We work with every client and customer to determine the best approach to fulfill your specific needs.
Best Value
A best value award contract usually requires a contractor to provide a detailed technical plan that supports the overall project objectives where the client assigns a value. Best value is more likely to demonstrate that the contractor fully understands the scope of work, environmental constraints, timelines, and other critical project success elements.
Engineer, Procure, and Construct
Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) best suits lump sum, turnkey projects where the contractor is fully responsible for the construction of the project, and has direct contracts with the design engineer.
Early Contractor Involvement
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) brings the contractor on board during the design phase to provide constructibility input, realistic construction schedules and more accurate cost information for funding needs.
Design Build
With the builder being identified prior to project start date, extensive construction experience is integrated into the design at the onset of the project to help provide better scheduling and budgeting for the project, so that the owner’s concerns are fully addressed up front.
Negotiated Fix
A negotiated-fixed-price contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract. This contract provides maximum incentive for the contractor to control costs and perform effectively, and imposes a minimum administrative burden upon the contracting parties.
Unit Pricing
The client or owner pays a fixed sum for each completed unit of work. The work to be performed is broken into various parts—usually by construction trade—and a fixed price is established for each unit of work and the contractor is paid only the agreed-upon price.
Bid / Build
Known as a hard-bid, the contractor assumes all the known risks, and the contract provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment, on the basis of the contractor’s cost experience in performing the contract.
Time and Material
The contractor is paid on the basis of the actual cost of direct labor at specified hourly rates, plus the actual costs of materials and equipment usage. The contractor and client must both agree upon a fixed add-on to cover the contractor’s overhead and profit.