The following outline will give a brief description of the preconstruction services that Harco Constructors offers:

A. Initial Scheduling

• Design duration

• Design review dates

• Bid package dates

• Construction milestones

• Permit acquisition plan

• Regulatory agency submittal dates

• Estimate dates

• Guaranteed maximum price dates

• Cash flow commitment

B. Review Existing Concepts

• Evaluate cost

• Identify Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessment firms

• Evaluate layouts for function

• Evaluate material/ systems selections

• Offer revisions/ corrections

C. Prepare Revised Design Criteria

• Aid owner in preparing final criteria

• Distribute criteria

D. Facility Design Analysis

• Review Project criteria

• Suggest system alternatives

• Aid in selecting systems

E. Conceptual Design

• Evaluate Function

• Evaluate Cost

• Evaluate systems/ material selection

• Provide value analysis

• Provide constructability comments

• Review schedule

• Review overall budget conformance

G. Long Lead Procurement

• Identify long-lead items and instigate plan for procurement

H. Job Information & Policy Brochure

• Formulate and produce job information and policy brochure

I. Accident Prevention

• Instigate, formulate, and publish safety plan

J. Environmental Protection Plan

• Evaluate potential interference with ongoing operations of others which could be affected by this facility

• Instigate, formulate environmental plan

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

K. Design Development

• Re-Evaluate function

• Evaluate cost

• Evaluate systems/ material selection

• Provide value analysis

• Provide constructability comments

• Review schedule

• Review overall budget conformance

L. Permit Acquisition (Phased)

• Meet with applicable regulatory agencies and advise of plan of attack

• Adhere to regulatory agency requests to maintain schedule

• Coordinate response to regulatory agency comments

• File for permit

• Respond to permit clarification

• Acquire

• Maintain updated permit during construction

M. Budget Controls

• Preliminary budget update

• Trend estimate

• Detailed estimate

• Initial GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)

• Final GMP

• As design continues, progress from preliminary budget through final GMP

• Trend on a weekly basis throughout design and keep the owner informed

N. Value Engineering

• Selection of most cost efficient methods, materials, and schedule

• Propose throughout design effort and immediately following each formal budget estimate

• Value Engineering tracking:

o Provide complete list of value engineering ideas and associated estimated cost savings

o Categorize ideas and cost savings by type: value engineering , quality, reduction, or quality reduction

o Document decision with approval or rejection of ideas

o Track the approved value engineering through the design phase

O. Guaranteed Maximum Price

• Prepare final Estimate

• Guarantee construction price