{"id":1279,"date":"2022-03-29T11:52:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T11:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.id9.com\/?page_id=1279"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:02:27","slug":"a1-5-project-delivery-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.id9.com\/index.php\/a1-5-project-delivery-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"A3.6 Project Delivery Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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id9 Approach – IPD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to understand all delivery methods and how to implement them to be able to fully grasp the best approach to design and deliver a quality building efficiently, sustainably and for the best possible price. Therefore, id9 prefers integrating all the best qualities of all the delivery methods to ensure the best possible outcome utilizing IPD, see section A1.1<\/a>. and A3.1 Eliminating the Cost Issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Delivery Methods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Design-Bid-Build (DBB)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This project delivery method is the \u201ctraditional\u201d means of delivering a construction project and creates a clear separation between the design and construction process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, the only criteria for selection of a contractor in design-bid-build (DBB) projects is the lowest construction price. To begin the DBB process, an architect or engineer (A\/E) is hired by an owner to create design documents (drawings and technical specifications) for a project. In addition, the A\/E will usually develop a project cost estimate and schedule. Once the design documents are completed, a Request for Bids (sometimes called a Request for Proposal) is created and released to contractors. Contractors will then evaluate the project documents and provide a price for the work. The A\/E is responsible for answering bidder questions and for assisting the owner in evaluating the received bids. Once a bid is selected, the owner establishes a contract with the chosen contractor and work begins on the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having been the traditional means of delivering projects, the DBB method is typically the most familiar to those in the industry involving three roles: Owner, Architect & Contractor. The Owner contracts separately with the Architect for the design and with the Contractor for construction. The Architect does not contract with the Contractor, and the Contractor does not contract with the Architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also has, in theory, the ability to deliver a low-cost project. However, since this method isolates the contractor from the design process, there is a high potential for project cost increases due to conflicts between the design documents and the constructability of the project in the field. Also, selecting a low bidder can result in a decrease in the quality of the finished product, as the contractor must often determine ways of achieving a profit on the job, working under a budget that was the lowest of all contractors submitting pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, the DBB process is best used on projects that are simple, that are not under a tight time crunch and that have a limited budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Design \u2013 Bid \u2013 Build approach has several characteristics and benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n