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Review
with Owner, his needs, goals and requirements.
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Review
these requirements with the Owner at a meeting with the
architects, and engineers.
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Review
throughout the design phase for conformance with the Owner’s
requirements within the scope of the agreement and recommend
economies consistent with these requirements and sound
construction practice.
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Assist
the Owner and architects in reviewing the requirements of
governmental agencies and any other agencies having jurisdiction
and advise on the cost impact of these requirements and suggest
possible alternates.
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Prepare
a trade by trade cost estimate based on schematic plans and
update this estimate periodically as the plans develop.
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Advise
the architects and the Owner during the preparation of the
drawings for conformance to the Owner’s requirements and advise
further with respect to availability and price of the materials;
merits of alternative systems; avoidance of jurisdictional
disputes; practicability of details; extent of off-site
prefabrication.
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Assist
the Owner and architects in the preparation of Special
Conditions and General Conditions for the project with specific
emphasis on Construction phasing and construction sequencing, to
minimize effect on existing operations.
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Provide
a construction schedule for the inclusion of the bid documents
and develop for the Owner a cost value for each activity based
upon the schedule for use in preparing a forecast.
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Recommend to the Owner the type of bidding procedure which will
be most effective with consideration for schedule, cost and
financing authorities requirements. Recommend bid packaging,
unit, prices, alternates for inclusion in the final documents.
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Recommend potential bidders.
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Provide
a final cost estimate prior to the issuance of bid documents and
aid in a cost analysis. During the bidding period receive,
tabulate and forward to the architect all inquiries of bidders,
together with recommendations of action to be taken regarding
the same. The architect will prepare all necessary addenda and
issue same.
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Tabulate, analyze, and evaluate all bids and make appropriate
recommendations to the Owner regarding contract awards.
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Consult
with successful contractors in interpreting the contract
document, reviewing for possibilities of economies and credits
in the execution of these contracts.
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Consult
with the Owner and contractors on the execution of the
contracts.
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Review
the schedules and construction procedures and staging operations
submitted by the contractors and advise the Owner thereon.
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Monitor
the construction process with regard to the schedules and
procedures established and assist and make recommendations for
maintaining and improving construction progress.
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Help
establish with the Owner a procedure with regard to the
processing of the contractor’s periodic payment requests.
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Review
these payment requests and advise the Owner thereon.
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Assist
the Owner and the architect in the resolution of field problems.
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Review
and advise the Owner of all changes to the work required by the
Owner with regard to cost and impact on the construction
schedule.
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Review
and advise the form with which changes to the work are to be
authorized.
