PCM Project Delivery Methods

Question 1

Design - Bid - Build

Question 2

What kind of tasks are included in an RFP?

Question 3

What measures can be taken before you accept a project type that you havent done before?

Answer 3

Hire new staff with experience in that type
Consult with colleagues or peers
Hourly instead of fixed fee!

Question 4

What are some best practices for a project?

Question 5

5 phases of the Architect’s Basic Scope of Services?

Answer 5

Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Documents
Bidding & Negotiation
Construction Administration & Observation

Question 6

Explain steps that define the scope of services

Answer 6

1) Determine what services are needed
2) Prepare a proposal for services
3) Negotiate the final scope of services
4) Prep the Professional Services Agreement
5) Monitor and Manage changes in scope

Question 7

What are some QA/QC methods?

Answer 7

Procedure Checklists
Drawing Content Checklists
Clear Channels of Communications
Standard Details & Detail Libraries
Standard Office Specifications
Project Contact Lists
File Naming Standards
CAD Layer Name Standards
In-House or Peer Reviews
Senior Project Manager Review
Backup and Archive of Older Versions of Drawings
Standard Project Manuals

Question 8

What are project types that use constructibility review? Explain the benefits and when it should be performed?

Answer 8

Complex or large projects with staging concerns.
Projects with tight schedules.
Projects using new construction methods
Innovative projects.

Reduced construction costs.
Identification of potential risk areas.
Contractor’s ability to provide valuable input into the construction schedule and cost.

About halfway through the design.
At or near the plan approval stage.
When the materials are close to being finalized or initial quantities are determined.