Porrima Construction General Contractors will meet with business owners, franchisees and design team and/or Owner’s or Franchisee’s Consultants to discuss and review the budget, schedule and design. Porrima Construction Construction Manager will consult with Owner and Architect regarding Site use and improvements, sustainability, and the selection of materials, building systems and equipment. Our Porrima ConstructionGC Construction Manager will provide recommendations on construction feasibility; work force diversity; actions designed to minimize adverse effects of labor or material shortages; time requirements for procurement, installation and construction completion; and factors related to construction cost including possible LEED certification, feedback on alternative designs or materials, preliminary construction budgets and possible economies.

Once Location is confirmed, your Porrima ConstructionGC Construction Manager will provide Architectural and Permit drawing design package pricing proposal to you for review and approval along with a rough budget estimate for the initial construction stage. The proposed construction budget estimate, including a statement of the estimated cost organized by trade categories, allowances, contingency, and other items and the fee that comprise your lump-sum construction budget. Your Porrima Construction Construction Manager will review the Plans and Specifications developed by the Architect and shall markup Drawings and Specifications and return these to the Architect after the review for revision if necessary. If in his / her assessment your Porrima Construction Construction Manager, recognizes that costs may exceed previously approved budget estimates of the construction, the Construction Manager will make appropriate recommendations to the Owner and Architect to try and meet the budget to the best of their ability, including modification or substitution of systems, materials or other value engineering considerations. Your Porrima Construction Construction Manager will review the building systems, materials and equipment for general appropriateness, utilize value engineering as appropriate, and provide information, to the extent specifically known by the Construction Manager, on relative cost and expected life cycles of intended materials and equipment. Your Porrima Construction Construction Experts will assist you in obtaining the necessary approvals for the Project, and will obtain all necessary permits and licenses for the construction of the Project. Your Experienced Porrima Construction Construction Manager will assist, when requested, by providing information for the preparation and submission of applications or other documents necessary for the issuance of any variances or approvals required in connection with the design or construction of the Project from any local, provincial or federal government authorities having jurisdiction over the construction project.

Upon preparation of your preliminary design package, our Construction Manager will review the Drawings and Specifications for the Project and shall provide final construction cost based on final drawings requirements as included in project plans, specifications. The final Construction & Cost Proposal to include a list of the Drawings and Specifications, Materials, Budget Allowances, Clarifications and Assumptions. If the Owner accepts the final construction proposal and cost, the final cost proposal and its basis shall be set forth in a contract Amendment. The final price shall be subject to additions and deductions by a change in the Work as provided in the Contract Documents and the date of Substantial Completion shall be subject to adjustment as provided in the Contract Documents.

When you have sufficiently identified the Project requirements, and upon firm acceptance of final construction cost estimate presented by the construction manager, your Porrima Construction Construction Manager will consult with you to develop a preliminary Project Schedule. Your Porrima Construction Construction Manager shall meet and discuss the Schedule with you and obtain your approval of the preliminary Project Schedule that best suits your needs. Your Porrima Construction Construction Manager will coordinate and integrate the preliminary Project Schedule with the services and activities of the Owner, Architect and Construction Manager. As work proceeds, the preliminary Project Schedule shall be updated to indicate proposed activity sequences and durations, milestone dates of receipt and approval of pertinent information, preparation and processing of shop drawings and samples, delivery of materials or equipment requiring long-lead time procurement, Owner’s occupancy requirements showing portions of the Project having occupancy priority, and proposed date of Substantial Completion. If preliminary Project Schedule updates indicate that previously planned schedules may not be met, the Construction Manager shall make appropriate recommendations to the Owner and Architect to meet the required schedule to the best of ability.