Design-Build: Planning Through Development
by: Jeffrey L. Beard, Edward C. Wundram, Michael C. Loulakis
Abstract: Design-Build (D-B) – the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project – is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative case histories, Design-Build: Planning Through Development, by Jeffrey Beard, Michael Loulakis, Esq., and Edward Wundram, is the first book to cover every legal, technical, and administrative aspect of Design-Build. Whether you’re a design or construction professional or an owner, this authoritative and up-to-date manual gives you the across-the-board, real-world answers you need for timely, glitch-free, and cost-effective projects.
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Table of Contents
- A. Preface
- B. Acknowledgments
- 1. An Introduction to Design-Build Project Delivery
- 2. Design-Build: A Brief History
- 3. The Facilities Acquisition Process: Business Process, Planning, and Programming
- 4. Where and When to Use Design-Build Delivery
- 5. Roles of Individuals in a Design-Build Project
- 6. The Owner’s Responsibilities in Design-Build
- 7. Design-Build Entity Organization and Management of Projects
- 8. Design-Build Process Variations
- 9. Procurement and Selection of Design-Build Entities
- 10. Communicating the Owner’s Requirements in Developing Design-Build RFQs and RFPs
- 11. Conceptual Estimating and Scheduling for Design-Build
- 12. Performance Specifying for Integrated Services Projects
- 13. Design-Build Contract Structures and Payment Methodologies
- 14. Contracting Issues in Design-Build
- 15. Insurance and Bonding Issues in Design-Build
- 16. Design-Build Liability
- 17. The Use of Construction Management on Design-Build Projects
- 18. Institutional Challenges for Design-Build
- 19. Design-Build Plus and the Future of Integrated Services
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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- A. Preface
- B. Acknowledgments
- 1. An Introduction to Design-Build Project Delivery
- Need to Restructure
- Design-Build and Singular Responsibility
- Quality
- Cost Savings and Value
- Time Savings
- Reduced Administration
- Early Knowledge of Firm Costs
- Risk Management
- Best-Value Selection
- Caveats to Consider to Ensure a Successful Design-Build Process
- Overview of Some of the Steps in a Typical Design-Build Process
- Proposal Evaluation and Selection Methods
- Elements of a Successful Design-Build Project
- 2. Design-Build: A Brief History
- 3. The Facilities Acquisition Process: Business Process, Planning, and Programming
- Investment Allocation and Facilities Acquisition
- Business Process Decisions for Industry and Government
- Acquisition and Procurement
- Acquisition Feasibility and Physical Development Policies
- Methods of Acquisition
- Professionalism and Project Delivery
- Identifying User Requirements
- Performance and Systems
- Facility Programming
- The Decision to Proceed
- 4. Where and When to Use Design-Build Delivery
- 5. Roles of Individuals in a Design-Build Project
- 6. The Owner’s Responsibilities in Design-Build
- Introduction
- Management Structure and Project Team
- Owner’s Program
- Procurement and Contracting Methodology
- Services of the Design-Builder
- Site Investigation and Information
- Owner’s Representative
- Permits and Approvals
- Owner Deliverables
- Review and Approval of the Design
- Inspection and Approval of the Construction
- Changes and Claims
- Insurance
- Dispute Resolution Program
- Payment and Financial Guarantees
- Obligation to Cooperate
- 7. Design-Build Entity Organization and Management of Projects
- Organizing the Design-Build Entity
- Multidisciplinary Culture
- Teaming Agreements
- Team Leadership: The Design-Build Project Manager
- Responding to the Owner’s Requirements
- Executing the Design-Build Contract
- Key Design-Build Project Management Issues
- Project Finance
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Measuring Performance/Best Practices Issues
- 8. Design-Build Process Variations
- 9. Procurement and Selection of Design-Build Entities
- The Difference between Project Delivery and Procurement
- Purchasing (Procurement) Options for Implementing Project Delivery
- Using Competitive Negotiation and Best Value for Design-Build
- Brief Overview of Congressionally Authorized Design-Build Procurement Laws
- Owners and Vendors/Service Providers: Procurement Proclivities
- Examples of Criteria and Cost
- 10. Communicating the Owner’s Requirements in Developing Design-Build RFQs and RFPs
- Introduction
- Know Your Needs: Programs of Facility Requirements
- Know Your Legal Limitations
- Know Your Financial Limitations and Restrictions
- Know Your Politics
- Know Your Schedule
- Know Your Stakeholders
- Know Your Objectives
- Know Your Costs
- Know the Market
- Develop a Strategic Plan
- Request for Design-Build Qualifications and Competition Prospectus
- Interviews or Interviews-with-Concepts (Optional)
