2.1  Delivery Models

Infrastructure projects are delivered through a variety of delivery models. These include:

•  public-private partnerships;

•  construct-only (lump sum or fixed price contract);

•  design and construct;

•  design, construct and maintain;

•  construction management;

•  alliance contracting; or

•  managing contractor model.

Section 3 of this Guideline has a brief description of these models.

These delivery models are often combined to create a hybrid delivery model. On a large project, there may be a number of different contracts and delivery models, all of which will be reflected in the Procurement Options Analysis.

Where appropriate, departments are encouraged to consider other models in addition to those described in this Guideline.

The following five-step process is recommended for selecting a delivery model. Section 4 of this Guideline explains in detail how to select the most appropriate delivery model for the project using these five steps.

Figure 2:  Stages of Procurement Analysis