DBIA Project Delivery Method Selection 2

Question 1

Which factor most strongly favors selecting design-build over design-bid-build when an owner has a fixed opening date?

Accepted Answer

Overlapping design and construction phases reduces overall schedule

Answer

Design-build enables concurrent design and construction, compressing the schedule compared to sequential design-bid-build delivery.

Question 2

An owner wants maximum control over material specifications and design details throughout construction. Which delivery method best supports this goal?

Accepted Answer

Design-bid-build

Answer

Design-bid-build gives owners direct contractual authority over the designer, allowing ongoing specification changes without renegotiating a single entity's contract.

Question 3

Under the DBIA framework, what term describes the situation where a single entity holds contractual responsibility for both design and construction?

Accepted Answer

Single-point accountability

Answer

Single-point accountability means the design-builder is the sole party contractually responsible to the owner for both design defects and construction defects.

Question 4

A municipality needs a water treatment plant but lacks the internal expertise to develop detailed technical requirements. Which project delivery approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Performance-based design-build specifying outcomes rather than prescriptive design

Answer

Performance-based design-build lets owners define what the facility must accomplish, allowing the design-builder to innovate on how to achieve those outcomes.

Question 5

Which procurement characteristic distinguishes qualifications-based selection (QBS) from low-bid selection in design-build?

Accepted Answer

QBS awards based on the team's experience and technical approach before price negotiation

Answer

QBS evaluates a firm's qualifications, past performance, and technical approach first, with price negotiated after the best-qualified team is identified.

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA Project Delivery Method Selection 2