A Match made in Heaven? Connecting you with a builder

1. A Match made in Heaven?Connecting you with a builder

2. Overview • Overview of Project Delivery Types • Design-Bid-Build (Hard Bid) • Design-Build • Construction Management • Public Private Partnerships (P3) • Variations on the themes • Pros, Cons, and Stories

3. Overview • What is a project delivery method? • A contractual framework involving: • Owner • Design team • Builder

4. Overview • Why is determining a project delivery method important? • Each method provides different tools that are appropriate for different circumstances • Choosing the wrong delivery method may hinder your ability to get what you want • Different methods have different up-front requirements to consider

5. Budget Approval Briefing and Design Stages Contract Documents Tendering/ Contract Award to General Contractor Construction Architect Appointed Owner Architect General Contractor SubContractors Design-Bid-Build (Hard Bid) Schedule Relationships

6. Appoint Design Build Team Design Outline – Bridging Document Contract documents Budget Approval Call for design build proposals Tendering/Contract Design Outline Consultant Construction Design-Build Schedule Relationships Owner Protective Services Centre, Cochrane AB (DB) General Contractor Architect SubContractors

7. Construction Management Architect Design stage Contract documents Choosing the Project team Tendering to trade contractors Budget Approval Construction Construction Manager Owner Architect Construction Manager TradeContractors Schedule Relationships

8. Appoint Proponent Design Outline – Bridging Document Contract documents Call for P3 proposals Budget Approval Tendering/Contract Design Outline Consultant Construction Public Private Partnerships (P3’s) Schedule Relationships Owner P3 Consortium Financer GeneralContractor Architect/ Design Team Operation Maintenance

9. Design-Bid-Build (Hard Bid) • Pros • Documents are complete before tendering • Cons • Potentially longer schedule • Missed cost savings potential • Adversarial relationships • Delayed construction start • Making changes is more difficult • No cost certainty until bids are received • Sub/Supplier information not available to owner • No owner input into trades selected

10. Design-Build • Pros • Total cost commitment (Unless client adds scope). Early cost certainty • Construction start before drawings finalized. Design and construction time reduced • Design and construction schedule control • Great for simple, standard buildings • Unified administrative entity • Cons • Challenging with complex or unique buildings • Costly proposal processcan discourage competition • Emphasizes cost over design • Designer/Client relationship weaker

11. Construction Management • Pros • Teamwork • Effective communication • Flexibility during Design and Construction • Effective use of team expertise • Drawings don’t need to be complete before construction • Shortened schedule • Subcontract prices disclosed to team. Owner involved in design • Sensitive to market conditions • Effective risk management Southwest Community Recreation Centre, Edmonton AB (CM)

12. Construction Management • Cons • The right team is critical • Trust in teambuilding/selection vital • Need high commitment from owner/user groups • True CM no cost certainty until late in the project • More paper work as trades may be directly contracted by owner • If CM comes in late then there is no value added

13. Public Private Partnerships (P3’s) • Pros • For owners with no cash this process allows a project to commence and get built in the short term • Maintenance and operation of the building is not required for 25-30 years after • Team based approach during the RFP stage • Some innovation is required to get costs down • Lots of input from end user in some P3 models

14. Public Private Partnerships (P3’s) • Cons • Costly proposal process can discourage competition • Some models come down to low price • Some models have limited relationships between client and project team

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