Services range from pre-construction budgeting, designer and contractor qualification, bid solicitation, and design process and value engineering overview through construction and project close-out. We serve as your proverbial “eyes and ears” to protect your interests.
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 We will assist ownership with identifying, qualifying, selecting, and retaining the required resources to build the project team. Should we be brought in after the majority of the project team is in-place, we will determine whether project management, the contractors, and the designers have the experience, know-how, and staff to complete the job to your satisfaction.
Review of Agreements
Assist with the drafting of the partnership, design, construction, and construction loan agreements to make sure that your are protected for matters regarding cash-calls; change order review and approval; funding of stored materials, general conditions, and fees; and ongoing contract administration roles of the designers-of-record.
Budget Analysis
We provide an authoritative review of the project’s indirect and direct costs as a result of monitoring over a hundred ongoing assignments and having an extensive, historical cost data bank containing the actual incurred costs for over a thousand projects. We will answer key questions regarding budget sufficiency, allocations, and contingency.
Review of Drawings and Specifications
We will provide an analysis for completeness and compliance with commonly accepted design practices and the goals and objectives originally established, including schedule.
 Project Management Issues
- Bonding and insurance requirements
- Fast-tracking
- Site safety and security
- Dispute resolution
- Scope of general conditions
- Adequacy of contingency budget
- Contract allowances
- Payment requisition review and disbursement procedures
- Change order approval process
- Claims prevention
- Designer certification and acceptance
- Sharing of GMP savings, etc.
Assessment of Environmental Risk
We review the Environmental Site Assessment report for adequacy and to determine whether any testing or research is warranted.
Testing and Quality Assurance
We review the quality control program for adequacy of third party testing and the roles of the various designers-of-record for conducting periodic site visits to ascertain compliance with the design documents and adherence to commonly accepted levels of workmanship.
Project Schedule Review
We advise on governmental permitting, design, and construction durations to determine if the construction schedule desired is achievable. We will determine whether the contractor’s schedule is attainable, sufficiently detailed, and appropriate to address moisture-related issues during the “open” phase of construction.
Value Engineering
We will identify or evaluate proposed cost reduction opportunities to determine their impact not only on costs, but also on long-term maintenance/operating costs, their expected useful life, aesthetic or physical impairments to the building.
Review of Tenant Workletters
We review the tenant work letter to determine if it is considered standard in the marketplace. We will determine if it equates to the landlord’s dollar per square foot improvement offer and how change order adds and deducts will be equitably managed.
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