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11 | collaboration between the architect, engineer, general contractor and owner, so that choices are made together and implications weighted from all sides. We see value engineering as a response to ever shifting project conditions; such as the market environment, labor forces and availability of products that during the life of a project, which typically spans several years, may change dramatically affecting cost. Additionally, BEA’s Principal-In-Charge and several senior level management staff are state of Florida licensed general contractors and BEA’s Architects sister company; Art Design and Construction, Inc. provides Design/Build construction services throughout south Florida.Therefore, cost control and value engineering are a part of our business landscape so our team is well documented on market conditions, labor force / materials availability and sub-contractor practices and as well prepared to accommodate change within reason. QUALITY CONTROL BEA employs a 3-step quality control review system, whereby Mr. Fernandez, the Deputy Project Manager, is the first reviewer of the work product. His mark-ups are incorporated and sent to John Colao, QA/QC assigned to the project. Said partner’s comments are incorporated and sent to the Project Principal, Bruno Ramos, for a final review. Each person’s mark-ups are recorded in their own color, and the entire check set is maintained on file for the client. In addition, Mr. Ramos, as peer reviewer and Principal-in-Charge of BEA, will conduct specific analysis of project documentation. The 3-step process is used at 60%, 90% and 100% construction documents as well as in earlier phases. Of course, the client is the fourth step of the review process. Though it may appear at first cumbersome, we have found controlling documents in this manner helps projects of all size to run smoothly. SCHEMATIC DESIGN AND PROGRAMMING At the start of the project BEA will conduct a program verification and as stated before, a schedule and budget analysis. During the schematic design phase we will envision design concepts and visualize communications to the client via sketches, plans, sections, elevations and models as necessary to fully convey the main idea. Working in collaboration with the City’s project team, we bring design options to the table and together choose the most desirable (per aesthetics, sustainability, cost schedules and technical implications), to be developed further.When requested to do so, BEA will present illustrations of design alternatives in 2D and 3D to the City and others.