Construction Consulting Services
Pre-Construction Services
Project Planning
- Generate a project requirements document
- Assist with site selection and procurement
- Develop a comprehensive project budget & preliminary estimate
- Develop a project master schedule
- Establish & Implement a chain of communication and approval plan
- Establish & Implement a contract review process
Design Phase
- Manage the design selection process
- Conduct a feasibility assessment by reviewing drawings and specifications to assure constructability
- Develop and/or Analyze the design cost estimate
- Identify potential cost savings
- Identify & Monitor the schedule and delivery of any items with a long lead time
- Assist in expediting the design process
- Conduct and record project meetings
- Assist with building code and other regulatory approvals
- Review pay requisitions and recommend payment action
Procurement & Bidding
- Review project logistics and delivery options
- Develop & Implement buyout strategy including contractor selection, bid awards, and procurement process
- Administer direct purchasing on behalf of the owner
- Prepare bid tabs and analysis
- Recommend bid awards and generate Notices to Proceed and Contracts (AIA)
Construction Services
Project Start-Up
- Develop, engage, and monitor project control systems
- Prepare simple cash flow projections
- Establish & Implement a communication and reporting plan
During Construction
- Monitor & report all activity on-site
- Review pay requisitions and invoices and recommend payment action
- Development and maintain a quality control punch list process
- Document, communicate, negotiate, and advise on all potential change orders
- Review, analyze and update project schedule progress
- Develop schedule recovery strategies as required
- Review and manage change order requests
- Manage the Owner's direct purchase vendors and contractors
- Schedule, lead, and document construction meetings
- Document and report on daily, weekly, and monthly progress
- Maintain all necessary project documentation
Project Closeout
- Verify Substantial Completion
- Oversee all final inspections
- Maintain and manage punch list completion
- Review and document all warrantees
- Assist with the assembly of operations & maintenance manuals
- Schedule and coordinate procurement, delivery, and installation of all furniture, fixtures, and equipment
- Schedule and coordinate move in activity
- Manage contractor & vendor close-out and final payment