Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Construction Management services shall include a Pre-Construction Phase and a Construction Phase. The CM will provide comprehensive administration and management of all aspects of the construction of the project and will work in concert with the Architect and Owner towards the successful completion of the project on schedule, at or less than budgeted costs, meeting or exceeding standards stipulated by the construction documents, and in adherence with standards required by local authorities and other agencies having jurisdiction. The CM, either through in-house staff or outside consultant/contractors, will serve as a Construction Manager/Contractor and provide all construction services and activities as necessary for: 1. Pre-Construction Services 2. Bidding and Award Services 3. Construction Services 4. Warranty Services Construction Management Services to be provided generally include: Pre-Construction Phase Services Pre-Construction Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following: Validate preliminary construction budget in regard to the approved program; assist with development of final scope of work based on Program requirements and budgetary constraints. Participate in design team meetings and presentations as required to facilitate the design process. Evaluate the design during development; providing analysis of alternate construction methods and materials for potential quality, cost and schedule enhancements. Evaluate construction documents for constructability, maintainability, potential problems, errors and compliance with the construction budget. Develop a project schedule, coordinating activities to accomplish the completion of the project by the earliest date possible within the stipulated construction budget. Provide cost estimating, cost management, value analysis, and value engineering services. Provide cost estimating for alternative means, methods, materials or configurations of the design, construction within specific trades, specific systems and individual construction packages. Develop construction budget to be maintained throughout all project phases. Establish final GMP upon substantial completion of documents. Bidding and Award Phase Services Any costs associated with Bidding and Award Phase Services should be included in the Respondent’s proposals for Pre-Construction Services or General Conditions. Bidding and Award Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following: Provide input on division of construction activities into separate bid packages. Pre-qualify potential contractors and vendors. Provide a provisional construction schedule for issuance with bid packages. Develop bidding requirements necessary to assure time, cost and quality control during construction. Advertise and distribute bidding documents. Schedule and conduct pre-bid conferences. Monitor bidder activity to insure adequate contractor and vendor participation. Receive and analyze bids for presentation to the project team. Verify adherence of bids with construction budget. Contract with successful bidders for construction.