Construction Management Services

GCCI’s Construction Management Services include:

• Establishing realistic costs and time frames for construction.

• Hiring of licensed, qualified and properly staffed Contractors.

• Review and approval of submittals of product data.

• Establishing a proper schedule of values for disbursement of funds to avoid

paying for services that are front end loaded.

• Inspect the work performed by Contractors for timely progress and quality.

• Document job progress in order to resolve Contract Disputes for additional time

and money.

• Authorize minor changes in the scope or work not delineated in the Contract

Documents, or requested by the Owner, for an equitable, agreed upon cost.

• Insure that all requests for payment include detailed, itemized descriptions of

work for which money is being requested.

• Insure that sub-contractors', suppliers' & laborers' releases of Lien are supplied.

• Coordinate with Contractors for Testing & Inspections required by the Contract

Documents.

• Coordinate & monitor Safety precautions and Programs to reasonably prevent

injury and damage to persons and property.

• Turn over a properly built and designed project, within budget.

Our services include Review of all Contract Documents for compliance of Codes and Ambiguous Plans and specifications to eliminate overlaps in divisions of work thus limiting change orders and uncovered items.

Maintaining competent supervisory staff to coordinate and provide general direction of the work and progress of the sub-contractors on the Project.

Observe the work being performed, until final completion and acceptance by the Owner, assuring materials and work performed are in accordance with working drawings and specifications.

Establish an organization and lines of authority in order to carry out the overall plans of the Construction Team.

Establish procedures for coordination among the Owner, Architect and Engineer, sub-contractors and Construction Manager with respect to all aspects of the Project and implement such procedures. The manager will maintain job site records and make appropriate progress reports.

The Construction Manager will establish and implement procedures to be followed for expediting and processing all shop drawings, samples, catalogs, and other Project documents.

The Construction Manager will implement an effective labor policy in conformance with local, state, and national labor laws, and review the safety and EEO programs of each sub-contractor and make appropriate recommendations.

The Construction Manager will review and process all applications for payment by involved sub-contractors and material suppliers in accordance with the terms of the contract.

Make recommendations for and process requests for changes in the work and maintain records of change orders.

The General Contractor has traditionally been the manager of the construction process in whatever forms that process has taken and will continue to fill this role. However, the complexities of today’s construction techniques and the difficulties in managing the increasing number of highly specialized subcontractors occasionally require new approaches to the methods historically used by the General Contractor in his management function.

Construction Management is one effective method of satisfying an Owner’s building needs. It treats the project planning, design and construction phases as integrated tasks within a construction system.

These tasks are assigned to a Construction Team consisting of the Owner, the Construction Manager, Architect and Engineer.

The Construction Team members work together from project inception to project completion, with the common objective of best serving the Owner’s interests.

Interactions between construction cost, quality and completion schedule are carefully examined by the Team so that a project of maximum value to the Owner is realized in the most economic time frame.

The Construction Manager is the qualified general contracting organization, which performs the Construction Management under a professional services contract with the Owner.

Construction Management may take different forms depending upon the requirements of the Owner, the requirements of various administrative agencies that may be involved with the Project, and, the requirements of the law in the state of the Project.

Depending on the Owner’s requirements, the contractors may either have subcontracts with the Construction Manager or prime contracts directly with the Owner.

The Owner selects the Construction Manager, Architect and Engineer. The Owner should form the team very early in the planning stage of a project. These persons will then work together, under the Owner’s direction, to develop the best and most economical construction program.

The Construction Manager’s knowledge and experience are of particular value to the Owner in the following areas:

Involvement of the Construction Manager during the planning and design provides the Owner with reliable current information about probable costs and schedules.

The Construction Manager can start construction and order long-delivery material items before the total design is completed, thus allowing the Owner beneficial use of the Project at the earliest possible date, and protecting the Owner against rising costs and delays.

The Construction Manager, Architect and Engineer can engage in value analyses of alternative design and construction procedures from the early stages of development.

The Construction Manager provides a wide range of professional services during both these phases. Specific assignments include the following:

Consult with, advise, assist and make recommendations to the Owner, Architect and Engineer on all aspects of planning for the Project construction.

Review the Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Structural plans and specifications as they are being developed, advising and making recommendations with respect to such factors as construction feasibility, possible economies, availability of materials and labor, time requirements for procurement and construction, and projected costs. In addition, input for life cycle cost studies and energy conservation requirements may be provided. The Construction Manager will assist in the coordination of all sections of the drawings and specifications, without, however, assuming any of the Architect’s or Engineer’s normal responsibilities for design.

The Construction Manager will make budget estimates based on the Owner’s program and other available information, as well as, continuing to review and refine estimates as the development of the plans and specifications proceeds, advising the Owner, Architect and Engineer if it appears that the budgeted targets for the Project cost and/or completion will not be met.

The Construction Manager will recommend for purchase and expedite the procurement of long-lead items to ensure their delivery by the required dates.

The Construction Manager will provide recommendations to the Owner, Architect and Engineer regarding the division of work in the plans and specifications to facilitate the awarding of contracts.

The Construction Manager will review plans and specifications with the Architect and Engineer to eliminate areas of conflict and overlapping in the work to be performed by the various contractors.

The Construction Manager will analyze bids, and will either award contracts or recommend to the Owner that such contracts be awarded, depending on the manager’s contract with the Owner.

At an early stage in the Project, the Construction Manager will prepare a progress schedule for all project activities by the Owner, Architect, Engineer and Sub-contractors. The schedule will be closely monitored during both the design and construction phases of the Project, as well as, providing periodic reports as to the status of activities with respect to the Project schedule.

· Furnish either with his/her own forces or others all General Conditions items as required.

· Perform portions of the work with his own forces if requested by the Owner to do so.

· Refer all questions relative to interpretation of design intent to the Architect and Engineer.

· The Construction Manager will establish and maintain an effective cost control system, monitoring all Project costs, and provide periodic reports to the Team on cost status.

The Construction Manager should be selected on the basis of an objective analysis of his professional and general contracting qualifications, with major considerations being given to:

· Demonstration of the ability to perform projects comparable in design, scope and complexity.

· Recommendation of Owners for whom the contractor has performed Construction Management.

· The demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with the Owner, Architect and Engineer throughout the Project, and to display leadership and initiative in performing tasks as a member of the Construction Team.

· The demonstration of successful management systems, which have been employed by the Construction Manager for the purpose of conceptual estimating, budgeting, scheduling and cost controls.

· The Construction Manager’s resources to provide the requisite services in the design and construction phases for the technical portions of the Project as well as the architectural and structural portions.