1. Introduction to Design-Build Training Module
Welcome to the Introduction to Design-Build Training Module which is a module within the NAVFAC Design-Build (DB) Training Series.
This Design-Build training series consists of training modules that provide an understanding of the latest Navy Design-Build policies and processes and an explanation of the tools and documents available to help our DB Teams accomplish their jobs.

2. Logistics Course Length: Approximately 50 Minutes
Reminder: (any technical reminders with DCS/Webex)
Presentation software functionality
Module Contains Knowledge Check Questions
Time Elapsed: 15 mins
Duration of this Slide: 1.5 mins
Notes:
Presenter: Before we start, let’s take care of the logistics.
Details:
WebEx will be used to administer the training
Sharing the presenters desktops with the audience
Guide participants to find the Chat Box. Encourage them to click and see the options available.
Guide participants to find the Mute Button.
Highlight that there will be periodic knowledge checks throughout the presentation. Everyone is required to participate. There will be final knowledge check at the end of the course.
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This course is approximately 50 minutes long.
There are Knowledge Checks throughout the course to test your comprehension.

3. Course Learning Objectives
Installation/PWD 1391 Process Driven Training
Course Learning Objectives
NAVFAC Design-Build History
Benefits and When to Use Design-Build
NAVFAC Business Management System
NAVFAC Design-Build Processes
NAVFAC Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
Navy DB Documents
Post-Award Processes
Locating and Navigating the Design-Build Master Website
These are the topics and learning objectives for this training module.
The History of NAVFAC Design-Build
The Benefits of Design-Build and When to Use it
The NAVFAC Business Management System, or BMS
An Overview of the NAVFAC Design-Build Processes
An outline of NAVFAC Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
A description of the Navy DB documents
An outline of the Post-Award Processes in Design-Build, and
Information on Locating and Navigating the Design-Build Master Website

4. NAVFAC Design-Build - History
NAVFAC has been using Design-Build since late 1980’s
2001:
Developed Navy Design-Build Master RFP documents
2003:
First DB website had two templates
RFP Template for MILCON projects
Small Project Template
2009:
Developed new DB website
Converted the original RFP documents to a “Standard Template”
Developed 9 Facility-Type Specific Model RFP’s
Created a DB Document Maintenance Website
NAVFAC has been successfully utilizing Design-Build since the late 1980s. During the late ‘80’s and through the ‘90’s each EFD had developed it’s own way of accomplishing Design-Build.
In 2001 NAVFAC developed a single Design-Build format which is affectionately known as the Navy Design-Build Master.
We started using the NAVFAC design-build website in This website became the primary source for obtaining NAVFAC design-build documents. At that time there was an RFP template for MILCON new construction projects, as well as a small project template.
The site allowed us to publish one way of accomplishing design-build for all of NAVFAC resulting in a standardized template and process.
In 2009, we converted the original website documents to the Standard Template and created nine building-specific Model Templates from the Standard Template. At this same time we began using a database to maintain all of these Design-build RFP documents.

5. Benefits/Goals of Design-Build
Collaborative Team
Encourages Innovation
Single Contract
Single Source of Responsibility from Design thru Construction
Time Savings
Quicker to allocate project funds
Timely design reviews are critical
Reduced Administrative Burden
Lower Claims
Contractor Team can often identify a solution without issuing a claim
Some of the main benefits or goals of design build include:
Having a more collaborative team, including the designer and constructor being part of the same team as well as the NAVFAC staff working collaboratively as part of the overall project team
A design-build approach typically specifies the required performance of many features without being prescriptive. This encourages the D-B Contractors to be innovative, and they often bring innovative solutions to the table that have some creativity and utilize the latest industry approaches.
The Design-Build Team is procured under a single contract which is a great benefit to NAVFAC, and also places a single source of responsibility on the D-B Contractor from design through construction closeout
One inherent benefit to design-build is the time savings in overall project delivery; however, it is important to point out that NAVFAC has not always achieved a time savings from design-build. One area for time savings is in allocating funds; with Design-Build, the entire project funds for design and construction can be allocated at an earlier point in time, as opposed to Design-Bid-Build when a full design must be completed before the project is released for bids to allocate the construction funds. Also, Design-Build can provide time savings if all parties perform their duties in a timely manner; while many times it is the D-B Contractor that is at fault for not achieving their schedule, it is important that NAVFAC design reviewers always conduct their reviews in a timely manner and be available to clarify any comments that are provided. This should allow the Designer of Record to make good progress toward each deliverable date and help ensure the design phase of the project is conducted according to schedule.
Design-Build has a reduced administrative burden on the Government. The Designer of Record and the Contractor’s Design QC Manager serve many of the review and approval roles that NAVFAC performs on Design-Bid-Build projects.
Lastly, data shows that Design-Build projects have a lower rate of construction phase claims. This is largely due to the designer and contractor being part of the same team and are thus able to resolve many issues in working together.

6. When to use DB – Informal NAVFAC Guidance
Good Candidates for Design-Build
Standard Facility Types, such as Barracks, Dining Halls, etc
New Construction
Simple Renovations with known existing conditions
Well-developed Scope of Work or Project Program
When Obligation Schedule Demands it
Projects More Appropriate for Design-Bid-Build
Complex/unique project program
Large number of program elements
Renovations where existing conditions are not known
Historic preservation projects
Highly technical facilities such as laboratories/hospitals
User wants a prescriptive design
Not all projects are appropriate for Design-Build project delivery.
The selection between Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build is to be made based on what is the right acquisition strategy for the specific project. This list includes the types of projects that are commonly good candidates for design-build. These include:
Standard facility types such as barracks and dining halls
Many new construction projects
As well as simple renovations where the existing conditions are known and have been assessed
Projects with a well-developed scope of work or project program; in other words, a Design-Build RFP must be able to clearly define the required project features for the Design-Build project to be successful
Lastly, sometimes Design-Build must be selected when it is necessary to obligate the funds
Likewise, projects more appropriate for a Design-Bid-Build project delivery approach include:
Complex or unique projects
Projects with a large number of program elements or tenants
Renovations where existing conditions are not defined
Historic preservation projects
Highly technical facilities such as laboratories or hospitals
And when the user wants a prescriptive design, these projects are more appropriate for design-bid-build

7. Design-Build Project Team
DB Contractor’s
A-E DOR
DB Contractor’s
Major
Subcontractors
Design-Build
Prime Contractor
DB Contractor’s
Major Suppliers
The Entire
Design-Build
Project Team
NAVFAC
IPT Staff
ACQ / PM / DM
End User
one of the BIGGEST advantages of design-build is the DB team and its’ relationship.
In Design-Bid-Build (DBB) processes, the relationship between the Government and the Architect/Engineer and/or Contractor is at arm’s length and can be adversarial at times. The design is fixed, and adjustments (based on change orders), even if they are justifiable, are difficult and time consuming. It is true that partnering has helped to smooth out the rough spots on many Design-Bid-Build construction projects, but partnering does not solve all the problems.
In Design-Build (DB) processes, the operational model should be shaped like the “round table” shown here, where all participants, including the DB Contractor and his Designer of Record sit with us at the table as fully functioning and participating members of the DB Project Team. In this graphic all parties within the Design-Build team are shown – the Contractor-related parties are shown in light green, the NAVFAC parties are indicated in dark blue, and the customer or end user parties are shown in light blue. The relationship among all these parties should be collaborative, and partnering should be continuous throughout the project delivery process.
NAVFAC
CIBL Tech Staff
Support Command
Project Sponsor
NAVFAC
FEAD Staff

