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24 The best time to control project cost is before design starts. Our cost consultant’s role starts at the very beginning of the project, and continues through each designing phase and into construction, to bring continual in-house cost information to our project manager. Through active involvement in current construction projects, our cost consultant will ensure that construction costs and trends are constantly updated, and that current cost information informs all design decisions. At the beginning of the project the Program Requirements or equivalent will articulate the needs of every space and guide the Designers. Accurate net areas provide the first step in maintaining budget compliance, and serve as a checklist as the design develops. As each phase of the design—Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents —nears completion, our cost consultant will assess the project cost. Additionally, the construction manager (if any) will provide an independent estimate. If the two sets of figures differ significantly, a reconciliation meeting is held to identify specific differences and arrive at a jointly accepted project budget. If reconciliation is achieved and the estimate is in excess of the projected budget, recommendations for program modification, value engineering or budget adjustments will be developed and discussed with the district prior to implementation. As the project moves forward through design and construction, Synalovski Romanik Saye (SRS) will deliver excellence by combining the focus of its team with SRS resources. Our staff recognized specialists, in munici- pal facilities, are supported by consultants with proven experience in landscaping, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection instrumentation and controls engineering; value engineering, CAD, cost estimating, project scheduling, LEED commissioning and construction observation—all the special disciplines and services required to deliver a successful building program. Our team members will answer questions and provide supplemental information during the bidding period. All regulatory requirements and related statuettes must be rigorously adhered to. We will attend pre-bid conferences and, as bids come in, assist the City of Sunny Isles Beach in evaluating bids and proceeding to execution of a contract for construction. Our construction administration services include review of submittals and schedules; material and color selections; regular site visits and attendance at periodic construction conferences (which generally scheduled biweekly or more often as needed); response to design questions; preparation of supplemental information and review of progress payment applications; and contract modifications. As completion draws near, we will also provide services to “keep the pressure on”, to be sure that the flurry of closeout activity is accomplished quickly enough to ensure timely occupancy of the completed building. Our goal is to provide the personal service, focus and reliability of medium size Firm, while bringing to our clients the most sophisticated new technology—in computer-aided design, in 3D modeling and animation, in construction, in quality assurance, in information resources and in budgeting—resources that only large Firms can support. Virtually all equipment and facilities required by a large, state-of-art architectural practice are provided in-house, including large-scale plotting in color and black-and-white, high-volume color and black-and-white printing and binding, scanning and photographic facilities. Teleconference and video conference are used regularly, both inhouse and with clients, via both telephone and Internet platforms, where the need arises.