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construction documents; interested construction contractors use
these documents to prepare competitive "hard" bids for
Government evaluation; and the qualified bidder with the lowest
proposed construction price is awarded the contract for
construction at the proposed price.
1.8.1.2 Under the D/B/B delivery method it is critical that the
Design Agency provides construction documents that clearly define
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all construction requirements, so that the Using Service gets the
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benefit of best possible bids. No issues should remain vague or be
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left in a state to be resolved during construction; this could result in
differing assumptions among bidders, bid protests and contractor
claims for price increases during construction.
1.8.1.3 The designer must also keep in mind that bidders are not
required to visit the construction site prior to bidding. The
construction documents must allow for preparation of bids without
the necessity of a site visit. Any items identified as options to the
base bid must likewise be fully defined. Both the base bid condition
and the option condition must be adequately illustrated, detailed and
specified.
1.8.2 Design/Build Delivery Process: Some AR projects may be
delivered through a design/build (D/B) process. Under this delivery
method the Design Agency develops a D/B Request for Proposal
(RFP) solicitation package. Interested D/B teams respond with
statements of qualifications as well as their proposed construction
price. The proposals are evaluated on price, qualifications, and
other items or information requested in the RSP. The highest-ranked
proposing team is awarded a contract to complete the project
design and perform the construction.
1.8.2.1 The Using Service, the AR Installation, and the Design
Agency must determine the scope and content of the D/B RFP. The
goal is to provide sufficient project information and criteria to ensure
that the resulting facility will meet standard AR requirements for
quality, functionality, performance and esthetics. The facility
program and AR standards must be defined, and specific Tenant
requirements identified. Qualifications for selection must be
described, along with design completion requirements and
submittals.
1.8.2.2 The D/B RFP may include conceptual site and building
plans, conceptual image sketches, and outline specifications.
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