A.  Establish and Document Project Requirements

• Meet with team members to establish and document Project Requirements ensuring a complete understanding of the client’s short and long-term objectives and requirements:

  • Establish key milestones schedule and project strategy

  • Site and project logistics requirement

  • Project quality requirements

  • First-Cost vs. Operating Cost priorities

  • Project Target Budget

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B.  Design Team Management and Construction Team Selection and Management

• Review design documents during development for constructability, coordination, completeness and   value.

• Provide a comprehensive construction cost estimate at the completion of the Design Development phase and Construction Drawing phase.

• Prepare a value enhancement report including recommendations to enhance the design effort at the completion of design development phase evaluating alternative materials and systems.

• Analyze the project requirements and develop a site logistics and phasing plan to allow for construction activities.

• Manage bid/selection process including development of process, analyzing proposals, negotiate terms, review and draft of standard agreements.

• Develop a Request for Proposal for a General Contractor consistent with project requirements.

 

C.  Project Management and Controls

• Establish and implement the appropriate financial and administrative controls for the remaining portions of   the design phase of the project.

• Monitor the design process including incorporation of program requirements into the design.

• Attend meetings with public agencies and assist in obtaining permits, approvals, and other authorizations   necessary for the development, construction and operation of the project.

• Work with General Contractor to prepare a Project Schedule, incorporating pre-construction and proposed   construction   activities. 

• Monitor and regularly update schedule based on impacts due to design changes, field condition, results of   probes and   investigations and other related impacts.

• Manage the value engineering process by:

  • Establishing criteria for variations in the schematics;

  • Conducting regular project meetings to discuss ideas and suggestion;

  • Discussing alternatives with the specialty contractors; and

  • Investigating current market trends and capabilities.

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