Which statement best describes the advantages of a negotiated select team?

• A. It offers greater speed and quality than basic Design-Bid-Build but is more expensive because there's no bidding.
• B. It is cheaper than Design-Bid-Build but slower.
• C. It eliminates contractor involvement entirely.
• D. It is identical to Design-Build.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how early contractor involvement through a negotiated select team improves project outcomes. By selecting a small number of prequalified firms and negotiating with them from the start, the owner benefits from faster delivery and better constructability because the contractor can contribute during design and planning. Since there’s no competitive bid on the final price, costs are not driven down by bidding pressure, so the overall price can be higher or less predictable compared with a traditional bid-based approach. This combination of speed and quality gains with the trade-off of potentially higher, less certain costs makes the described statement the best fit.

It isn’t about being cheaper than design-bid-build or slower; it doesn’t eliminate contractor involvement, and it isn’t the same as design-build, where a single entity handles both design and construction.