Estudo de caso da aplicação do RDC em obra pública de infraestrutura

Abstract

Public projects present recurring problems of quality, cost overruns and delays, as widely reported inrecent research works. In this context, the legal framework of the Differentiated Regime of Contracting(RDC) was created, which has been the object of criticism and controversy due to its juridicalpeculiarities. However, there are still few studies in Brazil that evaluate the impact of the RDC from thetechnical point of view. The present work aims to contribute with the analysis of the RDC aspects in atechnical context, focusing issues related to the role of design coordination processes in the integration ofdesign and construction phases. The research was carried out using multiple case studies, and one ofthem is presented. Case study sources embraced design analysis, bid and project documents, as well asdirect observation of working routines. The results point out to the fact that the RDC contractingmechanisms may allow a better integration of design and execution phases, and the main aspects ofcoordination mechanisms are outlined and discussed. The research works contributes to a betterunderstanding of concurrent engineering and design – construction integration on new contracts ofpublic projects.