8. NAVFAC Project Team The NAVFAC DB Project Team Project Manager (PM)
Design Manager (DM)
Construction Manager (CM)
The NAVFAC DB
Project Team
Contract Specialist (CS)
Project Technical Team
Now let’s look at the make-up of the NAVFAC project team on a Design-Build project
The project team includes the Project Manager, Design Manager, Construction Manager, Contract Specialist, Project Technical Team, Engineering Technicians, Supported Command, and others as appropriate.
The Project Technical Team is comprised of NAVFAC engineers and architects (from all disciplines) who provide technical support for the project.
Good communication and cooperation within these NAVFAC project team members, as well as between these team members and the Design-Build Contractor, throughout the lifecycle of the project is critical to project success.
Supported Command
Engineering Technicians (ET)

9. BMS NAVFAC’s Business Management System Documents all NAVFAC processes
Web-Based tool accessible on NAVFAC Portal
BMS are continually being updated
Always a work-in-progress
Allows input for continuous improvement
Review regularly for updates to processes
You can find the steps to ensure successful project delivery and much more in NAVFAC’s Business Management System, or “BMS”.
Most of you know that BMS is a system that outlines NAVFAC’s business processes and describes the work performed to deliver NAVFAC products and services. It includes associated resources and identifies roles and responsibilities for NAVFAC personnel.
BMS is web-based and is accessible through the NAVFAC portal. They are not accessible to non-Navy personnel.
BMS is designed to be continually updated so it should be reviewed regularly to determine if any processes have been updated

10. Design-Build and BMS BMS Home Page
NAVFAC Employees Access BMS from the
NAVFAC Portal Intranet
Under “eTools”
BMS Home Page
Links to all Process Groups
Frequently Asked Questions
BMS Tutorial & Intro
How processes are organized
How to submit a CAR
The BMS is accessed through the NAVFAC Portal Intranet. Unlike the Navy Design-Build Master that is housed on the public Whole Building Design Guide website, BMS is internal and not accessible to the public.
The Capital Improvement Section of BMS addresses several processes. B1 section of the BMS, titled “Design and Construction”, includes both Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build processes. Note that Capital Improvements has a specific page link.
The Acquisition Section of BMS that addresses the planning, award and administration of design and construction contracts is in BMS Section S-17.

11. BMS DB Processes DB B-1.4 DB B-1.4.1 thru B-1.4.6
When you access a section anywhere within BMS, you’ll see a series of tabs across the top of the page that contain relevant information…Points of Contact; General Information; Flowcharts, etc.
In Section B-1, covering Design and Construction processes, there are seven discrete Chapters from Project Initiation thru Project Close-Out. Chapter B-1.4 is titled Design-Build.
Under B-1.4 you would see these processes:
B “Standard Design-Build with In-House RFP Development”
B “Standard Design-Build with A/E RFP Development”
B “Multiple Award Construction Contract”, or MACC Design-Build (for task orders)
B “Sole-Source Negotiated Scope”
B “Small Project Design-Build Decision Process”, and
B “Design-Build Construction Management”
Under you will also see 3 sub-processes for construction management efforts that are unique to Design-Build.
Section S-17, under “Acquisition”, also has several chapters that relate to the planning, award and administration of contracts including design-build.
DB B thru B-1.4.6

12. BMS Process Details Process Details
Outlines “Roles and Responsibilities”
Full description of
“how to do the work”
Links to forms, templates,
checklists, laws, policies,
regulations, instructions,
web sites.
Here is an example of the detail in BMS :
BMS outlines the role and responsibility of a NAVFAC team member, describes the effort needed and how they should do the work, and conveniently provides links to resource documents and forms needed to complete the various tasks within the process steps.
Cross-functional knowledge via inter-process links e.g., Financial Mgt, Acquisition.

13. Design Build – Pre-Award Process
BMS Roles and Responsibilities Matrix unique to DB
BMS covers the roles and responsibilities of NAVFAC personnel in the processes that are outlined. NAVFAC personnel, in their project roles as Project Manager, Design Manager, Construction Manager or Engineering Technicians may be shown as “Leading” a task, indicated with an “L”; “Supporting” a Task, indicated with an “S”, or providing “Input”, which is indicated with an “I”.
As seen in the matrix here, the project team includes the PM, CM, Contract Specialist (CS), DM, Project Technical Team, Supported Command, and others as appropriate.
The Project Technical Team is comprised of NAVFAC engineers and architects (from all disciplines) who provide technical support for the project.
The Roles and Responsibilities (R&R) Matrix is provided as a companion to assist in the project delivery process. It should not be used independently of the fully developed processes as outlined in the BMS’s.
These processes and associated roles and responsibilities have been developed to ensure successful project delivery and all NAVFAC personnel should be familiar with their expected responsibilities for each process in the design-build project approach.

14. Design Build – Processes Covered in BMS Sections
BMS Sections for Processes by Procurement Type:
Procurement Method
BMS Process Section
Standard Design-Build, In-House RFP Development
B-1.4.1
Standard Design-Build, A/E RFP Development
B-1.4.2
Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) Design-Build
B-1.4.3
Sole Source Design-Build
B-1.4.4
Small Project Design-Build
B-1.4.5
This list shows the sections of the BMS that cover Design Build processes. These sections cover NAVFAC personnel’s roles and responsibilities for successful delivery of a design-build project, based on each procurement method.
Under B-1.4 you would see these processes:
B covers Standard Design-Build with In-House RFP Development
B covers Standard Design-Build with A/E RFP Development
B outlines Multiple Award Construction Contract, or MACC Design-Build (for task orders)
B covers processes for Single-Source Negotiated Scope, and
B outlines the Small Project Design-Build Decision Process

15. Design Build – NAVFAC Personnel Roles
Roles and Responsibilities Matrix in BMS
Defines responsibilities for Government personnel on DB projects
Key NAVFAC Personnel
Project Manager – Responsible for management of project (scope, cost, and schedule) from design authorization to project closeout. Relinquishes project lead to CM after award
Design Manager – Manages A/E Contract, or in-house project team, for development of RFP and leads the review effort of DB Team’s design
Construction Manager – Leads project beginning at award through close-out
Engineering Technician – Provides quality assurance during construction with periodic reviews.
This slide shows the general roles of NAVFAC personnel in the design-build project delivery process.
The Project Manager is the one with overall responsibility for management of the project all the way through closeout, although for some of the project sub-tasks one of the other NAVFAC team positions takes the “Lead” role in support of the PM.
The Design Manager, or DM, manages development of the RFP, whether through an in-house team or by an A/E Contract. The DM also coordinates or leads the review effort of the Design-Build Contractor Team’s design.
The Construction Manager, or CM, shifts into the “Lead” role in support of the PM beginning at contract award through project close-out.
NAVFAC Engineering Technicians, or ET’s, provide quality assurance during construction by performing periodic reviews.
Good communication and cooperation between the PM, DM, CM, and all project team members throughout the lifecycle of the project is critical to a design-build project’s success.

