Construction Administration & Project Acceptance

Welcome

Scott Kirchner, Altus Architectural Studio

Jon Hilton, Farris Engineering

Jason Studt, JE Dunn Construction

Provide understanding of Construction Administration during a project

Provide understanding of Project Acceptance

Understand how Construction Manager, Architect and Engineers may interact throughout a project

Course Objectives

Construction Administration

• Setting the Expectations• Front End Specifications

Construction Administration

• Document Management – Paper vs. Electronic– Provide Options for Electronic

(MySmartPlans, Submittal Exchange, etc.)

Construction Administration• Project Schedule

– Precon, Con, Postcon– Communicates Due Dates to

ENTIRE Project Team– Track Progress, Delays, Etc.

Construction Administration

• Change Documents– ASIs– CCDs– PRs– RFIs

Construction Administration

• Change Order Evaluation– Contingency and Allowance– Hard Bid vs. GMP– A/E Design Fee– Owner Requested vs.

Unforeseen Conditions

Construction Administration

• Submittals– Product Data– Samples– Shop Drawings– Coordination Drawings

• Building Information Modeling

(BIM)

Construction Administration

• Meetings– OAC Meetings– Progress Meetings– Pre-installation Meetings– Coordination Meetings

Construction Administration• Construction Pay Application

Process– Schedule of Values– Billing Back-up

• Lien Waiver(s)• Stored Materials Verification

Project Acceptance

• Punch List Process

Project Acceptance• Certificate of Substantial

Completion

Project Acceptance

• AHJ Inspections – City/Municipalities

• State Fire Marshall

Questions?

Project Acceptance

• Construction Close-out - As-Build Drawings- Operation & Maintenance

Information- Owner Training- Warranties & Contact Information- Attic Stock Materials &

Maintenance Tools- Commissioning

Project Acceptance

• Final Payment

Questions?