Instructor: Tom Gard

Board: Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) - Commercial

Credit Hours: 3.00
Rating:
33 ratings

Approval Number: PACE-0048


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Course Description

AIA Approval Number J607CCA11

This is the third part of a five-part (11-hour) series dedicated to the Design-Build Method of Construction Project Delivery. The first part of this course is dedicated to examining design build from the owner’s perspective. The seven steps used in preparing a Request for Proposal (RFP) are discussed. The course continues with a detailed description of performance specifications, and why performance specification should be used for design build projects. This course delves into how the design builder prepares a proposal budget and how to appoint a proposal team.



Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

  • Discuss which types of projects are suitable for Design-Build and explain the seven step detailed process to develop an RFP
  • Identify appropriate solicitations and conduct risk management planning
  • Describe why performance specifications must be used in D-B, rather than design specifications
  • Indicate how to set a proposal budget, appoint the proposal team, and start work immediately


Instructor Bio


P.THOMAS GARD, PE, ESQ, PMP
Tom Gard holds a J.D. in Government Contract Law from Catholic University of America, a M.B.A. in Financial Management, Northern Michigan University, a M.S.C.E. in Construction Management from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Urban Planning/Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently the President of Dominion Project Management, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia.

 

Mr. Gard is a highly esteemed speaker and writer with regard to engineering management, engineering law and project management subjects. Tom has spoken before the American Bar Association on privatization and various engineering organizations on project management and engineer law topics. He has been published several times in engineering periodicals. He currently is an adjunct professor in the graduate program at George Washington University lecturing and writing on project management topics.



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