16. Knowledge Check #1
Let’s answer a couple of questions on the material we’ve learned so far…

17. Knowledge Check #1
(True/False) All projects are good candidates for the Design-Build delivery method?
False. Several project types are most appropriate for Design-Bid-Build, examples include complex projects, unique projects, and renovation projects where conditions are not known.
The BMS Processes can be accessed from which of the following locations?
Whole Building Design Guide website
NAVFAC Portal
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Question number 1: True or False: All projects are good candidates for the Design-Build delivery method?
The answer is “False. Not all projects are good candidates for Design-Build. Several project types are most appropriate for Design-Bid-Build, examples include complex projects, unique projects, and renovation projects where conditions are not known.
Question number 2: The NAVFAC Business Management System processes can be accessed from which of the following locations. “a”, the Whole Building Design Guide website, or “b”, the NAVFAC Portal…
The answer is “b”, NAVFAC employees access BMS from the NAVFAC Portal Intranet

18. Navy Design-Build Documents/Terms
Phrase
Document Content and Location
UFC
Unified Facility Criteria
Design requirements for Architects/Engineers; located on WBDG website
UFGS
Unified Facility Guide Specification
Prescriptive Guide Specifications; may be included in Part 5 of RFP, and also are required to be edited and provided by D-B Team
ESR
Engineering System Requirements
Part of Project Program in Part 3 of RFP; outlines the project scope parameters
PTS
Performance Technical Specifications
PTS’s are in Part 4 of the RFP; set a minimum standard for the quality and performance of materials/systems
The main Design-Build Documents are the UFC, the UFGS, the ESR, and the PTS.
The UFC stands for Unified Facility Criteria. These documents are made to give the architects and engineers - design requirements and apply to both Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build.
The majority of the UFC’s are unified criteria that apply to all DOD Components.
These UFCs are resident on the UFC Webpage of the Whole Building Design Guide Website.
The UFGS stands for Unified Facility Guide Specifications.
Most of you recognize this acronym – these are the Prescriptive Guide Specifications that we have used for years in Design-Bid-Build.
We utilize UFGS in Part 5 of the RFP in areas where we want to be prescriptive. Also, we require the Design-Build Contractor to edit and submit UFGS’s to show the intention for materials and systems to be used in the project.
The ESR stands for Engineering System Requirements.
The ESRs are part of the Project Program in Part 3 of the RFP
ESR’s identify the Engineering Choices in the Basis of Design Information; another way to look at the ESR is that they outline the scope parameters for the project
The PTS stands for Performance Technical Specifications
The PTS’s are included in Part 4 of the RFP
The PTS outline the Quality and Performance of the Materials and Systems
These PTS requirements set a minimum standard for the materials and systems. So you make your engineering material and systems choice in the ESRs and describe the minimum quality requirements of those materials and systems in the PTS.
In most cases the PTS sections are a blending of performance and prescriptive requirements.

19. NAVFAC Design-Build Master
NAVFAC Design-Build Master (NDBM) consists of the RFP documents created by the Navy for DB projects
NDBM Consists of
Standard RFP Template
Small Project Template
A simplified and scaled-down RFP, not appropriate for all projects
9 Facility-Type “Model RFP” Templates
The NAVFAC Design-Build Master, or NDBM, is RFP documents created by the Navy for DB projects
The NDBM consists of multiple documents to choose from, including the Standard Template, the 9 Model RFP Templates and the Small Project Template:
The Standard Template is a complete RFP that is not customized for any specific building type.
The Small Project Template is not appropriate for all projects and the website has resources for determining if the Small Project Template is appropriate for your project. There is also a separate training module that covers the Small Project Template in detail, as far as which projects it is appropriate for, as well as the differences in the Standard RFP Template and the Small Project Template.
There are also 9 Model RFP Templates – These are customized documents that are to be utilized for nine common building types.

20. Facility-Type Model RFP’s
Armories
Child Development Centers
Dining Facilities
Entry Control Facilities
Fire Stations
Fitness Centers
Hangars
Marine Corps BEQ’s
Market Style BEQ’s
As mentioned previously, there are Model RFP Templates – These are documents that have been customized to be used for nine common building types. These building types are:
Armories
Child Development Centers
Dining Facilities
Entry Control Facilities
Fire Stations
Fitness Centers
Hangars
Marine Corps BEQ’s
Market Style BEQ’s
These Model RFP templates have been customized to include features that are common to these repetitive facility types. Using these templates for any of these project types should help to save time and effort in developing the RFP documents.

21. Navy Design-Build RFP Parts
Section Title
Description/Content 1
Contract Requirements
Division 00 Proposal Forms and General Contractual Terms 2
General Requirements
Division 01 documents 3
Engineering System Requirements
Project Program that outlines the project scope parameters 4
Performance Technical Specifications
Minimum standards for the quality and performance of materials/systems 5
Prescriptive Specifications
Edited UFGS’s to ensure quality or performance of critical project features 6
Attachments
Supplementary Information (Surveys, Studies, Soils Reports, etc)
All NAVFAC Design-Build RFPs are made up of 6-parts
Part 1 includes the Proposal Forms and other submittal documents which are prepared by the Contracting Officer.
Part 2 is where you will find the “Division 1” documents that address the administrative, safety, design and construction process, and project closeout instructions for the project.
Part 3 is the functional Project Program Statement that says, “This is what we want to receive when the project is completed.” It doesn’t tell the DB Contractor “how” to get there, … , just what we want to provide to our end user.
Part 4 includes Performance Technical Specifications which describe the quality level and the standards that must be followed in order to achieve the quality level required.
Part 5 is where any necessary Prescriptive Specifications should be included in the RFP. This section should be utilized sparingly and judiciously so that we do not dictate the solution, except where it is deemed appropriate due to the specific “Navy” or “Marine Corps” requirements which may not be typically designed or constructed off Naval or Marine Corps Activities.
Part 6 is where you put the related information that supports the project, such as surveys, studies, soils reports, environmental documentation, as-builts, etc. Care must be taken to ensure that Part 6 is not used as a place to put information which cannot be included in Parts 3, 4 or 5, but would make the RFP more prescriptive. Using Part 6 for this latter purpose circumvents the entire reason for having 6 Parts and is counterproductive to the DB Process.

