RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION
Project Delivery Methods :
Know Your Options
What works best and when ? Field contractors share their insights
Photo courtesy of Peacock Services
By Mary Helen Sprecher
Sports field owners who are moving toward the construction , reconstruction or even improvement of a field already know the process is complex . In our last article , we presented a roadmap through the request for proposal ( RFP ) process ( see March 2024 SportsField Management ). After the RFPs have been collected and the owner is trying to parse through them , it is necessary to understand that perhaps not all proposals offer the same thing when it comes to project delivery methods . A quick rundown of the methods and what they entail is as follows :
Design / bid / build is the most popular method , and is often mandated in public projects . With this method , a design firm designs the project — including drawings , specs and construction documents — then the project is put out to bid . Generally , the contractor submitting the lowest bid that meets all the requirements is chosen .
Design / build combines architectural and engineering design services with construction ; the owner contracts with one company that is responsible for both .
Negotiated contract or agreement is a contract awarded based on a direct agreement with a contractor ,
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