Project Delivery Methods Flashcards

What is the role of the Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa) in relation to the owner?

Answer: The CMa provides management advice and coordination but the owner holds separate trade contracts

A CMa acts as the owner's agent, providing scheduling, coordination, and cost advice, while the owner retains separate prime contracts with trade contractors.

Which project delivery approach is most likely to result in the lowest competitive bid price?

Answer: Design-Bid-Build with competitive bidding

Traditional Design-Bid-Build with open competitive bidding typically produces the lowest initial contract price because multiple contractors compete for the work.

In fast-track construction, what is the primary schedule strategy used?

Answer: Construction of earlier phases begins while later phases are still being designed

Fast-track overlaps design and construction phases — foundations may be built while upper floors are still being designed — to compress the overall schedule.

What type of owner typically benefits most from Design-Build delivery?

Answer: An owner prioritizing schedule certainty and single-point accountability

Design-Build benefits owners who prioritize schedule, single-entity accountability, and cost certainty over granular design control.

What is a bridging document in a Design-Build project?

Answer: Partial design documents prepared by the owner's criteria architect to define scope before the design-builder takes over

Bridging documents are preliminary design documents created by an owner's architect to define project requirements and criteria that the design-builder then develops into construction documents.

Which delivery method best supports early contractor involvement in constructability review?

Answer: Design-Build or CMAR

Both Design-Build and CMAR engage the contractor during the design phase, enabling real-time constructability reviews that can reduce costly field changes.