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129 APPENDIX F Design-Build Perceptions Survey Objective: The objective of this survey is to measure the perceived impact of implementing design-build contracting on Quality Assurance activities performed by the public workforce. The results will be compared with measured impacts gained from another survey of state DOTs that have implemented design-build contracting. Perceptions are important in public procurement policy implementation as they often form a motivation for implementation or a major barrier to change. Please answer the following questions based on how you perceive the impact of implementing design-build project delivery on project quality. In what U.S. state are you employed? AK, CA, CO, DC, IA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NV, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA. What is your job Public employee Private industry? (If responding from the private industry perspective, please answer the following questions based on your perception of what is happening to a typical public agency with which you are familiar.) 1. Did implementing design-build cause your agency to reduce the number of professional engineers employed by your agency? Yes No Not applicable Responses Yes No Not Applicable 8.7% 65.2% 26.1% 2. Do you feel that implementing design-build project delivery would cause your agency to change the number of professional engineers it requires? Yes, we will need more Yes, we will need less No change is expected Responses Yes/More Yes/Less No Change 21.7% 30.4% 43.5% 3. Do you feel that implementing design-build project delivery will change the roles that professional engineers employed by your agency would play? Check all that apply. Yes, we will do less in-house design and more design review Yes, we will do less construction inspection and more construction oversight No change is expected No opinion Responses Yes/Design Yes/Construction No Change No Opinion 60.9% 60.9% 26.1% 4.3% 4. Do you believe that design-build project delivery has an impact on the quality of the project? Yes, its better Yes, its worse No change Donât know Responses Yes/better Yes/worse No Change Donât Know 47.8% 4.3% 30.4% 17.4% 5. Who should have the majority of the responsibility for quality assurance in a design-build project? The public agency The design-builder No opinion It should be shared by the agency and the design-builder Responses Agency Design-Builder No Opinion Shared 21.7% 30.4% 0% 47.8%
130 6. Please write any comments that you feel would be helpful to this research. Various responses were received, including the following: DB contractors are successful if best value selection is used regardless of who undertakes QA. Need DB contractor buy-in. DB changes roles and level of owner QA involvement is not yet clear. Skill set of agency engineers needs to change to manage DB effectively. DB reduces amount of conventional design done in-house. GEC in DB needs more senior staff for oversight.
