Services
Facility Development Group, Inc. offers management expertise in nearly every facet of project delivery and relocation programming. We thrive on managing projects for their entire duration, from conceptual planning through occupancy and closeout, though we are also very adept at providing less extensive services when requested by our clients. Our goal is to provide exceptional project delivery and management services for clients who are need of such expertise. Our clients are able to continue to focus on that which should be their main concern – executing core business competencies – while having the peace of mind about their major capital projects and corporate relocations. Click below for services in the following:
Conceptualization and InitiatioN
- Development of Facility Planning Concepts, including identification of space and facility requirements
- In conjunction with client’s broker/agent, coordination of search for suitable space(s)
- Assistance in final site selection
- Development of conceptual budgets
- Development of project timeline
- Assistance in lease review and negotiation
- Development of lease work letters
- Risk analysis and evaluation
Planning and Design
- Development and maintenance of project lifetime budget
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Preparation of vendor solicitation documents
- Coordination of design team and process
- Coordination of value engineering review(s)
- Management of construction drawing and document creation
- Plan and specification quality assurance review(s)
- Coordination of contract procurement processes
- Bid/proposal analysis and preparation of recommendations for selection/award
- Coordination/administration of design change and pricing request processes
Project Execution
- Construction contract negotiation and execution
- Contract administration including contract amendment and change order processes
- Oversight or support of permitting process with applicable governing agencies
- Construction inspection and quality oversight as owner’s representative
- Procurement of furnishings and coordination of install
- Procurement of networking and telecommunications equipment
- Procurement of audio visual, access control and security camera packages
- Administration of weekly meetings including preparation of meeting minutes, action items, and periodic progress reports
- Review of periodic payment requests
- Landlord coordination and relationship management
- Administration of the punch-list process, in conjunction with contractor and designer(s)
- Final inspection
- Project close-out
- Team formation, team building and partnering focused on solutions instead of negotiation of position
- Issue resolution
- Development and maintenance of action item matrix as living document
Relocation Programing
- Coordination of moving company solicitation, selection and contract negotiation processes
- Coordination of physical move
- Creation and administration of departmental and/or company-wide activation committees for execution of relocations
- Oversight of remediation activities at vacated locations
- Furniture inventorying and surplusing
- Development and administration of corporate move plan and schedule
- On-site administration and oversight of physical move for duration of move
- Preparation of comprehensive employee move instructions in conjunction with engaged relocation vendor
Project Controls
- Schedule creation and maintenance
- Contract administration including contract amendment and change order processes
- Payment draw request inspections and certifications
- Risk analysis and evaluation
- Development and maintenance of project lifetime budget
Professional Consulting Services
- Expert witness engagements
- Team formation, team building and partnering focused on solutions instead of negotiation of position
- Owner/Lender inspection services
- Landlord coordination and relationship management
- Issue resolution
- Technical writing
- Permit expediting