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Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Certification Test 2025-2026 Guide

Projcel Delivery System - CORRECT ANSWER-How tcam members are organized, establishes I when parties engage, determines roles of parties, and determines sequence of design, I procurement, and construction (db, cmar, dbb) ! Procurement. Method - CORRECT ANSWER-how Loam members are selected (QBS, best value, ! low price, sole source) contracting approach - CORRECT. ANSWEMS how team members are paid (fp, gmp, cost I I I I H Design-Bid-Build (DBB) - CORE! Fr-linear, sequential process, A/E selected on H I qualifications, GC selected on low price, design is fully completed without input from GC, A/E I I acting in owner's interests, with a historically strong bond. process is well-established and H I understood I I construction manager at risk - CO ANSWER-similar org structure to DBB, construction I i manager selected by QBS or best value, contractor provides precon services, negotiated gmp H I contracting approach, open book estimating process. potential to fast track project, construction I cost determined before design completed, potential issues over what is reasonably inferable from gmp design documents Design-Build - C provide both design and construction services, designer and contractor have a direct contractual -The owner contracts with one entity (a person or firm) to relationship, selected by QBS or best value, wide spectrum of contracting approaches and organizalional structures, single point responsibility, ownor docs nol manage designer, owner exposure to claims is significantly reduced ! engineer procure construct (epc)- CORRECT ANSWER-similar to design build, in industrial and pow generation sectors, systems and performance testing are central to scope, contractor will typically perform engineering with its in-house staff, owner has need for single point I responsibility, contracts include plant and process performance guarantees, contract items inelude performance and schedule liquidated damages and limitations of liability H Multiple Prime Contracting - contractors, attributes are typically similar to dbb, owner's ability to schedule and coordinate H the work H Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) - CORRECT ANSWER-multi-party agreement - all parties equal, QBS procurement and target pricing contract approach, private sector use (limited at this H time), key: owner's ability to accept risk I I public-private partnership (p3)- CORRECT ANSWER-Instead of go maintaining major infrastructure (such as highway, ¥ vernment building and ater treatment plant), build and maintenance is outsourced to a private company. Opposed by public sector unions. this is not considered a delivery system bul ils underlying approaches are delivery systems and typically usc DB. I multiple procurement and contracting approaches shift left - CORRECT ANSWER-intense efforts to establish scope early in the process: drives early team formation to include key trade subcontractors; can enable big decisions to be made early, affect project outcomes at lowest cost, establish a need for co-location and collaboration, and compress time during concurrent design and construction traditional design build - CORRECT ANSWER-typically two-phase best value procurement wilh limp sum contract; owner defines project requirements and scope of preseriplive work; use of performance-based technical requirements with limited prescriptive specifications H an external user of the system: describe what fiunctions/operations the end product must H perform/accommodate: examples: regulatory, permitting. economic, and others that define functions and operational capability. “Build an office building on my existing lol. Lo provide H office space for 1,000 workers” performance requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-describes what productis) components must do/achieve with a measurement metric; challenge : developing objective and definable standards I to validale performance, Londency to drift to prescriptive specs; examples: uniformal C10, interior construction. “Provide durable, paintable interior walls between the offices with STC 35 I min)" ! prescriptive requirement - CORRECT. ANSWER-describes in terms of exactly how the product and/or its components must be built; cookbook approach; developed by the design builder but I used by owners in Lhe RFP/bridging documents for opcrabilily or maintenance needs and I condilions of permits or third parlics; cxamples: uniformat C10, partilions. “Install gypsum I wallboard on 3-3/8" metal studs at 16" on center with XX acoustical insulation per YY standards.” shortlisting - CORRECT ANSWER-lakcs the best of “qualificd" toams: a key to design-build success; not the same as prequalifying or pass/fail: keeping this small increases interest among the best teams and minimizes procurement costs for everyone including the owner competitive procurement process CORRECT ANSWER-owners decline their goals and selection criteria, one or 2 phase process if shortlisting is applicable, price is not a factor in I