Specifications include, but are not limited to: Services during Design: 1. Cost estimates 2. Value engineering 3. Review of building systems 4. Formal constructability review 5. Consideration of life cycle costs Bidding assistance: 1. Stimulate bid / proposal interest. 2. Pre-qualify / Qualify, bids/ proposals including evaluation of bonds, insurance coverage and financial capability. 3. Clarify scope of each trade and determine bid packages. 4. Assistance with possible pre-purchase of long lead materials. 5. Assist in the conduct of pre-bid / pre-proposal and pre-construction meetings. Services During Construction: 6. Work with Owner, Architect, and Contractors to clearly define roles and responsibilities during construction and develop a construction management plan. 7. Coordinate the work of the Contractors without interfering in the progress of the project and make them a part of the project team. 8. Chair and conduct meetings with Owner, Architect, and Contractors and produce minutes from each meeting. Assure that the project is on schedule and if not, develop recovery plans with Contractors. 9. Establish notification procedures for any shutdowns of utilities for the progress of the work. 10.Coordinate the testing and inspection of the project and review test reports and make recommendations as necessary.