22. D-B-B vs D-B Document Comparison
Design-Bid-Build Documents
Typical Components of Contract Documents
Contract Requirements
General Requirements
Owners Requirements
Design Requirements
Design- Build Documents
RFP PART 1, Contractual Requirements
Specs, Division 00
RFP PART 2, General Requirements
Specs, Division 01
Drawings and Specs
RFP PART 3, Project Program,
Lets do some comparisons of the types of documents used in the NDBM
To help relate the PARTS of the RFP to the documents used in Design-Bid-Build, lets compare them both to the Typical Components of the contract documents.
The Typical Components are in the middle column, the Traditional Design-Bid-Build Parts and the Design-Build Parts of the documents that relate to these Typical Components are on either side.
By looking at the;
Owners Requirements and the
Design Requirements
We can draw the conclusion that the DBB Drawings roughly equate to the DB RFP Parts 3, 4, 6 and the UFCs
Contract Requirements
General Requirements
Materials and Systems Requirements
We can draw the conclusion that the DBB Specs roughly equate to the DB RFP Parts 1, 2, 4 and 5
Now since we have made the connection of DBB and DB documents, lets look more closely at the right side of the slide to further define the DB documents on the next slide
Materials and Systems Requirements
RFP PART 4, PTS
RFP PART 5, Prescriptive Specs
Specifications
RFP PART 3, Project Program
RFP PART 4, PTS Cross References
RFP PART 6, Attachments
UFC’s
Design Drawings

23. Design Criteria (UFC) Design-Bid-Build Documents Design-Build RFP:
Design and Construction Requirements/ Standards Combined in Design
Owners requirements, Site requirements, codes, Commercial Standards and Government Design Standards (UFCs) are interpreted by the Government hired A/E and included in the Government Design.
1. Contractual requirements
2. Owners requirements
3. Existing Conditions
4. Materials/ Systems Requirements
5. Commercial Code & Standards
6. Government Design Requirements (UFC)
Design-Build RFP:
Design/Construction Requirements Stated
1. Contractual requirements
2. Owners requirements
3. Existing Conditions
4. Materials/ Systems Requirements
Owners requirements, site requirements are stated in the RFP and codes, Commercial Standards, and Government Design Standards (UFCs) are referenced in the RFP.
DESIGN CRITERIA (UFC)
Let’s look at a comparison of the information included in design-bid-build documents vs. a Design-Build RFP:
In Design-Bid-Build there is a separate contract to develop the design and the construction documents.
In this case, the designer looks at all the Owners requirements and the Codes, Standards, and UFCs and converts these requirements into contract documents. Therefore in DBB our contract documents only control the BUILD portion of the contract
In Design-Build we have to control more than just the BUILD, we have to control the DESIGN and the BUILD.
Now giving the contractor design requirements is just as important as giving him materials and systems requirements
In DB many times we do not include a design in the RFP, so we have to give the contractor all of the Codes, Standards, and UFCs that HIS design must comply with.
Our major tool for defining design requirements is the UFC. There are several different types of UFCs, they are;
Policy
Discipline Specific
Facility Specific
Multi-Discipline, and
Procedural
Lets expand the design requirements portion of this slide to discuss these UFCs more.
Design Standards Referenced
Policy UFC, Commercial Code & Standards
2. Discipline Specific UFC
3 Facility Specific UFC
4. Multi-Discipline UFC
5. Procedure UFC

24. Design Criteria (UFC), Example
Design Requirement Documents Parking Lot Design Example
RFP
PART 3, Project Program Program states how many cars need to be parked.
PART 6, Attachments………………….Gives the soil conditions in Soils Report
Policy UFC
Commercial Codes and Standards
UFC / IBC Minimum code requirements
3. Discipline Specific UFC
UFC – Civil …………………Minimum design slope and size of parking lot, UFAS
UFC – Landscape Arch….Low impact development materials
UFC – Geotechnical……...Pavement thickness design
UFC – Electrical Minimum parking lot lighting cross-referenced
UFC N – Environmental…….Permit requirements
Facility Specific UFC………… Function of the parking lot and building
Fire Station, Admin, BEQ,
5. Multi-Discipline UFC
UFC ATFP…………………..Setback distances and parking lot location on site
6. Procedure FC
FC N, Design Procedures ..Site Layout Plan requirements and design deliverables
DESIGN CRITERIA (UFC), EXAMPLE
This slide exhibits an example of the design requirements that are involved in a simple parking lot design. Please note the number of UFCs that may be used to develop the design for a design-build project.
You can see from the types of information these UFCs provide, They are all important!
Our foundational UFC is the which employs the International Building Code (IBC). THIS UFC MUST BE REFERENCED ON EVERY PROJECT WE DO.
The other UFCs affect the design decisions and establish NAVFAC common practice.
The Navy-specific Design Procedure FC N provides design document requirements and also centralizes our design submittal requirements.

25. Small Project Design Guidance
Category of Work
Typical Contract Value
Use Small Project Process
Small Project DB Process Suitable for: I
Any No
--- II
> $4M
No*
$750K - $4M
Probably (if project meets listed suitability & requirements for SPDB)
Low-complexity, limited construction trade projects requiring routine designs with limited plans & specifications. Routine construction practices with low schedule risk.
Typical types of projects include: Single-design discipline projects such as roof replacements, HVAC replacements, small pump houses, utility enclosures
< $750K
Yes
Non-complex
III
Category III work requires no design and is not design-build IV
Category IV work requires no engineering or design and is not design-build
As we mentioned earlier, the Small Project Process and RFP Template is not appropriate for all projects. This table shows the Decision Guidance for use of the Small Project Design-Build Process (SPDB). This guidance is contained within Engineering & Construction Bulletin and the NAVFAC Business Management System section B
Category II projects are typically suitable for use of Small Project Design-Build and these include Single-design discipline projects such as roof replacements, HVAC replacements, small pump houses, utility enclosures and other similar projects.
It is important to note that Small Project Design-Build may be suitable for projects that exceed $4 Million, by exception, when the work is straight-forward, and single trade, such as roadwork and roofing.
The Small Project D-B Process utilizes the Small Project Template which is a simplified RFP version. There is a separate training module dedicated to the characteristics and use of the Small Project RFP Template.

26. Design-Build Criteria Requirements
FC N, Navy and Marine Corps Design Procedures, covers design requirements for Design-Build projects
Chapter 11 outlines the processes for preparation of a Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP)
This Chapter also outlines locations of DB design and construction submittal requirements within an RFP, as well as UFC’s and UFGS’s
Chapter 12 outlines the requirements for submitting electronic versions of design deliverables
Design deliverables must meet requirements of both this FC and Part 2 Section , Design Submittal Procedures, that is included in the DB RFP
Deliverables must include electronic signatures
As mentioned earlier, FC N, is the Navy and Marine Corps procedural criteria document that covers design requirements for both design-build and design-bid-build projects.
Within Chapter 11 of this FC document, the processes for preparation of Design-Build RFP’s are covered. This Chapter also outlines the locations for Design-Build submittal requirements within an RFP as well as within UFC’s and UFGS’s.
Chapter 12 of this FC includes the requirements for electronic versions of any design deliverables. It is important to note that design deliverables must meet requirements of both this FC as well as RFP Part 2 Section , titled “Design Submittal Procedures”.
Design deliverables must also include electronic signatures when issuing the Final deliverable.

