Post on 15-Jan-2016
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