Specifications include, but are not limited to: 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. Construction Phase Services Construction Phase Services shall include, but may not be limited to the following: ▪ Develop requirements for safety, quality assurance, and schedule adherence. ▪ Maintain on-site staff for construction management. ▪ Maintain a system for tracking the timely submittal, review and approval of shop drawings. ▪ Coordinate, conduct and document regular construction meetings. ▪ Prepare and submit change order documentation for approval of the Architect and the Owner. ▪ Maintain on-site records and submit progress reports to Architect and the Owner. ▪ Maintain quality control and ensure conformity to contract documents. ▪ Administer the construction contract and reconcile the construction budget. ▪ Develop and maintain a detailed design and construction schedule indicating methods and sequencing of construction activities and milestones necessary for completion of the project by the targeted date. ▪ Document activities associated with the administration, management and construction of the project. ▪ On a monthly basis, certify of all work in place and approval of all contractor and vendor payment requests. ▪ Develop record documents for presentation to the Owner upon project completion.