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  1. A state legislature is considering a sunset provision in a design-build enabling statute. What does a sunset provision mean in this context?

    Answer: The enabling authority automatically expires after a specified period unless renewed

    A sunset provision causes the enabling statute to automatically expire on a set date, requiring legislators to renew it — DBIA typically advocates against such restrictions.

  2. The Design-Build Institute of America's Political Action Committee (PAC) is primarily used for which purpose?

    Answer: Supporting candidates and elected officials who champion design-build-friendly legislation

    DBIA's PAC supports candidates who understand and advocate for design-build and alternative project delivery methods in their legislative work.

  3. Which federal program specifically encouraged early design-build experimentation on highway projects before comprehensive enabling legislation existed?

    Answer: Special Experimental Project 14 (SEP-14)

    FHWA's SEP-14 program allowed states to experiment with innovative contracting approaches including design-build before formal authorization was in place.

  4. An owner's legal counsel reviewing a state's design-build enabling statute should specifically look for which provision to ensure flexibility in contractor selection?

    Answer: A provision authorizing qualifications-based or best-value selection criteria

    Authorization for qualifications-based or best-value selection is essential to allow owners to consider factors beyond price when selecting a design-build team.

  5. When DBIA advocates for progressive design-build (PDB) legislation, what distinguishing feature of PDB do they typically highlight?

    Answer: PDB allows owner collaboration with the selected team through design before a GMP is established

    PDB's key feature is owner-contractor collaboration during design development before the guaranteed maximum price is established, enabling greater owner input.

  6. Which coalition partner would be MOST valuable for DBIA when advocating for design-build enabling legislation in a state?

    Answer: The state's Department of Transportation and major public owner agencies

    State DOTs and public owner agencies are the most impactful coalition partners because they directly benefit from and have standing to advocate for design-build authority.

  7. A proposed state design-build statute includes a $10 million project cost threshold. What does this threshold typically mean?

    Answer: Design-build may only be used on projects with a total cost above $10 million

    Many enabling statutes set minimum project value thresholds above which design-build may be used, intended to limit its use to sufficiently complex projects.