Opening of Proposals - Four Winds Field Renovation & Expansion Proj No. 123-046 - Larson Danielson

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Proposal for Construction Manager as Constructor Services Four Winds Renovation and Expansion ― South Bend, Indiana MANAGING PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS It is difficult for non-industry observers to understand the complexity of the building process. Typical manufacturing models do not capture the reality of the construction industry and its fragmented processes. And unlike manufacturing industries, where external collaboration takes place prior to assembly, construction project teams collaborate prior to, during, and after the assembly process. The fact that each building project is essentially a customized, one-off endeavor, designed and built by many parties who then go their separate ways, also helps explain the need for repeatable standardized communications procedures. Superior project communication doesn’t just happen. Our team proactively cultivates an open and honest communication process on our projects. This means not just setting up conference calls or rigidly structured project meetings, but building personal relationships with our project colleagues. Especially on projects like this one, the communication process during design needs to be a collaborative endeavor. Effective project communication and timely decision-making is a critical component of our project approach, and fundamental skill of our team members. As one of the largest contractors in the Northwest Indiana area, we have developed numerous tools to coordinate and expedite the flow of project information “24/7” between the Owner, Architect, Owner’s Representatives, Larson-Danielson, and the many subcontractors and suppliers to be involved. During construction, project progress meetings with the owner and architect are typically held weekly. However, meetings can be scheduled as frequently as necessary to meet the requirements of the project and owner. In addition, project status reports showing cost and schedule can be made available at any time via our project management and accounting systems. Community and Media Engagement Larson-Danielson will offer the services of our Marketing Department to keep the community and media engaged in the project. Our Marketing team can coordinate press conferences and press releases at desired intervals along the project schedule. We would also create social media progress updates that can be shared with the entire project team. As previously mentioned, we recommend utilizing hard barriers around construction areas to ensure guest safety. Regular progress updates will also be created by our Project team that can be shared via press releases, emails to stakeholders, and on the barriers. We also proposed providing plexiglass “viewports” in temporary barriers that would allow children and guests to view the construction progress. Page 21 of 30