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49THE WEITZ COMPANY // GOVERNMENT CENTER ANNEX, RFQ NO. 15-08-02 / CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL SECTION K // PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES Develop Trade Contractor Interest We will prepare prequalification criteria for Subcontractors and Suppliers to establish bid lists. A focused effort will be made to solicit an use Palm Beach County subcontractors in order to keep as much work local as possible. We will distribute and receive bids and compile the most qualified prices and schedules. Using an “Open Book” approach, we will present, analyze, and make recommendations to the Owner prior to procuring the work. Pre-award of Key Subcontractors We will identify key Subcontractors to be pre-awarded, and determine the minimum amount of documentation needed to initiate pricing of critical long-lead items. We will then solicit, receive, and analyze bids from vendors, and work together with the Project Team to award these key trades. The purpose of the pre-award phase is to ensure on-time delivery for field installation. VALUE ENGINEERING Throughout the duration of the budgeting phase, we will continually offer value added suggestions that could potentially reduce the cost and schedule durations without jeopardizing the facility’s intended functionality. This Value Analysis Report will be prepared and presented according to the area of use. This procedure will give the Owner and Project Team an opportunity to make informed cost versus benefit decisions. We will then revise the estimate and schedule to reflect any changes chosen at that time. LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS Concurrent with the value analysis process will be the study of applicable life cycle costs. In this review, the long-term effects of maintenance, power consumption, and replacement costs are considered allowing the Owner to make informed decisions regarding capital expenditures. CONSTRUCTABILITY ANALYSIS Constructability is a key consideration throughout the preconstruction process. Done correctly the project can be set up for success during the construction process. This requires the merging of site logistics, owner constraints and design intent. An example of where we have successfully done this before is the Palm Beach County Judicial Center Garage Expansion. Our team provided critical input to the design and developed plans that allowed the garage to remain operational while we added two additional floors to the structure (see case study, left). Several iterations occurred which resulted in a design that could be efficiently built in the field. Constructability is optimized by bringing forward as much past experience as possible. At the detailed level we look at the mechanics of putting the pieces together and how that will affect the life cycle of the component and the end finish. CASE STUDY: PBC JUDICIAL CENTER GARAGE “ADDING TWO FLOORS TO THE TOP” Although the original design of this structure considered a future addition, the garage was built prior to Hurricane Andrew and the increased wind load requirements that followed. The challenge: add two floors of structure and six floors of solid concrete bracing, all while the garage remains available to the general public. In order to accomplish this, Weitz divided the work into daytime and nighttime work. To minimize the disruption to the surrounding roads and traffic flow, Weitz utilized the largest tire crane available in the U.S. and performed work that would require the garage to be closed only at night. Weitz pre-qualifies all subcontractors to ensure they work at our high standards of quality.