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  1. Which project delivery method typically results in the shortest overall project duration when schedule is the primary driver?

    Answer: Design-Build with fast-track scheduling

    Design-Build allows design and construction to overlap (fast-track), compressing the schedule compared to fully sequential methods like Design-Bid-Build.

  2. In CSI's MasterFormat context, which section of Division 00 typically addresses project delivery method requirements and procurement procedures?

    Answer: Section 00 21 00 – Instructions to Bidders

    Section 00 21 00 Instructions to Bidders outlines the procurement procedures, eligibility, and delivery method requirements that govern how bids are submitted.

  3. An owner using CMAR selects the construction manager based on qualifications rather than price. This selection approach is known as:

    Answer: Qualifications-based selection (QBS)

    Qualifications-based selection (QBS) evaluates the CM's experience, expertise, and team rather than price, which is negotiated later after the GMP is established.

  4. Which delivery method typically places the greatest construction cost risk on the contractor?

    Answer: Lump-sum Design-Bid-Build

    In a lump-sum contract under Design-Bid-Build, the contractor bears all cost risk above the fixed bid amount, absorbing overruns from its own profit.

  5. What distinguishes a 'best value' procurement from a 'low-bid' procurement in project delivery?

    Answer: Best value weighs both price and non-price factors such as qualifications and schedule

    Best value procurement evaluates a combination of price and qualitative factors (experience, proposed schedule, technical approach) to determine the most advantageous offer.

  6. Under Design-Build, the 'bridging' approach involves the owner hiring a designer to:

    Answer: Develop partial design criteria documents that the design-builder then completes

    Bridging uses an owner's criteria designer to develop schematic or design development documents that define requirements, which the design-builder then uses to complete the design and construct the project.

  7. Which document type is most commonly used to solicit proposals for a Design-Build project?

    Answer: Request for Proposal (RFP)

    A Request for Proposal (RFP) is used for Design-Build because it solicits both technical approaches and pricing rather than just a price on defined documents.