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RFQ No. 15-08-02 Construction Management at Risk for Government Center Annex at 18080 Collins Avenue 42 inspection to compliment our existing quality control methods and processes. He provides written reports with photographs that are reviewed by the on-site project team in addition to the Project Executive. The reports include corrective actions taken or employed from his observations and discussions with subcontractors and the superintendent. At the conclusion of the project we turn over a complete book to the owner with a full description of what issues were addressed to ensure them of a superior building for years to come. COST CONTROL In order to acquire accurate cost control for construction projects we use “continuity”. By keeping this key word in mind, we effectively communicate how the estimate was developed to the people who are responsible for the development of job cost reporting. We accomplish this through open lines of communication and established accurate and highly detailed cost coding that both the Project Manager and Superintendent understand and implement. Both Project Manager and Superintendent are responsible for accurately cost coding all invoices and subcontractor requisitions. Using Timberline Accounting software, our accounting department then inputs this information along with project payroll and incidentals to create the Job Cost Report and Job Transaction Report. These reports are then published on a weekly basis for review by the Project Executive, Project Manager and Superintendent. TRANSPARENCY AND METHODS USED FOR BIDDING OUT THE DIVISIONS OF WORK idEntiFying QualiFiEd biddErs through FaCE-to-FaCE workshoPs Prior to bidding the project, we generate market awareness. Along with the already existing subcontractor relationships in the region and working with the Chamber of Commerce, the local ABC and AGC offices, and other South Florida trade organizations, Kaufman Lynn Construction will initiate project trade workshops. These workshops provide all interested subcontractors and vendors the opportunity to: 1) meet with the project team, 2) review and discuss the plans and specification and the project in general, and Project Management Services Section K IDENTIFYING QUALIFIED BIDDERS THROUGH FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS Prior to bidding the project, we generate market awareness. Along with the already existing subcontractor relationships in the region and working with the Chamber of Commerce, the local ABC and AGC offices, and other South Florida trade organizations, Kaufman Lynn Construction initiates project trade workshops. These workshops provide all interested subcontractors and vendors the opportunity to: 1) meet with the project team, 2) review and discuss the plans and specification and the project in general, and 3) get clear understanding of timelines and sequencing of activity. These face to face sessions are invaluable to provide assessment of the trade and vendor capability, notwithstanding workload and labor resource. MIAMI DADE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER COST CONTROL CASE STUDY “Do we really need a tower crane?” Sometimes the answer is “yes”, sometimes it’s “no” and sometimes contractors don’t even look at the option at all. To ensure our Owners reap every nickel we can find, we create staging and logistics plans very early during design to review alternative construction means and methods as they relate to “how” we’re going to build a project. For example: on multi-story buildings - do we really need a tower crane? Our five-story Student Services project for Miami Dade College would historically be an “automatic” for a tower crane. However, after creating a logistics plan which identified crane paths, we showed our structural subconsultants that we could use a crawler crane instead to accomplish the same work in the same amount of time with the same quality. Instead of paying $270,000 for five months for two tower cranes, we paid $120,000 for two crawlers and saved the College $150,000 – more than 50% off the initial cost.