Project Delivery Method Selection Flashcards

A state DOT is selecting a delivery method for a highway interchange reconstruction that must minimize lane closures and has a very tight schedule. Which method is most likely selected?

Answer: Design-build with incentive/disincentive clauses

Design-build with incentive/disincentive clauses aligns the design-builder's financial interest with early completion while enabling schedule compression through overlapping phases.

Which DBIA-recognized delivery variant involves the owner negotiating with a single design-build team without competitive proposals?

Answer: Sole-source or negotiated design-build

Sole-source or negotiated design-build occurs when an owner selects a design-builder directly and negotiates terms, typically when unique expertise or urgency justifies bypassing competition.

How does integrated project delivery (IPD) differ most fundamentally from design-build?

Answer: IPD uses a multi-party contract that shares risk and reward among owner, designer, and contractor

IPD uses a single multi-party agreement that binds owner, designer, and constructor together in shared risk and reward, unlike design-build's two-party owner-to-design-builder contract.

When evaluating delivery methods, which factor most directly affects the decision to use a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) structure?

Answer: Owner's desire to share cost savings with the contractor while capping their exposure

A GMP caps the owner's cost exposure and often includes a shared-savings clause, balancing owner budget certainty with contractor motivation to manage costs.

Which statement accurately describes the effect of early contractor involvement (ECI) on project delivery method selection?

Answer: ECI integrates constructor expertise during design, which is a hallmark of CM at-risk and design-build methods

CM at-risk and design-build both bring the constructor into the project during design, allowing constructability input, cost modeling, and schedule planning early.

A hospital owner needs a complex clinical addition with highly specialized mechanical and electrical systems. The owner has strong internal project management staff. Which consideration most influences delivery method selection?

Answer: CM at-risk allows early contractor input on complex systems while owner retains design control

CM at-risk provides early constructor expertise on complex building systems while preserving the owner's direct relationship with the designer for maximum design control.

In DBIA terminology, what does the acronym 'AOR' stand for, and what is that party's role in design-build?

Answer: Architect of Record — the licensed design professional on the design-build team responsible for stamping construction documents

The Architect of Record is the licensed professional within the design-build entity who seals drawings and bears professional liability for the project's design.