Hammond Collier’s Construction Management Team provides full-service construction management for local, state, and federal agencies. With over 65 years of experience, our construction management team is responsive, thorough, and reliable. Hammond Collier’s Construction Managers possess a comprehensive knowledge of Local Agency Guidelines and other required Contract Administrative requirements. Hammond Collier’s extensive experience managing projects funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), and Community Development Block Grants (HUD) ensures our clients will receive a clean audit.

Our Construction Managers know the market conditions including the sub-trades and the various consultants. As a local firm, we have a regional understanding of the demographics needed to successfully manage construction projects throughout the State of Washington.

Services provided are as follows:

Bid Opening

• Resolve informalities and irregularities
  
• Consider alternates for award
  
• Update project budget
  
• Request additional funding, if needed
  
• Check references(s) of three (3) lowest bidders

Bid Award

• Recommend disqualification of problem contractors
  
• Prepare formal award recommendation for owners action
  Preparation of Legally Enforceable Contract
  
• Obtain post award submittals from successful contractor(s)
  
• Verify that performance and payment bonds are adequately underwritten
  
• Verify that insurance coverage meets contractual requirements
  
• Prepare draft contract from project manual for execution by contractor and owner

Preconstruction Conference

• Invite utility companies and local agencies to Precon. Conference
  
• Obtain and review proposed schedule of work and traffic control plan
  
• Review drawings, specifications, schedules, and materials requirements during conference
  
• Review partial payment procedures in accordance with owners schedule
  
• Discuss special requirements of funding agencies
  Project Stakeout and Private Party Notification
  
• Provide construction staking
  
• Establish a communication network with private parties affected by construction

Resident Inspection/Contract Administration

• Periodic project observations by the project engineer
  
• Review shop drawings and respond to requests for information (RFI)
  
• Review material submittal and test results
  
• Provide journeyman inspection services
  
• Provide daily progress reports to owner
  
• Troubleshoot problems as they develop and process change orders as they are necessary
  
• Prepare monthly pay estimates and monitor project schedule

Contract Closeout

• Obtain As-Built drawings and notes from contractors
  
• Prepare O & M manual when required
  
• Document Date of Substantial Completion in writing – one (1) year warranty period begins
  
• Verify completion of punch list – incomplete construction items and conduct final inspection
  
• Confirm compliance with State L & I and Department of Revenue statutes
  
• Assemble final payment for owner action
  
• Recommend formal acceptance of project as complete by owner