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Development Consulting Overview
   
   

DCS offers the following services to individual investors, property owners and businesses for both commercial and residential development:

LAND ACQUISITION

SITE INVESTIGATION

  • Review existing due diligence information available on the property.
  • Meet with County Planning and Utilities departments to discuss potential issues and requirements related to tenant uses, including zoning, parking, etc
  • Meet with VDOT to discuss potential issues and requirements, such as entrances, sigh distances, and road improvements.
  • Assist Client in preliminary site layout to maximize development of the property.
  • Research utility issues on site, such as location of utilities to be moved and estimated costs of doing so.
  • Prepare a preliminary site development budget.
  • Assist Client to hire and negotiate with Site Civil Engineer to obtain boundary survey and Topo, if needed.
  • Assist Client to hire environmental consultants and geotechnical consultants, if needed.
  • Prepare estimated project schedule

PRE-CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

  • Assist Client to hire and negotiate with Architect to prepare building elevations and plans.
  • Coordinate with site Civil Engineer to obtain final site plan and construction drawings.
  • Coordinate with Architect to obtain building plan approval, if needed.
  • Prepare and submit County Site Plan Permit and Building Permit Applications.
  • Attend required Technical Review Committee meeting to obtain site plan approval.
  • Assist Client to bid and negotiate site-work. Review proposals and recommend selection of site and general contractors.
  • Assist Client with posting County securities.
  • Provide recommendations for Value Engineering, as feasible.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

  • Coordinate survey and stakeout work by site civil engineer.
  • Coordinate services of civil engineer, site and building contractors.
  • Provide Value Engineering services as feasible.
  • Hire and coordinate services of third-party testing firm as needed.
  • Perform weekly site visits during the construction period to review contractor performance and adherence to schedule.
  • Perform monthly review of contractor payment requisitions.

 

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