Project Delivery Methods

Question 1

What is project delivery system?

Answer 1

the organization of each participants required to complete/deliver a project

Question 2

Examples of PDS?

Answer 2

• DBB
• Pure CM
• CM at Risk
• Design Build
• IPD

Question 3

Tell me about the structure of DBB

Question 4

Tell me some information about DBB

Answer 4

• Hire a design professional in charge of preparation of design and contract
• Competitive bid or negotiation with contractors
• Contractor is only responsible for execution of work
• Lump sum bids adopted whereby the owner assigns project risk to the contractor

Question 5

List some Pros and Cons of DBB

Answer 5

Pros
- Well known method
- Cost already defined
- Good contractual protection for the owner
- Owner not too involved

Cons
- Sequential and linear process which prevents task overlapping and the efficiency
- Construction can’t start until design is complete
- Design not reviewed for constructability before construction

Question 6

Tell me about the structure of PCM

Question 7

Tell me some information about Pure CM

Answer 7

• Owner hires both a design firm and a construction management before beginning of construction
• CM is a professional service
• Team concept: owner, A/E, Cm
• PCM as facilitator for conflict and get paid a fix fee

Question 8

What do PCM do?

Answer 8

• Predesign estimate
• Cost and constructibility input to design process
• Award of contract
• Adminstration of contract

Question 9

Why Construction Management are better for management services then General Contractor or A/E

Answer 9

• GC lack predesign estimating, interaction during design, contract administration
• A/E lacks accurate cost, constructibility info, coordination and control, general conditions construction, and maximum price.

Question 10

Pros and Cons for PCM

Answer 10

Pros
- One trusted common reference point for construction : CM
- Great flexibility in schedule
- Small financial risk for PCM

Cons
- Participants must all be cooperative and communicated
- All parties must be committed from the gecko
- Small incentive for CM
- High risk of loss of reputation for Cm

Question 11

Tell me about the structure of CM at risk

Question 12

What is CM at risk

Answer 12

• Contractual relationships between CM and sub contractors
• Cm does the ones in PCM as well as packaging of construction into separate contracts and coordination and control of multiple contracts
• PCM provides as management service but has 100% of service
• CM hands out 100100% of world to contractor
• Fully Responsible for the execution of project
• They don’t do any work but hire the workers

Question 13

What are pros and cons of Cm at risk

Answer 13

Pros
- Owner risk Is lowered
- Economy determines who comes out with profit

Cons
- Owner takes responsibility for design defects
- Owner may not have full control on contract changes

Question 14

Tell me about the Design Build structure

Question 15

Tell me about design build

Answer 15

• Owner hires design/build firm that completes design and construction
  The firm can be a design/build but also be a joint of a construction and design company –> miunimilize conflict as the management and design are from the same company
• the firm hires subcontractors
• the work can be done before design –> efficient

Question 16

What are the pros vs cons for design build

Answer 16

Pros
- Allows fast track –> someone who values time > money
- good interactions among design and construction participants
Easier incorporation of changes in most cases
Good for complex project

Cons
- Pricing isn’t possible at the beginning
- Risk of sacrificing quality to protect profit
- Quality (goes down) - Profit (goes up)

Question 17

What is the structure of an IPD?

Question 18

Can you tell me some information about IPD

Answer 18

• key project stakeholders sign on multiparty contract
• profit sharing scheme
• timing engagement is different
• no fault working environment
• integrated leadership