A. Design • Review plans and schedules for phased construction and provide phasing recommendations. • Develop preliminary CPM schedule; identify critical path for regulatory approvals/permitting. • Perform “constructability” and maintainability reviews of the construction documents • Develop cost estimates and schedule; from schematic design phase to construction documents phase • Provide detailed construction cost estimates, in CSI format and sorted by trade bid packages. • Provide quality and cost analyses of different construction methods in each major trade group for potential quality, cost and schedule enhancements; develop value engineering options. • Prepare construction delivery and staging B. Bidding and Contracting • Prepare list of bid packages, advertise and distribute bidding documents • Identify bidders, generate bid documents and prequalify bidders for all packages. • Schedule and conduct pre-bid conferences in conjunction with the Designers. • Conduct minority business outreach program to encourage their participation. • Review and analyze bids and work with Owner to develop GMP recommendations. C. Guaranteed Maximum Price (Post Bid GMPs) • Identify number of GMPs required to best suite project budget and schedule • Develop draft Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) documents • Reconcile schedule and cost against pre-established budget and schedule. • Develop Final Guaranteed Maximum Price document • Develop Minority Trade Contractor Participation summary
