Joint Venture Process

Principles of the CD&D Joint Venture process

Trust based collaboration. Team members are selected based on their commitment to collaboration and working as a team in the best interest of the project. Team success and rewards are tied to project success.

Simplicity. A commitment to achieving project goals with the flexibility on how team members achieve these goals allows for effective collaboration and execution.

Clarity. Roles and responsibilities are specific to the needs of each project and identified in a Responsibility Matrix which is a part of all service contracts related to the project.

Scalable. Joint venture teams vary with each project and are created to address each project needs.

Accountability. Shared responsibility for the project success focuses joint venture team efforts on solving issues and not on protecting individual liability.

The CD&D joint venture process is based on three separate contracted phases which consist of:

Phase One overview – Design Criteria

Process – Initial client and project information is utilized to create a proposal for design and construction of the project by the joint venture team. Upon approval of the proposal, commitments are executed for phase one. At the end of phase one, the alignment of design, costs and schedule are reviewed and confirmed. Changes to design, costs and schedule which impact the proposal for design and construction are identified and upon agreement between the owner and JV team, the proposal for construction and design is adjusted to reflect the changes.

Deliverable – Design Criteria package as defined by project goals, design intent, scope of work, cost estimate and schedule. The Design Criteria package is developed through identification of client priorities, project program, zoning and code analysis, site analysis, design imagery, space planning, target cost summary and conceptual specifications.

Phase Two overview – Basis of Design

Process – Upon client review and approval of the phase one Design Criteria package, commitments are executed for phase two. A schedule of design packages and associated project costs are reviewed by the client in working towards a final “Basis of Design” package. The “Basis of Design” package represents the scope of work for construction costs and with approval from the client becomes the contracted amount for construction.

Deliverable – A Basis of Design package as identified by design development drawings, specifications and associated cost of construction. Design Intent is developed from working through a progression of conceptual design, schematic design and design development.

Phase Three overview– Documentation and Construction

Process – Once the client has approved the “Basis of Design” package and associated construction costs, work is then commenced on the following: permit drawings and approval submission, buyout of subcontracts and suppliers, construction documentation, construction and project closeout.

Deliverable – Execution of the Basis of Design package. Executing the Basis of Design results from submitting agency approval drawings, subcontractor and supplier buyouts, implementation (Construction) documents, construction and project closeout.