DBIA EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
/. The combination of and are the basis for "Design Build Done Right" - Answer-✅Best
Practices and Implementing Techniques
/.Each Best Practice is supplemented by which provide guidance on specific ways to
implement best practices. They are essentially "mini best practices". - Answer-
✅Implementing Techniques
/.What are the Guiding Principles of Design Build Done Right - Answer-✅Ethical
Conduct, Demonstrated Competence, Sustainable Professional Development,
Supporting Diversity/Equity/and Inclusion
/.How many Best practices are there? - Answer-✅13
/.Best Practices for "Procuring Design Build Services" - Answer-✅1. Strategic Project
Delivery Planning
2. Design Build Oriented Procurement Plan
3. Best Value Design Build Procurement
4. Progressive Design Build Procurement
5. Proposing on Design Build Procurements
/.What is Design-Build? - Answer-✅A single contract for both Design and Construction
/.What case set the precedent for "standard of care" in traditional construction delivery
methods (i.e. Design-Bid-Build) and identifies the "liability gap" between Builders and
Design Professionals? - Answer-✅Spearin (Spearin vs. U.S. Navy)
/.What does the Spearin Doctrine warrant? (two things) - Answer-✅1. Plans and
Specifications furnished by the Owner are accurate
AND
2. Plans and Specifications furnished by the Owner are suitable for their intended
purpose
/.Who carries the primary responsibility for Standard of Care and the Liability Gap in a
Design-Build contract? - Answer-✅The Design-Builder
/.What is "collaborative Project Delivery"? - Answer-✅A collection of project delivery
systems that all share the common goal of early engagement. Examples include
Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, Public-Private Partnerships, and
Integrated Project Delivery
, /.What is Traditional Design Build? - Answer-✅Also known as "Best Value" Design-
Build, is a two-step RFQ/RFP procurement process where highly qualified DB teams
are shortlisted and submit proposals that include preliminary design and price prior to
selection by Ownership.
/.What is Progressive Design-Build? - Answer-✅Also known as "Qualifications Based
Selection (QBS)", is when an Owner selects the Design Builder before design begins.
The Owner and Design-Builder collaboratively develop the design, scope, budget, and
schedule
/.What is a Best Practice? - Answer-✅The belief that there is a technique, method, or
process that is more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other effort.
With Proper Process, Checks, and Testing, the desired outcome can be delivered with
fewer problems
/.What are the Primary Sections of Design Build Best Practices? - Answer-✅1.
Procuring Design Build Services
2. Contracting for Design Build Services
3. Executing Design Build Projects
/.What are examples of Project Delivery Systems? (How Teams are Organized) -
Answer-✅1. Design-Build
2. CMAR
3. Design-Bid-Build
4. Integrated Project Delivery
5. Public Private Partnerships
6. Multi-Prime Contracts
/.What are examples of Project Procurement Methods? (How Teams are Selected) -
Answer-✅1. Qualifications Based Selection
2. Best Value
3. Low Bid
4. Negotiated
5. Sole Source
/.What are examples of Project Contract Formats? (How Teams are Paid) - Answer-✅1.
Lump Sum
2. Cost Plus Fee
3. Guaranteed Maximum Price
4. Target Price
5. Unit Price
/. The combination of and are the basis for "Design Build Done Right" - Answer-✅Best
Practices and Implementing Techniques
/.Each Best Practice is supplemented by which provide guidance on specific ways to
implement best practices. They are essentially "mini best practices". - Answer-
✅Implementing Techniques
/.What are the Guiding Principles of Design Build Done Right - Answer-✅Ethical
Conduct, Demonstrated Competence, Sustainable Professional Development,
Supporting Diversity/Equity/and Inclusion
/.How many Best practices are there? - Answer-✅13
/.Best Practices for "Procuring Design Build Services" - Answer-✅1. Strategic Project
Delivery Planning
2. Design Build Oriented Procurement Plan
3. Best Value Design Build Procurement
4. Progressive Design Build Procurement
5. Proposing on Design Build Procurements
/.What is Design-Build? - Answer-✅A single contract for both Design and Construction
/.What case set the precedent for "standard of care" in traditional construction delivery
methods (i.e. Design-Bid-Build) and identifies the "liability gap" between Builders and
Design Professionals? - Answer-✅Spearin (Spearin vs. U.S. Navy)
/.What does the Spearin Doctrine warrant? (two things) - Answer-✅1. Plans and
Specifications furnished by the Owner are accurate
AND
2. Plans and Specifications furnished by the Owner are suitable for their intended
purpose
/.Who carries the primary responsibility for Standard of Care and the Liability Gap in a
Design-Build contract? - Answer-✅The Design-Builder
/.What is "collaborative Project Delivery"? - Answer-✅A collection of project delivery
systems that all share the common goal of early engagement. Examples include
Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, Public-Private Partnerships, and
Integrated Project Delivery
, /.What is Traditional Design Build? - Answer-✅Also known as "Best Value" Design-
Build, is a two-step RFQ/RFP procurement process where highly qualified DB teams
are shortlisted and submit proposals that include preliminary design and price prior to
selection by Ownership.
/.What is Progressive Design-Build? - Answer-✅Also known as "Qualifications Based
Selection (QBS)", is when an Owner selects the Design Builder before design begins.
The Owner and Design-Builder collaboratively develop the design, scope, budget, and
schedule
/.What is a Best Practice? - Answer-✅The belief that there is a technique, method, or
process that is more effective at delivering a particular outcome than any other effort.
With Proper Process, Checks, and Testing, the desired outcome can be delivered with
fewer problems
/.What are the Primary Sections of Design Build Best Practices? - Answer-✅1.
Procuring Design Build Services
2. Contracting for Design Build Services
3. Executing Design Build Projects
/.What are examples of Project Delivery Systems? (How Teams are Organized) -
Answer-✅1. Design-Build
2. CMAR
3. Design-Bid-Build
4. Integrated Project Delivery
5. Public Private Partnerships
6. Multi-Prime Contracts
/.What are examples of Project Procurement Methods? (How Teams are Selected) -
Answer-✅1. Qualifications Based Selection
2. Best Value
3. Low Bid
4. Negotiated
5. Sole Source
/.What are examples of Project Contract Formats? (How Teams are Paid) - Answer-✅1.
Lump Sum
2. Cost Plus Fee
3. Guaranteed Maximum Price
4. Target Price
5. Unit Price