selection, award to most qualified proposer, negotiate to a fair and reasonable price I QBS typical criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-qualifications, cxperience and past performance of of ke: work, team experience in working together, deisgn-builder's project management plan, project- design build tcam, qualifications personnel, capacity of design build team Lo perform specific ideas demonstrating team’s ability to innovate and think outside of the box ac best value - CORRECT ANSWER-selection criteria are price and non-price factors; 2 phase process: RF@ to shortlist most highly qualified, RFP to obtain technical approach and price: determine evaluation factors and relative weighting: price proposals opened after evaluation and scoring of technical proposals ighted scoring R-award full points to lowest price and assign points price score proportionally to the other proposers Lion; price is evaluated not Lion if within budget; owner can and leam compos: ‘ prioritize or add scope if budget allows; variant to this approach is “stipulated/fixed price, best technical proposal” Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) - CORRECT ANS. are clearly definable and minimal risk of unsuccessful contract performance; suitable for commodities or simple service; proposers do the minimum for the pass/fail process; impedes thinking crealively or crealing the best Leam; little practical abilily for an owner to ever fail someone Sole source R-Only one vendor can provide what your project needs ta purchase. Examples include a specific consultant, specialized service, or unique type of material. essentially non-competitive; multiple contracting approaches available (unit rates, cost plus, GMP, or lump sum) A SS SS SS ac validation - CORRECT ANSWER-phase immediately upon award where you confirm the basis design work plan IDWP) of design and create an integrat: design phase - CORRECT ANSWER-phase in which you conduct design management and design commitment co-location - © R-proximity leads to communication, communication leads ta understanding, understanding leads to respect, respect fosters cohesion, interdisciplinary fluency develops one team, one team acts as one team building information modeling (BIM) The digital, three-dimensional modeling of building systems, wilh the linking of model componcnts to a dalabase af propertics and relationships. Allows real-time sharing of design evolution, drives early decision-making, defines expectations for design phase deliverables, enables implementation of additional uses for the database interdisciplinary design charrettes - CORRECT ANSWER-thinking out loud together, both-and thinking promotes innovation, greater dive: thorough systems thinking encouraged, sharing lessons learned, a voice in the design process builds tcam cohesion, helps to make big decisions early integrated project leader (DB-PM} - CORRECT ANSWER-leads project team and manages team S$ Owncr NCce designer of record (a/c) - CORRECT ANSWER-liconsed to protect health, salcly, and welfare of the public, leads the overall design effort, or design and engineering of a specific discipline A SS SS SS design manager - CORRECT ANSWER-facilitates “marriage” between design professionals and cost estimators, advocates for design excellence within the design-build team, and manages the design information flow and deliverables estimator - CORRECT ANSWER-must be in step with the slance from key Lrade partners igner from start to finish: VES design commitment designer of record confirms the documents comply I with the owner’s project criteria, all codes and standards; design confirmed within budget and schedule; owner’s review for compliance has been completed; changes made aller this may result in requost for equitable adjustment; the owner and DE-cr should reach a consensus on this definition and when it occurs during the post-award pro integrated design work plan (IDWP) - Videntify design tasks and decisions I to complete the design of the pro} decision making - how and when to make decisions: identify work flow of design deliverables best supporting construction; optimize time for design phase co-location; optimize opportunities for constructability reviews; the initial prelim should be considered in the proposal pre-construction, contract, close-out, and performance evaluation phases of oversight pre-construction - CORRE! R-phase which involves distribution of contract, I documents, confirm subcontractor flaw-down clauses, confirm incremental design packa: confirm what constitutes design commitment, obtain performance/payment bonds, obtain I certificates of insurance, confirm attainment of permits and access rights, issue notice to proceed, and schedule initial formal partnering workshop Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) - C nec ER-Ifa change order becomes ary in a design-build scenario, you can use Lhis Lo make sure you're payed for the additional work contingency - CORRECT ANSWER-amount of $8 added to the estimate to cover risks associated with the unknown resolve changes during design, procurement, and construction; encourages proactive approach