Design/Build Solutions to your construction projects, large and small.

Design/Build Solutions

Advantages

•Guaranteed Maximum Price Obtained Early

•Single Source Responsibility

•Accelerated Schedule

•Clearly Defined Liability for Mistakes

•Efficient Design from Conception

GMP

Design/Build Solutions

Common Pitfalls

•Selecting A Contractor Not Familiar With the Design/Build Process

•Design/Build is NOT Always AppropriateHospitalsBridges

•Process Not Clearly Understood

Design/Build Solutions

Time & Pricing Advantages

1. Guaranteed Maximum Price Provided Early2. Efficient Design / Permitting Process3. Accelerated Schedule

•Design / Build Timeline

•Traditional Bid / Build Timeline

Preliminary Design

GMP Provided

Design & Permitting

Bid

Construction

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The Process

Select Design / Build Firm

•Design / Build Experience

•Match Design / Building with the Project

•References and Recommendations

•Critique Their Past Projects

•In-House Design Capabilities

The Process

Evaluate Proposal

•Have an Open Mind to Creative Solutions

•Balance Value with Function

•Be Prepared to Negotiate with Design / Builder From This Point Forward

•Effective Delivery System

•Requires Owner Involvement

•Design / Builder Selection is Critical

Design/Build Solutions

Summary

•Growing Acceptance