Design/Build

The Design/Build approach is a method of delivery where engineering design and construction are combined into one solicitation and a firm or team of firms work together to deliver the project.

Cooltrace has successively completed several Design/Build projects, accelerating project delivery as well as minimizing the project risks for the owner. Benefits of using the Design/Build method are:

 

Enhances communication and coordination within the team. 

This process takes full advantage of open communication among players traditionally separated by layers of contracts and organizational structure. The owner has greater access to the “team” working on project development as the project is being developed.

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Early involvement by construction experts.

Allows the entire construction team to be involved in the design process, which frequently results in more efficient designs

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Increases accountability by the service provider.

Provides an integrated solution for the owner or client and allows the owner to look to one entity with any questions or concerns

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Single Source Project Delivery.

Design revisions, project feedback, budgeting, permitting, construction issues, change orders, and billing can all be routed through just one entity, the design-build firm.

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Value-based Project Feedback.

In a design-build context, the owner, the owner's other consultants, and the design/builder can work together to determine what methods and materials will maximize the owner’s value.

Pre-construction

Coolrace’s Pre-Construction Team provides a detailed budget/cost analysis from design development through final contract negotiations. Includes the following services:

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Assisting our clients through design, plans preparation and application details

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Through the implementation of pre-construction services, owners gain knowledge on real cost, schedule and impact, and can accurately reflect the project cost

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Providing a plan that identifies the timing of all pre-construction activities and creates the project approach and services - from initial conception through the completion of the project.

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Coordination of Coolrace’s estimating, value engineering, scheduling and constructability services with the design team’s design activities.

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Provide true costing: actual costs as reflected in today’s marketplace and based on historical data.

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Provide clients an early analysis of the effects of equipment and materials, installation techniques and schedules will have on project time and cost.

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To serve as a source of accurate information from which educated decisions can be made concerning the project's cost, quality and timing.

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Assisting our clients through design, plans preparation and application details

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Utilizing in-house and subcontractor expertise, our company can leverage historical project knowledge to define and often anticipate negative project impacts or problems and provide innovative construction solutions in order to maintain project schedule, and protecting the project cost structure.

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Critical decision analysis, such as design intent, schedule, specialty scopes of work and the overall project schedule are determined.