Archive for February, 2010

Bridging Method Phases 5 & 6

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Briding Method Phases 5 & 6

CONCLUDING WITH THE 5TH AND 6TH PHASES OF CARRYING OUT A PROJECT BY THE BRIDGING METHOD.

Phase 5. At this point the Owner has the right to terminate the contract without cause by payment of the amount due to the contractor for completion of the CD’s. If the Owner chooses to proceed, the Contractor authorizes construction. Note that (after the proposal has been submitted by the Contractor in Phase 3) the Contractor has no opportunity to adjust the price unless the Owner has approved in writing with a Change Order.

Phase 6. Throughout the construction, the ODC, along with the Owner’s program manager and any other CA specialists the Owner has employed, will observe the work in detail in exactly the same (more…)

Bridging Method Phase 4

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Bridging Method Phase 4

Phase 4. During the preparation of the Construction Documents (“CD”) phase the Contractor’s AE completes all detailed engineering design and specifications. Any remaining details of the architectural and site development design are completed in accordance with all applicable codes and fully coordinated these documents. The ODC reviews these documents for full and complete compliance with the BCDs and may reject them if (more…)

Bridging Method Phase 3

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Bridging Method Phase 3

PHASE 3 : THE RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR OR NEGOTIATION OF THE DESIGN-BUILD FORM OF CONTRACT

Phase 3. With the BCDs as the “bidding” documents (see Article 4), the Owner can obtain competitive bids or negotiate with a single selected Contractor for a design-build form of construction contract. This contract price is fully enforceable, with no opportunity for future adjustment in price or schedule unless (more…)