PROJECT · CONSTRUCTION · OWNER’S REP · RESCUE
Project Management
On Point is known for its innovative implementation of project management techniques and controls that move a project forward on time and within budget. We also understand the importance of keeping all project participants informed with up-to-date progress reports to gauge a project’s status.
Successful project management is driven by proactive decision-making during the early stages of planning and design. On Point’s record of success on project management assignments has been built by the teams that are assembled at the beginning of a project. Our approach keeps this team involved throughout the job, maintaining consistent involvement during the entire project.
We develop overall, integrated plans for logistics, management of budgets, expenditures and schedules to coordinate the worksite for the most efficient use of resources. Our professionals utilize their skills to achieve outstanding results providing key project management services.
Project Management services include:
Pre-Construction/Design Phase
Scope definition and management
Establishment and maintenance of communications procedures
Budget development
Master schedule development
Site selection assistance
Architect/engineer selection advisory
Specialty consultant selection advisory
Development of project-specific websites
Cost estimating and value analysis
Identifying phasing alternatives and establishing milestones
Constructability and biddability reviews
Procedures and logistics assessment
General conditions and contract requirements advisory
Assistance with testing/inspection sub-contractors
Bid phase management
Construction Phase
CPM scheduling and schedule monitoring
Cost control oversight
Professional on-site management
Leadership of job coordination meetings
Contract administration and management
Regular inspection and quality assurance enforcement
Progress and financial reporting
Documentation and file maintenance
Change order management
Open item tracking and reporting
Issue avoidance and dispute resolution
Contract closeout supervision
Commissioning oversight
Construction Management
On Point’s scope of services is tailored to match each client’s specific needs. Our focus is on efficient and effective management, which is aimed at protecting the interests of our client.
Our staff has managed the construction of a variety of facilities for a multitude of clients: educational and municipal facilities, health care facilities, firehouses, community centers, libraries, industrial and wastewater treatment plants, bridges, roadways and housing projects to name a few.
The On Point team of seasoned construction managers assigned to each project takes pride in the services they provide. Our management teams provide project leadership and maintain a focus on the construction schedule. They effectively communicate with the project participants, monitor the work and progress of trades, facilitate coordination, provide project documentation, and follow up on details and issues until resolved. This maximizes the value our clients get for their construction budget.
Construction Management services include:
Professional on-site management
Cost estimating and value analysis
Effective communication
Phasing alternatives/milestones
Constructability reviews
General conditions and contract requirements
Bid/procurement process assistance
Schedule development and schedule monitoring
Leadership of coordination meetings
Contract administration and management
Quality assurance enforcement
Progress and financial reporting
Documentation and file maintenance
Change order management
Issue avoidance and dispute resolution
Contract closeout supervision
Owner’s Representative
As owner’s representative, we serve as an extension of the owner’s staff. On Point provides guidance through the lifecycle of your project, protecting the owner’s interests at all times.
On Point provides owners with the value-added resources they will need to make their project a success. For an owner whose team may not have the required depth of resources to look after each component of a project, On Point literally serves as an extension of their staff.
As the project’s “eyes and ears,” we can provide on-site representation to make sure that construction proceeds in accordance with contract documents, on time and within budget. Working as your advocate, On Point experts enable clients to focus on their core business without distraction.
On Point’s staff of engineers, architects, estimators, schedulers, claims and surety specialists, and other construction professionals have hands-on experience and skills that are applied throughout each phase of a project. We provide clients with this technical knowledge to keep you abreast of events, enabling you to make informed and timely decisions.
Owner’s Representative services include:
Analyzing constructability
Advising the owner on project delivery systems and forms of contracts
Serving as a single point of contact between contractors and designers
Representing the owner at key meetings
Monitoring the project schedule and budget
Auditing quality assurance/quality control procedures
Assisting in evaluating contractor payment requests
Providing monthly reporting
Facilitating issue resolution
Project Rescue & Completion
Not every project goes as expected. For a variety of reasons, projects stall or veer off schedule, costs escalate, unforeseen conditions bring into question whether a project can even be completed, communication ceases and work grinds to a halt. On Point professionals will get projects moving again so that the contract can be successfully closed out before litigation becomes necessary.
Whether a project is being delivered under a traditional contract, design-build, CM at-risk, unit price or other arrangement, On Point can quickly assemble our team of specialists, send them to any project location and identify the root cause of the issues stifling a troubled project. On Point provides the leadership necessary to solve complicated problems. We are not afraid to deliver bad news; we are not afraid of putting our reputations behind the decisions we make; and most of all, we are responsive and sensitive to the intricacies of troubled projects. We have solved many complex disputes as third-party experts.
To get a troubled project successfully restarted, back on track, or completed, On Point provides the following Project Rescue and Completion services:
Snapshot audits of project progress and procedures
Evaluation of a project’s costs to complete
Preparation of completion and rescue CPM schedules
Evaluation and negotiation of unresolved change orders
Audits of approved and/or paid change orders
Continuous progress monitoring and reporting
Resolution of disputes and claims
Contract administration and close-out
Final payment determination and negotiation
Commissioning and startup assistance
Occupancy/move-in assistance
Investigation of post-occupancy defects
