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Method of Project Delivery
Method of Project Delivery
Construction Manager/
Design-Bid-Build General Contractor Design-Build
Traditional delivery system Owner engages a construction manager Combines design and construction under
Owner contracts separately for design and (CM) to act as a construction advisor a single contract
construction services during the pre-construction phase and Traditionally a lump sum contract
Bid based on complete (100%) plans and general contractor (GC) during Two phase procurement
specifications construction 1. Qualifications
Owner retains high level of control and risk Selection criteria include qualifications, 2. Technical/Price
Traditionally a unit priced contract experience, strategic approach, and cost
elements
Contractor Involvement
Projects where the owner needs to Projects where owner requires control of Projects that benefit from innovation in
completely define the scope scope during design design and/or construction
Applicability
Project scope can be best defined using Project with multiple phases or contracts Well defined project scope
prescriptive specifications Time or funding constraints Projects that would benefit from
Significant risks or third-party issues (ROW, Complete or obtainable environmental expedited project delivery
utility, environmental) that can be best documents and permits Projects having minimal public
resolved or managed by the agency controversy or third party issues
Applicable to a wide range of projects Allows for innovation and constructability Potential for innovation and quality
Well established and easily understood during design through collaboration of CM enhancement
Owner retains design control Reduces error, change orders, and Accelerate delivery by fast-tracking
Provides the lowest initial price that materials overruns design and construction
Advantages
responsible, competitive bidders can offer Identifies and manages risk Single point responsibility for design and
No legal barriers in procurement and Agency retains control over design construction
licensing Early procurement and construction Early contractor involvement to enhance
phases prior to completed design constructability of plans
Earlier schedule and cost certainty
Reduces error, change orders, and
materials overruns
Initial low bid might not result in ultimate Potential appearances of unfairness in sole Potential to reduce opportunities for
lowest cost or final best value source selection process small construction firms
Risks/Limitations
Higher level of inspection/testing by the Potential for failure to agree on price and Less owner control over design
agency PS&E sent out for bid Higher procurement costs for proposers
Agency bears risk of design adequacy Determining appropriate level of design to Potential to compromise quality
Potential adversarial relationship among take advantage of innovations. Considerable time and effort in RFQ/RFP
the contracting parties Additional CM fees and independent agent selection process
Limited opportunity to incentivize during pre-construction
contractors to provide enhanced
performance (cost, time, quality)