Which is the Traditional Delivery Method?

Which is the Traditional Delivery Method?

• A. CM-at-Risk
• B. Design Build
• C. Traditional Delivery Method
• D. Multiple Prime

Answer: (C)

This tests understanding of the traditional, or design-bid-build, delivery method. In this approach the design is completed first by architects/engineers, then the project is bid, and construction is carried out under a separate contractor contract. The design and construction phases are distinct and sequential, with the owner managing the design process separately from construction. This contrasts with methods where the contractor is involved earlier or where multiple contracts exist for different trades. The other delivery methods differ because CM-at-Risk brings the construction manager in during design and commits to a guaranteed price; Design Build merges design and construction under a single contract with one entity; and Multiple Prime has the owner contracting with several prime subcontractors directly rather than through a single general contractor.

This tests understanding of the traditional, or design-bid-build, delivery method. In this approach the design is completed first by architects/engineers, then the project is bid, and construction is carried out under a separate contractor contract. The design and construction phases are distinct and sequential, with the owner managing the design process separately from construction. This contrasts with methods where the contractor is involved earlier or where multiple contracts exist for different trades.

The other delivery methods differ because CM-at-Risk brings the construction manager in during design and commits to a guaranteed price; Design Build merges design and construction under a single contract with one entity; and Multiple Prime has the owner contracting with several prime subcontractors directly rather than through a single general contractor.