27. Knowledge Check #2
Let’s answer a few more questions on the material we’ve learned so far…

28. Knowledge Check #2
What are the 3 types of documents that make up the Navy design-Build Master?
Standard RFP Template
Model RFP Templates (9 Facility Types)
Small Project Template
(True/False) The Navy-only FC N, Navy and Marine Corps Design Procedures, only covers Design-Bid-Build projects.
False. This procedural criteria document covers design requirements for both Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects.
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Question number 1: What are the 3 types of documents that make up the Navy design-Build Master?
Standard RFP Template
Model RFP Templates (9 Facility Types)
Small Project Template
Question number 2, True or False: The Navy-only FC N, Navy and Marine Corps Design Procedures, only covers Design-Bid-Build projects?
The answer is “False”. This procedural criteria document covers design requirements for both Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects. It is important to remember, however, that on Design-Build projects the designs must meet the requirements of both this FC N as well as those design requirements dictated in the RFP Part 2 Sections, especially Section , titled “Design Submittal Procedures”.

29. Design Build – Post Award Process
BMS Post-Award Sections:
BMS B Post Award Design Management
BMS B Schedule for DB Management
BMS B Design Build Quality Management
BMS B Design Build Technical Submittals
This list shows the sub-sections of BMS section B that cover Post-award processes specifically for Design Build. These sections cover NAVFAC personnel’s roles and responsibilities during the design phase, construction phase and all aspects for successful delivery of a design-build project.

30. Design Build – Post-Award Process
Roles and Responsibilities Matrix in BMS
Defines responsibilities for Government personnel on DB projects
Key NAVFAC Personnel – Post-Award
Construction Manager – Leads project beginning at award through close-out
Project Manager – Responsible for management of project (scope, cost, and schedule) from design authorization to project closeout. Relinquishes project lead to CM after award
Design Manager – leads the review effort of DB Team’s design
Engineering Technician – Provides quality assurance during construction with periodic reviews.
See BMS B for Post-Award Processes
The BMS processes include a roles and responsibilities matrix. This matrix, and the related BMS processes, define the responsibilities for Government personnel on Design-Build projects.
This list shows the general roles of key NAVFAC personnel in the post-award phase.
As you can see, the roles of the CM and the PM shift after the award to the DB Contractor. While the PM is still the one with overall responsibility for the project all the way through closeout, at project award, the CM shifts into the “Lead” role in support of the PM. The post award design management is led by the Design Manager in support of the CM.
Good communication and cooperation between the PM, DM, CM, and all project team members throughout the lifecycle of the project is critical to a design-build project’s success.
The BMS sub-sections within section B-1.4.6, as listed on the prior slide, cover these post-award processes in great detail.

31. Design Build - Post Award Process
BMS Roles and Responsibilities Matrix unique to DB
Similar to the Roles and Responsibilities Matrix for Pre-Award Processes, BMS B covers the roles and responsibilities of NAVFAC personnel in the Post-award processes that are outlined. And once again, NAVFAC personnel, in their project roles as Project Manager, Design Manager, Construction Manager or Engineering Technicians may be shown as “Leading” a task, indicated with an “L”; “Supporting” a Task, indicated with an “S”, or providing “Input”, which is indicated with an “I”.
As a reminder, these processes and associated roles and responsibilities have been developed to ensure successful project delivery and all NAVFAC personnel should be familiar with their expected responsibilities for each process in the design-build project approach.

32. Post Award Process - Meetings
Defined within Part 2 Section , Post Award Meetings
Design & Construction meetings ARE combined
Post Award Kick Off Meeting (PAK)
Partnering Meeting
Contract Administration
Scheduling
Design Presentation or CDW
Separate meeting or separate day
Design QA Meetings
After each design submittal
Preconstruction
Post Award Meetings are defined in RFP Part 2 Section
This section allows the construction and design meetings to be combined.
The first meeting is the Post Award Kick-off Meeting called the PAK which is made up of Contract Administration, Concept Design Presentation/Design Development or Concept Design Workshop (CDW), Partnering, and Scheduling. If mutually beneficial to the Contractor and the Government, these four elements may be addressed in a single multi-day meeting but most often multiple scheduled meetings are required. It is important to schedule a separate meeting or a separate day of the multi-day PAK, to accomplish the Design Presentation/Design Development Meeting or Concept Design Workshop (CDW). A sample PAK meeting agenda is available in BMS.
There is more about the PAK meeting in the Post Award Training Session Video.
After the PAK Meeting there are the Design QA Review and Preconstruction Meetings. The Contractor is to meet with the government after each Design Submittal.

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Post Award Process - Meetings
Post Award Kickoff (PAK) Meeting
First Meeting after award - NAVFAC CM Leads
Attendees:
NAVFAC: CM, ET, Acquisition, DM, PM, Supported Command (client).
Contractor: Project Manager, Design Staff, Superintendent, Quality Control, Scheduler
Purpose/Objective:
Opportunity to meet and establish points of contact between Government and Contractor Teams
Discuss and achieve consensus on Ktr’s technical proposal and conceptual design
Discuss project schedule with emphasis on design submittal packages and review periods
The PAK meeting is the first meeting after award, and is led by the NAVFAC CM. During the PAK it is important to agree upon the number of critical path (fast track) design submittal packages and obtain an acceptable concept design. We also want to establish the final project design schedule, design submittal packaging, preliminary construction schedule, and validate the project can be completed within the construction award amount. A final design schedule and preliminary construction schedule needs to be submitted prior to the PAK.

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Post Award Process - Meetings
Concept Design Workshop (CDW)
Required for large DB projects
Contractor furnishes a qualified facilitator to lead the workshop and provide a CDW report at the conclusion
Attendees:
Contractor: PM, Scheduler, Cost Estimator, DOR and design staff, Superintendent, construction QC Mgr, Design QC Mgr
NAVFAC: PM, Design Manager and staff, Construction Manager, Supported Command (client)
Purpose/Objective:
Government and Contractor teams validate the design meets the program and design intent
Workshop duration (4-5 days)
If all of the concept design is completed post award, there is the option for a “Concept Design Workshop” (CDW). This is similar to a FACD or Design Charrette pre-award. During the Concept Design Workshop, this effort will examine project functions and requirements, quality and life safety costs, analyze alternate design concepts, expose and resolve project issues, and develop the final conceptual design.”
It is important to note that the purpose or objective of the CDW is to validate the project requirements; it is not an opportunity to completely change the design submitted as part of the contractor’s proposal. The purpose of a CDW is to validate the design meets the program and design intent. The typical duration of a CDW is 4 to 5 days.

35. Post Award Process - Schedules
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Post Award Process - Schedules
Network Analysis Schedules (NAS) for Design-Build
Defined in Part 2 Section
Two baseline schedules required for DB
Design Baseline Schedule
Approval required before payment for any design effort
Includes detailed design activities
Includes only general approach for construction
Construction Baseline Schedule
Submitted after design is accepted and prior to start of construction
Include detailed procurement and construction activities
RFP Part 2 Section defines the Schedules required for a Navy Design-Build project.
There are 2 schedules required, including a design baseline schedule and a construction baseline schedule.
The design baseline schedule should be developed before the PAK meeting and must be approved by the Government before payment for any design efforts are allowed. The design baseline includes detailed design activities and only a general summarized schedule for the construction phases of the project. If the project is being fast-tracked, the design baseline schedule should include fast-tracked design construction phases, including the proposed critical path design submittals within each phase of the project.
The construction baseline schedule is developed as the design progresses, with detailed construction activities. The schedule is then submitted after the design is accepted, and the schedule must be accepted by the Government prior to the start of construction. The construction schedule will include detailed procurement and construction activities. Separate procurement activities should be provided for critical items and long lead items.
The RFP Part 2 Section provides additional details for the requirements of these 2 baseline schedules.

