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From page 19... ... 13 Chapter 3. Pre-Award Phase Administration 3.1 Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the pre-award phase and its underlying principles, which will help establish a foundation for the administration of the D-B contract. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 14 Table 3.1: Mapping of D-B benefits to project goals Possible Design-Build Benefits Project Goals Schedule  Shorter duration  Earlier schedule certainty Cost  Initial cost savings  Earlier cost certainty  Less cost growth Quality  Equal or better quality  Quality in procurement Innovation  Better constructability  Less impact on the traveling public Schedule  Minimize project delivery time  Complete the project on schedule Cost  Minimize project cost  Maximize project budget  Complete the project on budget Quality  Meet or exceed project requirements  Select the best team Innovation  Provide innovative solutions  Minimize impact on the traveling public Agencies should be consistently referring to the project goals throughout all phases of the project. To help integrate the project goals into the contract administration phase, the agencies can explicitly include them in the 1 Kickoff meeting, 7 External stakeholder coordination plan, and 8 D-B specific partnering tools. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... 15  Project complexity and innovation – The need for applicability of new designs or processes to resolve complex and technical issues.  Level of design – The percentage of design completed at the time of the project delivery procurement. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 16  Proposed Design Approach – Design-builder designs to meet the technical performance requirements set forth by the agency.  Quality Management Plans – QA/QC plan prior to award. Read the entire page →

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... 13 Chapter 3. Pre-Award Phase Administration 3.1 Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the pre-award phase and its underlying principles, which will help establish a foundation for the administration of the D-B contract.

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... 14 Table 3.1: Mapping of D-B benefits to project goals Possible Design-Build Benefits Project Goals Schedule  Shorter duration  Earlier schedule certainty Cost  Initial cost savings  Earlier cost certainty  Less cost growth Quality  Equal or better quality  Quality in procurement Innovation  Better constructability  Less impact on the traveling public Schedule  Minimize project delivery time  Complete the project on schedule Cost  Minimize project cost  Maximize project budget  Complete the project on budget Quality  Meet or exceed project requirements  Select the best team Innovation  Provide innovative solutions  Minimize impact on the traveling public Agencies should be consistently referring to the project goals throughout all phases of the project. To help integrate the project goals into the contract administration phase, the agencies can explicitly include them in the 1 Kickoff meeting, 7 External stakeholder coordination plan, and 8 D-B specific partnering tools.

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... 15  Project complexity and innovation – The need for applicability of new designs or processes to resolve complex and technical issues.  Level of design – The percentage of design completed at the time of the project delivery procurement.

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... 16  Proposed Design Approach – Design-builder designs to meet the technical performance requirements set forth by the agency.  Quality Management Plans – QA/QC plan prior to award.

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