Public and private sector owners have a wide variety of options when it comes to delivering their capital projects. Selecting the right delivery method for a particular project requires the owner to not only have a deep understanding of the attributes of available delivery methods but also the procurement and contracting approaches that best work with those methods.
The Engineer’s Project Delivery Method Primer: Uniform Definitions and Case Studies brings clarity to the definitions and sometimes complex and conflicting terminology associated with project delivery methods. It does this by providing a comprehensive explanation of each delivery method, including
- The "Big Three" delivery methods – Design-Bid-Build, Construction Manager-at-Risk, and Design-Build;
- Variations on the "Big Three," such as multiple prime contracting, EPC, and EPCm;
- Public-Private Partnerships;
- Integrated Project Delivery; and
- Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts.
In addition to providing a detailed discussion of the attributes of and case studies for each delivery method, readers will learn about
- Procurement and contracting approaches commonly used for the method,
- Roles, responsibilities, and contractual relationships among the participants involved in the method, and
- Legal principles affecting the method.
This book gives owners and practitioners what they need to understand capital project delivery, procurement, and contracting.
Author(s): Douglas D. Gransberg, Michael C. Loulakis, Ghada M. Gad
Publisher: ASCE Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 502
City: Reston
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Delivery Methods
Introduction
A Glimpse of Project Delivery Methods History
Framework for Defining Project Delivery Methods
Project Delivery Methods: The Big Three
Design-Bid-Build
Construction Manager-at-Risk
Design-Build
Role of the Project Team under the Big Three Project Delivery Methods
What is not Project Delivery Method?
Professional Construction Manager/Construction Manager as Agent
Program Management
Partnering
Alternative Technical Concepts
Prevalent Concepts For Project Delivery Method Strategy Development
Scope Development
Procurement Procedure
Overview of Legal Principles Affecting Project Delivery Methods
Public Procurement Law
Performance Standards for Contractors and Designers
Owner Responsibility for Defective Design Documents (Spearin Doctrine)
Differing Site Conditions
Summary
Chapter 2: Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery
Introduction
Design-Bid-Build from a Historical Perspective
Distinguishing Attributes of Design-Bid-Build
Contract Structure
Design Contract
Construction Contract
Design-Bid-Build Project Characteristics
Comparison with Other Delivery Methods
Procurement
Design-Bid-Build Legal Principles
Design-Bid-Build Contract Forms and Key Issues
Designer's Potential Liability to Construction Contractors
Designer's Liability for Jobsite Safety
Subcontractor Bids
Summary
Chapter 3: Variations on Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery
Introduction
Terminology Differences
Design-Bid-Build with Prequalification
Design-Bid-Build Best Value
Design-Bid-Build Cost-Plus
Design Sequencing
Design-Bid-Build Multi-Prime
Design-Bid-Build with Alternative Technical Concepts
Design-Bid-Build Variation Legal Issues
Design-Bid-Build Variations Summary
Chapter 4: Construction Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery
Introduction
Construction Manager-at-Risk Historical Perspective
Construction Manager-at-Risk Distinguishing Attributes
Factors Driving the Selection of Construction Manager-at-Risk
Defining Construction Manager-at-Risk Preconstruction Services Scope
Comparison with Other Delivery Methods
Construction Manager-at-Risk in Comparison to Design-Bid-Build
Construction Manager-at-Risk in Comparison to Design-Build
Construction Manager-at-Risk in Comparison to Professional Construction Manager
Industry Use of Construction Manager-at-Risk
Private Sector
Public Sector Generally
Public Sector Water/Wastewater
Public Sector Transportation
Public Sector Buildings
Procurement
One-Step Qualifications-Based Construction Manager-at-Risk Selection
One-Step Best Value Construction Manager-at-Risk Selection Model
Two-Step Best Value Construction Manager-at-Risk Selection Model
Construction Manager-at-Risk Contractor Payment Approaches
Use of Independent Cost Estimator
Risk Distribution in Construction Manager-at-Risk
Special Issues
Construction Manager-at-Risk Legal Principles
Construction Manager-at-Risk Contracts and Key Preconstruction Contracting Issues
Application of Spearin Doctrine to Construction Manager-at-Risk and Responsibility for Design Defects
Issues Associated with Contracting under a Cost-Plus Guaranteed Maximum Price Relationship
Failure to Reach an Acceptable Guaranteed Maximum Price
Summary
Chapter 5: Variations on Construction Manager-at-Risk Project Delivery
Introduction
Variations
Construction Manager/General Contractor with Independent Cost Estimator
Construction Manager-at-Risk with Public Bidding
Construction Manager as Constructor
Early Contractor Involvement
Integrated Design-Bid-Build
Owner-Facilitated Design-Build
Project Characteristics Associated with the Variation
Variation Pricing Provision Options
Federal Target Pricing Provisions
Summary
Chapter 6: Design-Build Project Delivery
Introduction
Design-Build from a Historical Perspective
Distinguishing Attributes of Design-Build