36. Post Award Process - Design Deliverables
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Post Award Process - Design Deliverables
Consolidated RFP
Prepared by contractor within 4 weeks after award
Incorporates amendments included in contract award and contractor’s proposal; changes indicated by “Red Lines”
Design Submittals (as specified in FC and RFP Part 2)
Basis of Design
Concept Design
Design Drawings (packages)
Progress (35%, 65%)
Critical Path “Fast Track”
Pre Final (100%)
Final
Specifications
Design deliverables for a Navy Design-Build project are spelled out in Part 2 Section , titled “Design Submittal Procedures”.
The first design submittal, typically due 4 weeks after award, is the “Consolidated RFP”. This submittal consolidates the Contractor’s proposal with all RFP amendments and revisions that are contained in the contract award. The changes are annotated using “red-lining” or the “track changes” feature to highlight these pre-award modifications to the contract.
Design Submittals are then developed as required in FC N and the RFP Part 2 for the specific project. Documents developed include Basis of Design, Concept Design, Drawing submittal packages, and specifications. The RFP Part 2 will dictate what design submittals are required, and the FC document identifies what is required within each of these submittals, by discipline.

37. Post Award Process – BIM Requirements
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Post Award Process – BIM Requirements
Building Information Modeling (BIM) required on
New construction greater than or equal to $1 Million
Major renovation exceeding 50% of Plant Replacement Value or greater than or equal to $3 Million
BIM Submittals are defined in Part 2 Section , and include:
BIM Execution Plan
Design Model
Visual Review Report
Clash Detection Report
Record Model (with Record Documents)
Building Information Modeling is required to be used on Design-Build projects when:
The project is new construction with value greater than or equal to $1 Million, and
Major renovation projects that exceed 50% of Plant Replacement Value or with project value greater than or equal to $3 Million.
The BIM submittal requirements are defined in RFP Part 2 Section , titled “Design Submittal Procedures” and FC N. The BIM submittal requirements include:
A BIM Execution Plan
Design Model
Visual Review Report
Clash Detection Report, and
The Record Model

38. Post Award Process – Quality Control
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Post Award Process – Quality Control
Design and Construction Quality Control –
Defined within Part 2 Section , Design and Construction Quality Control
Design Quality Control Manager (DQC Manager)
Must be employed by DOR; subordinate to QC Manager
Complete USACE CQM for Contractor’s Course
Prepares weekly DQC reports for work performed
Responsible for certifying design compliance with contract
Validates and coordinates testing and training requirements
The design and construction quality control requirements for Navy Design-Build projects are defined in RFP Part 2 Section
This Part 2 section identifies the Design Quality Control Manager as part of the QC Organization.
The Design Quality Control Manager must be employed by the Designer of Record and subordinate to the overall QC Manager.
To serve in this role, the DQC Manager must complete the Corps’ of Engineers’ course on “Construction Quality Management for Contractors”.
The DQCM prepares weekly Design Quality Control reports and must ensure that the design is in compliance with the RFP.
Also, the DQCM validates and coordinates testing and Government training requirements for systems identified in the OMSI manual.

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Post Award Process – Quality Control
Design and Construction Quality Control (cont’d)
Design and Construction Quality Control Plans (DQC and CQC Plans)
Communication plans
Procedures for ensuring compliance with FC N
Process for cross checking of all engineering discipline’s designs
List of design and construction subcontractors
RFP Part 2 Section also defines the requirements of the Design and Construction QC Plan. This QC plan includes:
Communication plans for design and construction phases
Procedures for ensuring the design documents comply with FC N
Procedures for coordination and cross checking of all architecture and engineering discipline designs
Identification of, and contact information for, all design and construction subcontractors
It is important to remember that no construction work is to proceed if it is deemed, through procedures followed in this QC plan, to be not in accordance with the accepted final design documents.

40. Post-Award – Design & Review Process
Part 2 Section specifies design submittal requirements and review periods
Specification is tailored by RFP Developer for specific project
Design submittal requirements and review periods should be discussed during PAK meeting
Typically a review period is allowed for each submittal unless “over the shoulder” reviews are included in Contract
DM leads government design review effort and coordinates discipline reviews
ProjNet commonly used for comment management
Design submittal requirements and government review periods are specified in Part 2 under UFGS This specification is tailored specifically for the project by A-E #1 while preparing the RFP. The RFP developer specifies the required design submittals and lists the number of days that the contractor must allow for Government review; typically a review period, such as 21 days, is allowed for each submittal package unless “over the shoulder” review options are included in the Contract. After award during the PAK meeting, the design manager should discuss the design submittal and review process with the contractor to ensure a mutual understanding of the requirements concerning this important phase of the project. The government design manager will lead the design review effort by coordinating discipline reviews and ensuring both government and contractor personnel have access to ProjNet as necessary.

41. Design & Review Process (cont’d)
Design and review must be performed in a timely manner according to specifications
Adhere to design and review periods specified in RFP
Contractor’s baseline schedule should show design requirements and review periods
CM should monitor design and review process to ensure timeliness according to specifications
Delays during design phase must be addressed by the CM prior to construction
It is important for the success of a design-build project that the design and review process be performed in a timely manner. The contractor must adhere to their baseline schedule for design and the Government should conduct their design reviews within the specified timeframe. The contractor’s baseline schedule should list the required design submittals and also include the required Government review periods for each design submittal as specified in the RFP. The CM should monitor progress during the design and review process and use the contractor’s baseline schedule to determine if milestones are being met. Any delays occurring during the design phase, whether they are the responsibility of the Government of Contractor, will have to be addressed by the CM prior to start of construction.

42. Design & Review Process (cont’d)
Deviations from the RFP requirements often occur during the design phase for various reasons including:
Requirement/Criteria changes
Information missing from RFP
Customer request
Potential changes discovered during the design phase must be validated and, if required, a change order issued prior to start of construction
Change order must address time extension
Deviation from the RFP requirements should be avoided if possible because any deviation will require a contract modification, which could possibly delay the project. Sometimes changes can’t be avoided for various reasons. Some of the most common reasons for modifications during the design phase include:
Changes in requirements or criteria
RFP is found to be missing information
or Customer requests a change
Any potential change must be validated by the Construction Manager and, if required, the modification process initiated as soon as possible. The change order must address whether or not a time extension is warranted.

