Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Owner’s Representative would be engaged to assist the Department with: • Project Management ➢ Coordinate communication channels between the Department, BOC, Division of Building Authority (DBA), Arkansas Governor’s Office, design team, contractor team, commissioning agent, site investigation and construction testing firms. Follow-up with respective parties on action items. ➢ Utilize industry knowledge of market lead times to assist in modifying the timeline based on decisions and project progress. Provide oversight to ensure approaching project milestones are being pursued by relevant team members with sufficient progress to maintain schedule. ➢ Manage Fixtures, Furnishings, and Equipment (FF&E) log and coordinate with plans, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), and vendors (State approved sole source vendors, State contract holders, National Contract holders, or other vendors as procured per State approved methods). ➢ Organize and maintain project files in accordance with the Department’s retention policy and filing guidelines. ➢ Assist with solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and oversight of the project design professional(s) and the general contractor. ➢ Assist with the creation of the RFQ and RFP documents for the Department’s selection and the BOC’s approval of the Design Professionals and General Contractor.
