DBIA Test Final Exam Questions and Answers 2025 Updated

DBIA Test Final Exam Questions and Answers 2025 Updated advancing the design - CORRECT ANSWER-basis of design documents that 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 and approval process, meet and confer process, owner to approve final construction documents, interim and final documents are to be consistent with the Basis of Design Documents Alternative Technical Concept (ATC) - CORRECT ANSWER-Proposers submit alternatives to mandatory requirements that are better than or equal; if accepted by owner, can be used in technical proposal; different from value engineering change proposals arbitration/litigation - CORRECT ANSWER-binding dispute resolution auto liability - CORRECT ANSWER-risk of liability to third parties for BI/PD caused by vehicle accidents in connection with the project basis for award - CORRECT ANSWER-highest total score (technical score + price score) best practice - CORRECT ANSWER-the belief that there is a technique, method, or process that is more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other; with proper process, checks, and testing, a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer problems and unforeseen complications best value - CORRECT ANSWER-(performance + quality) / cost best value - CORRECT ANSWER-selection criteria are price and non-price factors; 2 phase process: RFQ 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 betterment theory - CORRECT ANSWER-owner cannot be put in a better position than if the breach hadn't occurred bridging documents - CORRECT ANSWER-prescribes how to achieve the end result builder's risk (all risk) - CORRECT ANSWER-first-party coverage against physical damage to project during construction; can be obtained either by owner or designbuilder, contract or policy revisions that may be needed to address design-build: design related exclusions, all members of design-build are named as insured, and waiver of subrogation among the design-build team