Traditional Design-Build
Progressive Design-Build
Defining Design-Build Project Scope
Factors Driving the Selection of Design-Build
Comparison with Other Delivery Methods
Design-Build in Comparison to Design-Bid-Build
Design-Build in Comparison to Construction Manager-at-Risk
Design-Build in Comparison to Public-Private Partnership
Industry Usage
Architectural Building Sector
Transportation Sector
Aviation
Public Sector Rail Projects
Water and Wastewater Sector
Federal Sector
Procurement
Unique Issues
Use of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Alternative Technical Concepts
Making the Mental Shift to Design-Build
Design-Build Legal Principles
Design-Build Contracts and Key Contracting Issues
Application of the Spearin Doctrine
Site Condition Risk
Liability of Designers to Contractors for Proposal-Related Claims
Summary
Chapter 7: Variations on Design-Build Project Delivery
Introduction
Design-Build with Alternative Technical Concepts
Design-Build Alternative Technical Concept Process
Industry Usage of Design-Build with Alternative Technical Concepts
Alternative Technical Concepts Legal Issues
Engineering-Procurement-Construction
Engineering-Procurement-Construction Contract Structure
Engineering-Procurement-Construction Legal Principles
Engineering-Procurement-Construction Management
Engineering-Procurement-Construction Management Contracting Approach
Engineering-Procurement-Construction Management Legal Principles
Summary
Chapter 8: Public-Private Partnerships
Introduction
Public-Private Partnerships from a Historical Perspective
Distinguishing Attributes of Public-Private Partnerships
Design-Build and Construction Manager-at-Risk
Design-Build Plus Financing
Design-Build Plus Operations and/or Maintenance
Design-Build Plus Finance, Operations, and/or Maintenance
Project Financing and Special Purpose Vehicles
Risk Transfer
Payment to the Developer
Other Public-Private Partnership Features
Differences with Other Project Delivery Methods
Industry Usage
Transportation Sector
Water and Wastewater Sector
Social Infrastructure Sector
Procurement
Selection Approaches
Scope of the Project
Unsolicited Proposals and Predevelopment Agreements
Unique Issues
Financing versus Funding
Value for Money
Handback
Public-Private Partnership Legal Principles
Public-Private Partnership Contracts and Key Commercial Terms
Effect of 2020's Contracting Environment on Public-Private Partnership
Public-Private Partnership Failures
Summary
Chapter 9: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts
Introduction
Public Sector Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracting Background
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Terminology
Project Delivery Methods in Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracting
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Payment Provisions
Escalation Factors
Capabilities of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract Not Found in Single-Project Contracts
Federal Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Peculiarities
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity and Contractor Performance
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Legal Principles
Summary
Chapter 10: Relational Contracts
Introduction
Alliancing
Alliance Contract Types
Mechanics of the Alliance Agreement
Alliance Contract Pricing Structure
Integrated Project Delivery
Definition of Integrated Project Delivery
Integrated Project Delivery as a Delivery System
Collaboration and Integration
Integrated Project Delivery Legal Principles
Summary
Chapter 11: International Project Delivery Methods
Introduction
Alternative Life-Cycle-Cost Bidding
Alternate Pavement Design
Alternative Bridge Design
Alternative Life-Cycle-Cost Bidding Advantages and Disadvantages
Negotiated Design-Design-Build Procurements
Early Contractor Involvement
Early Contractor Involvement Procurement Approaches
Early Contractor Involvement Advantages and Disadvantages
Performance-Based Contracting
Capital Asset Delivery Philosophies
Performance-Based Contracting Types
Lessons Learned from the Case Study Project
Performance-Based Contracting Summary
Issues with Adopting International Methods in the United States
Summary
Chapter 12: Project Delivery Method Selection Process
Introduction
Determining Project Potential for Alternative Delivery
Developing a Project Delivery Method Selection Strategy
Perceptional Issues Associated with Alternative Project Delivery Methods
Commonly Perceived Construction Manager-at-Risk Risks
Commonly Perceived Design-Build Risks
Commonly Perceived Public-Private Partnership Risks
Current Project Delivery Method Selection Methodologies
Typical Qualitative Project Delivery Method Selection Tools
Quantitative Project Delivery Method Selection Tool Example
Summary
Chapter 13: The Future Evolution of Project Delivery Methods
Introduction
Will Low Bid Contracting Die?
Collaboration and Integration
Collaboration's Place in Future Project Delivery
Integration's Place in Future Project Delivery
Validating the Importance of Collaboration, Integration, and Trust
Using Financial Incentives
The Future of Lump Sum Competitive Contracting on Big Projects
Summary
Appendixes
Appendix A Glossary of Project Delivery Terms and Acronyms
Appendix B Cited Cases and Respective Disputed Topics
Appendix C Statutes and Regulations with Implications on Project Delivery Method use
Index
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