Feasibility: A feasibility study discusses the factors of the client’s vision, outlining in broad terms the three elements of the building program: Design, Budget, Timeline. This can be accomplished during an initial office visit, site visit, or phone conversation. Typically unit cost factors and project comps may be used to determine the feasibility of a project, as well as known site specifics.

Preliminary: A preliminary study often includes architectural sketches and a more comprehensive study of cost and time. This is then presented to the client as a professional service. The AIA Design/Build Part 1 Contract allows for the correct measures and direction to be installed into a formal preliminary study. The client is typically securing financing during the preliminary services, in preparation for the final work to begin.

Implementation: The architect is completing the facility construction documents in preparation for permitting and construction. The contractor is busy preparing the project for mobilization. Our budgets have been established and brick, mortar, steel and cement brings life to the vision.

Design: The client, architect, and builder are working closely together, allowing the architect to develop the design and facility engineering critical to the clients' design needs, while monitoring the design’s cost factors.

Budget: A critical element to the success of any project. Close monitoring of the budget allows the project to adhere to the schedules.

Timeline: Working backwards form the client’s expected move in date, a time table is structured to outline the construction critical path, the permitting process, and the facility design and engineering schedules.

There are four basic types of Contract Vehicles.

Design/Build: Process with checks and balances built into a two-part contract. The architect and builder are engaged by the client to work as a team in developing the three elements of the building program.

Construction Management: Used when the client wishes to engage the project as the general contractor, hiring a competent firm to organize the entirety of the project. The client realizes the gains through this process while taking on the risk.

GC: Client hires a general contractor for a fixed fee or negotiated sum of money as the care, custody, and control provider of the construction project.

Small Project: Simplified small project contracts designed for work typically under 250,000 dollars in value or 60 days of construction time.