DBIA Principles of Design-Build and Post Award & Contracts
Miller Act 1935 Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance bonds on all
public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972 Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996 Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to perform
given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows what
they want),
Multi Prime Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk 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.
Design Build Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with
construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Best Value Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source Procurement Method - Direct
Lump Sum Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price
Cost Plus Fee Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus an agreed upon
percentage
GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for
actual cost plus a fee only up to a certain amount.
, DBIA Principles of Design-Build and Post Award & Contracts
Unit Price Contract Format - cost per piece
Target Price Contract Format - established cost/benchmark determined jointly by project team.
Trust, Flexibility Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between participants
Hammurabi Singular responsibility for both design & construction was first codified by ____
Bridging Documents Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and provides prescriptive specs
at RFP.
Spearin Doctrine Owner is responsible for implied warranties in the sufficiency of the specifications.
Performance Requirements ____ ____ should identify end results.
Design Build Single point of responsibility for both design & construction is an attribute of what
delivery method?
Substantiation The process of checking milestones along the way for completeness.
Prescriptive Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted by DB team in order to
achieve desired performance.
False T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach to estimating
False T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes budget for project
True T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping communication lines open between
owner and DB
True T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor establishes design
parameters for architect
False T/F trust is most important thing for DB
Miller Act 1935 Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance bonds on all
public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972 Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996 Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to perform
given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows what
they want),
Multi Prime Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk 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.
Design Build Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with
construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Best Value Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source Procurement Method - Direct
Lump Sum Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price
Cost Plus Fee Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus an agreed upon
percentage
GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for
actual cost plus a fee only up to a certain amount.
, DBIA Principles of Design-Build and Post Award & Contracts
Unit Price Contract Format - cost per piece
Target Price Contract Format - established cost/benchmark determined jointly by project team.
Trust, Flexibility Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between participants
Hammurabi Singular responsibility for both design & construction was first codified by ____
Bridging Documents Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and provides prescriptive specs
at RFP.
Spearin Doctrine Owner is responsible for implied warranties in the sufficiency of the specifications.
Performance Requirements ____ ____ should identify end results.
Design Build Single point of responsibility for both design & construction is an attribute of what
delivery method?
Substantiation The process of checking milestones along the way for completeness.
Prescriptive Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted by DB team in order to
achieve desired performance.
False T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach to estimating
False T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes budget for project
True T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping communication lines open between
owner and DB
True T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor establishes design
parameters for architect
False T/F trust is most important thing for DB
