AIA Ohio proposes adopting legislation, which would
permit public authorities to design and construct public improvements using a
project delivery method known as “Design-Build.”
Current legislation in
AIA Ohio is in favor of developing a procedure that would permit the Design-Build project delivery method in the public sector. The development of Design-Build has been driven by desire for lower cost, faster schedules and greater innovations in the design and construction industries. The Design-Build Institute has been tracking the use of these project delivery methods. In 1985 82% of projects were traditional and only 5% used Design-Build. In 2000 54% of construction projects use the traditional approach and 30% use Design-Build. It is predicted that in 2015, only 35% of construction projects will use the traditional approach and 50% of all construction projects will use the Design-Build project delivery method.
AIA Ohio has prepared a
draft of Design-Build legislation, which provides for a sole point of
responsibility through a Design-Build firm while at the same time providing for
open projects by placing limitation on the selection and bidding of subcontracts.
AIA
Ohio proposal for Design-Build in the public sector is a single process in two
parts following the concept of AIA document A191. The first part provides for a technical
submission, which will determine the feasibility, scope and cost of the
project. The technical submission would include the completed preliminary
design documents, a statement of the proposed contract sum, and a proposed
schedule for completion of the contract.
Preliminary design documents shall consist of preliminary design
drawings outline specifications, and other documents sufficient to establish
the size, quality and character of the entire project, its architectural,
structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, and the materials and such
other elements of the project as may be appropriate. This technical submission would be prepared
by the most qualified Design-Build firm pursuant to a contract that provides
for compensation of these services which typically would include 35% to 40% of
the professional design firms services.
The
second part of the contract would be negotiated based on the technical
submission. This will include requiring
the Design-Build firm to bid the subcontracts The Design-Builder would be
required to publicly advertise, to conduct pre-bid meetings, to receive sealed
bids to be opened publicly and to award subcontracts in accordance with the
public bidding laws.
AIA
Ohio’s bill will also require that the evaluation of the Design-Build firm
include the evaluation of the professional design firms, which will provide the
professional design services for the project.
These criteria for evaluation would be the same as those currently
required by ORC 153.69(A)(2).
For
additional information contact: David W.
Field, CAE, Executive Vice President, AIA Ohio,