4. Project Initiation

Question 1

Who selects the process for design and construction?

Answer 1

the project owner

Question 2

What are the 4 contractual arrangements?

Answer 2

1. design-bid-build
2. design-build
3. construction management
4. owner-agent

Question 3

What is the most common contract form?

Answer 3

design-bid-build

Question 4

What are the contracts involved in the design-bid-build arrangement?

Answer 4

1. designer

2. constractor

Question 5

True or False: the design must be fully complete before bids can be accepted in the design-bid-build arrangement

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are the contracts involved in the design-build arrangement?

Answer 6

1. design/build firm

Question 7

What are 2 advantages of the design-build arrangement?

Answer 7

1. shorten time required to complete a project

2. may provide flexibility during construction

Question 8

What is 1 disadvantage of the design-build arrangement?

Answer 8

1. can lead to coordination problems

Question 9

What is the basic concept of construction management contracts?

Answer 9

the owner assigns a contract to a firm that is knowledgeable and capable of coordinating all aspects of the project

Question 10

What are the contracts involved in the construction management arrangement?

Answer 10

1. construction manager
2. designer
3. contractor
   * with the owner

Question 11

What is a owner-agent contractual agreement?

Answer 11

the owner may do some of the design, but the rest of the project is contracted out

Question 12

Public Private Partnership

Answer 12

a contract between a public sector and private party in which the private party provides the service and assumes the project risk

Question 13

What is the purpose of the owner’s study?

Answer 13

to determine:

• project objectives/needs
• required quality
• maximum budget
• completion date

Question 14

What are the 2 main components of project initiation?

Answer 14

1. create the project charter

2. identify the stakeholders

Question 15

Project Charter

Answer 15

a documents that formally authorizes a project and states the initial requirements to satisfy the stakeholder’s needs and expectations

Question 16

What is included in the project charter?

Answer 16

• objectives
• scope
• constraints
• assumptions
• schedule and cost tolerance
• roles and responsibilities
• stakeholders
• interface with other projects
• delivery approach

Question 17

Project Scope

Answer 17

a checklist of requirements that define the work to be performed

Question 18

Project Strategy

Answer 18

framework for handling the project; includes roles and responsibilities of the team, scheduling, procurement, construction

Question 19

Project Contracting Strategy

Answer 19

• identify the organizational structure
• decide which work can be done in-house
• allocate risk and responsibilities of each party

Question 20

What does the selection of design firms and contractors depend on?

Answer 20

• type of project
• size
• complexity
• experience
• timeline

Question 21

Partnering

Answer 21

a long-term agreement in which companies agree to share resources

Question 22

Fast Tracking

Answer 22

overlapping of the project design and construction