User Guide for Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure Projects

Business Document | December 2021

This user’s guide covers the Standard Bidding Document for the Procurement of Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure Projects using a single-stage: two-envelope or a two-stage bidding procedure.

This guide provides the relevant documentation for preparing a bidding document as well as the methodological approach for the evaluation and selection of a design–build–operate contractor, considering the distinctive features of the underlying contract.

The SBDs make use of the Conditions of Contract for Design, Build, and Operate Projects, 2008 (1st edition), prepared by the Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseil, or FIDIC.

Contents 

  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure
    • What Are the Key Features of Design–Build–Operate Contracts?
    • Design–Build–Operate Project Typology and Risk Matrix for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
    • The Bidding Process
    • How to Conduct the Bid Evaluation
  • Part 2: Standard Bidding Document for Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure Projects
    • Invitation for Bids
    • Standard Bidding Documents Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure Projects
  • Standard Bidding Document for Design–Build–Operate Contracts for Water and Wastewater Greenfield Infrastructure Projects: Two-Stage Bidding Procedure

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