Estimating & Pre-Construction Services

• Monitor and/or manage design progress. Interact with a building management during the design phase.
• Develop the preliminary construction budget and a procurement strategy with long lead item prioritization.
• Perform value-engineering and constructability analysis. Research potential energy saving opportunities.
• Develop the final budget and develop the final schedule and product phasing.
• Interact with the client’s vendors and suppliers to ensure smooth transition from the construction phase to the fixturing phase.
• Assist the design team in developing a simple and realistic maintenance plan through analysis of all proposed products, materials and systems.
• Develop a preliminary site logistics approach, including solutions for site access, bridging, deliveries, materials storage and crew facilities.
• For multi-site projects, initiate establishment of national vendor accounts for repeatedly used products and materials to ensure the best pricing.
• Provide comprehensive take offs for all construction activities and compare subcontractors’ pricing.
• Manage plan and document circulation. Assist the design team in all activities necessary for document filing to commence.
• Expedite Building Department permits and identify and procure long lead items, ensuring the fabrication schedule reflects the construction schedule.
• Execute recovery and disposal of contaminated materials.
• Analyze bid package composition to encourage competition. Encourage participation of MBW and WBE firms in the bidding process.
• Collect and Analyze subcontractor bids. Execute and administer contracts with qualified lowest bidders.