DESIGN-BUILD CM Perspective

• Owner’s Expectation – DB is Master Builder

• Stakeholder’s Expectation – DB must satisfy their requirements

• DB’s Expectation – Criteria drives design. Design drives construction.

• CM’s Expectation – Expectations must be aligned

DESIGN-BUILD CM Perspective• Stakeholders must participate in

design and own their decisions.

• The DB must capture decisions that vary from criteria; design logs and change orders.

• Criteria is a factor in the Owner – DB relationship but not necessarily a factor in the DB- Sub/supplier relationship.

• Collaborative problem solving - Keep the project goals in mind

• DB needs to own relationship with approving agencies

• Actively mitigate risks as a team.

• Don’t be afraid to keep stakeholders involved.

• Be decisive, responsive and pro-active – HAVE COURAGE

• Know the contracts

• Talk first – minimize letters

DESIGN-BUILD CM Perspective

DESIGN-BUILD Change Management

• Take time to get the criteria right• Avoid design, set performance expectations• Include stakeholders in design – document

decisions• Changes to contract during design are still

changes• Make informed decisions.• Let DB help find collaborative solutions• Be responsive and decisive – Courage

DESIGN-BUILD Changes

• Errors and Omissions in contract documents• Owner Initiated – Revised Scope• Contractor Initiated – VE or variance from

contract• Construction Manager Initiated – Goal Focused• Unforeseen Conditions – Same as DBB• Code Interpretation – Source of disputes

DESIGN-BUILD RFIs

• Action RFIs (RFC)• Just like DBB

• Informational RFIs• Review for conformance with criteria and information• Of equal importance to inspectors• Of equal importance to subcontractors• Need to be included in working drawings• Owner does not own answers unless converted to RFC

DESIGN-BUILD Inspections - State

• Work with IOR and Inspectors to align with project goals

• DB needs to develop inspection request protocol and train IOR and inspectors

• It’s OK and probably preferable to let DB maintain inspection and non-compliance logs.

• Plan punchlist process early

• Tablets are an affective tool for inspection and punch