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 My folks who have used design/contract- build really like it. If you
happen to leave out an elevator, the contractor tells you up front. In the
old days, they could see six think about R o s e w a t e r En- things
missing in the Got Designs on construction gineering President design and
say, `we'll i s s u e s during A m y Haugerud, just fix them later.'
Design/Contract-Build? d e s i g n , says JANICE BURNETT, a l s o a member
of G i d l o w, who EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A C E C 's Manage- recalls one
proj- ACEC/ARIZONA m e n t Practices I e c t , a water C o m m i t t e e ,
says f you feel overwhelmed by all the delivery strategies out p u m p i n
g sta- public owners are there, you're not alone. The growing array of
project delivery tion, where the showing more methods offers owners and
engineers more choices than contractor rec- interest in design/ ever
before. Also it requires more sophistication to make the ommended
contract-build right choice. c h a n g i n g the b e c a u s e it allows
ACEC hopes to give members a leg up with a new manual that facility's
orien- them to pre-screen describes every facet of D/C-B, including the
basic structure, risks and t a t i o n on the c o n t r a c t o r s and
rewards, the designer's role, marketing tips and contracting issues, as
site. That input bid a project only well as some case studies. allowed the
team to save tens of to those who are qualified. Also The manual will be
available in October. To order, visit thousands of dollars e.g., the t h e
y appreciate the greater www.acec.org/publications. cost to protect
adjacent proper- degree of collaboration between Also, look for upcoming
ACEC sessions on design/contract-build. ties with steel sheeting during
designers and builders, she says. Don't miss the Small Firm Council
presentation on Small Firm Success e xc a va t i o n a n d comply with Re
c e n t l y Haugerud worked with Alternative Delivery Systems at the Fall
Conference in Phoenix, added Occupational Safety and o n a design team for
a state where Steve Anderson will outline the design/contract-build
process. Health Administration OSHA correctional facility project that
requirements. f o l l ow e d the design/contract- It would have been
expensive build model. They were seek- t o make the change after the ing
an accelerated construction final design was complete. But it s c h e d u
l e , so the contractor was easy when the design was c o u l d go to work
as soon as still conceptual, he says. the construction documents were
ready, she explains. At Popularity Contest the 30 percent design level,
the Design/contract-build has been owner negotiated a maximum u s e d in
the private sector for allowable cost for the project as some time. It is
a little more a whole, then ever y b o d y d i f f i c u l t to accomplish
in the worked together to make sure it public sector, although it is get-
would fit. ting easier, Trim says. While time is of the essence In
addition to being allowed on every construction project, under federal
procurement rules, Haugerud cautions all parties to d e s i g n / c o n t
r a c t - b u i l d is now remember that design/contract- c ov e r e d by
the American Bar build is not a miracle method. Association's code for
municipal Although construction schedules p r o c u r e m e n t s where it
is c a n often be condensed, the allowed under the rules of con- design
phase cannot. struction management
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