DBIA QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Standard of Care - ans- xc xc xc xc
The level of skill and care that a professjonal is expected to perform in order to avoid being f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ound negligent (Not a guarantee of perfection)
xc xc xc xc xc xc
Spearin Doctrine - ans- xc xc xc
A 1918 court decision stating that a contractor is entitled to rely on the construction docume
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nts provided by the owner to be sufficient for their intended purpose and is not responsible f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or the consequences of defects in the contract documents. (Owner responsible for design i
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ssues)
Design-Build - ans- xc xc
The system of contracting under which one entity (the design builder) performs both archite
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ctural/engineering design AND construction under a single contract with the owner xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
P-3 - ans-Public-Private-Partnerships
xc xc xc
A contract between a public agency and a private contractor to deliver a project or service to
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the public.
xc xc xc
Common for highways, bridges and tunnels. xc xc xc xc xc
Liability Gap - ans- xc xc xc
A gap in coverage that can occur when a breach of contract doesn't meet the standard of pr
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ofessional negligence. Professional liability insurance covers if there is an error/
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
omission in design. xc xc
Progressive Design-Build - ans- xc xc xc
A design build procurement method also known as Qualification Based Selection (QBS). T
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
he owner selects the design builder before design begins. The owner and design builder col
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
laboratively develop the design, scope, schedule and budget together. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Traditional Design-Build - ans- xc xc xc
Best Value design build involving a two step RFQ & RFP process which highly qualified sho
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
rtlisted design build teams submit proposals that include a preliminary design and firm fixed
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
price prior to selection.
c xc xc xc
Collaborative Project Delivery - ans- xc xc xc xc
Project delivery system that has a goal of early engagement of all team members. Example
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s - DB, CMaR, P3, IPD
xc xc xc xc xc
, Brooks Act - ans- xc xc xc
(1972) Requires federal agencies to award projects to architecture and engineering firms b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ased on qualifications-based selection processes.
xc xc xc xc
Miller Act - ans- xc xc xc
(1935) A federal law that requires contractors to post separate performance and payment b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
onds guaranteeing payment for material and labor provided on federal construction project
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s valued over a statutory amount.
xc xc xc xc xc
History of Project Delivery Systems - ans- xc xc xc xc xc xc
Master Builder, Separation of Design and Construction, Return to Integration
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What caused the separation of design and construction - ans-Industrial Revolution
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Common Contract Forms - ans-Lump sum (Fixed Price) xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Guaranteed Max Price (GMP) xc xc xc xc
Cost Plus Free xc xc xc
Target Price xc xc
Unit Price xc
Common procurement methods - ans-Best Value xc xc xc xc xc xc
Qualification Based Selection xc xc xc
Low Bid xc xc
Negotiated xc
Sole source xc
Common Project Delivery Systems - ans-Design Build xc xc xc xc xc xc
Design Bid Build xc xc xc
Construction Manager at Risk xc xc xc
Less Common Project Delivery Systems - ans-Integrated Project Delivery system (IPD)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Public Private Partnerships (P3) xc xc xc xc
Multi-Prime Contracts xc
Explain the cost influence curve - ans- xc xc xc xc xc xc
The earlier parties are engaged the more impact they have at a lower cost as opposed to lat
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
er on during the project life cycle there is a smaller impact at a high cost
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
EPC - ans-Engineer-Procure-
xc xc
Construct (EPC) is a project delivery system that is popular in the industrial sector. The own
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
er has a single contract with EPC contractor that includes performance guarantees.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Bridging Documents - ans- xc xc xc
Set of preliminary drawings and specifications that are used in DB projects to communicate
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the project requirements to contractors
xc xc xc xc
Standard of Care - ans- xc xc xc xc
The level of skill and care that a professjonal is expected to perform in order to avoid being f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ound negligent (Not a guarantee of perfection)
xc xc xc xc xc xc
Spearin Doctrine - ans- xc xc xc
A 1918 court decision stating that a contractor is entitled to rely on the construction docume
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nts provided by the owner to be sufficient for their intended purpose and is not responsible f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or the consequences of defects in the contract documents. (Owner responsible for design i
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ssues)
Design-Build - ans- xc xc
The system of contracting under which one entity (the design builder) performs both archite
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ctural/engineering design AND construction under a single contract with the owner xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
P-3 - ans-Public-Private-Partnerships
xc xc xc
A contract between a public agency and a private contractor to deliver a project or service to
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the public.
xc xc xc
Common for highways, bridges and tunnels. xc xc xc xc xc
Liability Gap - ans- xc xc xc
A gap in coverage that can occur when a breach of contract doesn't meet the standard of pr
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ofessional negligence. Professional liability insurance covers if there is an error/
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
omission in design. xc xc
Progressive Design-Build - ans- xc xc xc
A design build procurement method also known as Qualification Based Selection (QBS). T
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
he owner selects the design builder before design begins. The owner and design builder col
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
laboratively develop the design, scope, schedule and budget together. xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Traditional Design-Build - ans- xc xc xc
Best Value design build involving a two step RFQ & RFP process which highly qualified sho
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
rtlisted design build teams submit proposals that include a preliminary design and firm fixed
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x
price prior to selection.
c xc xc xc
Collaborative Project Delivery - ans- xc xc xc xc
Project delivery system that has a goal of early engagement of all team members. Example
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s - DB, CMaR, P3, IPD
xc xc xc xc xc
, Brooks Act - ans- xc xc xc
(1972) Requires federal agencies to award projects to architecture and engineering firms b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ased on qualifications-based selection processes.
xc xc xc xc
Miller Act - ans- xc xc xc
(1935) A federal law that requires contractors to post separate performance and payment b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
onds guaranteeing payment for material and labor provided on federal construction project
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
s valued over a statutory amount.
xc xc xc xc xc
History of Project Delivery Systems - ans- xc xc xc xc xc xc
Master Builder, Separation of Design and Construction, Return to Integration
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
What caused the separation of design and construction - ans-Industrial Revolution
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Common Contract Forms - ans-Lump sum (Fixed Price) xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Guaranteed Max Price (GMP) xc xc xc xc
Cost Plus Free xc xc xc
Target Price xc xc
Unit Price xc
Common procurement methods - ans-Best Value xc xc xc xc xc xc
Qualification Based Selection xc xc xc
Low Bid xc xc
Negotiated xc
Sole source xc
Common Project Delivery Systems - ans-Design Build xc xc xc xc xc xc
Design Bid Build xc xc xc
Construction Manager at Risk xc xc xc
Less Common Project Delivery Systems - ans-Integrated Project Delivery system (IPD)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Public Private Partnerships (P3) xc xc xc xc
Multi-Prime Contracts xc
Explain the cost influence curve - ans- xc xc xc xc xc xc
The earlier parties are engaged the more impact they have at a lower cost as opposed to lat
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
er on during the project life cycle there is a smaller impact at a high cost
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
EPC - ans-Engineer-Procure-
xc xc
Construct (EPC) is a project delivery system that is popular in the industrial sector. The own
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
er has a single contract with EPC contractor that includes performance guarantees.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Bridging Documents - ans- xc xc xc
Set of preliminary drawings and specifications that are used in DB projects to communicate
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the project requirements to contractors
xc xc xc xc
