Geotechnical Risk Allocation in Design-Build Foundations-PPT Presentation

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The June 13, 2024 presentation, “Geotechnical Risk Allocation in Design-Build Foundations,” features moderator Tom Farrell and panelists Jeff Fippin, Michael Liao, Mike Muchard, and Roberto Lopez. The panel explores how to allocate and manage geotechnical risk in design-build foundation projects.<br /><br />Discussion topics include creating a fair bidding environment; determining what geotechnical information owners should disclose during bidding to reduce change-order risk; and improving project scope and contract terms to manage changed soil conditions among owners, geotechnical engineers, and contractors. The panel also considers how owners can address scope exclusions, the owner’s representative’s role in design and quality assurance/quality control, and inconsistencies among local and state agencies and consultants. A final topic is how to encourage innovation in design-build projects, followed by open-floor questions.<br /><br />The presentation notes that its opinions are those of the presenters, not necessarily DFI, and that DFI does not guarantee the information’s accuracy or endorse the recommendations.

Keywords

geotechnical risk

design-build foundations

risk allocation

foundation projects

bidding environment

geotechnical disclosure

change-order risk

scope exclusions

quality assurance quality control

innovative design-build