A natural progression in design-build public works procurement is to start collaboration with the design-builder earlier—in the program development process, when the design-builder’s expertise can be harnessed to assist the owner to determine design parameters most likely to deliver the facilities the owner needs, within the owner’s budget. This development is called progressive design-build (“PDB”) procurement.
PDB Basics
For California public works projects, legislation authorizing PDB is required. While details of each of the steps vary according to the terms of the authorizing legislation, generally under PDB, the design-builder is selected in a best-value evaluation process. The design-builder is paid for… Read more
