DBIA Exam Questions and Answers
1.Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and
performance bonds on all public works, what year?
Answer Miller Act 1935
2.Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Answer Brooks Bill 1972
3.Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no
enabling legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Answer Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procure- ment Reform Act 1996
4.The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able
to perform given the circumstances.
Answer Standard of Care
5.Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive
(owner knows what they want),
Answer Design Bid Build
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, 6.Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
Answer Multi Prime
7.Project Delivery method allowing the contractor to come on board very
early in design for preconstruction services yet maintains separation
between Designer and Builder contractually.
Answer CM at Risk
8.Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping
design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Answer Design Build
9.Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Answer Low Bid
10.Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Answer Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
11.Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
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1.Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and
performance bonds on all public works, what year?
Answer Miller Act 1935
2.Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Answer Brooks Bill 1972
3.Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no
enabling legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Answer Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procure- ment Reform Act 1996
4.The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able
to perform given the circumstances.
Answer Standard of Care
5.Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive
(owner knows what they want),
Answer Design Bid Build
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, 6.Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
Answer Multi Prime
7.Project Delivery method allowing the contractor to come on board very
early in design for preconstruction services yet maintains separation
between Designer and Builder contractually.
Answer CM at Risk
8.Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping
design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Answer Design Build
9.Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Answer Low Bid
10.Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Answer Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
11.Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
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