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Why we are different:
The cost of your consultation is included in
the price of the drawings. |
Pre-Construction
Services
When we are approached by a
homeowner or an architect with a set of plans we outline
what preconstruction services involve. A good deal
of work is always required to close the distance between
reviewing drawings at your property and starting. This
is why we charge an average of 1% of the estimated
construction cost to get a client’s project to
the point where it is ready to start. Some of this
fee may be applied to the final cost of construction
should our firm be chosen for the work.*
Pre-construction Services involve
the following:
 Timely
response to your
requests and correspondence.
Thorough
understanding of
field conditions and drawings.
Detailed
estimate with
detailed break-down by trade.
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Value
engineering -
many projects undergo this process when budgets
are exceeded and/or design concepts get modified.
The process can involve the pricing of alternate,
less costly materials & methods of construction.
Input,
if necessary, on code
and permit requirements.
Review
and/or provide
solutions to
even the most challenging remodeling and construction
needs. We draw on decades of experience and reliable
subcontractors to review your needs and wants.
These include mechanical systems, electrical systems,
codes & zoning issues, water and drainage issues & building
construction processes & phasing that are parts
of every construction project.
Develop
a construction
schedule with
anticipated start and finish dates. |
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These important pre-construction
services are like developing a project. They involve
a substantial time commitment.
Developing a team approach
helps insure a successful job. Before the first footing
is dug, a great deal of work will already have been
done. Pre-construction Services are a critical component
to the Landis Construction team approach.
* If we spend a good deal of
time reconstructing a project to improve the budget
and/or “constructability” of a job we charge
for this time as consultants.
Working
With Your Architect - "Part of the Team"
Perhaps the most exciting
time in the building process is putting your "dream
house" on paper, with your architect. Plans are
made, finishes chosen, design elements fixed . . .
you can "see" your project take shape. We
all know how disappointing it is, however, to discover
the design exceeds the budget. We'd like you to avoid
making this common mistake. If we are involved in the
early stages of your project, we can verify that the
scope of your project meets the proposed budget.
As a team member, we will work
with your architects. We will help you keep the project
within your budget. As building cost consultants we
charge $100 per hour, saving you time and money by
avoiding costly re-design fees later on.
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Feasibility Study
When a prospective customer wishes to ease more slowly into the design process, we will sometimes recommend beginning our working relationship with a design feasibility study rather than with our full design process.
The purpose of the feasibility study is to take the design a little further along than the client currently has previously conceived. It is not to provide the full scheme of the proposal, and it will not describe everything about the proposed scheme. It includes one pass at the design and one set of revisions.
If the client wishes to proceed after the feasibility study has been completed, the full design and permit drawings will be next step in the Schematic Design phase, the Design Development, and the Construction Documentation phase of design.
The feasibility study will give the client a rough idea of what may be accomplished in the full design phase, and what it will be like to work with the Landis Design Department. It will also give us a better idea of what the client’s desires are, so that we can give a better idea of whether or not the budget will be able to achieve the design expectations.
Typical Product for a Feasibility Study:
1) Research into the zoning requirements for client’s property (assuming there is exterior work, and whether the property belongs to a Historic and/or Fine Arts district).
2) Measured drawings of the areas of the existing house that will be affected by construction (this is not necessarily measured drawings of the entire house).
3) One or two floor plan schemes based on the scope of work and issues to be solved that the client has described to us.
4) One or two exterior elevation schemes of a primary elevation(s) that will be affected by construction.
5) A Feasibility Study Estimate
The fee for the feasibility study is typically based upon 4% of the midpoint of the preliminary construction price range, though for a larger project the percentage might be lower. We can also structure the fee on an hourly basis at our design rate fee of $125/hr, though in our experience the number of hours is more or less likely to represent the 4% number above.
If after the feasibility study the customer wishes to proceed with the construction documents, we will enter into a separate contract to complete the design phase, the permitting process, and working drawings. The cost of the feasibility study will be credited to the full cost of design.
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