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PRE-SELECTION DECISIONS
Before embarking on a design-build project, the following issues should be reviewed and determined by the public entity or ownership group:
- Have you
read and do you understand the CCNA?
- Yes
- No
- Who will
be the DCP?
- In house staff
- Outside consultant
- Engineer
- Architect
- How detailed
will the design criteria be that is developed by the DCP?
- One page narrative description (1/2%)
- Complete programming document (5%)
- Schematic plans (10%)
- Design development plans (30%)
- What are
the priorities in the delivery of this project?
- Speed
- Cost
- Quality or uniqueness of design
- Facility function
- Elimination of disputes
- What will
be the process used to select the D-B firm?
- One step: Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) are solicited and the most qualified firm is selected.
- Two step: SOQ's are solicited, then the three most qualified firms are requested to submit project specific proposals, after which a selection is made.
- Will live presentations be requested?
- Will the "sit down interview" process be used instead of presentations?
- Will the candidate firms be requested to do any design or cost estimating prior to selection?
- What will be the criteria used to evaluate the firms?
- What
form of contract will be used between the Owner and the D-B firm?
- Custom document created by the Owner
- Custom document created by some other Owner
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) two-step contract
- Associated General Contractors (AGC) three-step contract
- National Council of Consulting Engineers contract
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) contract (not yet commercially available)
©2000 John A. Jones, PE, CBO
