SERVICES

DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES

Design-Build (DB) allows owner’s the convenience of one stop shopping for their project needs. Using DB, Construction Plus takes the project lead and designs your project with licensed architects and engineers working on the CPI team.

chartConstruction Plus thus becomes your single point of contact and accountability for design, cost, time of completion, and post-completion services. Our team-focused process of DB equally balances cost and design. You receive aesthetics, competitive pricing, and value.

This service allows CPI to keep the design focused on your needs and your budget at the same time. CPI has a Master’s Degree level partner in charge of your project from day one. No company in East Tennessee can offer more experience or education than CPI can; which will actually be committed to your project and working to deliver superior value and award winning results. We are East Tennesse’s Design-Build Specialists.

cs-05CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Construction Management (CM) is a form of project delivery which combines early involvement of the construction professional with the flexibility of customizing the total project experience to fit your specific needs.

For example, it allows owners to select a professional CM to serve as their advocate yet still meet legal accountability requirements for bidding the actual work packages such as required by public projects. The bidding is done through numerous bid packages developed and managed by the CM. Our CM services can be customized to include specific components as desired by the client, i.e., the design build advantages of single point accountability, professional construction representation and/or pricing transparency, individually or collectively.

As your CM agent we will be your advocate from day one to the day you take the keys. We will manage the entire process as your professional agent. The contracts may be held directly between you, vendors and contractors depending on your objectives. You will see where every dollar goes with total transparency from the beginning to the end of the project. This progressive method is being used in major markets around the country and produces maximum savings and value. For public entities and 501c3 non-profits this method is specifically attractive due to the option to include the public bid transparency component.

cs-01As your CM “at risk” we will provide the same early involvement during pre-construction services with the added option of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). After the scope of work is developed and defined into bid packages and their respective pricing has been established, we can offer a GMP. This allows the project to be well under way, while the design and scope is still being developed and defined…saving time and money.

Under either process…our long term trust based business relationships provide you with the best prices from the best subcontractors and vendors in the marketplace today…because of these trust based relationships we are able to bring these valuable team members into your project during the design development stages. They bring their extensive knowledge of the best materials, technologies and practices being used today… enabling our team to design your project with designers, contractors and vendors all at the table from day one…sharing information… providing you with the most cost effective quality building possible…HASSLE FREE.

CPI IS ONE OF AN ELITE NUMBER OF COMPANIES WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO IMPLEMENT TIME TESTED PROCESSES, PROVEN TO PROVIDE GREAT RESULTS, USING EITHER THE CM AGENCY OR CM AT RISK SERVICES. THIS IS DEMONSTRATED BY CPI BEING THE FIRST COMPANY IN TENNESSEE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (CMAA), CPI IS COMMITTED TO HONORING THE CMAA PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE. YOU MAY WISH TO GO TO THE CMAA WEB SITE PAGE HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE CMAA STANDARDS.

cs-06GENERAL CONTRACTING
CPI also works for owners on projects as a traditional general contractor. Under this traditional design-bid-build method we work with your architect or designer of choice. The scope of work is negotiated for a fixed price or a cost plus a fee based upon a scope of work defined by design documents and specifications done by the owner’s design professionals. We have completed hundreds of millions of dollars of such projects on time and with superior results.

CONSULTING SERVICES
Pre-Construction Services:
We provide professional services for owners considering future projects who need assistance in evaluating the feasibility and conceptual costs etc. Some owners find it of value to hire us to provide consulting services assisting them in deciding what type of construction method best fits their needs and their circumstances with respect to their in house staffing capabilities, expertise and program goals.

We provide our professional expertise to work with Architects and Engineers to maximize the design while changes can be made on paper, not only decreasing initial cs-04costs and increasing value by integrating the latest technologies available but decreasing change orders and constructability issues before they become a problem. Reducing conflicts and changes saves both money and time.

We can also assist you in interviewing potential design team and construction team members, from Architects to Engineers to Construction Managers, we can help you advertise for, evaluate and select these professional service providers as your Construction Professional.

Pre-Construction Services Include:

  • Value engineering analysis
  • Constructability reviews
  • Design team management
  • Scope package development
  • Estimate evaluations
  • Bid evaluations & recommendations
  • Contract negotiation support
  • Program procedures
  • Scheduling development or analysis

Post-Construction Services:
cs-08We also provide post construction services for owners who are facing close out problems including conflict resolution, mediation assistance, close out service completion, punch lists, warranty assistance etc.

Some owner’s need post completion reporting of documents which will be used for operations and maintenance as well as archiving of the documents accumulated during construction for future reference and value added to future buyers of the property; maximizing the return on the original owner’s investment.

Post-Construction Services Include:

  • Change order negotiation
  • Contract administration
  • Dispute resolution
  • Management information system
  • Document control Systems
  • Post completion analysis
  • Quality control inspections
  • Code compliance inspections
  • Close out evaluation

Claims Support and Dispute Resolution:
While every construction team expends great effort from the design phase through construction and closeout to resolve disputes fairly, even the best teams run into disputes.

When even the best of efforts fail, it is imperative to have an experienced professional working to resolve the dispute with the most favorable manner attainable for your particular situation.

cs-02CPI can provide claim and dispute analysis and if necessary, provide expert witness testimony. CPI also has experience with various dispute resolution approaches, such as Owner/Contractor dispute resolution boards, arbitration, and mediation and provides advice as well as assistance if you are involved in a dispute involving one of these venues.

The CPI team can provide the complete range of project management services required to resolve any construction related dispute in a timely and cost effective manner. These services are available as a package or individually to suite your specific requirements. Because of our unique mix of construction professionals, the cost of employing the CPI team is among the most competitive in the industry.

Claims and Dispute Services Include:

  • Expert witness
  • Claims analysis
  • Claims preparation
  • Exhibit preparation
  • Litigation support
  • Comparative studies