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From direct cost and schedule benefits to indirect benefits of reduced management issues and increased innovation, QBS demonstrates a clear benefit when applied across a host of project types, sizes, and geographic regions.</p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-4 dnd_area-row-1-padding dnd_area-row-1-vertical-alignment dnd_area-row-1-background-color dnd_area-row-1-max-width-section-centering dnd-section dnd_area-row-1-background-layers"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16451320928382-padding cell_16451320928382-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-5 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645132641133" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645132641133_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><a id="get-the-report" data-hs-anchor="true"></a> <p style="font-size: 48px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">Key Findings:</span></p> <p style="font-size: 48px; font-weight: bold;"> </p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">• QBS outperforms the national performance in cost growth (3 percent versus 6 percent)</span></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">• QBS outperforms the national performance schedule growth (7 percent versus 10 percent)</span></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">•</span><span style="color: #ffffff;"> QBS projects achieve a greater degree of consistency in terms of project success than non-QBS projects</span><span style="color: #ffffff;"></span></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">• There is a strong association between the use of QBS and the quality of construction documents developed by the design team</span><span style="color: #ffffff;"></span></p> <p style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">• Projects incorporating QBS have a greater likelihood of producing innovative solutions</span></p> <p style="font-size: 18px; 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height: auto;" alt="Download-the-Infographic" title="Download-the-Infographic" loading="lazy" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=125&height=84&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 125w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=250&height=167&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 250w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=375&height=251&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 375w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=500&height=334&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=625&height=418&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 625w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Download-the-Infographic.png?width=750&height=501&name=Download-the-Infographic.png 750w" sizes="(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px"></a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-14 dnd-section"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-15 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16599912229803" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16599912229803_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><p><span style="color: #425b76;"><a href="#additional-resources" rel="noopener">View Additional QBS Resources</a></span></p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-16 dnd-section dnd_area-row-5-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-5-background-layers dnd_area-row-5-padding dnd_area-row-5-vertical-alignment dnd_area-row-5-background-color"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_1646066546415-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-17 cell_1646066546415-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module module_16460665464162-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460665464162" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460665464162_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 55px; line-height: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #425b76;">What is QBS? </span></h2> <a id="QBS-Primer" data-hs-anchor="true"></a> <p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a procurement process through which firms compete for work based on experience and technical expertise, rather than competing for the lowest cost bid. Under QBS, after firms are evaluated and shortlisted based on their qualifications, the top-ranked firm is selected for price negotiations, and, ideally, a fair and reasonable price is reached based on a detailed scope of the project. If an agreement on price cannot be reached with the most qualified firm, negotiations commence with the second most qualified firm. In most cases, the top-ranked firm is selected at a price that fits the client's budget.</span><span></span></p></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16460665464163-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460665464163" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460665464163_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=4827&height=3197&name=What%20is%20QBS.png" class="hs-image-widget " width="4827" height="3197" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="What is QBS" title="What is QBS" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=2414&height=1599&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 2414w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=4827&height=3197&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 4827w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=7241&height=4796&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 7241w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=9654&height=6394&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 9654w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=12068&height=7993&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 12068w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/What%20is%20QBS.png?width=14481&height=9591&name=What%20is%20QBS.png 14481w" sizes="(max-width: 4827px) 100vw, 4827px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-18 dnd_area-row-6-padding dnd_area-row-6-vertical-alignment dnd-section dnd_area-row-6-max-width-section-centering"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column dnd_area-column-1-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-19 dnd_area-column-1-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module dnd_area-module-3-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-3" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-3_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=6000&height=4000&name=Money%20image-1.png" class="hs-image-widget " width="6000" height="4000" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Money image-1" title="Money image-1" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=3000&height=2000&name=Money%20image-1.png 3000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=6000&height=4000&name=Money%20image-1.png 6000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=9000&height=6000&name=Money%20image-1.png 9000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=12000&height=8000&name=Money%20image-1.png 12000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=15000&height=10000&name=Money%20image-1.png 15000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Money%20image-1.png?width=18000&height=12000&name=Money%20image-1.png 18000w" sizes="(max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px"></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd_area-column-4-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-20 