Practical BIM Contract Requirements

USACE BIM Contract Requirements for Design-Build Projects NBIMS v3 Ballot Item

Steve Hutsell

US Army Corps of Engineers

9 January, 2014

bSa Symposium

Outline

• Components of the NBIMS Ballot item

• Development of the USACE BIM Contract Requirements (UBR)

• Benefits of the UBR

Components of the NBIMS Ballot item

• Best Practice Category

– Practical BIM Contract Requirements for Owners and Agencies

• USACE BIM Contract Requirements

– BIM Contract Language

– BIM Project Execution Plan Template (PxP)

– BIM Minimum Modeling Matrix (M3)

• UBR Process Map

BIM Contract Language

• The contract language is a work in progress – Fine-tuned to reflect developments in the industry – Incorporate lessons learned as projects are awarded

and executed.

Mandated for USACE Projects

• The essentials of ECB 2013-18 "BIM Requirements on USACE Projects“ – Directs the use of BIM AND CIM processes and

related technologies in all Military and Civil Works projects. • In-house and Contracted projects

– BIM Implementation: • BIM projects shall comply with the requirements in

ECB 2012-22 , and incorporate the goals and objectives established in the BIM Roadmap.

• ECB 2012-22 posted on the WBDG at http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2012_22.pdf

Mandated for USACE Projects

– BIM Applicability: • All Army vertical construction projects, regardless of

funding source • All other vertical construction projects, regardless of

funding source, unless directed by the customer with a valid justification

• All Civil Works horizontal construction projects shall use BIM or related CIM tools (such as Civil 3D, InRoads, or other appropriate civil design tools) in accomplishing design and construction.

– Posted on the WBDG at http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2013_18.pdf.

Section 1 – General

Section 2 – Design Requirements

Section 3 – Submittal Requirements

Section 4 – BIM Model Minimum

Requirements and Output

Section 5 – Ownership Rights in Data

Section 6 – Contractor Electives

Section 7 – Definitions

Purpose and Significance of a BIM Plan

• Contractor establishes general Means and Methods of meeting the Scope and Deliverable requirements of Attachment F

• There will be no payment for design or construction until the Plan is acceptable to the Government.

• The Government may also withhold payment for unacceptable performance in executing the Plan

The BIM Plan Problem

• Formats and content varied

– 1-page “We will do BIM on this project”

– 50+ pages on the history of BIM, benefits of BIM, why USACE should be using BIM, how the firm invented BIM in 1987…

• Very difficult and time consuming to review

• High rate of submittal rejections

The Solution – PxP Template

Project Execution Plan (PxP)

• What are the benefits?

– Assists organizations in planning their BIM process

– Provides a standard format that streamlines the development of the Plan

– Quality of Plans has improved dramatically

– Review and acceptance process is accelerated

BIM Minimum Modeling Matrix

Minimum Modeling Matrix (M3)

• TAB 01.Instructions

• TAB 02. Modeling Requirements

• TAB 03. Scope-LOD-Grade

TAB 01. Instructions

• Basic Functionality/ Features

Understanding the Organization

• Classification structure

Definitions: Level of Development

• Unique to the USACE requirements

• To what degree of accuracy is the information being provided?

Definitions: Element Grade

• What format is the content supposed to be delivered in?

TAB 02. Modeling Requirements

• Covers elements at Levels 01 and 02 of classification

– A-Substructure

– B-Shell

– C-Interiors

– D-Services

– E-Equipment & Furnishings

– F-Special Construction & Demolition

– G-Sitework

• These work IN TANDEM with the LODs prescribed in tab 03.

TAB 03. Scope-LOD-Grade

UBR Process Map

UBR Development

• USACE/Industry BIM Committee

– Inception

– Members

– Mission

– Products

– Initiatives

Inception

• In Fall of 2006 USACE established a dialog with

BIM-aggressive AE firms in conducting

discussions and workshops on mutually

beneficial BIM issues

• Collaboration provided a tremendous

opportunity to collaborate in strengthening

federal and private sector BIM initiatives.

– Best practices, Contract language, Standards

• GC’s and Academia joined soon after

USACE and Industry Members

• Membership requirements

– Participation is strictly voluntary

– All costs incurred to participate are the responsibility of the firms/agencies

– Monthly on-site/webmeeting workshops and bi-weekly conference calls

– Minimum level of participation required to maintain active status

Committee Members

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not endorse any of the firms/individuals referenced in or participating in this presentation.

Mission

• Push for innovation within a BIM application-neutral context, yet ensure that the requirements are fair, practical and reasonable within the existing state of technology and standards.

Products

• USACE BIM Contract Language

– CoS and Non-CoS Design-Build versions

• USACE BIM PxP Template

• USACE BIM M3

Initiatives

• UBR for DBB Contracts

• Integration of COBie requirements in the UBR

• BIM Submittal QA/QC Checklist

• Model Checker

• BIM Qualification Evaluation Process of Bidders

• Contractor BIM Performance Evaluation via ACASS/CCASS

NIBS Journal Article, Dec 2013

• Win-Win BIM: How USACE and Industry Established Mutually Beneficial BIM Requirements

TME Article, Nov-Dec 2012

• Boosting MILCON Performance

– Development, Purpose and Application of the USACE Minimum Modeling Matrix (M3)

UBR Benefits

• Fair, Practical and Reasonable

• Proven Results

• Adopted by others

• Mutually Beneficial for Owners and Industry

UBR Benefits

• Fair, Practical and Reasonable

– Every product is continuously scrutinized on whether the requirements are fair, practical and reasonable within the current state of technology and standards

• Contractors and USACE in-house design teams

– Products are not released for USACE policy review until committee members have a majority of option that the requirements have met the test.

USACE Proven Results

• 500-plus single- and multi-facility BIM projects executed since January 2008

– 46 million-plus square feet

– More than $9 billion in construction programming.

• More than 600 facilities, 25 million-plus square feet, have been constructed to date.

Adopted by Others

• Projects have been executed by other programs or agencies, such as

– U.S. Army MILCON Non-CoS projects

– Military Health Systems

– U.S. Air Force

– NAVFAC

– FAA

Benefits to Owners and Contractors

• Clarifies expectations

– Standard definition of deliverables

– Predictable consistency resulting in efficiencies and best value for the budget.

– Reduces arguments between AE and Contractor on BIM expectations and responsibilities

• Achievable with current technology and standards

Benefits to Owners and Contractors

• Applicable to Large and Small Firms

– ‘8a’ Small Firms have been successful on USACE MILCON projects

• Directly related to quality of BIM Manager and level of support from management

Parallel USACE/Industry CIM Committee

• Civil Information Modeling

• Joint Transportation Research Board and buildingSmartalliance Meeting

– Digital Project Delivery

– Saturday, January 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Marriott - Thurgood Marshall West

– “A Civilized Process for CIM”, 11:30am

• Co-presenters Steve Hutsell, Connor Christian, Sean Douthett

USACE Vision

• USACE will be a leader in using BIM to improve delivery and management of resources and assets for the nation.

This is NOT how USACE wanted to do it.

USACE Vision

• Within the BIM Committee, the ‘leadership’ role has been shared by all parties in providing guiding opinions.

• Vision supported via applying Experience and Lessons Learned of committee members.

Summary

• The USACE BIM Contract Requirements are a proven and practical set of requirements, developed in collaboration with Industry, that as a NBIMS v3 Best Practice would serve as a valuable resource to government/private-sector owners and industry contractors.

• The UBR can be downloaded @ CAD/BIM Technology Center

https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/default.aspx?p=a&t=1&i=14