The following is a sample of the many services that Spiegel Consultants provides:
Review all subcontractors' certificates of insurance, EEO plans and safety procedures to ensure compliance with bid documents and the Owner's requirements
Review all contractor and vendor schedules for compliance with the project schedule and monitor progress against this baseline. We will issue expediting reports and warnings whenever there is any deviation
Establish and implement cost control systems and change order management, and issue monthly anticipated cost reports
Require and review all subcontractors' trade payment breakdowns to eliminate front-end loading
Supervise the performance of contractors/subcontractors and key vendors onsite
Coordinate responses from the design team and their consultants
Direct weekly project meetings
Monitor the response of the design team and their consultants to contractor inquiries, in order to minimize the potential for delay claims and change orders
Analyze the request for change orders, negotiate costs and verify all contractor claims of additional costs or time delays arising from field conditions. We will be vigilant in our efforts not to allow claims to fester due to lack of responsiveness to tough issues
Establish procedures for submission and verification of payment requisitions
Assist the Owner and Building Department expediter with assembling the requisite forms, documents and testing certifications when applying for fire alarm acceptance and the Certificate of Occupancy
Coordinate all punch list items and ensure that adequate retainage is withheld until all punch list items are remedied
Train the project's maintenance staff with respect to final testing and startup of all systems and equipment
Make recommendations and assist the Owner and the design team in scheduling and conducting all final inspections
Receive and distribute to the Owner all warranties, guarantees and similar items required by the contract documents, and deliver all related materials