Progressive Design-Build Process Flashcards
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Under Progressive Design-Build, who typically owns the design documents produced during the preconstruction/validation phase if the project does not proceed?
Answer: The owner, as specified in the contract, often retains rights to use the documents for the project
PDB contracts typically grant the owner rights to use design documents produced during the early phase, especially if negotiations fail and the owner terminates.
Which statement BEST reflects the role of open-book estimating in Progressive Design-Build?
Answer: It allows the owner visibility into cost components, supporting trust and collaborative GMP development
Open-book estimating provides the owner transparency into costs during design development, which is fundamental to the collaborative trust model of PDB.
In the context of Progressive Design-Build, what does 'design assist' from trade contractors primarily mean?
Answer: Specialty subcontractors contribute technical expertise during design to improve constructability and cost certainty
Design assist involves specialty subcontractors providing input during design to enhance constructability, reduce waste, and improve cost reliability.
How does risk allocation in Progressive Design-Build compare to a traditional lump-sum design-bid-build project?
Answer: PDB shares risk more collaboratively between owner and team during design, with risk transferring at GMP
PDB distributes risk during early design phases collaboratively, with clearer risk transfer occurring when the GMP is established.
What procurement document is MOST commonly used to select a design-build team in a Progressive Design-Build procurement?
Answer: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or combined RFQ/RFP focused on team qualifications and approach
PDB procurement typically uses an RFQ or RFQ/RFP process focused on qualifications, past performance, and project approach rather than fixed price.
Which phase of the Progressive Design-Build process involves the team refining cost estimates as design progresses from conceptual to schematic?
Answer: Preconstruction/design development phase
The preconstruction/design development phase is when the design-build team progressively refines cost estimates as design moves from concept through schematic levels.
What is a key advantage of Progressive Design-Build for owners dealing with tight or uncertain market conditions?
Answer: It allows cost to be established once market conditions and design are sufficiently clear, reducing contingency
By delaying price commitment until design and market conditions are better understood, PDB reduces the contingency premium that would otherwise be added for uncertainty.