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Responsibilities of the OwnersRepresentative in a Construction

Project

Jonathan Franklin

University of Washington School of LawJim Hambleton

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

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The Players

Owner & owners representative

Architect

Interior design & furniture consultant

Acoustical & lighting consultants

Contractor

Construction manager

Project supervisor

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Owners Representative

3.2

The Owner shall designate arepresentative who shall have expressauthority to bind the Owner with respect

to all matters requiring the Ownersapproval or authorization.

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The Design Pieces

The program

ABA Standards 701704

Defining your program

Pre-design

Schematic design

Design development

Construction documents

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ABA Standards

701: General requirements

702: Law Library

703: Research & study space

704: Technological Capacities

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The Design Pieces

The program

ABA Standards 701704

Defining your program

Pre-design

Schematic design

Design development

Construction documents

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The Construction Pieces

RFI: request for information

PCO: proposed change order

PR: proposal request

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The Construction Pieces

RFI: request for information

PCO: proposed change order

PR: proposal request

Submittal

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The Construction Pieces

RFI: request for information

PCO: proposed change order

PR: proposal request

Submittal

Punch list

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The Process: ConstructionWeekly OAC Meeting

Attendees: players plus subcontractors

Agenda:

Construction schedule

PCO log

Old business

New business

RFI log

Submittal log

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The Process: ConstructionWeekly OAC Meeting

Attendees: players plus subcontractors

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The Process: ConstructionWeekly OAC Meeting

Attendees: players plus subcontractors

Agenda:

Construction schedule

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The Process: ConstructionWeekly OAC Meeting

Attendees: players plus subcontractors

Agenda:

Construction schedule

PCO log

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The Process: ConstructionWeekly OAC Meeting

Attendees: players plus subcontractors

Agenda:

Construction schedulePCO log

Old business

New business

RFI log

Submittal log

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The Process: ConstructionResponsibilities of the Owners Rep

Be thoroughly familiar with the blueprints

Construction plans

Elec/tele/data plan

Finish plan

Reflected ceiling plan

Millwork detail

Furniture plan

Door & finish schedules

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The Process: ConstructionResponsibilities of the Owners Rep

Construction oversight consistent with theAIA contract

Coordinating the owners vendors with thecontractors vendors

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The Process: ConstructionResponsibilities of the Owners Rep

Construction oversight consistent with theAIA contract

Coordinating the owners vendors with thecontractors vendors

Walk the construction site on a regular basis

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The Process: ConstructionResponsibilities of the Owners Rep

Construction oversight consistent with theAIA contract

Coordinating the owners vendors with thecontractors vendors

Walk the construction site on a regular basis

Punch list

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Summary

Communicate with your constituencies

Defer to the professionals

Dont settle for something that is not right

Make decisions and be ready to explainthose decisions to your supervisor

Keep a sense of perspective and a senseof humor