dnd_area-column-4-row-0-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-5" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-5_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h1><span style="color: #425b76;">QBS Saves Money</span><span></span></h1> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="#QBS-Saves-Money" rel="noopener"><span>Find Out More</span></a></p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-21 dnd_area-row-7-vertical-alignment dnd-section dnd_area-row-7-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd_area-column-16-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-22 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span3 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="3"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-23 dnd-row cell_1645032247826-row-0-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032247827" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032247827_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=4576&height=3056&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="4576" height="3056" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="QBS Saves Time" title="QBS Saves Time" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=2288&height=1528&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 2288w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=4576&height=3056&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 4576w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=6864&height=4584&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 6864w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=9152&height=6112&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 9152w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=11440&height=7640&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 11440w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg?width=13728&height=9168&name=QBS%20Saves%20Time.jpg 13728w" sizes="(max-width: 4576px) 100vw, 4576px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-24 cell_1645032247826-row-1-vertical-alignment cell_1645032247826-row-1-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_1645032623717-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-2 row-number-1 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450322478272" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450322478272_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h3 style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #425b76;"><a href="#QBS-Saves-Time" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold; color: #425b76;">QBS Saves Time</a></span></h3> <p style="font-size: 18px;">QBS procurement results in fewer project delays and improves the likelihood of owner satisfaction with the overall project.</p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="span3 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="3" data-w="3"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-1 cell_1645032389040-row-0-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450323890404" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450323890404_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=3409&height=2482&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="3409" height="2482" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="QBS Simplifies Complex Projects" title="QBS Simplifies Complex Projects" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=1705&height=1241&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 1705w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=3409&height=2482&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 3409w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=5114&height=3723&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 5114w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=6818&height=4964&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 6818w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=8523&height=6205&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 8523w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg?width=10227&height=7446&name=QBS%20Simplifies%20Complex%20Projects.jpg 10227w" sizes="(max-width: 3409px) 100vw, 3409px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-2 cell_1645032389040-row-1-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032389041" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032389041_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h3 style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #425b76;"><a href="#QBS-Simplifies-Complex-Projects" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold; color: #425b76;">QBS Simplifies Complex Projects</a></span></h3> <p style="font-size: 18px;">QBS ensures complex projects have the best talent by engaging experienced, stable design teams.</p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="span3 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="6" data-w="3"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-3 dnd_area-column-20-row-0-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-21" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-21_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=6287&height=4288&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="6287" height="4288" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Filter_QBS Delivers Innovation" title="Filter_QBS Delivers Innovation" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=3144&height=2144&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 3144w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=6287&height=4288&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 6287w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=9431&height=6432&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 9431w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=12574&height=8576&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 12574w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=15718&height=10720&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 15718w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg?width=18861&height=12864&name=Filter_QBS%20Delivers%20Innovation.jpg 18861w" sizes="(max-width: 6287px) 100vw, 6287px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-4 dnd_area-column-20-row-1-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-22" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_dnd_area-module-22_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h3 style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #425b76;"><a href="#QBS-Delivers-Innovation" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold; color: #425b76;">QBS Delivers Innovation</a></span></h3> <p style="font-size: 18px;">When firms have greater opportunity to explore innovations, they can produce better outcomes for clients. QBS enables innovation because price is not the only driving factor.