Project Name
Project No. ___________
UFC 4-721-11.1, UEPH Complexes, 26 Nov 01
construction approach or other approach to fulfill the contract requirements. Such requirements generally
tend to be expressed in terms of functions to be performed, performance required or essential physical
characteristics, without dictating a specific process or specific design solution for achieving the desired
result.
(d) In contrast, for purposes of this clause, the term "prescriptive" refers to those aspects of the design
criteria or other Solicitation requirements wherein the Government expressed the design solution or other
requirements in terms of specific materials, approaches, systems and/or processes to be used.
Prescriptive aspects typically allow the Offerors little or no freedom in the choice of
design approach, materials, fabrication techniques, methods of installation or other approach to fulfill the
contract requirements.
(End of Clause)
"PARTNERING" (Optional SCR).
Encouraging the Contractor to participate in a partnering process is highly recommended in design-build
construction contracts. Why? Because D-B involves non-traditional roles and responsibilities.
Design or construction issues affect each other in time and cost and the integrated design and
construction schedule is very sensitive to delays especially when fast tracking is involved. The
Government must be more responsive to the information, review, and decision needs of the D-B
Contractor.
The D-B Contractor should be responsive to the user's functional needs, often expressed in general
terms of "design intent" in the RFP. The D-B Contractor may be flexible with design details, as long as
they can be accommodated within the cost and time budgets. Therefore, it is essential that channels of
communications and mutual understanding of the other party's needs be facilitated. Partnering can be
very effective toward achieving those goals.
Depending upon the size of the job, partnering can be formal or informal. Larger projects can allow for
the costs associated with a formal process. Note that there are various formats in use for Partnering, with
various cost sharing schemes):
SCR___. PARTNERING APR 2001
In order to complete this contract most beneficially for both parties, the Government proposes to form a
partnering relationship with the contractor. This partnering relationship will draw on the strengths of each
party in an effort to achieve a quality project done right the first time, within budget and on schedule. The
partnering relationship will be bilateral and participation is encouraged, but voluntary. Any costs
associated with partnering will be shared equally with no change in contract price.
(End of Clause)
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