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CM Ch. 3
How to Get Work Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Best Value | Selection process in which proposals contain both price and qualitative components |
| Closed Bid | Used with private projects; isn't open to public. Bidding by invitation only, via an invitation for bids, to a selected list of contractors |
| Invitation for Bids | Notification sent to a selected list of contractors, furnishing information on the submission of bids on a private project |
| Open Bid | Competitive bidding requirement for most public projects, publicly advertised |
| Prequalification | Process in which an owner, based on minimum financial, management, and other qualitative data, determines whether a construction firm is fundamentally qualified to compete for a certain project |
| Price proposal | Design–build proposal that stipulates the price at which the design‐builder will provide the design and construction services necessary |
| Public‐private partnership | Business venture approach where a public sector authority and a private enterprise join forces to deliver government projects |
| RFP | Request for proposals; solicitation document, written by the owner, requesting pricing and technical solution for design and/or construction services |
| RFQ | request for qualifications; document issued by owner prior to RFP to solicit contractor or design‐builder qualifications |
| Responsive Bid | Bid or proposal package that meets all of the requirements of the solicitation instrument |
| Shortlisting | Narrowing the field of offers through the selection of the most qualified proposers based on qualifications |
| Technical Proposal | A design–build proposal that contains the conceptual design for the project |