Change Order Controls – Our project administrator is our cost control team leader and will assume responsibility for all trade contractor change order controls. Those efforts will be supported by both the superintendent and project engineer. As changes occur, and upon receipt of trade contractor and vendor quotations, White Construction will initiate the following change order examination process:
Each request for change order will be properly identified and incorporated into our Change Order Log. The quotation will then be analyzed and estimated by our staff, taking into account all related issues, which might impact the price.
Major change orders via bulletins and/or field generated estimates that vary greatly from trade contractor quotations, will be forwarded to our estimating department for detailed analysis and pricing. Our estimators will work closely with the project administrator, superintendent and project engineer to fully understand the nature of the change and any unusual field conditions or project characteristics that may impact the cost.
Cost Control and Management Techniques
In reality, all of White Construction’s procedures have the residual effect of cost control, based upon the fundamental premise that doing the job right the first time always produces project savings. Below are some of the more direct actions that we will take to control costs.
Design Development Estimate – As the schematic design phase has been completed and design development is nearly completed, White Construction can best begin to control costs by immediately confirming 4th Precinct Public Safety Mall project costs as currently designed. This will be accomplished through preparation of a design development estimate, as stated earlier in the proposal response.
Value Engineering Analysis – White Construction will perform an evaluation of various options involving material substitutions, constructability alternatives, and other new technologies for budget impact. We will also cultivate, research and suggest cost economies and phasing techniques to shorten the overall project duration.
Bid Package Analysis – Our pre-construction effort will include a detailed analysis and coordination of bid packages to provide the most cost-effective distribution of the work and complete scope definition, thus minimizing the potential for change orders and associated problems during construction.
Construction Planning/Material & Equipment Expediting – White Construction will schedule and plan project activities to ensure the shortest construction duration by expediting procurement of long lead items. Examples of long lead items include structural, electrical switch gear, HVAC equipment, detention equipment and fuel island equipment.
Three Construction Phases
The chart developed below summarizes these function.
| Pre-Construction Services | Construction Services | Post Construction Services |
| · Plan & Specification Review · Value Analysis · Budgeting & Estimating · Schedule Development · Procurement of Long Lead Items · Inspection & Interpretation of Documents · Personnel Assignment |
· Competitive Bidding · Trade Contracts Administration · Site Mobilization Plan · Temporary Facilities · Coordination Meetings · Shop Drawings, Catalogs & Material Samples Coordination · Maintain Job Site Records · Coordinate Trade Permits · Safety – Jobsite & Public · Daily Construction Reports · Schedule Management · Process Progress Payments · Labor Relations |
· Inspections · Operations Start-up · Guarantees/Warranties · Punchlist · As-Built Drawings |
