Single Point of Responsibility

Single Point of Responsibility A design-build contract combines design and construction quality, cost, and schedule into a single point of responsibility. Design-build contracts foster partnering between team members, which in turn adds value to a project. This single point of responsibility also helps the design-build team avoid potential adversarial relationships that could arise under traditional, design-bid-build contracts.

Earlier knowledge of Guaranteed costs The design-build delivery system allows the contractor to establish a guaranteed cost early on in the design phase. This allows the owner to make changes, request additional value engineering, or add scope to a project before the substantial design is complete.

• Master contract is between the owner and contractor

• Contractor is the single point of responsibility

• Owner has a single point of contact for both design and construction

• Design-Build has been proven to be much quicker than Design-Bid-Build

• Long lead items can be identified and ordered prior to the start of construction

• Value engineering and constructability reviews are enhanced due to the integration of the design and construction process

• Changes, disputes, claims and other delays occur less frequently

• The contractor is responsible for the completion of construction documents

• Inconsistencies or scope gaps are the responsibility of the contractor

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