It’s vital that projects are not only biddable and buildable but also cost-effective and maintainable. Our project management professionals review plans for potential issues early in the process to identify potential issues such as errors, omissions, ambiguities, and conflicts that could impact construction timelines and budgets. By scrutinizing draft plans, technical specifications, and proposed bid schedules, constructability reviews aim to streamline the general contractor bidding process and minimize misunderstandings during construction and beyond. Ultimately, the goal is to enhance project efficiency, mitigate risks, and optimize outcomes by addressing potential challenges upfront.

A comprehensive process that oversees bids and the selection of contractors. This process begins with bid solicitation, which involves requesting bids and providing essential project details such as drawings and specifications. Contractors then submit their bids, which are evaluated based on criteria including pricing, experience, reputation, and adherence to project requirements. The goal is to identify the most suitable contractor who can deliver the project effectively. Various methods are used to ensure the contractor selected aligns with project goals and quality expectations. Once selected, a contract is formalized with the chosen contractor, marking the beginning of project delivery. Efficient bid and contractor selection management ensures competitive proposals are evaluated thoroughly, leading to successful project outcomes.

Managing the financial aspects of construction projects, includes responsibilities such as maintaining accurate books, budgeting, cash management, and financial reporting. In addition to overseeing daily accounting activities, project accountants handle critical tasks including client billing, preparing change orders, managing accounts payable, and conducting job costing specific to assigned projects. In this role, Pritchard plays a pivotal role in monitoring the financial health of projects by analyzing actual costs against budgeted figures and tracking project tasks. We provide real-time financial reports and key performance indicators, to aid decision-making and ensure financial transparency. 

A critical process in construction project management that involves tracking written amendments to existing contracts that modify the original agreement’s conditions. These change orders address changes in project scope and outline the necessary adjustments, associated costs, and schedule impact. Systematically tracking change orders management facilitates project adherence to schedules and budgets. Effective change order management is essential for maintaining project transparency, managing expectations, and mitigating potential disputes throughout the project lifecycle.

Pritchard uses best practices that keep all essential documents for your construction project meticulously organized and stored. This includes contracts, blueprints, permits, daily reports, drawings, invoicing, bidding, reporting, and scheduling. Effective document management regulates the flow of these critical documents, encompassing their storage, retrieval, modification, and sharing. By implementing a disciplined approach to document management, we help maintain order and accessibility, ensuring that your project runs smoothly and efficiently, with all necessary documentation readily available when needed.

In this role, Pritchard steps in to oversee project elements outside the scope of the general contractor. Our team releases the owner from managing a variety of responsibilities including furniture, fixtures, equipment, security systems, artwork, audio-visual systems, gym equipment and other specialty items. We provide full coordination of all owner items to ensure their timely arrival and installation.

This work begins after Certificate of Occupancy issuance and extends for approximately a year. It encompasses the analysis, management and resolution of warranty issues on a case-by-case basis. A rigorous warranty framework helps us resolve issues efficiently and provides helpful data that can be used for vendor evaluation, quality assurance, and quality control.

Process to ensure a building performs according to the design intent, contract documents, and the owner’s operational needs. This essential process involves checking and documenting the design, installation, and testing of a building’s systems to meet the owner’s requirements. Training facilities staff to efficiently understand and operate the building systems is also included.