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Response to Questions
What is your firm’s procedure and approach to Schematic Design Review
interdisciplinary drawing checks and coordination? The Quality Assurance Director’s initial
involvement begins by working with the
The Bernardon Team will focus on the total design team at the schematic design phase.
process of project delivery which directly involves At this point, the initial design is evaluated
cost, building system performance, construction and reviewed. Any research required by
technology, and schedule. Bernardon has a well- unique project requirements are identified and
established reputation for technical production and performed by the project team under the review
construction administration capabilities. The firm of the Quality Assurance Director.
is recognized by consultants and contractors for the
exceptional quality of its construction documents. Design Development Review
We are also knowledgeable and responsive to issues The project design and production team, in
of coordination and constructability. conjunction with the Quality Assurance Director
and the firm Principals, will expand the scope
of technical review to include specific materials
and building systems planned for the project.
Project-specific consultant coordination
interface areas are identified and a process is
developed to address these issues during the
course of construction document production.
Construction Document Review
During the Construction Documents phase, a
full discipline project review is undertaken. The
interdisciplinary team approach verifies that the
construction plans and all aspects of technical
Our full-time Quality Assurance Director pro-actively development and specifications are on-track. All
reviews all disciplines and responds to coordination interior and exterior materials and engineering
issues, deficient documentation, specifications, code systems are finalized by each discipline.
items, and any potential challenges with the design.
The final review is an item-by-item, multi-step Reviews encompass all disciplines and endeavors
procedure of reviewing and checking the documents. to respond to coordination issues, remaining
This process is performed on each element of the documentation areas, specification open items,
documents and coordinated with all disciplines. and any potential challenges with the design.
Quality is managed through milestones identified in Again, final review is an item-by-item, multi-
the design process, allowing a thorough document step procedure of reviewing the documents.
review prior to issuing. Quality Control/Quality This process is performed on each element of
Assurance milestones include: the documents and coordinated with consultant
documents.
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