Vanguard Construction follows detailed processes to ensure everyone involved in your home renovation is aligned with your vision, budget, and expectations.

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SITE FEASIBILITY & PRE-DESIGN

If you contact us before you purchase property, or before you hire an Architect or Designer, we will provide the following services:

• Initial consultation and property review

• Site analysis, including utility & infrastructure, special permitting considerations, and view corridor/preliminary site plan

• Comparative property cost-benefit analysis

• Initial discussion regarding program requirements

• Architect and Designer selection

• Basic range of costs based on your stated requirements

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PRE-CONSTRUCTION

Once the Site Feasibility & Pre-Design process is complete, and the project is determined to be viable, pre-construction services include:

• Interface with Architect and Designer throughout the design process providing cost analysis at each design phase (Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents)

• Permit coordination

• Selection/Submittal schedule integration

• Project specification coordination with Architect and Designer; develop Scope of Work documents

• Produce Project schedule

• Produce final project budget document (Schedule of Values)

• Produce photo-realistic renderings

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CONSTRUCTION

Once we move into the construction phase, your project will have a Project Manager, Site Superintendent, and Assistant Project Manager, who will work in coordination to provide the following:

• Quality control and assurance processes at each phase of construction

• Submittal processes (solicitation, review)

• Subcontractor requirements/compliance review

• Change Management

• Substitution requests

• Application for payment preparation/% complete review

• Back-up billing/original invoice document preparation & submittal

• Schedule updates

• Solicit, review shop drawings

• Purchasing and production scheduling and requirements

• Permit/AHJ compliance

• Design and specification requirements/version control & distribution

• Production and inspection reporting

• Mutual understanding meetings (preparatory, initial, follow-up and final meetings)

• Punch list distribution

• Tests and inspection coordination

• Photographic documentation

• Coordinate temporary conditions and protection

• Warranty compliance

We will also give you access to our job site live video feed, which we use to monitor schedule performance and security. We also provide a cloud-based project portal, where you can view the schedule, progress photos, pending decisions, and the current budget 24/7.

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