Pre-construction

Pre-construction Services photo

  • Prepare estimate
  • Constructability/front-end documents review
  • Assist the architect in pre-bid meetings
  • Receive and tabulate bids
  • Evaluate bids and recommend awards to Owner
  • Conduct pre-award conferences
  • Award trade contracts

Schematic Phase

  • Develop cash flow analysis
  • Track and review permits/approvals
  • Develop design production schedule
  • Establish reporting and accounting procedures
  • Review schematic plans
  • Continue to identify long lead purchase items
  • Develop phased construction schedule
  • Develop schematic estimate
  • Develop procurement plan
  • Establish realistic allowances/contingencies
  • Analyze estimate (program vs. budget vs. estimate)
  • Review and revise cash flow analysis
  • Update master schedule

Design Development Phase

  • Refine program
  • Evaluate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
  • Evaluate architectural components
  • Evaluate structural components
  • Evaluate site requirements
  • Conduct value engineering analysis
  • Perform life cycle studies
  • Establish general conditions
  • Evaluate labor/supplier market
  • Prepare bid recruiting lists
  • Develop logistics plan
  • Review safety requirements
  • Develop community relations plan
  • Track and review permits/approvals
  • Schedule purchase of long lead items
  • Review design development documents
  • Prepare design development estimate
  • Analyze estimate (program vs. budget vs. estimate)
  • Review and revise cash flow analysis
  • Update master schedule

Construction Document Phase

  • Update design schedule
  • Review plans for constructability
  • Bid and purchase long lead items
  • Establish bid alternates
  • Provide construction schedule for inclusion in construction documents
  • Finalize front end documents
  • Finalize bid recruiting lists
  • Finalize logistics plan
  • Finalize review of safety requirements
  • Finalize community relations plan
  • Track and review permits/approvals
  • Evaluate specific needs for independent testing
  • Determine bid divisions of work
  • Review construction documents
  • Prepare construction documents estimate
  • Analyze bid market
  • Analyze estimate (program vs. budget vs. estimate)
  • Review and revise cash flow analysis
  • Establish owner occupancy schedule
  • Update master schedule

Bidding and Award Phase

  • Track and review permits/approvals
  • Procure prices for outside testing
  • Assist in preparation and review of construction contracts
  • Advertise for bids
  • Conduct pre-bid meetings
  • Distribute bid documents
  • Receive and tabulate bids
  • Evaluate bids and recommend awards to Owner
  • Conduct pre-award conferences
  • Award trade contracts
  • Analyze budget
  • Review and revise cash flow analysis
  • Create/update master schedule