Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
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Just wondering what experience anyone had with design-build or construction management petroleum tank farm construction jobs. We used to put our jobs out as regular design (by consultant) bid, build. Now it seems as some jobs may go out design build in an effort to speed things up. (Our experience with buildings on design-build has not proved this, no do we save any money or get better quality, so I am questioning why the mandate has come done to do this). For our petroleum tank projects, would fixed-fee construction management be better? One problem with tank farm design build is we would need a third party site inspector (which, in essence would be what construction manager would do).
I should say we are a govt dept in isolated area but we do have standard specs and details for petroluem tank farms.
Thanks.
I should say we are a govt dept in isolated area but we do have standard specs and details for petroluem tank farms.
Thanks.





RE: Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
On the other hand, it can be difficult to get meaningful quotations for a project without a design first. Different bidders could submit wildly different proposals based on their own particular interpretation of what you want. If you aren’t clear on the scope of supply many (most?) bidders will cut every corner they can to get the job only to charge you for it later.
And a lot depends on the level of engineering you want. If you want reams of paperwork and documentation, the construction company is likely to sub the design out to a consulting engineer anyway; no real savings here. But if you only want a simplified design, the construction company may be able to do it in house at considerable savings.
Good luck,
K. Hardy P.E.
Tampa Tank
RE: Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
RE: Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
By and large thinsg go pretty well overall, considering, but we would like to do better, hence the thought to go to other methods rather than design bid build.
RE: Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks
RE: Design-Build or Construction Management process for Petroleum Tanks