DESIGN-BUILD FOR RAIL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION - QUALITY THROUGH RISK ALLOCATION

Design-Build (DB) contracting, commonly referred to as "turnkey" and implemented as Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) or privatization for projects within the transit industry, is gaining wider acceptance as more public owners decide to try DB for selected projects. The use of DB shifts greater responsibility to the private sector and presents a different set of risks to the owner and the contractor than found in the traditional Design-Bid-Build contracting approach. This paper discusses DB procurement for transportation projects, identifies risks to the owner and contractor, and discusses strategies for allocating risks in the DB contract and managing them during the project.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Scott III, S
• Conference:
  • Rail Transit Conference, 2000
  • Location: St. Louis Missouri
  • Date: 2000-6-10 to 2000-6-15
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 147-153
• Monograph Title: RAIL TRANSIT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Contract administration; Design build; Private enterprise; Privatization; Procurement; Rail transit; Risk assessment; Strategic planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794414
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 2000 12:00AM