The Property Development & Renovation Process

1. Need / Problem Investigation
• Inspection, testing and investigation plan, designate experts
• Owner’s input and execution of the expert’s proposals
• Perform inspections, testing and investigation work
• Evaluation of the results and the experts’ opinions and recommendations
• Ballpark estimate and financial feasibility review
2. Scope of Work and Conceptual Design, Budget, and Schedule
• Scope of work and design development plan, designate design/engineering professionals
• Owner’s input and execution of design/engineering proposals
• Complete the scope of work and conceptual design
• Develop a conceptual cost and schedule estimate, designate preliminary contractors
• Solicitation and evaluation of financing options
• Owner’s input and finalization of the scope, design, budget and schedule
3. Construction Documents, Budget and Schedule
• Document production plan and schedule, designate the “Design Team” (Architect, Engineers) and possibly the General Contractor
• Owner’s input, execution of the Design Team’s contracts
• Twenty to fifty percent complete documents, distribution for comments
• Cost and schedule estimate; Value Engineering (VE); and constructability and performance review
• Owner’s input, comments and sign-off on work completed to date
• Complete the construction documents
• Complete the budget and schedule
• Confirm financing and feasibility
• Owner’s input, comments and requested adjustments
4. Permits
• Permit(s) acquisition plan, designate a permit processor and other consultants
• Owner’s input, execution of consultant’s proposals, payment of plan check fees
• Submit completed construction documents for approval, address plan checker’s comments, complete the plan check process
• Budget, schedule and financing check
• Owner’s comments
5. Complete the Work
   • Secure financing
   • Purchasing and work plan, selection of the contractor(s)
   • Quality control, testing and inspection plan, selection of consultants
   • Budget and schedule check, execution of contracts
   • Payment of permit(s) and other improvement fees
   • Notice to proceed
   • Construction administration
   • Final completion, occupancy and contract(s) close-out

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