PRE-DESIGN AND SITE ANALYSIS
- Preparation of brief
- Budget / areas / volumes analysis
- Project strategy advice
- Site legal description / encumbrances
- Form of building contract
- Selection and engagement of consultants
- Site and/or existing structures survey and/or levels
- Services locations / capacity
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
- Site analysis / overall site planning
- Initial plans integrating all space requirements
- Verification that structural and services requirements can be incorporated
- Land Use (Resource) Consent consultation and application
- Approval of preliminary design and instruction to develop design
DEVELOPED DESIGN
- Consultation with territorial authorities
- Expand plans into complete design ready for detailed documentation
- Present design, for full understanding of the spacial arrangements, materials, basic forms and appearance
- Co-ordination and initial integration of consultants services
- Verify overall site layout and planning
- Update estimate of probable costs with QS and program
- Special presentation drawings / models / situations
- Approval of design and instruction to prepare contract documentation
CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION
- Architectural documentation of approved design sufficient for Building Consent, tendering and construction purposes. (Typically we expect this to include site/location, existing and new floor plans, elevations, cross section(s), window and door schedules and construction details, construction edge details, the specification, risk matrix and thermal evaluation).
- Calling for selected tenders, estimate, agreed lump sum
- Resolving tendering inquiries during the tender period
- Checking tenderers compliance with tender and contract documents
- Contract negotiations if required
- Contract document revisions if necessary
- Recommendation to Client on tenders.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
- Establish contract and notify unsuccessful tenderers
- Consultation with territorial authorities if required
- All normal contract works administration including :
- Consultation re and notification of contingent variations to contract
- Consultation re changes and notification of variation to Contractor
- Assistance with selection of colours, hardware, tiles, fittings, etc.
- Verification of claims and issuing Payment Schedules
- Practical completion inspection and issuing notice
- All normal contract works observation including :
- Periodic site visits to observe progress and documentation compliance
- Clarification of contract documents where requested
- Provision of supplementary details to amplify contract documentation if necessary
- All normal post-construction contract administration including :
- Inspection of and notification to Contractor of defects
- Verification of Contractors final claim and issue of draft statement of accounts if required and adjust as necessary and issue final statement of accounts
- Notify outstanding defects at the end of the defects liability period, issue final Payment Schedule.
SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
- Perspectives / models / computer fly-throughs
- Lighting selection, multiple tile/paving selections/patterns, special joinery, landscaping