The Owner’s Representative is being engaged for a multiphase project for the Bergen County Improvement Authority at 133 River Street, Hackensack, New Jersey. The Owner’s Representative responsibilities shall include but is not necessarily limited to: Primary management responsibility for the multiphase project and shall coordinate all project matters; Assisting the Owner with developing and maintaining of Capital Improvement Budgets, responsible for coordination of the development team, scheduling, conducting and directing all development team meetings, establishing and maintaining the project(s) schedule; Overseeing the obtaining of necessary permits and approvals from the various regulatory agencies; Reviewing and approving all contractors’ and subcontractors’ bids, assuring compliance to project budget, field inspections of project progress, troubleshooting design and construction problems; Scheduling and attending inspections and project(s) related meetings, reviewing and approving all change orders; Support services for the pre-construction conceptual planning of the site development plan; Conduct site visits to observe and document progress of work and quality of construction on the project(s); Assist the Owner with identifying, evaluating and selecting the appropriate professional consultants through either the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP) processes; Oversee and manage the selected professional consultants for the respective services that each will perform; Assist with developing detailed budget break-downs, budget projections, budget tracking systems and potential options; Reviewing construction contractor’s applications for payment, verifying amount requested is consistent with the work in place (including any subcontractors). Provide Project update detailing invoiced activities; Coordinating with architect, engineers, construction manager, and subcontractors to resolve design and coordination issues, in order to avoid negative impacts to the budget and schedule