Question

1. A Design-Bid-Build project delivery approach overlaps the design and construction phases, whereas the Design-Build approach requires each phase to be completed before moving on to the next one.

1. True
2. False

2. Identify ALL that apply: Under the Design-Bid-Build delivery method, there are legal contacts between which of the following.

3. Owner-Engineer
4. Owner-Contractor
5. Engineer-Contractor

3. Identify ALL that apply: The CM at Risk is responsible for:

1. Means and Methods
2. Quality Assurance
3. Payment to Subcontractors
4. Safety

4. A General Contractor must be the employer of the electrical and mechanical trades to be considered a General Contractor.

1. True
2. False

Answer 1

Solution –

1. A Design-Bid-Build project delivery approach overlaps the design and construction phases, whereas the Design-Build approach requires each phase to be completed before moving on to the next one.

Answer – False

Explanation –

Under Design – Bid – Build project delivery approach, the owner develops specifications, drawings, and other pre-set information along with an engineer or architect and then bids are invited and contract is awarded.

As we need detailed information prior to bidding process so design and construction phase can’t overlap.

Under Design-Build these two processes can overlap.

2. Identify ALL that apply: Under the Design-Bid-Build delivery method, there are legal contacts between which of the following.

3. Owner-Engineer
4. Owner-Contractor
5. Engineer-Contractor

Answer – Owner -engineer, Engineer – contractor

Explanation-

Under Design – Bid – Build project delivery approach, the owner develops specifications, drawings, and other pre-set information along with an engineer or architect and then bids are invited and contract is awarded.

So, the flow goes like Owner-Engineer-contractor

So, legal contracts are between owner-engineer and engineer-contractor

3. Identify ALL that apply: The CM at Risk is responsible for:

1. Means and Methods
2. Quality Assurance
3. Payment to Subcontractors
4. Safety

Answer – All of these

Explanation –

Under CM@Risk owner will hire a contractor or construction manager (CM) to act as a combined agent or general contractor. A substantial portion of documents are completed and bids are invited and awarded as per merits.

So, CM is responsible for gathering means and materials, quality assurance, payment to subcontractors and safety.

4. A General Contractor must be the employer of the electrical and mechanical trades to be considered a General Contractor.

1. True
2. False

Answer – True

Explanation –

A general contractor is the one who is responsible for gathering all the means and materials, equipments and labour etc. they are also responsible for quality assurance, supervising, and safety.