However, to deliver a product that meets owner expectations, DB projects and programs often require additional management support. A more harmonious project leads to better performance in a variety of areas and helps prevent claims. In addition, DB can be more harmonious, as the designer and builder are not contracted separately. These factors contribute to cost savings as well. This delivery method can also save time by eliminating the need for a second procurement process and allowing the DB firm to begin construction while design is still underway. DB projects and programs can offer exceptional value for owners, often outperforming both design-bid-build (DBB) and construction manager at-risk (CMAR) projects with respect to cost and schedule. The DDC is going about this Program in a novel way: the BBJ is the City of New York’s first use of design-build (DB) delivery. was awarded a contract by the DDC to serve as program manager for the BBJ Program. As part of a joint venture (JV), Hill International, Inc. Dismantling contracts in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan have received notices to proceed on the New York City Department of Design and Construction’s (DDC) $8.7 billion Borough-Based Jail (BBJ) Program! At each of the four project sites-one in each of the boroughs mentioned above-teams are already hard at work dismantling existing facilities, setting up swing space, constructing parking garages and other essential infrastructure, and preparing the sites for new corrections facilities.