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DBIA DEFINITIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Design-Bid-Build (DBB)


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The "traditional" project delivery approach where the owner commissions
an architect or engineer to prepare drawings and specifications under a
design services contract, and separately contracts for construction, by
engaging a contractor through competitive bidding or negotiation.




What are some of the grounds for disciplinary action?


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, Gross negligence or willful misconduct, conviction of a professional for a
felony, fraud or deliberate misrepresentation in the application or
maintenance of DBIA memberships.




Qualifications Submission:


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A written submission by interested design-build offerors, more generic and
limited than a proposal, used by an owner for prequalification or
shortlisting.




Constructive change


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Change by implication-can be oral or written or omission (a forced change)




What is EPC?


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Engineer-Procure-Construct/ a delivery system that is for all practical
purposes is design-build/term used by industrial & power sector/system
and performance testing are central to scope/EPC contractor will typically
perform engineering with its in-house staff

,Design manager


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Manages design information flow and deliverables. Unique role that didn't
exist before




Design-Builder


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The entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and
construction. The design-builder can assume several organizational
structures: a firm possessing both design and construction resources
in-house, a joint venture between designer and contractor, a contractor-led
team with the designer in a subcontract role, or a designer-led team with
the constructor in a subcontractor role.




What are the critical interfaces between designer of record and contractor?


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Design & construct for value, design & construct to budget, design for
constructability, and design& construct for quality performance




What are some owner concerns with Design build?


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, Unfamiliarity, loss of design control, indirect relationship with A/E,
developing clear & concise requirements, and procurement challenges




What is a low (hard) bid?


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Selection is based solely on price.




An owner using DB procurement, seeking price and technical proposals, should do
what?


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1. Establish clear evaluation and selection processes, 2. Ensure that the
process is fair, open and transparent, and 3. Value both technical concepts
and price in the selection process




Bridging documents


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Example would be Owner supplying preliminary design documents- they
may be subject to errors/omissions putting owner at risk to be dealing with
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