trust
• early trade partner engagement

-shared motivations & incentives Teaming Agreements

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