Blog: Understanding the Bidding and Closeout Processes

[Photo Courtesy Max Floyd]
[Photo Courtesy Max Floyd]

Whether it is doing research in a laboratory, playing in an athletic contest or building a recreation center on a college campus, the old saying applies; “It is not how you start, it is how you finish.” The final three steps in a construction project are extremely important and will determine how you finish. Even though you may have done well in steps 1-6 (1. choosing the architect 2. performing a needs assessment 3. programming the spaces 4. choosing a schematic design 5. weighing in on design development and 6. understanding the construction documents), steps 7, 8 and 9 will be the final opportunity for you to have a hand in the non-operational plan. When the plans and specifications are completed, the project is ready for bid.

 

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