</p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="span3 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="9" data-w="3"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-5 cell_1645032379234-row-0-padding dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032379235" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645032379235_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=3000&height=1863&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="3000" height="1863" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="QBS Drives Procurement" title="QBS Drives Procurement" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=1500&height=932&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 1500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=3000&height=1863&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 3000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=4500&height=2795&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 4500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=6000&height=3726&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 6000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=7500&height=4658&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 7500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg?width=9000&height=5589&name=QBS%20Drives%20Procurement.jpg 9000w" sizes="(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-6 dnd-row cell_1645032379234-row-1-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450323792352" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16450323792352_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h3 style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: #425b76;"><a href="#QBS-Drives-Procurement" rel="noopener" style="font-weight: bold; color: #425b76;">QBS Drives Procurement</a></span></h3> <p style="font-size: 18px;">QBS is the primary procurement tool – even for agencies that experience lean staffing and high turnover.</p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-7 dnd_area-row-8-max-width-section-centering dnd-section dnd_area-row-8-background-layers dnd_area-row-8-padding dnd_area-row-8-vertical-alignment dnd_area-row-8-background-color"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd_area-column-10-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-8 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460702288743" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460702288743_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><a id="QBS-Saves-Money" data-hs-anchor="true"></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-9 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget widget_1645206781711-flexbox-positioning dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645206781711" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645206781711_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hubfs/Saves-Money-Banner.png" class="hs-image-widget " style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Saves-Money-Banner" title="Saves-Money-Banner" loading="lazy"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-10 dnd_area-column-10-row-2-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_1645728018527-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-11 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645116162506" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_widget_1645116162506_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #425b76;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;">When it comes to saving money, QBS outperforms the national average by keeping projects on budget.</span></span> <p><u><strong><span>Key data</span></strong></u><span>: </span></p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li>Cost growth on projects where QBS was used to procure engineering services was half the national average (3 percent versus 6 percent)</li> <li>Devoting more design effort has been shown to reduce the project’s final cost from early estimates by solving construction problems during the design phase when the costs are lower than after construction has commenced. </li> <li>A study of 122 publicly procured A/E projects analyzed across North America revealed that greater consultation qualifications had no correlation with higher design fee costs.</li> </ul></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-12 dnd_area-row-9-max-width-section-centering dnd-section dnd_area-row-9-padding dnd_area-row-9-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16451331119882-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-13 cell_16451331119882-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_1645133111989-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645133111989" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645133111989_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: #425b76;">Case Study: <em>The Ripken Experience</em></span></h2> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>A unique project because it required close cooperation between the design team and the city to meet specific objectives. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>Technical challenges required a team that had [specific] experience in athletic field design as well as stormwater management on a large site with unique drainage requirements.  </span></li> <li><span></span><span>The QBS process provided for a team with an understanding that the qualifications and experience needed for this type of project were in place prior to the start of the project.</span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16451331119892-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16451331119892" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16451331119892_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1280&height=703&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="1280" height="703" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Ripkin Site-1" title="Ripkin Site-1" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=640&height=352&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 640w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1280&height=703&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 1280w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1055&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 1920w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=2560&height=1406&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 2560w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=3200&height=1758&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 3200w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=3840&height=2109&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 3840w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-14 dnd-section dnd_area-row-10-background-layers dnd_area-row-10-background-color dnd_area-row-10-padding dnd_area-row-10-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-10-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_1645797660070-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-15 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460703417003" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460703417003_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><a id="QBS-Saves-Time" data-hs-anchor="true"></a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-16 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_1645797660072-flexbox-positioning dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645797660072" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645797660072_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hubfs/QBS-Saves-Time.png" class="hs-image-widget " style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="QBS-Saves-Time" title="QBS-Saves-Time" loading="lazy"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-17 cell_1645797660070-row-2-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457976600722-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-18 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457976600724" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457976600724_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px; color: #425b76;">QBS procurement results in fewer project delays and outperforms the national average by keeping projects on schedule. QBS also improves the likelihood of owner satisfaction with the overall project. </span> <p><u><strong><span>Key data</span></strong></u><span>: </span></p> <ul> <li><span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">Hiring the most experienced and qualified design team reduces project schedule growth as compared to the national average (7 percent versus 10 percent).