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<br />Work Flow
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<br />At the onset of the project our team will set up a project initia-
<br />tion meeting to discuss the main challenges and opportunities
<br />and establish:
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<br />· Project scope and budget. We shall discuss the project scope
<br />and budget to ascertain its feasibility, and suggest adjustments
<br />if necessary.
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<br />· Establish project goals. Work with the city project manager
<br />to identify specific goals, and offer suggestions for growth
<br />based on those goals.
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<br />· Establish design parameters, if historical, contextual or
<br />other.
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<br />. Establish timetable of deliverables for all phases from Sche-
<br />matics, 30%, 60%, 90% and final contract documents.
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<br />. Establish protocol for invoicing and monitoring fees, and
<br />determining what services are part of the agreement.
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<br />. Establish protocol for permitting / bidding phase.
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<br />Though it may seem simplistic, the smooth flow of the
<br />project(s) depends on the clear and mutual understanding
<br />and agreement on these matters.
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<br />We will prepare a project schedule delineating project meet-
<br />ings and dates, for all phases. Gus Berenblum and Manny
<br />Mele shall attend key meetings together with other team
<br />members, as necessary.
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<br />Maintain Time Schedules
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<br />BEA is equipped to handle multiple jobs without affecting
<br />the flow or the ability to meet deadlines. Projects under
<br />$1,000,000 will carry the project manager, a project architect
<br />and a junior architect with draftingltechnical support as needed
<br />per phase.
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<br />BEA works with the latest digital programs such asAUTOCAD
<br />and REVIT/BIM as well as 3D Max and other simulation soft-
<br />ware. These programs are necessary to maintain accuracy,
<br />repeatability and quick turnaround on revisions. In addition
<br />we have an in-house graphics department for full printing and
<br />binding capabilities including reprographic output and prepara-
<br />tion of brochures and other media related to the project.
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<br />Cost Control
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<br />Our approach to value engineering and cost control is tied to
<br />our design philosophy - we work comparatively and collabora-
<br />tively, presenting various options to the client at early stages
<br />of design developing the project together. These options are
<br />analyzed for cost impact as well as design and schedule
<br />implications, The value engineering process is most effective
<br />when it's the result of collaboration between the architect,
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<br />BfA has extensive working relationships with
<br />regulatory agencies including but not limited to:
<br />Building and Zoning, Fire Marshal's Office, DfRM,
<br />WASA, HRS and DfP We are proactive and keep
<br />the agencies informed conducting meetings prior
<br />to permit submittal (Dry-Run) in order to pick up
<br />comments PRIOR to seeking the Building Permit.
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<br />engineer, general contractor, and owner, so that choices
<br />are made together and implications weighed from all sides.
<br />We see value engineering as a response to ever shifting
<br />project conditions. Market environments, labor forces and
<br />availability of products can change dramatically during
<br />the life of a project, typically spaning several years, affect
<br />the cost. Therefore, its part of our business landscape so
<br />our team will be prepared to accommodate change within
<br />reason.
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<br />Quality Control
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<br />BEA employs a 3-step quality control review system, Manny
<br />Mele, the project manager, is the first reviewer of the work
<br />product. His mark-ups are incorporated and sent to John
<br />Colao, AlA QNQC, who is not directly associated with the
<br />project. Said partner's comments are incorporated and sent
<br />to the project Principal, Gus Berenblum, for a final review.
<br />Each person's mark-ups are recorded in their own color and
<br />the entire check set is maintained on file for the client. In
<br />addition, Bruno Elias Ramos, as peer reviewer and principal
<br />in charge of BEA, will conduct specific analysis of project
<br />documentation.
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<br />The 3-step process is used at 60% and 100% construction
<br />documents as well as in earlier phases. Of course, the cli-
<br />ent is the fourth step of the review process. Though it may
<br />appear at first cumbersome, we have found controlling
<br />documents in this manner helps projects of all size to run
<br />smoothly.
<br />Schematic Design & Programming
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<br />At the start of the project we will conduct a program
<br />verification and as stated before, a schedule and budget
<br />analysis. During the schematic design phase we will create
<br />the design concept and visualize communications to the
<br />client via sketched plans, sections, elevations and mod-
<br />els as necessary to fully convey the main idea. Working
<br />corroboratively, we will bring several options to the table
<br />and together choose the most desirable (per aesthetics,
<br />sustainability, cost schedules and technical implications),
<br />to be developed further.
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