UFC 4-214-02
24 July 2003
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS
AND IT'S
APPLICATION TO THE ARMY TACTICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
FACILITY PROGRAM EXECUTION
1-1 PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION.
1-1.1 Purpose. This document consolidates into one source the uniform criteria for the planning, design,
solicitation, proposal evaluation, and construction of Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facilities. and
associated support requirements. It also contains guidance on the use of negotiated, two-phase, design-
build procedures for procurement of new and/or renovated facilities. It provides U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) Project Architects/Project Engineers (PA/PE), Project Managers (PM) and Major
Army Command (MACOM) planners with a single source to guide the process of planning, developing,
and executing projects utilizing competitively negotiated source selection processes.
1-1.2 Organization. This document is organized in two volumes. The first volume, this document, is the
Project Management Manual which describes the process of planning, developing, and executing a two
phase design-build project. Reference materials supporting the source selection process are provided in
the appendices. The second volume is a generic model Request for Proposals (RFP) to be used in
developing solicitations. The generic model follows the USACE Standard Contract Format for
construction prescribed by EFARS 14.201-1(a)(1), (reference 1-1). The generic model STATEMENT OF
WORK (SOW) in Volume II, contains the design criteria to be implemented for Army projects. This model,
when edited for a specific site and project composition, will form the basis for an RFP. Detailed
instructions for using the Project Management Manual, for editing the Project Management Manual
appendices, and for editing the model solicitation are provided in Chapter 2 of this volume. Please note
that contracting guidance contained in this document is provided as an outline and should not be used as
a substitute for thorough knowledge of current acquisition regulations. If a conflict arises between this
guidance and the acquisition regulations, the acquisition regulations shall govern.
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THE DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH IN FACILITY CONSTRUCTION.
1-2.1 Background. Since the early 1980s, the Congress has urged the military services to explore
alternative construction methods which have the potential to reduce costs and increase competition. An
area of particular interest is procurement by nontraditional approaches such as design-build, which
includes both design and construction in a single contract. In most cases, this procurement process can
provide significant advantages over the traditional, two contract, design-bid-build methodology. Some of
the advantages of the design-build process include the following:
1-2.1.1 Offerors are allowed freedom to optimize design and construction methods in meeting design
program requirements.
1-2.1.2 The Government can achieve results (completed facilities) faster than with conventional design-
bid-build techniques.
1-2.1.3 Having a single Contractor responsible for design and construction reduces disputes over the
meaning of contract documents.
1-2.1.4 Negotiated procurement encourages the Government and Contractor to work together to
optimize design objectives, construction cost, and construction time period.
1-2.1.5 Integration of construction professionals into the facility design process.
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