Phase III: Construction-Document Development & General Contractor Selection

Monitor the development of Construction Documents, including:

Review for Program Compliance

Review for Constructability

Review for Budget and Schedule Compliance

Monitor Cost Estimates from contractor

Review with client Details of the Final Design, including cabling, security, furniture, fixtures, equipment, etc.

Review Final Construction Documents and present to client for Approval

Coordinate the selection of a General Contractor, including:

Establish criteria and weighting for General Contractor Selection

Coordinate the preparation of Bid Package (Both Negotiated + Hard Bids)

Coordinate Pre-bid Conference

Review Qualifications and bid proposals submitted by general contractors

Prepare Bid Analysis, with consultants, for "apples to apples" comparison

Develop performance standards, design criteria and budget parameters

Review analysis with client, and Recommend "short list" finalists

Establish Interview schedule, prepare agenda and chair interviews

Recommend most qualified and competitive general-contractor team

Monitor the general contractor's process for competitive bidding of sub-contractors

Notify selected and rejected general contractor by phone and letter

Assist in the negotiation and preparation of Contractor Agreement, in coordination with client's attorney

Award Contract for construction, and issue Notice to Proceed

Client Benefits: Phase III

Benefits of Project-Management Services

We will combine our broad knowledge of the local market and our non-affiliated orientation to recommend a general contractor who's experience best matches the particular project needs.

Assurance of fair-market value for general contractor services because of our working knowledge of market prices.

We will use a proven, objective methodology to evaluate and recommend the general contractor and coordinate the selection process.

Our fluency with the entire construction-and document-review process, combined with our objective perspective, have proven essential in upholding project parameters, quality and cost controls on our client's behalf.