Owner Contracts in Design-Bid-Build
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On a design–bid–build project, which parties hold contracts with the owner?
- AOnly the contractor
- BThe engineer and the contractor, separately
- COnly the engineer; the engineer then hires the contractor
- DA single design–builder
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Answer: B. The engineer and the contractor, separately
Rule: in design–bid–build the owner signs two separate contracts, one with the engineer (design) and one with the contractor (construction). The engineer and contractor have no contract with each other. A single contract with a design–builder describes design–build; the engineer hiring the contractor is not the standard arrangement.
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