(b) The use of a design-builder shall be especially considered by the school district if one (1) or more of the following situations exist:

1. (1)

   1. (A) The school district finds that the project has significant schedule ramifications, and concurrent design and construction is necessary to:

(i) Meet these critical deadlines; and

1. (ii) Shorten the overall duration of the construction process.

   1. (B) Potential time savings shall be substantiated and may include operational and financial data that justify early project completion;
2. (2) The school district finds that the design-builder’s concurrent employment of design and construction professionals will contribute to significant cost savings;

3. (3) The size of the project, or contract value, is of sufficient size to justify the risks for both the:

   1. (A) School district; and
   2. (B) Design-builder; or

4. (4)

   1. (A) The school district finds that the project presents significant technical complexities which are best addressed by a design-builder.

   2. (B) Technical complexities that may influence the decision to use a design-builder would include:

      1. (i) Program requirements that can be defined by performance criteria or regulatory standards;
      2. (ii) Public safety;
      3. (iii) Price guarantees that allow the school district greater cost reliability and effective management of the budget process;
      4. (iv) Historic preservation and/or difficult remodel projects with many unknown factors; and
      5. (v) Constructability challenges requiring complex phasing or highly coordinated scheduling.