</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 18px;">Specifically, 48%, or about half of the QBS projects met all construction milestones with no adjustment in schedule required. Conversely, only 32% of non-QBS projects had the same performance. This is a 50% increase in the number of projects that met all schedules. From this result, it can be seen that the experience brought forward in QBS has an impact on the construction process.  </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 18px;">The teams with the greater experience working together, and in that sector, consistently produced documents that resulted in fewer delays during the construction process. </span><span><br></span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-19 dnd_area-row-11-vertical-alignment dnd-section dnd_area-row-11-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-11-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457979285842-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-20 cell_16457979285842-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457979285844-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457979285844" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457979285844_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: #425b76;">Case Study: </span><em><span style="color: #425b76;">St. Maries River RR Bridge & St. Joe River Bridge</span> <br></em></h2> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>The project presents an enlightening look into the positives and negatives of alternative delivery systems, specifically Best-Value procurement. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>The complex project presented numerous challenges that required expertise, innovation, and collaboration.</span></li> <li><span></span><span>While the design-construction collaboration was successful, the lack of experience in using alternative delivery methods contributed to missed deadlines.</span><span></span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module module_16457979285845-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457979285845" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457979285845_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=5250&height=3500&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="5250" height="3500" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1" title="modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=2625&height=1750&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 2625w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=5250&height=3500&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 5250w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=7875&height=5250&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 7875w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=10500&height=7000&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 10500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=13125&height=8750&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 13125w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg?width=15750&height=10500&name=modern-suspension-bridge-closeup-DUO-1.jpg 15750w" sizes="(max-width: 5250px) 100vw, 5250px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-21 dnd_area-row-12-vertical-alignment dnd_area-row-12-background-color dnd_area-row-12-padding dnd-section dnd_area-row-12-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-12-background-layers"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column cell_16457983906622-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-22 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460704358073" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460704358073_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"><a id="QBS-Simplifies-Complex-Projects" data-hs-anchor="true"></a></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"></span><span> </span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-23 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457983906625-flexbox-positioning dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457983906625" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457983906625_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hubfs/Simplifies-Complex-Projects.png" class="hs-image-widget " style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Simplifies-Complex-Projects" title="Simplifies-Complex-Projects" loading="lazy"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-24 dnd-row cell_16457983906622-row-2-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457983906626-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-25 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457983906628" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457983906628_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 24px; color: #425b76;"><strong>QBS ensures complex projects have the best talent by engaging experienced, stable design teams.</strong></span> <p><u><strong><span>Key data</span></strong></u><span>: </span></p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>There is a strong link between the level of complexity, the project outcomes, and the use of QBS as the procurement method. As the complexity of the project grows, the positive impact of using QBS grows along with it. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>Projects with community involvement, social components, and additional community features require design firms with broader knowledge and understanding. This brings QBS into a positive position.  Less qualified and experienced firms might have a harder time balancing these complicated social factors, [thus elevating] the benefits of using QBS procurement to select more qualified, experienced, and ultimately successful design firms. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>QBS can encourage engineering firms to team in ways that provide the owner with the greatest set of qualifications to successfully complete the project. </span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-26 dnd_area-row-13-padding dnd_area-row-13-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-13-vertical-alignment dnd-section"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column cell_16457985143842-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-27 dnd-row cell_16457985143842-row-0-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457985143844-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457985143844" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457985143844_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: #425b76;">Case Study: </span><em><span style="color: #425b76;"><strong><i>Lakefront Gateway I-794 Ramps</i></strong></span><br></em></h2> <ul> <li><span></span><span style="font-size: 18px;">This project required a significant amount of public outreach and involvement between the city, state, county, and numerous other stakeholders, making the need for a capable firm more important than a less expensive one. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 18px;">Less qualified and experienced firms might have a harder time balancing complicated social factors.