- Request for Design-Build Proposals
- 11. Conceptual Estimating and Scheduling for Design-Build
- Introduction
- Estimating and Scheduling for Design-Build Projects Are Different from Traditional Project Approaches
- Stages of Design-Build Budgets and Estimates
- Productivity Considerations for Design and Construction
- Integrating Capital Asset Costing for Operation and Maintenance with Estimating
- Life-Cycle Costing
- Design-Build Planning and Scheduling
- Risks and Challenges of Conceptual Estimating
- 12. Performance Specifying for Integrated Services Projects
- Fundamental Differences between Prescriptive Specifications and Performance Specifications
- “Traditional” Specifying in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
- Genesis and Adoption of Performance Specifications and UNIFORMAT
- Why Performance Specifications Are Appropriate for Integrated Services Delivery
- The Performance Specifying Process
- Elemental Attributes
- Criteria, Testing, and Substantiation
- Recommended Organization of a Design-Build Performance Specification
- Importance of Reference Standards
- Available Performance Specifying Tools
- 13. Design-Build Contract Structures and Payment Methodologies
- 14. Contracting Issues in Design-Build
- Introduction
- Contractual Risk Allocation
- Industry Standard Form Contracts
- Correlating Design-Build Selection with the Contract
- Scope of Work
- Ownership of Documents
- Owner’s Right to Review the Design
- Owner’s Right to Make Changes to the Work
- Differing Site Conditions
- Changes of Law
- Permit responsibility
- Time-Related Issues
- Warranty-Related Issues
- Indemnification
- Suspension and Termination
- Limitations of Liability
- Waiver of consequential damages
- Dispute Resolution
- Conclusion
- 15. Insurance and Bonding Issues in Design-Build
- 16. Design-Build Liability
- Introduction
- Historical Review of Construction Liability
- Design-Build Liability—Generally
- Single Point of Responsibility
- Architect-Engineer Liability for Design Errors
- Contract Formation and Interpretation
- Good-Faith Dealing
- Cancellation of the Procurement
- Differing Site Conditions
- Ownership of Documents
- Personal Injury and Property Damage
- Limitations of Liability
- Statutes of Limitations and Repose
- Dispute Resolution
- Conclusion
- 17. The Use of Construction Management on Design-Build Projects
- 18. Institutional Challenges for Design-Build
- The Cultural Chasm
- Legal and Regulatory Barriers
- Complexity of the Process
- Changes in the Marketplace; Changes in Roles
- Availability of Industry Services and Products for Design-Build
- Identity of Design-Builders
- Education and Training
- Exploding the Persistent Myths
- Permitting the Design-Build Project
- Removing Barriers to Design-Build
- 19. Design-Build Plus and the Future of Integrated Services
- A. ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Book Details
Title: Design-Build: Planning Through Development
Publisher: McGraw-Hill: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, San Juan, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2001 Jeffrey L. Beard, Michael C. Loulakis Sr., and Edward C. Wundram
ISBN: 9780070063112
Authors:
Jeffrey L. Beard
has been a chief staff officer of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) since 1993, and has recently been promoted to President & CEO. He has over 25 years of management and policy experience in the design and construction industry, including project management, contract administration, governmental relations, issue analysis, product development, and program implementation.
Edward C. Wundram
is an architect with over 35 years experience in the design and procurement of major public facilities. Since 1980, he has been the proprietor and principal of his own firm, The Design Build Group Consulting, specializing in project management and the administration of design-build competitions for public facilities.
Michael C. Loulakis
Esq., is a senior shareholder in the national construction law firm of Wickwire Gavin, PC, He has over 20 years of experience in representing domestic and international clients in project delivery selection, contract negotiations and conflict resolution, and is a nationally acclaimed speaker and author on the design build process.
Description: Design-Build (D-B) – the project delivery system in which one firm contracts to provide all of the architectural, engineering, and construction services on a project – is expected to dominate the market by the year 2005. Studded with illustrative case histories, Design-Build: Planning Through Development, by Jeffrey Beard, Michael Loulakis, Esq., and Edward Wundram, is the first book to cover every legal, technical, and administrative aspect of Design-Build. Whether you’re a design or construction professional or an owner, this authoritative and up-to-date manual gives you the across-the-board, real-world answers you need for timely, glitch-free, and cost-effective projects.
