DBIA Procuring Design-Build Services 5

Question 1

A design-build team formed specifically for a single project, where each member firm has defined roles and shared liability, is typically structured as a:

Accepted Answer

Single-purpose entity (SPE) or project-specific limited liability company

Answer

A single-purpose entity (often an LLC or JV) is commonly formed for major design-build projects to define member roles, share liability, and satisfy bonding or financing requirements.

Question 2

Which of the following RFP evaluation criteria directly assesses a proposer's ability to complete a project on time?

Accepted Answer

Schedule approach and critical path methodology

Answer

A schedule approach criterion evaluates the team's plan for sequencing work, managing critical path activities, and achieving milestones within the required timeframe.

Question 3

Under DBIA contract documents, the design-builder is responsible for design errors discovered during construction. This principle is known as:

Accepted Answer

Single-point responsibility

Answer

Single-point responsibility means the design-builder is accountable for both design and construction performance, including correcting design errors at no additional cost to the owner.

Question 4

An owner's decision to use design-build rather than design-bid-build is most strongly supported when the project has:

Accepted Answer

Time constraints that require overlapping design and construction phases

Answer

Design-build's ability to fast-track a project by overlapping design and construction is one of its primary advantages over sequential design-bid-build delivery.

Question 5

In a design-build competition, a proposal that is deemed 'non-responsive' will:

Accepted Answer

Be disqualified from consideration without further evaluation

Answer

A non-responsive proposal fails to meet mandatory submission requirements and is disqualified from further consideration to maintain procurement integrity.

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA Procuring Design-Build Services 5