As a generalist firm, Gary Fields Architecture is able to provide a full range of services including design and construction. We adapt your project workplan to provide only services that are necessary for your project situation, providing you with a detailed checklist of services and deliverables which will and will not be included in your project, in a package for the private owner, the small business, the developer-builder or the corporate client. You can change your service package to suit your individual needs. Our profession also has a mandatory minimum scope of services for architectural projects which is included within the following services we may provide on your project:

  • DESIGN LEADERSHIP
  • Programming
  • Lead project workshops and meetings
  • Coordination of integrated design
  • Lead collaborative design team developing our design in a 3D digital BIM model
  • Schematic design through a sequential series of design workshops
  • Identification of precedent operations, facilities, innovations and best practices
  • Identification of appropriate thematic responses to the design challenge
  • Identification of appropriate appearance, scale, texture, colour, material and detail of the design solution
  • Site analysis, site and building planning options
  • Energy utilization analysis
  • Layout of facility functions and vehicle / pedestrian / materials flows in relation to site constraints
  • Three-dimensional form and structure proposal for review and input from project team
  • Development of preferred schematic design to incorporate site and landscape development, engineering systems
  • APPROVALS
  • Rezoning preparation, submission and representation at public meetings
  • Development permit preparation, submission and panel representation
  • Prepare and submit building permit applications
  • Coordinate all approvals
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Project team procurement including design consultants, construction contractors, specialist consultants
  • Project workplanning
  • Tracking and sharing data, communications, deliverables, drawings and documents
  • ARCHITECT-LED DESIGN-BUILD
  • Delivery of the construction project in General Contractor role
  • Monitoring project progress
  • Costing and financial studies
  • Budget review
  • Facilitate building commissioning
  • Turn over construction documents at substantial completion including as-built drawings, and O&M manuals
  • Prepare final project reports
  • CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT (Bidding and Negotiation)
  • Review construction contract types with client
  • Construction drawings and specifications
  • Participate in pre-qualification of construction bidders
  • Prepare and issue tender documents
  • Participate in bidding and negotiation
  • Prepare addenda
  • Assist with interpretation of bids, and award of contracts
  • CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION
  • Act as payment certifier and contract administrator
  • Carry out construction site review
  • Prepare site instructions, change orders
  • Review progress claims and issue certificates for payment
  • Administer lien holdbacks
  • Certify project completion