43. Post Award Process – Design Change and Variation
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Post Award Process – Design Change and Variation
Design Change
Design is revised from what was reviewed by the Government during any phase of design process, prior to Final design approval
Requires Government approval
Variation
Any portion of the design that differs from the requirements of the solicitation, accepted proposal, or final design, after Government approval of the Final design
Only variations that are advantageous will be considered by the Government
Contractors will not receive compensation for any unauthorized design changes or variations which have been included in the Government approved final design
Design changes and variations are defined in RFP Part 2 Section , titled “Design Submittal Procedures”.
A design change is when the design is revised from what was reviewed by the Government during any phase of the design process, prior to Government approval of the Final Design.
A variation is any portion of the design that differs from the requirements of the solicitation, accepted proposal, or final design after Government approval of the Final Design.
Both design changes and variations require Government approval; and only variations that are advantageous to the Government will be considered.
The Contractor must immediately notify the Government of all potential design changes and variations by submitting a Request for Information, or “RFI”, to the Contracting Officer. It is important to note that any design changes or variations that the Contractor asserts will require a contract modification to adjust the cost or schedule are not allowed to be incorporated in the design without prior documented approval from the Contracting Officer. Contractors will not receive compensation for any unauthorized design changes or variations which have been included in the Government approved Final Design.

44. Post Award Process – Construction Submittals
As defined within Part 2 Section , Construction Submittal Procedures
Govt approves only submittals identified
Must identify critical submittals requiring Govt approval
Electrical has a recommended list for approval (9 items)
HVAC has sections with items requiring Government approval
If not approved by Govt, recommend surveillance copies
Govt approval requirements for Environmental submittals
As outlined in RFP Part 2 Section titled “Construction Submittal Procedures”, all construction submittals are approved by the Design-Build Contractor’s Designer of Record or the Contractor’s QC specialist unless they are specifically identified in this section.
If the submittals for Government approval are NOT identified in this section, the Govt does not approve it. Thus, when editing this Section, the RFP Developer must identify any critical systems and materials the government wants to review and approve.
Electrical has a list (currently 9 items) recommending Govt review and approval. If any of the 9 electrical items are not submitted for approval, the recommendation is to receive surveillance copies.
HVAC also has a list of 2 UFGS sections recommending Govt review and approval of all submittals within those sections.
If there are submittals indicated in a UFGS, but they are not marked for Government approval, then it is recommended that the Government receive surveillance copies; these surveillance copies should be received prior to the Contractor starting work.
It should be noted that there are Government approval requirements for Environmental-related submittals.
Under Procedures for Submittals, Contractor is responsible to ensure coordination with Designer of Record, approval from DOR and Govt

45. Post-Award – DD Form 1354
Contractor’s DOR creates draft and interim DD1354 in accordance with UFC
Draft DD1354
DOR must list individual real property assets on form broken out by construction categories including quantities for each asset
Draft DD1354 is submitted to government as part of Basis of Design submittal
Interim DD1354
Construction contractor enters the cost breakdown on form for each individual assets
Interim DD1354 is submitted to Government 30 days prior to BOD
The DD Form 1354 is a form used by the Department of Defense to document acceptance of new construction, demolition or capital improvements to existing facilities. UFC describes how the DD Form 1354 is used a part of a real property business process and also defines the roles and responsibilities in the DD Form 1354 process.
For Design-Build projects, the contractor’s Designer of Record is responsible for creating the Draft DD Form 1354 in accordance with UFC The DOR must list on the DD1354 form the individual real property assets broken out by construction categories. Quantities for each asset must also be listed. The completed draft DD1354 is then submitted to the Government as part of the formal Basis of Design submittal.
During construction the prime contractor is required to enter the cost breakdown for each individual asset listed on the DD The DD1354 with the cost breakouts listed is referred to as the Interim DD1354 and must be forwarded to the Government as a formal submittal approximately 30 days prior to the planned Beneficial Occupancy Date.

46. Design Build - Post Award Process
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Design Build - Post Award Process
Top 10 Ways to Ensure a Successful DB Project
1) Ensure Technically Sound and Well-Coordinated RFPs
Customer requirements must be adequately captured
Helps avoid design changes and cost and schedule growth
2) Prime Contractor must effectively manage A/E’s effort
Design effort must achieve schedule, and allow adequate time for construction
3) Ensure design is compliant with UFC requirements
4) Ensure project is appropriate for DB delivery method
5) Government and Contractor must adequately manage design comments and back checks
6) Government design review must be timely, especially when “Fast Tracking” is used
Based on lessons learned from years of performing design-build projects, the following are ways to ensure success on a DB project:
First, one of the primary ways to ensure success in Design-Build is to create a well-coordinated RFP document. Customer requirements should be adequately captured and incorporated into the RFP; this will help avoid design changes and minimize cost and schedule growth.
Next, the Prime Contractor needs to effectively manage their Designer of Record’s efforts. While the Navy doesn’t have direct control over the A/E, this point can be emphasized during early meetings to ensure coordination within the DB Team and achieve their design schedule.
The design must be in compliance with the UFC requirements. This will ensure the resulting facility meets the Navy’s expectations and design requirements.
The project must also be appropriate for the design-build delivery method. Information at the beginning of this module outlines project types that are good candidates for design-build, as well as those that are more appropriate for design-bid-build.
Next, the design review and revision incorporation process can lead to problems; thus, the review comment process needs to be managed effectively by both the Government and the Contractor.
Similarly, Government design reviews must be timely and done within the number of days allotted in the RFP. This is especially important if fast-tracking submittals are used on a project.

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Top 10 Ways to Ensure a Successful DB Project (cont’d)
7) DOR’s level of details in design submissions must be sufficient
8) Government designers must be involved at each review (and not wait until Final Design to truly review design and provide comments)
9) DOR must request approval from Government for design changes after Final Design acceptance
10) Thorough field/site investigations by DOR will aid development of technically sound designs
There are times when designers of record do not provide adequate details on DB projects for either the Contractor to construct, or for the Government reviewer to ensure the project requirements are being met. It is important to emphasize at early design phase meetings the proper level of design details that will be expected.
In order to achieve any time savings through use of design-build, the design phase must be very efficient on both the Contractor and Government’s ends. For this process to be efficient the Government reviewers need to review each submittal and not wait until the Final Design to perform a thorough review that could potentially lead to extensive re-design by the Contractor.
Designers of Record must request approval from the Government for any design changes that are deemed necessary after the Final Design acceptance. If these discrepancies are discovered in the field, and have not been approved, this could potentially delay the project and/or lead to re-work in the field.
As mentioned in item #1, technically sound RFP’s are critical to project success. The primary method of ensuring a sound design is to have the best information on existing conditions; thus, thorough field or site investigations by the designer of record will certainly enhance the chances of a successful design-build project.

