Pre-Construction Services

SERVICES

SWOPE CONSTRUCTION PRE-CONSTRUCTION

1

Scheduling

Provide scheduling services for the development of the project.

2

Project Planning

Attendance at design development meetings with the owner and design team to fully understand the intent of the project.
Understanding the goals of the owner and design team and providing insight into how they can be coordinated with the
construction process is of paramount importance.

3

Collaboration

Provide input into specific construction requirements such as; life safety, infection control, project phasing, material
staging, construction parking, and utility usage.

4

Project Requirements

Assist the design team with evaluating the current facility to determine our project requirements.

5

Budgeting

Establish an initial project budget through the development of a detailed cost estimate based on Schematic Design
drawings.

6

Cost Evaluations

Provide interim cost evaluations, usually at the Development Design stage and another at 75% Construction Documents
stage.

7

Value Engineering

Evaluate alternate construction details and material selections as the designs progress. Such constructability
analysis/value engineering will assure the team of a cost effective project.

8

Material Evaluation and Acquisition

Determine material availability relative to anticipated construction schedule. We recommend material and color
selections be made at the preconstruction stage to avoid possible construction delays due to material delivery issues.
This also assures accurate pricing at the estimating phase.

9

Coordination

Assist in the coordination between owner furnished equipment and the bid documents.

10

Specification Review

Review specifications to ensure that the documents provide a clear understanding of both the administrative and
construction requirements of the project.

11

Safety Evaluation & Risk Assessment

Provide a job specific safety evaluation and risk assessment with our in-house safety director. This would be coordinated
with the life safety and infection control programs. Patient confidentiality is of the upmost concern and will be stressed to
all workers.

Again, our goal is to assist in the establishment of a realistic project budget with coordinated plans and specifications, thus minimizing addendums or change orders which would create project delays.

We strive to provide detailed cost analysis even at the schematic stage as this enables us to establish a basis for future cost evaluations. We employ SAGE estimating software coupled with customized spreadsheets to present our cost evaluations.

We also provide detailed takeoff drawings through the use of On-Screen Takeoff software. These drawings are a good visualization of the details that are made during the estimating process. We have found that these drawings are well received by the owner as they allow for a better understanding of our cost evaluations as compared to standard progress drawings.

The benefits of our detailed preconstruction services cannot be overstated. Attention paid to construction detailing, costing and scheduling at the early stages will prevent cost over runs and delays as the project moves forward.