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DBIA TEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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The owner contracts with one entity (a person or firm) to provide both design and
construction services, designer and contractor have a direct contractual relationship,
selected by QBS or best value, wide spectrum of contracting approaches and
organizational structures, single point responsibility, owner does not manage
designer, owner exposure to claims is significantly reduced


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Design-Build




Only one vendor can provide what your project needs to purchase. Examples include
a specific consultant, specialized service, or unique type of material. essentially non-
competitive; multiple contracting approaches available (unit rates, cost plus, GMP, or
lump sum)


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, Sole source




must be in step with the designer from start to finish; receives assistance from key
trade partners


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estimator




A contractor may opt to speed up a project due to an excusable or unavoidable
delay caused by weather, deliveries or change orders. The contractor may choose to
file a claim for damages if the extra time is warranted but not given and the contractor
had to incur extra expenses to complete the work on time.


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Constructive Acceleration




design and price are progressively developed after the design-builder is under
contract; final project cost and schedule commitment is not established as part of the
selection process; two phases: preliminary services and final design and construction
services


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progressive design build

,how team members are selected (QBS, best value, low price, sole source)


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Procurement Method




intense efforts to establish scope early in the process; drives early team formation to
include key trade subcontractors; can enable big decisions to be made early, affect
project outcomes at lowest cost, establish a need for co-location and collaboration,
and compress time during concurrent design and construction


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shift left




the point before which core team members should be engaged in the design process


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schematic design




linear, sequential process, A/E selected on qualifications, GC selected on low price,
design is fully completed without input from GC, A/E acting in owner's interests, with a
historically strong bond, process is well-established and understood


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, Design-Bid-Build (DBB)




what the parties do during the performance of other similar contracts


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course of conduct




the belief that there is a technique, method, or process that is more effective at
delivering a particular outcome than any other; with proper process, checks, and
testing, a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer problems and unforeseen
complications


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best practice




proximity leads to communication, communication leads to understanding,
understanding leads to respect, respect fosters cohesion, interdisciplinary fluency
develops one team, one team acts as one team


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co-location

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