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DBIA: DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026/2027.
IDWP Answer >> Integrated Design Work Plan
PDRI Answer >> Project Definition Rating Index
What is the biggest item contributing to team failure? Answer >> Absence
of trust
Design manager Answer >> Manages design information flow and
deliverables. Unique role that didn't exist before
Designer of record Answer >> The member of the Design-Builder's team
responsible for stamping and sealing the design documents.
Four primary phases of project oversight Answer >> Preconstruction,
contract oversight, close-out, and performance evaluation
Formal partnering typically results in mutually developing which items?
Answer >> A charter, communication matrix, and an issue resolution ladder
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What are the critical interfaces between designer of record and contractor?
Answer >> Design & construct for value, design & construct to budget, design for
constructability, and design& construct for quality performance
Three types of Owner Specifications/Requirements Answer >> Prescriptive,
Functional and Performance
Offer Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. Party offers to
contract with another. (response to RFP)
Acceptance Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. A party
accepts the other party's offer
Consideration Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. Value
exchanged for performance (Payment, money, services, etc.)
Capacity Answer >> The party making the contract must be legally able to
do so
Authority Answer >> The individual forming the contract must have
authority to do so
Betterment Doctrine Answer >> Avoids windfalls- owner must pay first cost
Constructive change Answer >> Change by implication-can be oral or
written or omission (a forced change)
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Indemnity Answer >> Generally, security or protection against liability, loss,
damage or financial burden. Insurance portion i.e. for 3rd party claims
Liquidated Damages Answer >> Cost of late completion- NOT a penalty
Spearing Doctrine Answer >> D-B-B. Owner is required to provide
Contractor with plans that are buildable. If contractor builds in compliance
whether or not, it works then contractor is not held responsible
Tort Law Answer >> Tort law governs the remedies for civil wrongs. A
person is liable for the wrongful act, whether done accidentally or intentionally.
The injured or the aggrieved party is compensated by the payment for damages
Contract Law Answer >> Law between two parties. An agreement between
private parties creating mutual obligations enforceable by law. The basic
elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are:
mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate
consideration; capacity; and legality.
Differing Site Conditions Type 1 Answer >> Unknown & hidden, concealed,
or latent physical condition (ex. geotechnical report incorrect)
Differing Site Conditions Type 2 Answer >> Encounters unknown physical
conditions of unusual nature that differ materially from those ordinarily
encountered & generally recognized as inherent in the work at the Project's
location
Define GMP Answer >> Guaranteed Maximum price provided by Contractor
to Owner
DBIA: DEFINITIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2026/2027.
IDWP Answer >> Integrated Design Work Plan
PDRI Answer >> Project Definition Rating Index
What is the biggest item contributing to team failure? Answer >> Absence
of trust
Design manager Answer >> Manages design information flow and
deliverables. Unique role that didn't exist before
Designer of record Answer >> The member of the Design-Builder's team
responsible for stamping and sealing the design documents.
Four primary phases of project oversight Answer >> Preconstruction,
contract oversight, close-out, and performance evaluation
Formal partnering typically results in mutually developing which items?
Answer >> A charter, communication matrix, and an issue resolution ladder
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What are the critical interfaces between designer of record and contractor?
Answer >> Design & construct for value, design & construct to budget, design for
constructability, and design& construct for quality performance
Three types of Owner Specifications/Requirements Answer >> Prescriptive,
Functional and Performance
Offer Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. Party offers to
contract with another. (response to RFP)
Acceptance Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. A party
accepts the other party's offer
Consideration Answer >> 1 of 3 requirements for a legal contract. Value
exchanged for performance (Payment, money, services, etc.)
Capacity Answer >> The party making the contract must be legally able to
do so
Authority Answer >> The individual forming the contract must have
authority to do so
Betterment Doctrine Answer >> Avoids windfalls- owner must pay first cost
Constructive change Answer >> Change by implication-can be oral or
written or omission (a forced change)
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Indemnity Answer >> Generally, security or protection against liability, loss,
damage or financial burden. Insurance portion i.e. for 3rd party claims
Liquidated Damages Answer >> Cost of late completion- NOT a penalty
Spearing Doctrine Answer >> D-B-B. Owner is required to provide
Contractor with plans that are buildable. If contractor builds in compliance
whether or not, it works then contractor is not held responsible
Tort Law Answer >> Tort law governs the remedies for civil wrongs. A
person is liable for the wrongful act, whether done accidentally or intentionally.
The injured or the aggrieved party is compensated by the payment for damages
Contract Law Answer >> Law between two parties. An agreement between
private parties creating mutual obligations enforceable by law. The basic
elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are:
mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate
consideration; capacity; and legality.
Differing Site Conditions Type 1 Answer >> Unknown & hidden, concealed,
or latent physical condition (ex. geotechnical report incorrect)
Differing Site Conditions Type 2 Answer >> Encounters unknown physical
conditions of unusual nature that differ materially from those ordinarily
encountered & generally recognized as inherent in the work at the Project's
location
Define GMP Answer >> Guaranteed Maximum price provided by Contractor
to Owner
