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Pre-Design
Pre-Design/Program of Requirements (POR) Phase
· Development of design phase schedule.
· Partnering / team building.
· Review overall master plan.
· Coordinate Financing
· Assist in bond or Partnership campaign.
Design Phase: Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), Construction Documents (CD)
· Develop responsibility list between Owner, Funding, and CM & A/E.
· Design manual compliance.
· Attend design review meetings.
· Develop project schedule.
· Develop project construction estimate at each design sub-phase.
· Develop cash flow analysis.
· Value-engineering & constructability review.
· Coordination of contract documents.
· Long-lead item review.
· Analyze special safety needs.
· Analyze local bid market.
· Develop interest in bid market.
· Assist A/E in obtaining permits.
Procurement Phase
· Bid management.
· Manage pre-bid meetings.
· Conduct bid analysis.
· EEO review.
· Manage post-bid interviews.
Pre-Construction
DURING THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE:
· Educate the owner on the construction process so that decisions can be made in a timely manner, allowing resources to be used efficiently.
· Assist the owner in discussions and design decisions with the Architect/Engineer in the development of the drawings and specifications.
· Assist the owner in defining any areas that may require an allowance or contingency money to be budgeted.
· Provide input regarding bonding and insurance requirements.
· Review, with the owner and design team, all bids and if necessary, conduct interviews with contractors to clarify their understanding of their scope of work.
· Provide input and make recommendations for the awarding of contracts to contractors.
· Review contracts with owner prior to owner’s endorsement.
· Conduct an executive partnering meeting with the owner and the design team. This will set the foundation of the team environment for the duration of the project.
Construction Management
DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE:
· Be the focal point for the prime contractors on all issues throughout the construction phase.
· Review all contractor value-engineering ideas and offer recommendations to the owner/design team.
· Ensure that the prime contractors have determined any long lead items that may hinder the overall project schedule and has taken steps to insure their timely delivery.
· Ensure that owner-provided items are delivered on time to prevent delay to the project schedule.
· Determine any owner specific milestones that need to be met and establish a detailed understanding of how these milestones are to be met by all of the contractors.
· Monitor and manage the progress of the project for compliance to the project documents and project schedule.
· Acknowledge potential scheduling problems and suggest alternate uses of resources to maintain compliance with project milestones.
· Review and recommend payment of contractor pay applications.
· Monitor the budget and do all that is possible to minimize the number (and financial impact) of contract change orders.
· Review contract change orders for owner’s approval.
· Anticipate potential problems and provide plausible solutions in a timely manner.
· To continue the teamwork created by the owner and design team, a team-partnering meeting will be conducted.
Construction Phase
· Establish on-site lines of authority.
· Manage & monitor trade contractors.
· Conduct progress meetings.
· Monitor & update schedule.
· Monitor staffing levels of trade contractors.
· Monitor project costs.
· Monitor use of allowances.
· Monitor safety plans.
· Establish on-site project accounting.
· Coordinate Requests For Information (RFI’s).
· Manage submittal logs.
· Coordinate change orders.
· Review contractor payment applications.
· Inspect work of trade contractors.
· Manage shop drawing process.
· Maintain project records.
· Write monthly progress reports.
Closeout/Occupancy/Activation Phase
· Organize & manage completion of punch list.
· Manage systems start-up.
· Schedule training for staff.
· Organize warranties.
· Furnish manuals and documentation to owner.