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 18px;">The project designers found that QBS was a necessary component to the success of the project due to its complexity given the need for a firm that could manage all the moving parts effectively. </span><span></span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457985143845-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457985143845" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457985143845_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=3000&height=3829&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="3000" height="3829" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1" title="49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=1500&height=1915&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 1500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=3000&height=3829&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 3000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=4500&height=5744&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 4500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=6000&height=7658&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 6000w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=7500&height=9573&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 7500w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg?width=9000&height=11487&name=49874-highway-overpass-2021-DUO-1.jpg 9000w" sizes="(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-28 dnd_area-row-14-background-layers dnd_area-row-14-background-color dnd_area-row-14-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-14-vertical-alignment dnd-section dnd_area-row-14-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457988522352-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-29 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460705654543" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16460705654543_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"><a id="QBS-Delivers-Innovation" data-hs-anchor="true"></a></span><span style="font-size: 24px;"></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-30 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module module_16457988522355-flexbox-positioning" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457988522355" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457988522355_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hubfs/Delivers-Innovation.png" class="hs-image-widget " style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Delivers-Innovation" title="Delivers-Innovation" loading="lazy"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-31 cell_16457988522352-row-2-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column cell_16457988522356-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-32 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457988522358" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457988522358_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 24px;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 24px; color: #425b76;"><strong>QBS procurement for design services produces innovative solutions. When firms have greater opportunity to explore innovations, they can produce better outcomes for clients. QBS enables innovation because price is not the only driving factor.</strong></span> <p><u><strong><span>Key data</span></strong></u><span>: </span></p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>When QBS was the procurement method used, projects that mentioned complexity either in terms of physical challenges or in terms of social or political challenges were consistently higher in terms of innovations. </span><span></span></li> <li><span></span><span>Direct cost and schedule benefits, indirect benefits of reduced management issues, and increased innovation are why QBS demonstrates a clear benefit when applied across a series of project types and geographic regions. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>Innovation is an indirect measure of project complexity as more complex projects often require more innovative solutions to address those specific project challenges. Second, innovation is a measure of how design firms approach a project in terms of the flexibility of solutions they may bring to the project. </span><span></span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-33 dnd-section dnd_area-row-15-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-15-vertical-alignment dnd_area-row-15-padding"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell dnd-column cell_16457993148752-vertical-alignment" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-34 cell_16457993148752-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457993148754-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993148754" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993148754_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: #425b76;">Case Study: <em><strong><i>The Ripken Experience</i></strong></em></span></h2> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>This design focused on innovation. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>The key to the project success was a team that worked closely together to develop solutions to the technical challenges. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>The combination of experience and a focus on innovation moved this project from satisfying the participants expectations to exceeding their expectations. </span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457993148755-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993148755" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993148755_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1280&height=703&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="1280" height="703" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Ripkin Site-1" title="Ripkin Site-1" srcset="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=640&height=352&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 640w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1280&height=703&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 1280w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1055&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 1920w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=2560&height=1406&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 2560w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=3200&height=1758&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 3200w, https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg?width=3840&height=2109&name=Ripkin%20Site-1.jpg 3840w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-35 dnd_area-row-16-background-layers dnd_area-row-16-padding dnd-section dnd_area-row-16-background-color dnd_area-row-16-max-width-section-centering dnd_area-row-16-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457993793302-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-36 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1646070632648" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1646070632648_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><a id="QBS-Drives-Procurement" data-hs-anchor="true"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-37 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457993793305-flexbox-positioning dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993793305" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993793305_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hubfs/Drives-Procurement.png" class="hs-image-widget " style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;" alt="Drives-Procurement" title="Drives-Procurement" loading="lazy"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-38 cell_16457993793302-row-2-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457993793306-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-39 dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993793308" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457993793308_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><a id="QBS-Drives-Procurement" data-hs-anchor="true"></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #425b76;">QBS is the primary procurement tool – even for agencies that experience lean staffing and high turnover. </span><span style="font-size: 24px;"></span> <p><u><strong><span>Key data</span></strong></u><span>:</span></p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>Counties, municipalities, school districts, and other agencies are found to be using QBS closer to the 41-60% range. While this remains strong, it illustrates a gap that need to be bridged.  </span></li> <li><span></span><span>Turnover in procurement departments has been increasing over the last decade with long-term civil servants retiring and procurement turning over to less experienced individuals in a number of areas. Concurrent with this turnover has been a significant increase in the level of advocacy from alternative procurement groups. In this combination, the level of knowledge concerning the core benefits of utilizing QBS has dropped amongst some local jurisdictions. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>There are many smaller jurisdictions where procurement responsibilities do not fall to a dedicated staff. Rather, procurement is part of a larger set of responsibilities that a single individual may have. In these cases, individuals have reported that they believe QBS may take longer up front and this presents a capacity issue.</span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-40 dnd_area-row-17-padding dnd_area-row-17-max-width-section-centering dnd-section dnd_area-row-17-vertical-alignment"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_16457995873022-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-41 cell_16457995873022-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457995873024-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457995873024" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-rich_text widget-type-rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"><span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457995873024_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text"><h2 style="font-size: 30px; line-height: 1;"><span style="color: #425b76;">Case Study: <i>Five Location FEMA Project </i></span></h2> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><span></span><span>Using QBS in a design-bid-build process, along with a review of fees, provided a well-rounded combination of quality, service, and value to taxpayers. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>QBS ensured an experienced team was put on the project instead of a cheaper, but possibly much less competent team. </span></li> <li><span></span><span>Based on feedback by the lead design firm, the project showcases how QBS produces the right outcomes for <a href="#Download-QBS-Report" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: none;">success.</a></span></li> </ul></span></div> </div> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_16457995873025-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="6" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457995873025" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_16457995873025_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Shovels-1.jpg?width=2048&height=1367&name=Shovels-1.jpg" class="hs-image-widget " width="2048" height="1367" style="max-width: 100%; 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font-weight: bold;">Federal and state statutes and regulations:</p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><a href="http://docs.acec.org/pub/9d5491af-9bcc-4bd4-4068-31255a34de75" style="font-weight: normal;">Title 40 U.S.C. 1101-1104</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acec.org/advocacy/qbs/part36" style="font-weight: normal;">Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acec.org/advocacy/qbs/federal-programs" style="font-weight: normal;">Federal Programs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.acec.org/default/assets/File/ACEC_Survey_of_State_QBS_Laws_and_Registrations-Boards_3-26-18.pdf" style="font-weight: normal;">State QBS Matrix</a></li> </ul> <p style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"> ACEC Policy Statement:</p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><a href="http://docs.acec.org/pub/9d6890c3-9287-ddfc-cda5-409e1f531753" style="font-weight: normal;">ACEC Policy Statement on Selection of Design Professionals on the Basis of Qualifications</a></li> </ul> <p style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"> Previous Studies and Other Guidance Materials:</p> <ul style="font-size: 18px;"> <li><a href="http://docs.acec.org/pub/9E557591-D064-0E6E-DE99-C5CB42A2790C" style="font-weight: normal;">Maryland & Florida QBS Study – Executive Summary and Conclusions</a></li> <li><a href="https://netforum.acec.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ACEC_STORE&WebCode=ACECproductDetail&prc_prd_key=f7cd97a4-8077-4d22-bd7b-027e4efd9b4b" style="font-weight: normal;">An Analysis of Issues Pertaining to Qualifications-Based Selection, Paul S. Chinowsky, PhD & Gordon A. Kinsley, PhD</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></li> <li><a href="http://docs.acec.org/pub/9E675727-0EEE-1DC9-3B51-2A94F3CFDF3B" style="font-weight: normal;">A Guide to Qualifications-Based Selection of Design Professionals</a></li> <li><a href="https://netforum.acec.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=acec_store&WebCode=ACECproductDetail&prc_prd_key=79d2f529-3ae7-4612-a257-97e1636cd743" style="font-weight: normal;">APWA Red Book on Qualifications-Based Selection (APWA)</a></li> <li><a href="http://docs.acec.org/pub/9db55828-d318-6b46-51ad-9d21472b29a7" style="font-weight: normal;">QBS Brochure: Why Value Outweighs Cost in the Selection of Engineering Services</a></li> </ul> <p> </p></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-49 dnd_area-row-20-background-color dnd_area-row-20-padding dnd_area-row-20-vertical-alignment dnd-section dnd_area-row-20-background-layers dnd_area-row-20-max-width-section-centering"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span12 widget-span widget-type-cell cell_1645116131781-vertical-alignment dnd-column" style="" data-widget-type="cell" data-x="0" data-w="12"> <div class="row-fluid-wrapper row-depth-1 row-number-50 cell_1645116131781-row-0-vertical-alignment dnd-row"> <div class="row-fluid "> <div class="span6 widget-span widget-type-custom_widget module_1645116131782-vertical-alignment dnd-module" style="" data-widget-type="custom_widget" data-x="0" data-w="6"> <div id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645116131782" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module widget-type-linked_image widget-type-linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"> <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_module_1645116131782_" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_linked_image" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="linked_image"><img src="https://program.acec.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ACEC%20Research%20Logo.png?width=768&height=160&name=ACEC%20Research%20Logo.png" class="hs-image-widget " width="768" height="160" style="max-width: 100%; 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