DBIA Project Delivery Method Selection 4

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

Design-build with incentive/disincentive clauses

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Sole-source or negotiated design-build

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

DBIA Project Delivery Method Selection 4