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What
do I get with MBA's RFQ Design Package?
What
is the process with MBA's RFQ Design Package?
PHASE
ONE: Initial Design
PHASE
TWO: Design Development
PHASE
THREE: Construction Documents
PHASE
FOUR: Request for Quotation (RFQ)
PHASE
FIVE: Construction
Frequently
asked questions about MBA's RFQ Design Package:
Ready
for construction?
Our RFQ Design Package is a
modular construction plan designed to help our clients
request bids for a large modular
construction project. The package includes defining
our client's Project Objectives
by performing a complete customer needs evaluation,
identifying the long-range
project plan and reviewing the projected construction budget.
The package also includes building
specifications, scope of work and installation criteria.
What
do I get with MBA's RFQ Design Package?
1. Complete
review of proposed site and verification of existing conditions.
2. Assistance
in determining overall project objectives through a complete
customer needs evaluation
and review of short-term and long-range project plans.
3. Determination
of exact building specifications required to
satisfy project
objectives within projected budget margins.
4. Development of
complete project scope of work for all major
construction activities
required for occupancy of modular building.
5. Establish exact
installation criteria required to create
an attractive and
professional building appearance.
6. Preparation
of the RFQ Design Package documents:
Complete CAD drawings
of building
Detailed site
plan showing building layout
Detailed building
specifications
Detailed Scopes
of Work for project subcontractors
Exact installation
criteria
7. Extensive project
administrative support to include:
Assist and/or
advise client in pre-qualifying potential
modular manufacturers
and/or general contractors.
Assist and/or
advise client in requesting bids.
Assist and/or
advise client in evaluating proposals
to ensure proper
adherence to specifications.
Assist and/or
advise client in negotiations with successful low bidder.
Assist and/or
advise client in requesting additional engineering, geotechnical and other
support services
which may be required for project completion and building occupancy.
Assist and/or
advise client during construction to include:
what to look for
when performing site inspections,
review of payment
applications, preparation of change orders,
and assistance in
communications with the
modular manufacturer
and/or general contractor.
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What
is the process with MBA's RFQ Design Package?
PHASE ONE: Initial
Design
a. Conceptual Design
Clients project
objectives will be established after Modular Building Associates (MBA)
has performed an
evaluation of Clients needs and reviewed the overall project plan.
Conceptual designs
will be established and serve as the basis for a two-day review period
by Client.
These conceptual
designs will be discussed, refined and changed as necessary to
satisfy the Clients
specific project objectives.
b. Schematic
Design
Design will be
refined from a single-line diagram to a schematic design.
Construction specifications
will be established for the modular building.
Client will develop
a preliminary furniture layout based upon design.
MBA will prepare
and submit for the Clients approval a written estimated
project cost based
upon the initial objectives established.
Client Responsibilities:
Secure certified
plot plan and verify proper zoning of property for intended use.
Establish immediate
construction priorities in order of importance.
Determine the
need for future expansion possibilities.
Evaluate optional
improvements in relation to construction budget.
Discuss the different
options proposed with MBA and decide upon one plan
to develop further.
The complete project scope of work and an approximate
construction budget
will be determined at the end of this phase.
MBA Responsibilities:
Outline the construction
options in relation to total budget and project objectives.
Prepare an Existing
Conditions drawing (if necessary) showing areas to be affected
by the construction
activity and modular building addition.
Notify Client
of any potential regulatory concerns to be addressed.
Prepare the preliminary
design options with budget estimates for each.
2.
PHASE TWO: Design Development
Client Responsibilities:
File for permits
with the local building inspection department.
Make any required
changes to the design documents for construction.
Subcontract for
any engineering, geotechnical and other support services
which may be required
for project completion or in support of bid documents.
MBA Responsibilities:
Prepare initial
drawings for the preliminary modular building design.
Prepare and submit
for the Clients approval any changes in project construction costs
based upon any requested
specification and/or design changes to the building.
Define the interior
and exterior finishes for the proposed modular building.
Define support
systems to include mechanical, electrical and structural systems.
Perform an internal
energy-saving analysis for insulating, glazing and solar heating.
3.
PHASE THREE: Construction Documents
Client Responsibilities:
Approve final
drawings and specifications for submittal to potential bidders.
Respond to any
questions regarding specific details of the modular construction project.
MBA Responsibilities:
Provide CAD (Computer-Aided
Design) working drawings in enough technical detail
for a modular manufacturer
and/or general contractor to bid the construction project.
