Review and Recommendations and Warranty. The Construction Manager shall become thoroughly familiar with the evolving architectural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural plans and specifications and shall follow the development of design from Preliminaries through Working Drawings. He shall make recommendations with respect to the selection of systems and materials, and cost reducing alternatives including assistance to the Architect-Engineer, and Owner in evaluating alternative comparisons versus long term cost effects. The evaluation shall speak to the benefits of the speed of erection and early completion of the project. He shall furnish pertinent information as to the availability of materials and labor that will be required. He shall submit to the Owner, Permitting Authority and Architect-Engineer such comments as may be appropriate concerning construction feasibility and practicality. He shall call to the Project Manager and the Architect-Engineer’s attention any apparent defects in the design, drawings and specifications or other documents. He shall prepare an estimate of the construction cost utilizing the unit quantity survey method.
Review and Recommendations and Warranty. The Construction Manager shall familiarize itself thoroughly with the project requirements, educational specifications, construction site, preliminary budget and the evolving architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing and electrical plans and specifications and shall follow the development of design from Schematics through Working Drawings. The Construction Manager shall make recommendations with respect to the selection of systems and materials and cost reducing alternatives, including value engineering and including assistance to the Architect-Engineer and Owner in evaluating alternative comparisons versus long term cost effects. The evaluation shall speak to the benefits of the speed of erection and early completion of the project. The Construction Manager shall furnish pertinent information as to the availability of materials and labor that will be required. It shall submit to the Owner and Architect-Engineer such comments as may be appropriate concerning construction feasibility and practicality. Without assuming any design or engineering responsibilities, the Construction Manager shall call to the Owner’s and the Architect-Engineer's attention any apparent defects in the design, drawings and specifications or other documents, including, without limitation, any issues regarding constructability and/or compliance with applicable laws, rules, codes, design standards, and ordinances. The Construction Manager shall prepare an estimate of the construction cost utilizing the unit quantity survey method. The Construction Manager shall provide such information in a written report to the Owner prior to final payment for this phase.
