Tacoma Bridge
Communication project
October 5, 2020American History – Book: “Worse than Slavery” by David Oshinsky
October 5, 20201. Design Build Contract:
a. Define the structure and intent of a firm fixed price (FFP) design-build contract.
b. What are advantages and disadvantages of such a contract?
c. As noted in the case study, the more common type of contract used in public
sector projects like the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a design-bid-build contract. What
advantages does a design-build contract have over the design-bid-build
agreement?