The CAD building
drawings will include floor plan, structural, mechanical, electrical
systems and other
required details related to the building specifications. Drawings
will
provide sufficient
detail to describe the size, character and quality of materials as well
as
the sizes and types
of structural, mechanical and electrical systems for the entire project.
The final drawings
and specifications shall be in full compliance with all
applicable building
codes, laws, ordinances and other regulatory authorities.
Prepare an attachment
to the drawings to include building specifications, scope of
work and installation
criteria in support of the established project objectives.
4.
PHASE FOUR: Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Client Responsibilities:
Screen modular
contractors who will be asked to bid on the project.
Select the successful
modular manufacturer and/or general contractor.
MBA Responsibilities:
Assist and/or
advise Client on how to request bids, screen potential bidders
and respond to questions.
Assist and/or
advise Client in evaluating the submitted bids for compliance
to the requested
specifications, scope of work and installation criteria.
Assist and/or
advise Client in the initial negotiations with the apparent low bidder.
5.
PHASE FIVE: CONSTRUCTION
Client Responsibilities:
Carry personal
liability and property insurance for construction activities on the site.
Approve payment
requests from and supply payments to the
modular manufacturer
and/or general contractor.
Approve any and
all requested change orders.
Approve and supply
final payments.
MBA Responsibilities:
Assist and/or
advise Client in communications with
modular manufacturer
and/or general contractor.
Assist and/or
advise Client in review of the contract with
modular manufacturer
and/or general contractor.
Assist and/or
advise Client in the review of work and how to determine
if the work conforms
to the specifications, scope of work, installation criteria
and/or other contract
documents.
Assist and/or
advise Client in review of applications for payment to determine
if appropriate percentages
of work have been completed.
Assist and/or
advise Client regarding change orders for any additional work.
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Frequently
asked questions about MBA's RFQ Design Package:
Before starting
a new modular construction project, the key questions to ask are:
Who, What, When,
Where and Why?
The answers to these
questions will determine the success of your project.
Who
should help me
select the modular manufacturer and/or general contractor
to develop the site
and install the new modular building?
will instruct
the modular manufacturer and/or general contractor
on how to best develop
the site and apply the predetermined
Installation Criteria
necessary to properly install the building?
will be looking
out for my best interests?
will be my go-to
guy when trouble occurs?
Answer: Modular
Building Associates
What
is the MBA RFQ
Design Package?
is the cost of
the MBA RFQ Design Package?
is the benefit
of using the MBA RFQ Design Package compared to its cost?
Answer: The
MBA RFQ Design Package is much more than a basic floor plan and generic
specifications;
it is a complete development plan for your modular construction project
(both the building
and the property). The cost structure of the MBA RFQ Design Package
is a flat fee along
with a percentage of the project. However, when all is said and done,
you
will most likely
find that the cost of the MBA RFQ Design Package is more than absorbed
by the savings that
are generated by using our services. The benefit of using the MBA
RFQ Design Package
is that you will be getting the highest-quality modular building
at the lowest possible
price, and in the process, saving yourself both TIME and MONEY.
When
do I need to start
planning for construction?
do I need occupancy
of the new modular building?
Answer: Begin
planning now. Give yourself enough time to properly plan the development
of your site in
order to timely occupy your modular building. (Some aspects of site
development,
such as zoning issues,
can take several weeks or months to address.)
Where
is the best location
for my new modular building?
Answer: The
location will depend upon your current specific needs, your project objectives
and your long-range
construction plans. The selection of the optimal location
for your modular
building is a key
element of a successful modular construction project. As part
of the MBA
RFQ Design Package,
we evaluate your site to determine the installation criteria necessary
to ensure your building
is properly installed at the best possible location.
Why
do I need the
MBA RFQ Design Package?
not use the free
design offered by XYZ company?
Answer: The
bottom line is that you get what you pay for.
Modular Building
Associates is a modular construction specialist.
MBA is not trying
to sell you a modular building in order to meet a sales quota.
MBA is offering
you their modular expertise to guide you through the complexity and
unique challenges
associated with a modular construction development project
and, in the process,
to save you both TIME and MONEY.
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Ready
for construction?
Our RFQ Design Package provides all the
planning necessary for the construction and installation of a
professional modular building. The
benefit to the client is simple. They receive the highest-quality
modular building possible for the least
amount of money. How? Our detailed planning eliminates
inflated bid proposals and costly change
orders common to the modular construction industry. For
additional information, please select
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