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