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budget; all construction costs will be analyzed on a systems basis to allow careful consideration of potential trade-offs to maintain budget requirements.. As the design of the project progresses, the Mills Team will begin a series of estimates at several milestone points. These estimates are compared to the budget to determine overages or savings. All estimates are evaluated and analyzed in sufficient detail to facilitate decisions that result in maintaining the overall costs at budget level. All team members will be provided a copy of all estimates in sufficient detail for review. PROCUREMENT Although not normally recognized as Cost Control, the completeness, clarity and accuracy of the information used for bidding construction is a key element of an overall cost management program. The information included on the drawings, specifications and requirements of the contract, insurance program, special conditions, schedule, site logistics and bid form are what bidders base their pricing on. If the information is too rigorous, the pricing will be higher. If the information is lacking completeness or detail, pricing will be unrealistically low initially, only to be raised to a point that is unrealistically high when the final requirements are realized. Through drawing reviews, pre-bid package reviews, and development of bid package components that are realistic from an owner and a building point of view, we will be controlling the project's cost. VALUE ENGINEERING/LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS Value Engineering/Life Cycle Cost Analysis is a systematic approach to maximizing the effect of every dollar spent. Essentially, this process evaluates alternative materials and methods to maintain a specific level of performance and design intent but at a lower cost. For the your project, we will conduct an aggressive value analysis, construction feasibility, considerations relative to labor and material availability and effect on the project schedule, operating cost and the efficiency of staffing cost. Value Engineering benefits are realized when this process is applied as early in the design phase as possible. This will allow the entire team input with every major design decision, effectively eliminating the need for "after-the-fact" design revisions, emergency cost-cutting and unexpected cost overruns. As design progresses, our value engineering focus will adjust from predominantly system review during schematic design to configuration and interrelationships during design development and product selection during the construction documents phase. COST TRACKI NG Cost tracking is a process of providing a clear audit trail on costs from the first construction cost estimate through project buy-out. Each succeeding estimate will be organized in accordance with the established format to track costs as design proceeds. The W.G. Mills Team's estimating and cost tracking system is capable of handling thousands of cost items providing the management information needed to track overall project costs on a daily basis. The Project Manager is the key link in our cost control program. He maintains computer tracking of the following: Work-In-Place - The cost to complete each category of work on a project is re-estimated monthly. Productivity - Data for labor productivity report preparation. Cash Flow - A detailed outline of both short-term and long-term future cash requirements provided to aid our clients in their own cash management for the duration of the construction activities. Budget Overruns - Project Managers use computer generated reports of both labor productivity and materials. Overruns and underruns by cost code are developed and compiled and used as the basis for project forecasting. Percentage of Project Completed - The percentage of project completed for each category of labor is developed as a by-product of the weekly payroll system and the work-in-place report system. For subcontract work, the percentage completed is calculated for each category of work. 9) A statement of experience summarizing projects constructed under a similar development process and a summary of what the Firm can "bring to the table" for the benefit of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. W.G. Mills, Inc. is the right choice for this project and will best service the needs of this project and of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. We have an unparalleled commitment to quality construction and client satisfaction as evidenced by our track record over the last 36 years. During this time we have completed over $1.1 billion in projects under the Construction Management delivery process, $1.0 billion in projects under the General Contracting (bid) delivery process and $63 million under the Design/Build delivery process. We take pride in the fact that we have a repeat client following of 80%, with the remaining 20% representing new clients. W.G. Mills, Inc. is a leader in the park and parking garage construction industry. An excellent example of this is the fact that we have been awarded three (3) consecutive park projects by the City of Tampa. Two (2) of these, Cotanchobee Park and the South Riverwalk Plaza, are showcase projects and centerpieces of the City's waterfront District. Our continued quality and timely deliveries have again led to repeat business from a satisfied client. The specific team proposed for this project is compromised of a premier group of construction professionals with combined experience of over $2.5 billion is successful construction deliveries. The core team, compromised of Project Manager Josh Christensen and Superintendent Kevin Foster, have been working in tandem for the last 10 years. During this period, they have successfully delivered over $200 million in construction projects, including two (2) high schools (with full recreational and competition athletic facilities), two (2) elementary schools (with full recreational facilities), one (1) middle school (with full recreational facilities), and two (2) golf clubhouses. They are currently completing a $65 million high school in Brevard County and the client satisfaction on that project is beyond compare. These individuals will be servicing the project and the ~ Response to The City of Sunny Isles Beach RFQ No. 09-03-01 ~ Professional Construction Services for Heritage Park and Parking Garage ~"'., .~_.- submitted by IIJ] WG Mills Wo,k Ha'd//BUI~ Right'