Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Pre-Construction Services 1. Review design development documents when they are 50% complete, budget, and project schedule and identify key project issues. 2. Research different construction materials and report findings. 3. Develop cost estimates and project schedule. Reconcile from 50% design development documents. 4. Develop construction documents cost estimate and schedule. Reconcile from previous estimate. 5. Regularly attend meetings with the county and design team immediately upon selection and through the remainder of design. Consult with the county and design team regarding all aspects of the project, including site use, site improvements and selection of building materials, systems, and equipment. 6. Develop a provisional and final Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule using computer software reporting to indicate methods and sequencing of procurement, permitting, construction and closeout of project. Include time requirements for sequences and durations, milestone dates for receipt and approval of design documents, receipt of regulatory approvals and permits, preparation and processing of shop drawings and samples, delivery schedule of materials or equipment requiring long lead time procurement, project procurement schedule, and installation and constructioncompletion. This CPM schedule includes the periodic updates of the project schedule for design team’s review and county approval. 7. Develop and implement procedures for schedule adherence. 5 8. Perform a constructability review of the 50% design development documents and the construction documents. 9. Provide detailed construction cost estimates to achieve the owner’s budget (to be sorted by trade bid packages). 10. Develop value-engineering options. B. Bidding Services 1. Subdivide the work into bid packages that encourage bids from qualified local and minority contractors. 2. Identify and prequalify contractors for all bid packages in consultation with the county. 3. Develop requirements to assure time, cost and quality control during construction.