48. Development of the DB RFP
DB Working Group
Create common business practice across NAVFAC
Evaluates new process opportunities
Incorporates improvements into standard DB processes
Communicates with Industry
Conducts training
DB Project Teams
Identify opportunities for improvement So
When the Navy’s Design-Build Master RFP documents were initially released, each NAVFAC component started using the Master with their own unique processes . Although these processes each had their associated benefits, the fact that there were so many ways to execute Design-Build was creating a wide variety of expectations among our staff, our Supported Commands and the Architects, Engineers and Contractors who were trying to do a good job.
This lack of consistency was having an effect opposite to what NAVFAC was trying to achieve, and, frankly, the clients, architects, engineers and contractors were getting confused by the lack of consistency and mixed messages.
In 2004, the DB Working Group was formed within NAVFAC to develop corporate policy and processes relative to the execution of Design-Build across the corporation. The team analyzed all approaches to DB and identified best practices. We developed corporate processes and detailed those processes in the BMS.
The Working Group remains actively involved in the improvement of the Navy Design-Build Master RFP’s, the DB Training Program and Policy Implementation.

49. How to find the NAVFAC DB Master
The NAVFAC Design-Build Master (NDBM) is an accumulation of documents and tools on the “NAVFAC Design-Build Request for Proposal Website.
The Website can be accessed through the Whole Building Design Guide Website at “wbdg.org”
Upon landing on the main website, click on the link to “Federal Facility Criteria”
Then click on the link to “Navy – NAVFAC”

50. How to find the NAVFAC DB Master
The “Navy-NAVFAC” page on the left contains links to many pertinent documents related to design and construction requirements. There is a wealth of information and reference material to assist AEs and Design Managers do their jobs.
One of the options in the list of “Specifications and Criteria” is “Design-Build Request for Proposal”. Clicking on this link takes you to the Design-Build Master.
This is a screen shot on the right of the HOME PAGE for the NAVFAC Design-Build Master Website. The web addresses for each of these pages are shown above the screen shots.
The Website is located on a public portal and is hosted on the Whole Building Design Guide.
This website contains all of the necessary tools that a project team needs to develop and complete a successful DB Request for Proposal or RFP in conformance with the NAVFAC BMS Processes.
The website is organized around the 6-parts of the RFP document.

51. NAVFAC Design-Build Master Website
DB Master = Standard Template + 9 Model RFP’s + SPT
The NAVFAC Design-Build Master consists of multiple documents to choose from, including the Standard Template, 9 Model RFP Templates and the Small Project Template:
The Standard Template is a complete RFP that is not customized for any specific building type.
There are also Model RFP Templates – These are customized documents that are to be utilized for nine common building types. These building types are:
Armories
Child Development Centers
Dining Facilities
Entry Control Facilities
Fire Stations
Fitness Centers
Hangars
Marine Corps BEQ’s
Market Style BEQ’s
The last choice is the Small Project Template – The Small Project Template is not appropriate for all projects and the website has resources for determining if the SPT is appropriate for your project. There is also a separate training module that covers the Small Project Template in detail, as far as which projects it is appropriate for, as well as the differences in the Standard RFP Template and the Small Project Template.

52. NAVFAC Design-Build Master Website
These RFP Templates consist of many individual sections; upon selecting any of them you will be taken to a site that will allow you to either download the RFP in their entirety as a .zip file or you can download the individual sections.
Shown here is the Standard RFP Template website.
The NAVFAC Design-Build Master is fully explained in another Training module

53. Subscribing for Update Notifications
The Navy’s Design-Build documents are updated periodically, often on a Quarterly basis.
The Whole Building Design Guide Website has functionality that allows frequent users of the content to be notified of updates to these documents.
If you will be using these documents it is recommended that you subscribe to these update notifications.
To do this you will first need to sign up for a Whole Building Design Guide account using the “My Account” link at the top of the webpage.
Then, once you are logged in, go to the website where the documents are located and click the “Subscribe” button.
You will now be notified via whenever the Design-Build Template documents are updated.
There are separate “Subscribe” buttons for the Standard Template, the Model RFP Templates, and the Small Project Template – and each of these are located on their specific webpages.

54. Final Knowledge Check
Let’s answer a few final questions on the material we’ve learned in this module…

55. Final Knowledge Check
(True/False) The first meeting after award is the Concept Development Workshop (CDW).
False. The initial meeting is the Post-Award Kick-off (PAK) Meeting.
(True/False) The Government only reviews those construction submittals identified in the RFP.
True. Government only reviews those construction submittals identified in Part 2 Section , Construction Submittal Procedures.
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Question number 1, True or False: The first meeting after award is the Concept Development Workshop (CDW)…
The answer is “False”, The initial meeting is the Post-Award Kick-off (PAK) Meeting.
Question number 2: True or False: The Government only reviews those construction submittals identified in the RFP…
The answer is “True”, the Government only reviews those construction submittals identified in RFP Part 2 Section , Construction Submittal Procedures. Thus, during development of the RFP the Government must identify any critical materials or equipment they want to review and indicate those in this Part 2 Section of the RFP.

56. Final Knowledge Check (cont’d)
(True/False) One of the primary ways to ensure DB success is to create a technically sound and well-coordinated RFP.
True. Development of a sound and well-coordinated RFP is critical to D-B success.
The location of the D-B Master documents is which of the following?
NAVFAC Portal
Whole Building Design Guide website
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Question number 3, True or False: One of the primary ways to ensure DB success is to create a technically sound and well-coordinated RFP.…
The answer is “True”, Development of a sound and well-coordinated RFP is critical to D-B success.
Question number 4, The location of the D-B Master documents is which of the following?
The answer is “b”. The D-B Master documents are located on the Whole Building Design Guide website.

57. Review of Learning Objectives
Today you have learned:
NAVFAC Design-Build History
Benefits and When to Use Design-Build
NAVFAC Business Management System
NAVFAC Design-Build Processes
NAVFAC Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
Navy DB Documents
Post-Award Processes
Locating and Navigating the Design- Build Master Website
In this training module we learned about.
The History of NAVFAC Design-Build
The Benefits of Design-Build and When to Use it
The NAVFAC Business Management System, or BMS
We learned about the NAVFAC Design-Build Processes
NAVFAC Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
The format of the Navy DB documents and how they compare to Design-Bid Build documents
The Post-Award Processes in Design-Build, and
Finally we learned how to Locate and Navigate the Design-Build Master Website

58. Design-Build Training Modules
Introduction to Design Build
Standard RFP Template
Design-Build Processes
Small Project Design-Build
D-B Master Management Training for Criteria Managers
As we wrap-up today, just a reminder that there are 5 Design-Build training modules in this series. These include:
Introduction to Design-Build
Standard RFP Template
Design-Build Processes
Small Project Design-Build, and
D-B Master Management Training for Criteria Managers
I encourage you to view all of the modules. This will give you an in-depth understanding of the entire NAVFAC Design-Build Process.

59. Conclusion Resource links: Points of contact:
Access BMS from the NAVFAC Portal Intranet Under “eTools”
Navy Design-Build Master link:
Points of contact:
Kate Reid, RA, DBIA
NAVFAC Atlantic
I hope this introduction provided you with a greater understanding of the latest Navy Design-Build policies and processes and as well as the tools and documents available to help our DB Teams accomplish their jobs.
There are a couple of resource links shown here, including a link to the BMS policies and a link to the Navy Design-Build Master RFP documents on the Whole Building Design Guide website.
Should you have any questions please contact the name shown on the screen.
Thank you for your time.
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