DESGIN-BID-BUILD
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Design-Bid-Build, the oldest and most well known contracting method for construction projects, is still popular with some owners. With Design-Bid-Build, the contractor does not enter the process until after the design is complete. The drawings are put out for competitive bid to general contractors, and the one with the lowest price is typically awarded the project.
DESIGN-BID-BUILD CONSTRUCTION –
ADDED VALUE.
When Point Construction contractors work in this manner, we coordinate and manage all subcontractors from start to finish, and often self-performed critical portions of work to provide greater value to our owners. We have experience in all of the following construction:
- Commercial and institutional buildings
- Highways, bridges and streets
- Industrial, manufacturing and utility projects
- Site development and infrastructureb
- Military facilities
- Mining projects
- Underground utilities
- Telecommunications
- Senior living facilities
- Hospitality
No matter the scale, Point Construction’s depth of construction experience adds value to every project.
DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR
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Design-Build is another contracting method that is gaining popularity, as it can provide significant cost and time savings for owners. Whereas t
he traditional Design-Bid-Build process separates design and construction, Design-Build provides a single point of responsibility for an entire project. Instead of the owner contracting separately with the architect and the contractor, Design-Build typically ties the architect contractually to the contractor. The contractor then enters into a Design-Build contract with the owner. The owner now has to deal with one entity, the Design-Build team, and not each one separately.
DESIGN-BUILD:
HOW IT WORKS.
Here’s how it works at Sundt: we select an architect/engineer for a specific project and place them under contract as part of our design-build team. We then work with the owner to plan, design and construct the project to meet the specific goals, constraints and demands of the project.
Similar to Construction Manager at Risk, Design-Build enhances the opportunity for improved coordination between the designers and constructors, more efficient and constructible designs, economies of time and cost and a potentially greater overall team approach.