DBIA: Principles of Design-Build and Post Award & Contracts Exam | 110 Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

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/EBest Value - Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price