Question

In three sentences, describe the similarities between performance and prescriptive specifications as related to design-build.

Answer 1

Ans:

Performance:

1. It gives more certainty about the product to the client when they are investing(Appointing contract).

2. In the performance-based specifications, It will achieve the targets but do not make any specific rules on we are achieving the targets.

3. Example: For vacuum cleaning what kind of suction is needed at the other end.

4. The client tell the contractor that what he wants the final end product and He will not tell him how to do the work. If the excepted results are not obtained Client does not accept it.

Perspective Specification:

1. It gives more scope to innovate to the contractor and supplier about the product and to adopt a cost-effective method in the work.

2. In this case also clauses, methods of construction, and composition of the concrete mix but do not define performance requirements.

3. It tells that what size of the motor is better to drive on the suction in the vacuum cleaner.

4. The client tell the contractor how to do the work like do this, do that, etc. And the client also asks the end product the same in the above case but He will accept however the result is.