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Estimating Design / Build Projects

Course Description This course builds upon the Lump Sum Estimating course. We begin with a Client’s Program and walk our way through the various design phases of the work. From there we point out the differences between Lump Sum Estimating and preparing the final budget (the bid) of a Design-Build project. We finish this course […]
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01 Design/Build Introduction
  • Intro to Design Build Estimating
  • Different DB Formats
  • Design/Build Introduction Quiz
02 Pre-Design Phase Part 1
  • Estimating Assumptions
  • The Pre-Design Phase
  • Client Philosophy
  • Read the Contract
  • Meet With Your Management Team
  • Developing an In House Team
  • Assignments
  • Early Involvement
  • Pre-Design Phase Part 1 Quiz
03 Pre-Design Phase Part 2
  • The First Team Meeting
  • Who is Providing What?
  • Preliminary Budget
  • Bid Packages
  • Construction Schedule
  • Final Thoughts
  • Pre-Design Phase Part 2 Quiz
04 Schematic Design Phase Part 1
  • Conceptual Budget
  • Design Coordination Meetings
  • The Design Build Construction Schedule
  • Construction Expertise and Leadership
  • Coordinating the AE Firms
  • Schematic Design Phase Part 1 Quiz
05 Schematic Design Phase Part 2
  • Design Build Subcontractors
  • Review the Schematic Design Documents
  • Design Liability
  • Sub Selection Process
  • The Schematic Design Budget
  • Start Sub Scope Sheets
  • Update the Construction Schedule
  • Stay Ahead of Design Phase
  • Schematic Design Phase Part 2 Quiz
06 Design Develop Phase Part 1
  • Close the Schematic Phase
  • Design Coordination Meetings
  • Review DD Documents
  • Design Develop Phase Part 1 Quiz
07 Design Develop Phase Part 2
  • Design Build Subcontractors
  • Operations Review of DD Documents
  • Operations Review Schedules
  • Cost Impact of DD Documents
  • Contingencies and Cost Savings
  • DD Documents Are Complete
  • Design Develop Phase Part 2 Quiz
08 Personal Involvement
  • Personal Involvement and Responsibility
  • Personal Involvement Quiz
09 Construction Document Phase
  • This Project is Real
  • Design Coordination Meetings
  • Operations Finalize Schedules
  • Finalize Sub Selection
  • Review CD Documents
  • Construction Documents Complete
  • Construction Document Phase Quiz
10 Subcontractor Selection
  • Subcontractor Selection
  • Prepare Bid Packages
  • Invite Subs to Bid
  • Completed Construction Documents
  • Subcontractor Selection Quiz
11 Prepare the Final Budget
  • Prepare the Final Budget
  • Prepare the Final Budget Quiz
12 Detail Analysis
  • Detail Analysis
  • Operations Final Schedules
  • Operations Final Site Logistics
  • MEP Trades
  • Servicing Your Client
  • Detail Analysis Quiz
13 Pricing
  • Self-Perform Pricing
  • Pricing Quiz
14 Synthesizing The Budget
  • Putting the Pieces Together
  • Finalize Your Bid Day
  • Revisit Your Strategies
  • Synthesizing The Budget Quiz
15 Subcontractor Scoping
  • Detailed Scope Sheets
  • What Can Go Wrong
  • Subcontractor Scoping Quiz
16 Gathering Prices
  • Clients Involvement
  • Gathering Prices Quiz
17 Final Pricing
  • Bid Day Tomorrow
  • Final Pricing Quiz
18 Bid Day Closings
  • Bid Day Closings
  • Operations Take Over
  • Bid Day Closings Quiz
19 Post Bid Work
  • Post Bid Work
  • Post Bid Work Quiz
20 The Buying Process
  • The Buying Process
  • Operations Take Over
  • Enjoy the Design Phases
  • The Buying Process Quiz

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