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3 Potential tasks of a wnsYmction manager (GM): The construction manager (GM) woultl: 1. Be retained prior to the design mnsuliant being selected. 2. Participate in the selection of the design consulfanf team. a. Coordinate with Purchasing Dlrec[orto negotiate design firm inntraa. 3. Contluc[all meetings amongthe stakeholders and the design firm during the design formulation process. 4. Review drawings preparetl bythe designers and suggest mptlificationsl alternatives that might be more economicallylfunctionay advantageous to tie County. Design modifications would be bsaetl on a life cycle cos[ analysis to the etlant practicable. 5. Prepareantl/or cooMinata wRh tlesigner to prepare information neetletl for regulatory approvals. s. Attend meetings as may be required in the regulatory approval process. 6. Review consWC[ion bitls antl wortlinates with Purchasing Director to prepare ward materials for Board approval. 7. Prepare wnstruction contracts for contractors. During constmdion Me GM will: 8. Provide intensive on-site daily observation for [he amount of time appropriate for the stage of innstmction. Far example. the GM woultl need to be on site at all times during periods when inncrete is being pouretl, stmctural steel is being set, etc., but may not need [o be on ske a hours per tlay during a period where they are painting walls or laying carpet. As a mle of thumb, they should be on ske anytime the work being accomplishetl will not ix directly observable by the next woBtley. 9. CM would observe methods and means of conatmdion antl inordinate wl[h the tlesigner to wrest any deficiencies. Nate: Itwillbeimpprtanitoensureawell- defined reporting protocol for these Instances to minimize wnFlict among [he various parties. 10. CM represents the county at all wns[mc[ion ralatetl meetings between tlesigner and wntractors. 11.GM maintains all project ralatetl recoMS; e.g. cast, schedule, etc. 12. Handles requests for change oMers. 13. Reviews and approves all shop drawings. 14. Provides "clerk of the works' function, Le. is the know all person on the project, familiar wbh all aspects. 15.Provides monthly repads to the County, identifying ell rsRical project components antl Neir status (e.g. wsVSChetlule, predicting "bumps in the road", etc).