Below are the first 10 and last 10 pages of uncorrected machine-read text (when available) of this chapter, followed by the top 30 algorithmically extracted key phrases from the chapter as a whole.
Intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text on the opening pages of each chapter.
Because it is UNCORRECTED material, please consider the following text as a useful but insufficient proxy for the authoritative book pages.
Do not use for reproduction, copying, pasting, or reading; exclusively for search engines.
OCR for page 68
56
project's quality control engineer might carry a total possible score A detailed discussion of best-value evaluation rating systems
of 5 points, whereas, the quality management plan may carry a for the other two award algorithms is found in Chapter 2.
maximum total score of 45 points. If the maximum total score for The details of each evaluation rating system should ultimately
all rated categories adds up to 1,000 points, then the weight be based on the requirements of the individual project
assigned to each rated category is proportional to its individual under analysis. Those projects that are relatively straightforward
maximum total score.Continuing with this hypothetical example, should have a simple rating system. On the other hand, those
if this project's estimated cost is $20 million,the value of each point projects that are technically complex will need a more complex
will be $20,000.Thus,the cost value of the engineer's qualifications rating system to be able to identify the best value. Additionally,
will be $100,000 and the cost value of the quality management the owner must ensure that the rating system can be mapped
plan feature of the design is $900,000. Thus, the overall evaluated back to the project screening system and ensure that those areas
value of the two is $1.0 million or 5% of the project. The reader are thoroughly evaluated.Any weighting that is developed must
must remember that these values are not absolute. However, if the be consistent with the project screening criteria as well and
amount of money at risk if the project is not properly constructed ensure that those areas that have the greatest importance in the
is estimated at $5.0 million, then these rated categories are under- procurement are the most heavily weighted. Finally, the owner
weighted relative to the entire project value. Therefore, more should test the weighting with a small number of pilot projects
weight should be given (i.e., more points assigned) to the quality to ensure that the system behaves as anticipated.
management feature of the project in the evaluation plan. If, on
the other hand,the quality management aspects of this project are
3.3 Summary of Proposed Best-
a minor portion of the work, and the technical and performance
Value Procurement Framework
risk lies in other rated categories, then these two evaluation cate-
gories may be over-weighted, and the points assigned to them Table 3.5 is a summary of the proposed best-value pro-
should be reduced and moved to other more important categories. curement framework. It shows how the practical, objective
Table 3.5. Summary of best-value procurement framework.
Award
Algorithm
BV Meets Technical Cost-Technical
Parameter and Criteria--Low Bid Tradeoff
Evaluation Criteria (Cost) (Qualitative) Value Unit Price
Price
Price: A.0 X X X
Time
Schedule: B.0 X X X
Cost
Cost: C.0 X X
Qualifications
Prequalification:
X
P.0
Past Project Performance: P.1 X X
Key Personnel Experience: P.2 X X
Subcontractor Information: P.3 X X
Project Management Plans: P.4 X X
Safety Record/Plan:
X X X
P.5
Quality
Quality Management: Q.0 X X X
Design Alternates
Design with Proposed Alternate: D.0 X X
Technical Proposal Responsiveness: D.1 X
Environmental Considerations: D.2 X X
Rating System
Adjectival or Modified
Satisficing Direct Point Scoring
Satisficing
