Development
Our understanding of the complex development process, driven by hands-on experience and solid relationships, allows us to efficiently guide each project from commencement to an on-schedule, on-budget delivery.
Our initial job in the development process is to identify issues for our client including:
- Concurrency
- Impact fees
- Tap fees
- Wetland mitigation
- Environmental permitting
- Municipality codes
- Zoning
- Land use
- DRI and PUD requirements
Other project management services include:
- Assist the architect/engineer in defining the owner’s needs and setting the project criteria
- Assist in providing a “value added” analysis to both the ownership and architect/engineer
- Advising the owner of construction methods, materials, and structural components as the project plan matures
- Assisting architect with budgeting and cost monitoring
- Bid package management and coordination with the architect/engineer
- Bid assessment and qualifying
- Awarding of contracts
- Contract review and execution
- Assisting the owner/architect/engineer with selection of the surveyor and testing labs
- Finalizing accounting on construction contracts, recommending retainage release, and obtaining final lien waivers
- Supervision of build out inspections for tenant improvement allowance disbursal authorization
- Ensure tenant compliance with lease signage directives
- Administer contracting procedures including bid invitations, bid analysis, contract negotiation, contract monitoring, inspection, and payment
- Administer, supervise and organize contractors to ensure quality work and cost control of preventative and ongoing maintenance services
- Accepting delivery and arranging storage, protection, and security for all owner purchased materials, systems, and equipment
- Assisting in the research of the labor market
- Assisting Architect or Contractor with meetings with code officials prior to the start of construction to ensure that all requirements will be met
- Assist in the organization of responsibilities and work flow by providing on-site construction administration, supervision, and coordination
- Scheduling and conducting all job site and construction meetings
- Assisting architect in developing and maintaining construction schedules
- Weekly Construction progress reports
- Obtaining for the owner all building equipment, operating manuals and warranty information, and coordinating startup of the building systems with operational personnel
- Obtaining for the owner as-built drawings for the architect/engineer and contractors
- Assisting in the preparation and coordination of completion of punch lists
- Assisting in the coordination of contractor warranty work as required during the warranty period
- Assisting in the preparation of the letter to the municipality recommending project acceptance and issuance of certificate of occupancy
- Conduct tenant improvement build out inspections for 70% & 100% disbursements
