Pre-Construction Services Initial Project Review. The Construction Manager shall review all projects to ascertain the requirements of each project and shall arrive at a mutual understanding of such requirements with the Owner, Tenant or Prospective Tenant. This evaluation may be in the form of programming, scheduling and budgeting impacts. Cost Estimates. The Construction Manager shall prepare and submit cost estimates based on schematic plans and any further revisions to those plans. The Construction Manager shall also provide other pricing and estimating services as may be required for the purposes of implementing the Owner or Tenants Work or for the purposes of Lease negotiations. The Construction Manager shall have up to date construction pricing data and information that will assist in providing appropriate construction estimates. Value Engineering. We will work with all parties to bring costs within the desired budget wherever it is possible. The Construction Manager shall review design documents during their development and advise on various aspects of those documents, including the selection of materials. Building systems and equipment and appropriate methods of project delivery. The Construction Manager shall also provide recommendations on the relative feasibility of construction methods, availability of materials and labor, time requirements for procurement, installation and construction, and factors related to construction cost including the cost of alternative designs or materials. Preliminary budgets and possible economies that meet the requirements of the Owner, Tenant or Prospective Tenants as efficiently as possible. Completion of Construction Drawings and Bidding. The Construction Manager shall represent the Owner and the Tenant during the entire bidding process to assure the best possible pricing and value for each respective project. Upon final approval of the Construction Documents by all necessary parties, the Construction Manager, as representative of the Owner, shall administer the bid/award process in an ethical manner. The Construction Manager Shall manage the appropriate space planners, architects, engineers or consultants in order to complete the Construction Documents for bidding and permitting purposes. Bidding. The Construction Manager shall issue bidding documents to bidders and conduct pre-bid conferences with prospective bidders. The Construction Manager shall assist the Owner with regard to questions from bidders and with the issuance of Addenda. The Construction Manager shall receive bids, prepare bid analysis and make recommendations to the Owner for the Owner's award of Construction Contracts of rejection of bids. Contract Award. If required by the owner, Tenant or Prospective Tenant, the Construction Manger shall communicate the bid results to the appropriate parties. Based upon the results of the bidding process, and any other relevant criteria established by the Owner, Tenant or prospective Tenant, the Construction Manager shall negotiate with the selected General Contractor to arrive at a mutually acceptable Construction Agreement. The Construction Manager shall sign the contract on behalf of the Owner, and as the Owner's agent, unless otherwise directed by the Owner. Notwithstanding the Construction Manager shall not be responsible for the performance of the Contractors, nor shall it have any responsibility for making payments under the Construction Contracts Scheduling. The Construction Manager shall develop a construction schedule for Owner or Tenant work prior to the start of construction. Each schedule shall include phasing of construction, time of commencement and completion required of each General Contractor, ordering and delivery of products requiring long lead time and the occupancy requirements of the Owner or Tenant. Schedule of Values. The Construction Manager shall submit a Schedule of Values and a projected construction draw schedule for each project. The Construction Manager shall insure that the Schedule of Values has adequate and accurate detail and that the values contained therein are accurate and balanced with respect to the actual value of the portions of the work set forth in the Schedule of Values. The Construction Manager shall use these schedules in making certifications to the Owner concerning payment of the General Contractor's request and payment will be subject to the final approval of the Owner. Errors and Omissions. The Construction Manager shall have no liability or responsibility for any Contractor's failure to properly perform its work, failure to honor its contractual obligations, or for errors and omissions they may commit, except that the Construction Manager shall have the responsibility for notifying the Owner and other appropriate Parties of errors or omissions it discovers, or reasonably should have discovered in the course of performing Construction Management services on behalf of the Owner.