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title: "What Is Design-bid-build? Building Glossary | Halo Homes"
description: "Design-bid-build is a delivery method where an architect completes the design first and separate builders then bid to construct it."
url: https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/design-bid-build
publisher: Halo Homes
phone: +1-813-956-1972
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# Design-bid-build

Design-bid-build is a delivery method where an architect completes the design first and separate builders then bid to construct it.

Design-bid-build runs in steps. A design team finishes the plans. Builders then bid on them, and the owner picks one to build. The design and the construction have separate contracts.

The Design-Build Institute of America notes that in this traditional method the primary, if not only, factor in the competition is price. It also says other delivery methods use separate contracts for design and construction. This differs from [design-build](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/design-build), where one team handles both. Bids often come as a [fixed-price contract](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/fixed-price-contract). See [the design-build process](https://build813.multisites.ai/design-build-process) to compare.

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## Related terms

-   [Design-build](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/design-build)
-   [Fixed-price contract](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/fixed-price-contract)
-   [Cost-plus contract](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/cost-plus-contract)
-   [Change order](https://build813.multisites.ai/glossary/change-order)

## Sources

1.  [Design-Build Institute of America: Design-Build Myths and Facts](https://dbia.org/design-build-myths-and-facts/)
2.  [Design-Build Institute of America: What Is Design-Build?](https://dbia.org/what-is-design-build/)

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