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... 12 This chapter benchmarks the state of the practice and reviews findings as they relate to policies, approaches, and guidelines for qualifications-based selection (QBS) awards for airport projects.
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... Overview of Qualifications-Based Selection 13 approach, the award is based on price and/or other factors, such as qualifications, contract duration, and method of construction (2 CFR § 200.320)
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... 14 Value, Benefits, and Limitations of Qualifications-Based Selection for Airport Project Delivery Procurement Structural Frameworks Before getting into the details of airport project delivery, it is important to develop working definitions that differentiate between two common terms: project delivery method and procurement method. The following definitions are consistent with ACRP Report 21 (Touran et al.
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... Overview of Qualifications-Based Selection 15 process has witnessed increasing use by the owners in the progressive design–build (PDB) delivery method.
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... 16 Value, Benefits, and Limitations of Qualifications-Based Selection for Airport Project Delivery must be well designed and avoid the appearance of being arbitrary. The Delaware Code (2001)
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... Overview of Qualifications-Based Selection 17 NSW Government construction industry benchmarks, with management procedures and systems requirements; and • In line with the NSW Government's direction to do business with the best of the private sector, the scheme provides for incentives for good performance and also for the application of restrictions or sanctions in the event of poor performance as measured against the respective scheme requirements. (New South Wales Department of Commerce 2007, p.
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... 18 Value, Benefits, and Limitations of Qualifications-Based Selection for Airport Project Delivery • Current workload: Assesses the contractor's ability to provide the necessary human and equipment resources to the project within the context of its other ongoing workload. • Key personnel experience: Includes all information commonly requested to assess the credentials and past experience of key contractor personnel.
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... Overview of Qualifications-Based Selection 19 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Current Workload Quality Plans Safety Record Subcontracting Plan Management Plans Bonding Key Personnel Financial Past Performance Airport Seaport/Civil Highway Rail/Transit Figure 2. Content analysis results sorted by mode.
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... 20 Value, Benefits, and Limitations of Qualifications-Based Selection for Airport Project Delivery 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Current Workload Quality Plans Safety Record Subcontracting Plan Management Plans Bonding Key Personnel Financial Past Performance DBB-BV CMR DB IDIQ P3 Figure 3. Evaluated qualification factors sorted by project delivery method.
From page 21...
... Overview of Qualifications-Based Selection 21 This extends to DB projects as a result of the comptroller general's determination that DB projects are construction projects and not governed by the Brooks Act. The major constraints faced by airports regarding the implementation of QBS of contractors are associated with federal AIP grants and state funding that mandate that price be included in the award decision.

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