Project Sectors
Single family house
What is the Residential project sector
The purpose of a Solicitation
Owners announcement of a project for competitive bidding; includes info about the subject project
How the project is contractually structured, including design, procurement & construction.
What is project delivery method?
Everyday, someone in your office (for all CM/ GC/ Builder/ Sub/ MS/ Fab) will review projects to determine whether or not to pursue this project (or other projects).....this process is referred to as what.
What is the Bid/No Bid process.....as in:
Shall we bid this project or not.......????
This is another name for the Heavy Civil construction project sector
What is Horizontal construction
Refineries, manufacturing plants, electrical generating facilities & waste water treatment facilities.
What is the Industrial project sector
Typical titles for Solicitations
NTB
ATB
ITB
RFP
Notice to Bidders
Advertisement to Bidders
Invitation to Bidders
Request for Proposals
Project delivery method when the design is totally completed, then the project is competitively bid, then the best responsive bidder is awarded the construction contract.
D-B-B: Design-Bid-Build.
These are the 8 items, typically reviewed or evaluated, as part of the Bid/No Bid process.
Bid/No Bid Process items:
1. Who is the Owner?
2. Who is the Architect (or A/E)?
3. Location of the project?
4. Our present workload?
5. Technical aspects of the project?
6. Is it a high-profile project (or politically sensitive)?
7. Type of project?
8. Size of the project?
This is the correct order of project sectors, based on a percentage of the industry
Residential & Commercial: approx. 33% each
Industrial & Horizontal construction: approx. 12-13% ea.
Environmental clean-up: approx. 5-6%
Brownfield site
What are Environmental clean-up projects
Typically, 5 or 10% of the total bid price
Typical value of the required Bid Security (or Bid Bond)
One of 2 team based project delivery methods.
What are:
D-B: Design Build
IPD: Integrated Project Delivery
Low Bid / Competitive Bid Selection process (pg 79)
1.Decide to Bid the project
2.Obtain Bidding Docs
3. Begin take-off process (includes estimating & bidding processes)
4. Coordinate Bids with Subs, Material Supps., Fabricators, etc.
5. Submit Bid on time at the correct location.
6. Construction contract is issued to best responsive bidder
7. Notice to process, and Pre-Construction Meeting
8. Construction begins.....
The following are BSU CM program related associations; name them:
AIA
CSI
ASC
ACCE
AGC
ABC
DBIA
AIA: American Institute of Architects
CSI: Construction Specifications Institute
ASC: Associated of Schools of Construction
ACCE: American Council for Construction Education
AGC: Assoc. Gen. Contractors of America (Union)
ABC: Assoc. Builders & Contractors (non-union)
DBIA: Design Build Institute of America
Roads, bridges & subways
What is the Heavy civil sector
A minimum of 100%, but can be of more value (up to 150% or more)
Construction bonds, including Performance & Payment Bond
This project delivery method utilizes a GMP as the contractual basis.....what is the GMP?
Guaranteed Maximum Price
Typically, the best, responsive bid is awarded the project in a competitive bid........what is best, responsive ?
1. Best means low bidder.
2. Responsive means a complete bid, based on the bidding requirements.
These organizations are the lead for sustainable construction requirements & certifications; what do USGBC & LEED represent.
USGBC: United States Green Building Council
LEED: Leadership on Energy & Environmental Design
Almost anything else including shopping malls, retail stores, hospitals & academic buildings
What is the Commercial construction sector
Typically, these 8 items are included in a Solicitation
The following items (and others) are included in a typical Solicitation:
Name & address of the Owner
Name & address of the A/E
Name & address of the project & project site
Type of project (including size)
Schedule of construction
Required bid security
Required construction bonds
Bid Opening (incl. day, date, time & location)
Pre-Bid meeting (incl. day, date, time & location)
Disposition of Late bids (returned unopened)
Owners right to reject any & all bids (Over-bid)
This is the motivation for a CM/GC to complete a GMP project as quickly, economically & as efficiently as possible.
What are Shared Savings; these savings are typically a 50/50 split between the Owner & the CM/GC.
Ball State recently Bid the new College of CM Building; this project included a Base Bid; also 2 Addenda were issued, and bidders were required to acknowledge receipt and inclusion of these items in their bid; a Bid Security (or Bid Bond) was required for this Bid; also a Subcontractors List is required within 24 hours, and a Non-Collusion Affadavit, Insurance & Experience Certifications are required with the bid. From the included Bid Results, who is the apparent Best Responsive Bidder & what is the Base Bid price?
Faulty Works Inc. @ $5,788,990
These are the 3 primary responsibilities (or goals) of a CM/GC regarding a construction project.
What are:
1. A completed scope of work, of the specified quality
2. The project is on time
3. The project is under budget