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