Identification of qualified contractors for consideration for bidding construction project.

• Interview candidate contractors and review of technical and financial capabilities, staff qualifications, workload and availability.
• Management of all communications with contractors during bidding process.
• Review and evaluation of contractor for bids, analysis of bid qualifications, alternates and agenda, and recommendation to the client.

Periodic/full time observation and inspection of the progress of construction activities to evaluate the proper execution of the scope of the contract documents.

• Inspection reports, notices, and coordination and review of materials testing, design team inspections, etc.

Review, evaluation, and administration of all project documents.

• Review and approval of Notice to Owners, Lien Waivers, Change Ordres, CCD’s, RFI’s, RFQ’s, Inspection Reports, and the correspondence between the Owner and the project team, and between members of the project team.

Project documentation reporting achieved through submittal of periodic Project Status Reports that summarize status of cost, schedule, and issues pending resolution.

Examination of the contractor’s applications for payments, verification of the progress of the work in place and stored materials, and retainage withheld.

Analysis of the completeness and accuracy of the payment applications and coordination of the process of the timely payment of applications.

Analysis and evaluation of Contractor Claims, request for Change Orders, cost and time adjustments to the contract.

• Recommendations regarding the validity of the claims, and explanation of alternative prerogatives and ramifications for owner response and action.

Evaluation of existing project cost and schedule overruns.

• Alternative recovery strategies for preserving, restoring or mitigating the project objectives.
• Recovery Schedules and Cost Savings Alternatives for consideration by the Owner.

Assessment of progress plans and specifications for quality check and redline comments that illustrate the deviations from the program objectives.

Plans review reporting with comments and redline drawings submitted to the design team for corrections or modifications.

Review progress plans and specifications in regard to compliance of the design to applicable codes and regulations.

Appraisal of the progress level design details in an effort to evaluate the availability of these materials and construction systems and the ease of assembly of these systems into the project plans.

Services include conducting negotiations with contractors for the expeditious, fair and equitable resolution to contractor’s claims.