The following outlines Hollister Construction Services’ approach to construction service.
Pre-Construction (Subcontractor Bid and Award Phase)

1. Coordination Review/Coordination of Design Comments
   Review plans and specifications developed by architect/design team and the engineering consultants; making practical recommendations for constructibility that may save time and/or money. This continuous activity is performed by our in-
   house staff of specialists throughout the pre-construction and construction phase.
   
   
2. Long Lead Items Identification
   Consult with the design team and contractor in order to make early commitment to the purchase and/or fabrication of long lead items. Examples include: major mechanical and electrical equipment, elevators, duct work fabrication, diffusers, hollow metal and hardware.
   
   
3. Constructibility Review
   Evaluate the design to ensure construction feasibility, construction ease and speed, the use of appropriate labor-saving, off-site fabrication, and pre-assembly of building systems. Consider the reuse of existing doors, hollow metal, lighting fixtures and duct work.
   
   
4. Project Implementation Plan
   Develop and utilize a project implementation plan to analyze special requirements and conditions. Detail all such requirements and conditions in the bidding documents before the actual work commences in the field.
   
   
5. Agency Review and Approvals
   Working closely with your firm’s design team to obtain all approvals and reviews needed for permitting and occupancy.
   
   
6. Fast Tracking Analysis
   Identify opportunities for "fast tracking" the overall project schedule and evaluate costs and benefits of such strategies.
   
   
7. Special Items Identification
   Identify requirements for off-hours work, overtime work programs and shutdowns so that such requirements may be addressed in the bid documents.
   
   
8. Master Schedule/Preliminary Construction Schedule
   Prepare critical path schedule to highlight critical decisions, design completion, contract awards, and identify long lead items for advance purchase.
   
   
9. Bid Package for Construction Trades
   Review complete list of bid packages for all materials and work to provide full assignment coordination and responsibility for same.
   
   
10. Bidding Procedures
    Review and advise as to the bidding format and instructions for each trade to ensure proper response to base bids, specific alternate bids, and unit price requests.
    
    
11. Early Purchase Bid Package Review
    Review early purchase bid packages. Confirm inclusion in major installation packages of all requirements for special receipt, handling, and installation of materials and equipment to be furnished by others.
    
    
12. Specifications Review
    Review design specifications to ensure conformance with current trade practices and appropriate allocation of equipment purchases and work assignments.
    
    
13. Value Analysis and Trade-Off Studies
    Review specifications to ensure that alternate systems, components, materials and techniques are fully identified and specified to permit proper bidder response.
    
    
14. Bidding Alternates Development
    Where appropriate, develop bidding alternates on materials, construction techniques, fabrication and installation methods to take advantage of current conditions in the construction marketplace.
    
    
15. Cost Management Procedures/Project Cost
    Prepare comprehensive trade-by-trade project budgets, at various levels of design refinement, including detailed cost development of systems, assemblies, equipment and materials.
    
    
16. Local Work Practices Advisement
    Advise on jurisdictional assignments, labor agreement obligations, trade restrictions and local work practices.
    
    
17. Bidder Analysis
    Confirm contractors' availability, reputation, and capacity for reliable performance, bondability and other data for inclusion on the Bid List.
    
    
18. Pre-Bid Conference
    Interview qualified contractors to induce and confirm their interest in bidding and to ensure effective competition among bidders.
    
    
19. Bidder's List
    Establish, subject to your firm’s approval, recommended Bidders List for major elements of the work.
    
    
20. Bid Evaluation
    Evaluate Base Bids, Alternate Proposals, Unit Prices, and other pertinent data.
    
    
21. Construction Contracts
    Review cost proposals in relation to the known local and current market for similar work. Extensive in-house cost data and recent buyout information is used in analyses.
    
    
22. Independent Evaluation
    Prepare a complete independent evaluation of bids and post-bid discussions, contractor selection, alternates to be accepted, unit prices to be included, and make recommendations for awards.