DBIA Legislation and Advocacy 5

Question 1

DBIA's model design-build enabling legislation typically includes which provision regarding stipends for unsuccessful proposers?

Accepted Answer

Stipends are encouraged or authorized to attract qualified proposers and recover proposal costs

Answer

DBIA advocates for stipend provisions because they help attract highly qualified teams by offsetting costly proposal preparation expenses.

Question 2

Which argument do design-build opponents most frequently use before state legislative committees?

Accepted Answer

Design-build produces inferior quality because a single entity controls design and construction

Answer

Critics argue that design-build creates a conflict of interest where the design-builder may compromise design quality to reduce construction costs.

Question 3

Which document does DBIA publish to assist members in tracking and influencing design-build legislation across states?

Accepted Answer

Annual Design-Build State Legislative Tracking Report

Answer

DBIA publishes an annual legislative tracking report that monitors the status of design-build enabling legislation and related procurement bills across all states.

Question 4

Under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which agency received expanded design-build authority for civil works projects?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Answer

Congress expanded USACE's authority to use design-build contracting for civil works projects through various Water Resources Development Acts.

Question 5

A DBIA government affairs representative meeting with a state senator should be prepared to address which concern about design-build accountability?

Accepted Answer

How the owner maintains design oversight and quality control without a separate designer of record relationship

Answer

Legislators often question how public owners ensure design quality when the designer works for the contractor rather than directly for the owner.

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

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DBIA Legislation and Advocacy 5