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Responsibilities of the Owner’s Representative in a Construction Project
Jonathan Franklin University of Washington School of
Law
Jim Hambleton Texas Wesleyan University School of
Law
The Players
Owner & owner’s representative Architect
Interior design & furniture consultant
Acoustical & lighting consultants Contractor
Construction manager
Project supervisor
Owner’s Representative
§ 3.2
The Owner shall designate … a representative who shall have express authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters requiring the Owner’s approval or authorization.
The Design Pieces
The program ABA Standards 701 – 704
Defining your program Pre-design Schematic design Design development Construction documents
ABA Standards
701: General requirements
702: Law Library
703: Research & study space
704: Technological Capacities
The Design Pieces
The program ABA Standards 701 – 704
Defining your program Pre-design Schematic design Design development Construction documents
The Construction Pieces
RFI: request for information
PCO: proposed change order
PR: proposal request
The Construction Pieces
RFI: request for information
PCO: proposed change order
PR: proposal request
Submittal
The Construction Pieces
RFI: request for information
PCO: proposed change order
PR: proposal request
Submittal
Punch list
The Process: Construction Weekly OAC Meeting
Attendees: players plus subcontractors
Agenda: Construction schedule PCO log Old business New business RFI log Submittal log
The Process: Construction Weekly OAC Meeting
Attendees: players plus subcontractors
The Process: Construction Weekly OAC Meeting
Attendees: players plus subcontractors
Agenda: Construction schedule
The Process: Construction Weekly OAC Meeting
Attendees: players plus subcontractors
Agenda: Construction schedule
PCO log
The Process: Construction Weekly OAC Meeting
Attendees: players plus subcontractors
Agenda: Construction schedule PCO log Old business New business RFI log Submittal log
The Process: Construction Responsibilities of the Owner’s 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
The Process: Construction Responsibilities of the Owner’s Rep
Construction oversight consistent with the AIA contract
Coordinating the owner’s vendors with the contractor’s vendors
The Process: Construction Responsibilities of the Owner’s Rep
Construction oversight consistent with the AIA contract
Coordinating the owner’s vendors with the contractor’s vendors
Walk the construction site on a regular basis
The Process: Construction Responsibilities of the Owner’s Rep
Construction oversight consistent with the AIA contract
Coordinating the owner’s vendors with the contractor’s vendors
Walk the construction site on a regular basis
Punch list
Summary
Communicate with your constituencies Defer to the professionals Don’t settle for something that is not
right Make decisions and be ready to explain
those decisions to your supervisor Keep a sense of perspective and a
sense of humor