NIGP – CPP CERTIFICATION| 73 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Your agency needs to construct a new high school. What's the difference between using the design-bid-build method versus design-build? Extra credit for explaining CM (construction manager) at risk. correct answers Design-bid-build method = The entity who needs a building constructed, or the project owner, hires a designer to draw up the schematics and plans for the building. The designer can then hire consultants as needed, who report directly to the designer. Once the building is drawn up, the designer is pretty much done with the project outside of consultation and tweaks as needed. With plans in hand, the project owner gets bids from various construction firms to construct the building. The project owner picks the bid they like best and hires the contractor. As with the designer, the contractor can hire subcontractors as needed who would report directly to them, not the project owner. Then, the building is constructed based on the schematics and documents that the designer made. Design-build method = There is only one contract. The person in need of a building, also known as a project owner, hires one person or company to both design and construct the building. This person, known as the design-builder, can hire design consultants and subcontractors as they see fit, but those employees would answer directly to the design-builder, not the project owner. A buyer for a governmental entity ran into the IT director in the break room while having a cup of coffee. The IT director is a new hire from the private sector. He indicated that he was planning a large purchase of external hard drives for use in the various offices. What should the buyer do with this information? correct answers Go back to his office and send the IT director an email recapping the discussion and requesting that he send a requisition with specifications.