Offer type : Student project

M.Sc. #2 Selection criteria to encourage the use of prefabrication: comparing traditional and alternative methods

Description

Selection criteria make it possible to choose the firme with which the public body will affaire for the realization of an infrastructure project. For a long time, however, public bodies only used the lowest compliant bidder criterion, either out of habit or because of legislative and regulatory constraints. SQI’s implementation of the Progressive CC mode changes the approach of public bodies to the selection process: the consortium is selected on a qualitative basis only. It is still possible to use a traditional construction method, and the selection criteria associated with it, to carry out a prefabricated project, as is the case with the Labelle MDA. However, the selection criteria associated with BIM and prefabrication are often criticized for unduly reducing competition. The aim of this research project is twofold: 1) to identify the deliverables of a proposal or offre, as well as the selection criteria (e.g. conceptual approach, risk management, project optimization, realization strategies, collaboration assessment, etc.) that would favor the implementation of prefabrication and BIM, in both traditional and alternative modes; 2) determine whether these selection criteria, by setting up an evaluation model and reviewing the criteria used by decision-making bodies (e.g. AMP), are too restrictive or directed, and 3) measure how these elements, attitudes and deliverables evaluated during the selection process influence the performance of the prefabrication project depending on the mode of realization. The methodology for this project is based on the case study of the BMP project and the Labelle MDA, a literature review on qualitative selection criteria, a comparison with other public agencies and other jurisdictions, and participation in design workshops. This project will identify best practices in selection for a prefabricated project.

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GRIDD’s mission is to transform the way construction is practiced and taught in Quebec for a sustainable built environment. To achieve its mission, GRIDD brings together a multidisciplinary team of renowned researchers in project management, information technology, industrial psychology and the environment, who share a common interest in carrying out industry-relevant research projects. GRIDD is made up of researchers and students in construction engineering at ÉTS and civil engineering at the University of British Columbia.

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