DBIA - Project Delivery Exam Practice Questions and Answers

DBIA - Project Delivery Exam Practice Questions and Answers The existing federal law that required federal projects exceeding 100k to require both a performance and a payment bond. Created a legal separation between construction & Design - ANSWER-Miller Act What are 3 fundamental decisions an Owner must make when initiating a feasible project? - ANSWER-Delivery system, Type of Procurement and Type of Contract Format. What is the most common project delivery system? - ANSWER-Design Bid Build (Low Bid) In traditional DBB delivery, who does the architect sign their contract with? - ANSWER-The Owner What type of relationship does the contractor have with an architect in Design Bid Build? - ANSWER- None Why would you choose a Design Build delivery System? - ANSWER-Scheduling Restraints or needs to be fast-tracked If the owner wants to shift risk to one party, what project delivery method would they choose? - ANSWER-Design Build ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/7 What type of project delivery best suits a complex project requiring close coordination of design and construction expertise? - ANSWER-Design Build What are some forms of Design Build entities? - ANSWER-1 - Joint Venture 2 - Integrated DB Firm 3- A/E Led 4 - Contractor Led Does the Owner bear risk in a design-bid-build? - ANSWER-Yes What are some reasons owners choose DBB? - ANSWER-1 - Linear project delivery 2 - Well defined and familiar relationships 3 - Benefit of Open Market Competition 4 - Owner is actively involved in design until documents are 100% complete 1 - Owner wants absolute design control 2 - The programming limits flexibility and innovation 3 - The Owner cannot provide programming and performance requirements. - ANSWER-Limiting Factors to Design Build ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/7 The most common DB entity structural arrangement? - ANSWER-Contractor Led What contracts does the owner holds in a CM @ Risk delivery method. - ANSWER-1 - Contractor 2 - Architect How architect/engineering firms are typically selected? - ANSWER-Qualifications and Best Price A procurement option where the DB'er is selected strictly on the basis of predetermined values and qualification criteria already determined in consideration of reputation of prior dealings with the owner? Often highly specialized. - ANSWER-Sole Source/Direct Selection The procurement option generally used for a CM @ Risk project delivery system: - ANSWER- Qualifications Based Selection Type of Procurement that considers: qualifications, price and technical desi