DBIA TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS| 2026 Updated
How team members are organized, establishes when parties engage,
determines roles of parties, and determines sequence of design, procurement,
and construction (db, cmar, dbb) - ANSWER-Project Delivery System
designer of record confirms the documents comply with the owner's project
criteria, all codes and standards; design confirmed within budget and schedule;
owner's review for compliance has been completed; changes made after this
may result in request for equitable adjustment; the owner and DB-er should
reach a consensus on this definition and when it occurs during the post-award
process - ANSWER-design commitment
identify design tasks and decisions to complete the design of the project;
decision making - how and when to make decisions; identify work flow of
design deliverables best supporting construction; optimize time for design
phase co-location; optimize opportunities for constructability reviews; the
initial prelim should be considered in the proposal - ANSWER-integrated design
work plan (IDWP)
four phases of oversight - ANSWER-pre-construction, contract, close-out, and
performance evaluation
phase which involves distribution of contract documents, confirm
subcontractor flow-down clauses, confirm incremental design packages,
confirm what constitutes design commitment, obtain performance/payment
bonds, obtain certificates of insurance, confirm attainment of permits and
access rights, issue notice to proceed, and schedule initial formal partnering
workshop - ANSWER-pre-construction
,If a change order becomes necessary in a design-build scenario, you can use
this to make sure you're paid for the additional work - ANSWER-Request for
Equitable Adjustment (REA)
formal partnering typically results in mutually developing one of 3 things -
ANSWER-charter, communications matrix, or issue resolution ladder
commitment between two or more organizations for the purpose of achieving
specific business objectives by maximizing the effectiveness of each
participant's resources - ANSWER-formal partnering
cost plus fee, lump sum/firm fixed price, and target price are this type of
incentive - ANSWER-implicit
incentive contracts (shared savings--early completion) and award fees (non-
cost performance factors) are this type of incentive. it is best practice for
owners to include this type of incentive in their design-build contracts -
ANSWER-explicit
an objective measure for evaluating a project that is easy to measure -
ANSWER-design quality
a subjective measure for evaluating a project that is hard to measure; this is
determined through the design process, not after the project is completed -
ANSWER-design value
(performance + quality) / cost - ANSWER-best value
(what you get) / (what you give) - ANSWER-value
, A process that lists the advantages of options and helps quickly identify the
options with the most advantages. This process avoids the double counting
inherent in listing pros and cons when in one option is also the con in another. -
ANSWER-Choosing by advantages (CBA)
amount of $$ added to the estimate to cover risks associated with the
unknown - ANSWER-contingency
tool used to identify, evaluate, manage, and resolve changes during design,
procurement, and construction; encourages proactive approach with the
owner to resolve any changes as design evolves; mitigates disputes before they
become bigger problems - ANSWER-trend management program
design development changes, work quantity adjustments, changes with
constructability or fabrication issues, escalation with materials, labor, or
equipment costs, labor and/or equipment productivity adjustments,
transportation and storage cost adjustments, and items that may have been
included in the scope but left out of the proposal - ANSWER-internal trends
client driven scope changes, unanticipated or changes in site conditions,
industry standard changes, permitting process changes, unanticipated
regulatory constraints, owner or agency specified changes, review board
impositions, changes associated with financial, tax, or legal issues, and force
majeure events - ANSWER-external trends
4 trend management tools - ANSWER-notice, estimate, register, log
verification that the design complies with performance requirements in the
RFP; validating operation of project systems and achievement of performance
requirements - ANSWER-substantiation
VERIFIED ANSWERS| 2026 Updated
How team members are organized, establishes when parties engage,
determines roles of parties, and determines sequence of design, procurement,
and construction (db, cmar, dbb) - ANSWER-Project Delivery System
designer of record confirms the documents comply with the owner's project
criteria, all codes and standards; design confirmed within budget and schedule;
owner's review for compliance has been completed; changes made after this
may result in request for equitable adjustment; the owner and DB-er should
reach a consensus on this definition and when it occurs during the post-award
process - ANSWER-design commitment
identify design tasks and decisions to complete the design of the project;
decision making - how and when to make decisions; identify work flow of
design deliverables best supporting construction; optimize time for design
phase co-location; optimize opportunities for constructability reviews; the
initial prelim should be considered in the proposal - ANSWER-integrated design
work plan (IDWP)
four phases of oversight - ANSWER-pre-construction, contract, close-out, and
performance evaluation
phase which involves distribution of contract documents, confirm
subcontractor flow-down clauses, confirm incremental design packages,
confirm what constitutes design commitment, obtain performance/payment
bonds, obtain certificates of insurance, confirm attainment of permits and
access rights, issue notice to proceed, and schedule initial formal partnering
workshop - ANSWER-pre-construction
,If a change order becomes necessary in a design-build scenario, you can use
this to make sure you're paid for the additional work - ANSWER-Request for
Equitable Adjustment (REA)
formal partnering typically results in mutually developing one of 3 things -
ANSWER-charter, communications matrix, or issue resolution ladder
commitment between two or more organizations for the purpose of achieving
specific business objectives by maximizing the effectiveness of each
participant's resources - ANSWER-formal partnering
cost plus fee, lump sum/firm fixed price, and target price are this type of
incentive - ANSWER-implicit
incentive contracts (shared savings--early completion) and award fees (non-
cost performance factors) are this type of incentive. it is best practice for
owners to include this type of incentive in their design-build contracts -
ANSWER-explicit
an objective measure for evaluating a project that is easy to measure -
ANSWER-design quality
a subjective measure for evaluating a project that is hard to measure; this is
determined through the design process, not after the project is completed -
ANSWER-design value
(performance + quality) / cost - ANSWER-best value
(what you get) / (what you give) - ANSWER-value
, A process that lists the advantages of options and helps quickly identify the
options with the most advantages. This process avoids the double counting
inherent in listing pros and cons when in one option is also the con in another. -
ANSWER-Choosing by advantages (CBA)
amount of $$ added to the estimate to cover risks associated with the
unknown - ANSWER-contingency
tool used to identify, evaluate, manage, and resolve changes during design,
procurement, and construction; encourages proactive approach with the
owner to resolve any changes as design evolves; mitigates disputes before they
become bigger problems - ANSWER-trend management program
design development changes, work quantity adjustments, changes with
constructability or fabrication issues, escalation with materials, labor, or
equipment costs, labor and/or equipment productivity adjustments,
transportation and storage cost adjustments, and items that may have been
included in the scope but left out of the proposal - ANSWER-internal trends
client driven scope changes, unanticipated or changes in site conditions,
industry standard changes, permitting process changes, unanticipated
regulatory constraints, owner or agency specified changes, review board
impositions, changes associated with financial, tax, or legal issues, and force
majeure events - ANSWER-external trends
4 trend management tools - ANSWER-notice, estimate, register, log
verification that the design complies with performance requirements in the
RFP; validating operation of project systems and achievement of performance
requirements - ANSWER-substantiation
