We customize services based on the requirements of each client/project. Following is a sampling of our services:
Construction Oversight
- Monitor progress
- Identify/resolve potential problems
- Assist with interpretation/corrections for plans/specifications
- Review RFIs and associated log
- Assist architect in resolving RFIs
- Review submittal log and track against builder’s schedule
- Monitor labor compliance, testing/inspections, and safety/social/environmental concerns
- Coordinate utility installation and work of client’s own vendors/consultants
Schedule
- Analyze builder’s schedules
- Recommend actions to improve scheduling issues
- Monitor construction schedule and endeavor to expedite
- Provide overall project schedule with key client’s decision dates
- Incorporate activities of owner’s own vendors/consultants
- Inform client of key milestones and decision dates
- Monitor progress
Meeting and Site Visits
- Represent client’s interests at meetings
- Comment on meeting minutes prepared by builder
- Make regular site visits to observe and monitor
- Photograph progress
Cost Management
- Analyze, negotiate and make recommendations for builder’s change orders
- Analyze, negotiate and make recommendations for architect/consultant add service requests
- Provide financial reporting: budget updates, cash flow, variance reporting
- Review and process Applications for Payment
- Verify lien releases
Information Management and Record Keeping
- Maintain electronic and/or hardcopy project files
- Provide photo documentation
- Create and provide monthly status reports
- Utilize industry software: EADocs, Constructware, Prolog, etc.
Project Close-out
- Proactively assist with/monitor punch list and make recommendations for acceptance
- Coordinate receipt of record drawings
- Obtain all warranties, manuals, keys
- Ensure legal notices are filled
- Consolidate project files and documents
- Assist with start-up procedures
- Assist in verifying and inspecting furniture, fixtures and equipment and placement
- Coordinate with owner’s move coordinator regarding move-in process
- Approve final release of builder’s retention and final Application for Payment
Owner Consultant Management
- Provide procurement and management for FF&E, signage, security, audio visual, and other specialty fixtures/ equipment