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Civil Solutions Group is one year old!!!!
Civil Solutions Group, Inc. opened it's doors for business in February of 2009, meaning that this month marks the one year anniversary of our business. While the economic landscape during 2009 was challenging, Civil Solutions Group, Inc. continues to grow and provide excellent service for the clients' the company serves. Civil Solutions Group, Inc. would like to say thank you to all those individuals and companies that have helped to make Civil Solutions Group a success during the past year. The following is a sampling of projects that Civil Solutions Group had an opportunity to complete during 2009 and into 2010:Land Development:
- Providence and Logan Crossroads Commercial Subdivision
- Lazy 9 Ranch Equestrian Subdivision
- Valley View Estates Subdivision
- Earl Residential Subdivision
- Baer Residential Subdivision
- Goodsell Residential Subdivision
- Boulder Ridge Wetland Delineation and Delineation Report
- Baer Wetland Assessment
- Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
- 4 KW Micro Hydroelectric Project near Smithfield Canyon
- Clegg Hydroelectric Site Assessment and Financial Feasibility
- Barber Hydroelectric Site Assessment
- Well Proof and Water Right Consultation for a number of clients
- Uintah County Senior Citizen Center (currently in design)
- Vernal Commercial Design Development (currently in design)
- Salt Lake Area Commercial Building Preliminary Cost Analysis and Consultation (in progress)
- Valley View Estates, Phase 2 Construction Administration and Construction Staking (in progress)
- Baer Residential Subdivision (in progress)
- 4 KW Micro Hydroelectric (in progress)
Construction Administration - Saves Money!
Civil Solutions Group not only provides excellent, sustainable design and consultation to clients, but our service continues into the construction phase of projects. The construction administration process can encompass bid advertisement, bid document preparation, contract document preparation, third-party construction inspections, request for payment review and approval, final inspections, and other tasks.Private developers, commercial projects, and other entities sometimes think that construction administration only benefits large government projects. Civil Solutions Group has to proven clients that the benefits of construction administration can apply to all projects large and small. The benefits of the construction administration process for all projects is the protection of a detailed contract, competitive bidding based upon set quantities and the knowledge that Civil Solutions Group is seeking to protect the owner's interests.
Recently Civil Solutions Group has provided construction administration for three projects; two relatively large and one small project. One of the larger projects attracted interest from nine bidders. The competitive bidding process on this large job resulted in a winning bid 15% below the engineer's estimate, which translated into large savings for the owner. The smaller project had an engineer's estimate of $16,267, with a competitive low bid of $12,900 for a savings of 21% for the owner.
Beyond the savings realized during the bidding process there are additional soft savings during the construction phase. A detailed contract that enables both the owner and contractor to understand what is and what isn't included saves money by avoiding change orders. A loose contract or no contract at all breeds unnecessary change orders and additions to the total cost that could be avoided. Construction inspections also ensure that the owner's are receiving a finished product that meets the quality specified in the construction plans. For example during the construction administration process of a residential subdivision a contractor disputed the quantities in the contract. Civil Solutions Group was able to mediate between the owner and contractor to solve the dispute, by providing a third-party opinion pertaining to the dispute.
Civil Solutions Group encourages all owners' contemplating a new construction project to seek the help of Civil Solutions Group for construction administration. We can save you money, save you unnecessary stress, and ensure that your money is spent on quality products and workmanship.
