Sectors and Application Flashcards

Which federal act significantly expanded the use of design-build for highway projects by authorizing states to use qualifications-based selection?

Answer: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)

TEA-21 (1998) authorized FHWA to allow states to use design-build contracting with qualifications-based selection for federal-aid highway projects.

A university campus renovation using design-build would most likely establish the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) to address which unique need?

Answer: Phasing to maintain campus operations and academic calendar

University projects must carefully phase construction around the academic calendar to minimize disruption to ongoing classes and campus life.

In the public sector, which procurement method is most compatible with design-build when the owner wants to consider both qualifications and price?

Answer: Best-value selection

Best-value selection evaluates both technical qualifications and price, making it the preferred method for public design-build procurement.

When design-build is applied to a P3 (Public-Private Partnership) toll road project, the private entity typically assumes which additional responsibility beyond typical DB scope?

Answer: Long-term operations, maintenance, and financing of the facility

In a P3 structure, the private concessionaire adds long-term O&M and financing obligations to the standard design-build delivery role.

Which sector commonly uses 'bridging' as an alternative form of design-build, where the owner retains a criteria architect?

Answer: Institutional and higher education

Institutional owners such as universities and government agencies often use bridging to maintain design control while transferring construction risk to the DB team.

In the context of design-build for vertical construction, which sector is most likely to require a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) as part of project delivery?

Answer: Publicly funded urban mixed-use or transit-oriented developments

Publicly funded urban developments often require CBAs to ensure local hiring, affordable housing, or community amenities as conditions of project approval.

Which project delivery characteristic is shared between design-build and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)?

Answer: Multi-party risk-sharing through a relational contract

Both DB and IPD emphasize early collaboration and shared risk/reward, though IPD uses a multi-party agreement rather than a single DB entity.