James Nolan Construction

Construction Management Services

PROCUREMENT

James Nolan Construction, Inc. will place the project out for competitive bidding to qualified subcontractors. The project will be broken down into multiple subcontractor bid packages for all components of the entire project. The bid package list shall be provided to the architect for review. The owner and architect may request pricing from any preferred subcontractors for consideration. Once a bid package is awarded, subcontractors would route their submittals and shop drawings through our office for compliance review before being forwarded to the architect for approval. Our review speeds up the approval process and helps keeps your project on schedule. The importance of selecting the appropriate subcontractors cannot be overstated since it is the subcontractors who will produce the work. The capabilities and experience of the subcontractors will play a large role in the final quality and timeliness of the work.

We understand the importance of good value. Our subcontractor base and resources extend far beyond the North Bay where competition and lower price structures are present factors, but quality and service are not compromised.

Our criteria for selecting appropriate subcontractors will include the following factors:

· Competitive pricing with emphasis on value

· A thorough and complete scope of work

· A proven ability to undertake and accomplish their specific scope of work

· Possess adequate and competent manpower, management and supervision

· Financial stability

· Compliance with insurance and bonding requirements

· Ability to meet the project schedule

· A record of safety, and written and approved safety program

PROJECT SCHEDULE

The project schedule is a comprehensive analysis of all activities for both the programming and construction phases of a project. The master schedule must interrelate all work, both on-site and off-site. Milestones, once established, can then be updated and monitored as needed. Our schedule is developed and maintained on Suretrack software. Constant monitoring of critical activities during the process of the work will provide the opportunity to identify and resolve any problems that may affect the schedule. Job progress is monitored via weekly owner’s meetings. On the more immediate horizon, our superintendent will maintain 3 week look-ahead schedule measured in days and hours.

Our project schedule factors the following:

· All architecture

· All engineering

· Subcontractor selection

· Entitlement process

· All hard construction activities in detail

· Delivery durations for materials and equipment

· All county inspections

· Final building punch list and clean-up

· Owner acceptance

COST FORECASTING, CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING

Fiscal control is essential in order to insure that the desired project goals are achieved. We employ customized cost control procedures that allow accurate and timely cost management. Upon completion of a budget and schedule, we will provide to you a detailed breakdown of anticipated monthly billings for this project. The billing forecast will be broken down into divisions and cost codes corresponding to your project budget.

The accounting and billing format we shall use for your projects is based on the AIA document G703. This document includes the cost breakdown into the following categories:

· Description of work

· Scheduled Value

· Change Orders Approved

· Revised Schedule Value

· Previous Application Total

· Current Period

· Materials Stored

· Total Complete

· Percent Complete

· Balance to Finish Conditional lien releases covering current billings will accompany each application for payment. Unconditional lien releases will accompany each application for payment to cover all prior payments released.

PROJECT MEETINGS

The following meetings will take place as the project progresses:

Subcontractor Schedule Meetings Held weekly from the time construction commences. A representative of each subcontractor scheduled to perform work on your project in the next two weeks will attend. The project superintendent for James Nolan will run this meeting. If desired, you may receive a copy of these meeting minutes.

Toolbox Safety Meetings Held weekly from the time construction commences. These meetings are conducted by the on-site foreman for each subcontractor. Attendance by all subcontract employees on the job is mandatory. Weekly meeting minutes will be provided to our Project Superintendent. Printed copies of these meeting minutes are maintained at the site office. Our company safety director will visit the site every two weeks to conduct safety inspections and verify compliance to our published safety program.

Owner’s Review and Control Meeting Held weekly from the time construction commences. Attendees to this meeting are the Project Manager and Project Superintendent for James Nolan Construction, Inc. and your construction administrator. The project architect and design consultants are encouraged to attend. At this meeting the following information is provided and reviewed:

· Current contract status

· Architecture and engineering status of submittals and RFI’s

· Procurement status

· Current budget and cost control

· Anticipated change orders

· Current status of the progress schedule

· Review of the three week look-ahead schedule These meetings help to ensure you that all is going well with your project. They provide a platform for all parties to raise and address items of concern, timely and effectively.

JOB SAFETY

All subcontractors will be required to provide the following:

· Material safety data sheets for all materials to be used on the project site

· Weekly toolbox safety meeting reports

· Worker's Compensation Insurance Certificate with coverage's and limits acceptable to Contractor

· Current State Contractors License

· General Liability Insurance Certificate with coverage's and limits acceptable to Contractor

PROJECT STAFFING AND ON-SITE SUPERVISION

For your project we will propose a combination of office and site based personnel as follows:

Project Manager Based in our Napa office, he/she is responsible for overall management to include scheduling, cost control, invoice approval, bidding and subcontractor selection and awards, interface between design team, submittal review and coordination. He/she will conduct all monthly control meetings and will be your primary contact.

Project Assistant This individual provides administrative support to the project manager both in the office and at the jobsite. He/ she also attends all project meetings, takes meeting notes and documents events.

Project Superintendent Based on-site for the duration of construction, he/she will be responsible for all field construction activities, daily scheduling, safety management and coordination of all subcontractors.

PROJECT COMPLETION PROCEDURES AND MANUALS

As a condition of final payment, all subcontractors are required to provide us four copies of operations and maintenance manuals for all materials and equipment within your new facility. We will bind all these manuals together, include a table of contents, and present them to your operations/maintenance personnel for their use in managing your facility. Also required are product warranties as well as warranties from all subcontractors that their work will be free of defects for a period of one year. This one year warranty period commences on the date of substantial completion of your project. During this time period any corrective measures which need to be made due to defective products or workmanship will be replaced at no additional charge to you. Certain products carry warranty periods past one year, in which case the extended warranty for those items would apply.