with the owner to resolve any changes as design evolves; mitigates disputes before they become bigger problems intemal trends - CORRECT ANSWER-design devclopment. changes, work quantily adjustments, changes with constructability or fabrication issues, escalation with materials, labor, or equipment costs, labor and/or equipment productivity adjustments, transportation and storage cost adjustments, and items that may have been included in the scope but left out of the proposal external trends - CORRECT ANSWER-client driven scope changes, unanticipated or changes in site conditions, industry standard changes, permitting process changes, unanticipated regulatory constraints, owner or agency specified changes, review board impositions, changes associated with financial, tax, or legal issues, and force majeure events imat substantiation - requirements in the RFP; validating operation of project systems and achievement of performance requirements design commitment - CORRECT ANSWER-construction documents approved by the Designer of Record for construction-validated to comply with RFP and codes: design component priced and confirmed to be within budget; only then is work identified as ready for final owner review (for compliance) ac quality assurance - CORRECT ANSWER-verify conformance; provides confidence that project quality requirements defined in the RFP will be fulfilled quality control- CORRECT ANSWER-ensure baseline standards are met; actually fulfilling the project quality requirements defined in the RFP ‘completion of the contract and related validation for owners acceptance of the work; requires collaboration from parties tied to the contract; requires collaboration [rom partics nol contractually Lied to the project substantial completion - CORRECT ANSWER-when the owner may use or occupy the project or designated portion of the project for the intended purpose; owner's acceptance and occupancy common law - CORRECT ANSWER-hased on use of precedent: arbitration and mediation results don’! pravide 4: L precedent who is reliant on someone's actions: an equitable doctrine that prevents the withdrawal of a promise by a promisor if it will adversely affect a promisee who has adjusted his or her position in justifiable reliance on the promise tation Damages - CO. contract ission damages -whon expeclation damages are not available, award what party would have had if contract had not existed A SS SS SS injury is purely economic, and arises from a contract made between two businesses, the injured party may only sue under a contractual claim (privity of contract) Spearin Doctrine - CORRECT ANSWER-contractor must reasonably rely on what owner has furnished; defects that are obvious in bid doctuments must be raised by bidders during procurement ORRECT ANSWER-what the parties do during the performance of other course of conduct - © similar contracts course of performance - k-whal the parlics do during the performance of this contract terms of art - CORREC Differing Site Conditions (DSC)- CORRECT ANSWER-subsurface or physical conditions at the site that differ materially from those indicated in the contract documents; unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, that differ materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inhering in the work of the character provided for in the contract due to an excusable or unavoidable delay caused by weather, deliveries or change orders. The contractor may choose to file a claim for damages if the oxtra Lime is warranted but nol given and the contractor had to incur extra expenses to complete the work on time. Joint and Several Liability - C A legal concept that makes each partner ina partnership legally liable for all the acts of the joint venture A SS SS SS ac teaming agreement - CO. roles, responsibility, considerations, and partnerships of two or more organizations that works together in a project. It’s not unlike a partnership or subcontractor relationship teaming party price - CORRECT ANSWER-compensation for subsequent agreements (the contract that the par gn-Builder wins the procurement) advancing the design - CORRECT ANSWER-basis of design documents thal if changed, would allow for a change order, expectation that design-builder will review these documents to discover and resolve conflicts or ambiguities, order of preference, determining submittal review , owner to approve final construction documents, interim and final documents are to be consistent with the Basis of Design Documents design-builder - CO. indemnification - CORRE! R-the act of acecpung claims on behalf of another entity I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I | and approval process, meet and confer pro I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A SS SS SS ac A SS oo ll performance bond - CORRECT ANSWER-bond for benefit of the owner if the contractor y default, stu completion of project, additional legal, design, profess defaults: triggered ety responds, covers correction of defective work and onal, and delay costs, and liquidated damages payment bond - CORRECT ANSWER-bond for benelil af the subcontractors and supplicrs ac