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DBIA: Principles of Design-Build and Post
Award & Contracts, Project Delivery Exam
Questions and Answers
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed allowing
Design-Build. What Year? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to perform given the
circumstances. - ANSWER✔✔-Standard of Care
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with construction utilizing
incremental packages. - ANSWER✔✔-Design Build
Procurement Method - Common for A/E - ANSWER✔✔-Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus a fee only
up to a certain amount. - ANSWER✔✔-GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)
Contract Format - cost per piece - ANSWER✔✔-Unit Price
Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between participants - ANSWER✔✔-Trust, Flexibility
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Singular responsibility for both design & construction was first made into a building code by ____ -
ANSWER✔✔-Hammurabi
Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and provides prescriptive specs at RFP. -
ANSWER✔✔-Bridging Documents
Single point of responsibility for both design & construction is an attribute of what delivery method? -
ANSWER✔✔-Design Build
The process of checking milestones along the way for completeness. - ANSWER✔✔-Substantiation
Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted by DB team in order to achieve desired
performance. - ANSWER✔✔-Prescriptive
T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach to estimating - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes budget for project - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping communication lines open between owner and DB -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor establishes design parameters for architect -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F trust is most important thing for DB - ANSWER✔✔-False
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DB estimating sequence where 15%-20% of design is completed - ANSWER✔✔-Schematic estimating
Provides baseline budgets and schedules and list estimate trends - ANSWER✔✔-Trend logs
What is NOT a design managers role? - ANSWER✔✔-Coordinating owner design reviews and approvals
Who is responsible for ensuring quality assurance? - ANSWER✔✔-Design Build Team
Awarded to proposer with highest combined total points of technical and price proposals - ANSWER✔✔-
Weighted criteria
Estimate provided with very little design - ANSWER✔✔-Conceptual estimating
Maintains control of budget and design process between major estimate phases - ANSWER✔✔-Trend
estimating
Owner proforma based on sq ft or ROM estimates - ANSWER✔✔-Feasibility estimate
Determines if proposer is qualified for project with yes or no statement - ANSWER✔✔-Statement of
qualifications
Contract for Design-Build Consultant Services - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 501
Standard Form of Preliminary Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 520
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Design-Builder for a Lump Sum - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 525
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DBIA: Principles of Design-Build and Post
Award & Contracts, Project Delivery Exam
Questions and Answers
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed allowing
Design-Build. What Year? - ANSWER✔✔-Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to perform given the
circumstances. - ANSWER✔✔-Standard of Care
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with construction utilizing
incremental packages. - ANSWER✔✔-Design Build
Procurement Method - Common for A/E - ANSWER✔✔-Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus a fee only
up to a certain amount. - ANSWER✔✔-GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)
Contract Format - cost per piece - ANSWER✔✔-Unit Price
Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between participants - ANSWER✔✔-Trust, Flexibility
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Singular responsibility for both design & construction was first made into a building code by ____ -
ANSWER✔✔-Hammurabi
Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and provides prescriptive specs at RFP. -
ANSWER✔✔-Bridging Documents
Single point of responsibility for both design & construction is an attribute of what delivery method? -
ANSWER✔✔-Design Build
The process of checking milestones along the way for completeness. - ANSWER✔✔-Substantiation
Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted by DB team in order to achieve desired
performance. - ANSWER✔✔-Prescriptive
T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach to estimating - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes budget for project - ANSWER✔✔-False
T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping communication lines open between owner and DB -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor establishes design parameters for architect -
ANSWER✔✔-True
T/F trust is most important thing for DB - ANSWER✔✔-False
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DB estimating sequence where 15%-20% of design is completed - ANSWER✔✔-Schematic estimating
Provides baseline budgets and schedules and list estimate trends - ANSWER✔✔-Trend logs
What is NOT a design managers role? - ANSWER✔✔-Coordinating owner design reviews and approvals
Who is responsible for ensuring quality assurance? - ANSWER✔✔-Design Build Team
Awarded to proposer with highest combined total points of technical and price proposals - ANSWER✔✔-
Weighted criteria
Estimate provided with very little design - ANSWER✔✔-Conceptual estimating
Maintains control of budget and design process between major estimate phases - ANSWER✔✔-Trend
estimating
Owner proforma based on sq ft or ROM estimates - ANSWER✔✔-Feasibility estimate
Determines if proposer is qualified for project with yes or no statement - ANSWER✔✔-Statement of
qualifications
Contract for Design-Build Consultant Services - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 501
Standard Form of Preliminary Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 520
Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner & Design-Builder for a Lump Sum - ANSWER✔✔-DBIA 525
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