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Using this teamwork approach, we can maximize local participation while assembling the best and most qualified team of subcontractors and vendors. Building Relationships Over the history of the company, we have earned the confidence and trust of local businesses and vendors in the communities where we work. We develop these relationships by being good neighbors, working cooperatively on projects, running efficient projects, treating these businesses fairly, setting them up for success, paying them on time, and helping provide them with OSHA safety training specific to their trades. The owner reaps the benefit of these relationships in competitive pricing, quality products, and the security of knowing that these vendors can be depended on for warranty issues or follow-up projects. Assembling Bid Packages Once the bid list has been assembled, we send out bid solicitation requests. As part of our subcontractor solicitation, we divide the project into manageable scopes of work, or bid packages, for which the subcontractors/ vendors submit pricing. These bid packages ensure equal competition because all subcontractors and vendors price the same scope, and their final bids can be compared with one another to determine the best value. Our goal is to evaluate all bids transparently and treat all firms fairly. MARKET TREND ANALYSIS Our team works diligently to stay abreast of market trends and current market costs so that our clients receive the maximum value on their projects. Over the past 10 years, the construction industry has experienced wide variations in the prices of construction materials and labor based on a variety of causes. If not managed effectively, these fluctuations can create significant issues for construction projects. We have developed a two-part plan to mitigate any potential problems. First, we track long- and short-term material and labor cost trends across all major trades and materials and collect extensive data from respected industry sources. We evaluate this data in conjunction with microeconomic forces to determine its relevance on a local level. By combining national and local data, we can detect trends in certain material/labor types and extrapolate data to forecast future variations. This information is invaluable during the preconstruction phase of the project. In the second part of our plan, we develop project-specific strategies to address issues identified by our evaluation. Four specific strategies are most effective: 1. Early purchase of materials 2. Bulk purchase of materials 3. Design alternates 4. Unit pricing CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Construction management is an excellent alternative to the standard design-bid-build approach to construction procurement, particularly on large, complex projects involving multiple work areas and phases. As construction managers, we use our experience, knowledge, and resources to assist the owner in managing the overall planning, design, and construction of a project. From the initial planning to the completion of the project, we will be your primary point of contact, saving you the time and trouble of coordinating multiple contracts and contractors. As your construction manager, we will coordinate all project functions—including estimating, value analysis, constructability reviews, project operations and management, scheduling, cost control, quality control, and safety—and deliver a successfully completed project. PLANNING Our preconstruction team will review the project and develop a plan that will ensure proper execution of the building process. Some of the key aspects of this preconstruction effort are: • Meeting with the owner and the architect/ designer to better understand the project goals from the owner’s perspective and to make sure we understand what services are needed and where our efforts should be focused • Scheduling all architect/engineer activities during the design phase to relieve the owner of the need to employ an additional program manager for this function