3.1. General The selected individual/firm (if a firm is selected, an individual within the firm must be named) will provide complete Owner’s Project Management services to oversee the planning, designing, bidding, construction and post construction services for a new Center for Active Living building in the Town of Hingham. The OPM will develop systems for monitoring project budgets, project schedules, and construction progress including daily progress, review of change order proposals, and review of requests for designer, contractor, and all other project requisitions. The OPM will monitor the quality of work. The OPM will maintain complete project files including, but not limited to, project correspondence, contracts, change orders, payment records, budget variance reports, daily reports, and files on particular issues as may arise. The OPM will attend all meetings of the Building Committee and other meetings as may be required. The OPM will also assist the Building Committee in complying with any requirements of Massachusetts General Laws, including payment requisitions and tracking and maintaining appropriate documents for financial audits that may be conducted. The OPM will provide written evaluation of the performance of the architects, designers, contractors, subcontractors, and consultants for the project. 3.2. Design & Bidding Phase II The OPM will: • Assist the Building Committee by conducting an independent review of project development to date including the preparation of detailed construction cost estimates (provided by the OPM) at the schematic design and design development phases which will be used to compare against estimates prepared by the designer through an estimate reconciliation process. • Prepare and implement a master schedule indicating major project milestones. • Provide advice and consultation in the project delivery and procurement method. • Review and oversee the designer’s work as it relates to quality of design, efficiency of design, constructability, value engineering, and overall cost effectiveness. • Review and maintain project budgets including scope of work to be performed and cost estimating. • Assist in the preparation of project construction schedules which shall serve as control standards for monitoring performance in the construction phase.
