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The RFP is asking contractors to propose a fee for the Design Development (DD) phase services they will provide. Especially in CMc, the contractor may be involved during DD to provide services like constructability reviews, cost estimating, scheduling, and value engineering. Because those preconstruction services require time and staff, the owner asks for a proposed fee for that phase in the RFP.
So the question isn’t asking how the GC calculates the fee in detail, but rather that the owner wants to see the proposed DD-phase service fee as part of the contractor’s proposal in order to compare teams and understand the project costs.
Hope this helps!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Product Coordinator Black Spectacles
Thanks for your question @hironicohico! You’re absolutely right to call that out. A101 does include a placeholder/reference for liquidated damages in Section 4.5, so technically it is part of the agreement. The nuance here is that the actual terms (amount, conditions) aren’t defined in the base A101 and are instead filled in via the Supplementary Conditions or an exhibit. We’ll be adjusting the question to make that clearer.
Thank you for bringing it to our attention!
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Product Coordinator Black Spectacles
Exersize B Day 8- Q 4 of 10- I chose CM as advisor and CMc- But the advisor is not correct- I don;t understand why? The goals are 1- risk and time. 2- cost. Which advisor takes on risk and saves time. The Answer is DBB- but that is NOT time saving. And also not risk saving. So I am confused.
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