At Smith Flat Construction we realize that each project is as different as the clients that utilize our services. That being said, we strive to offer our clients a variety of services to ensure that the project remains of task and free of surprises. Typically those surprises mean additional time and money for the project owners.

Our Pre-Construction services include:
• Pre-Construction & Conceptual Construction Budgeting
• Preliminary budgets prior to design to assist feasibility decisions
• Assembling a team of design professionals to consider your requirements and transform them into functional working plans
• Pre-qualification of design-build subcontractors to insure quality work and timely completion
• Performance based specifications to qualify project requirements and eliminate gray areas
• Assistance with identifying and qualifying an interior designer to create the atmosphere you desire
• Coordinate design team and pro-actively review plans to eliminate discrepancies prior to construction
• Review construction materials and methods with client, designers and subcontractors to provide the best value and maintain architectural integrity
• Coordinate building permit process and utility company requirements
• Component and systems price comparisons for cost/benefit analysis
• Accurately forecast completion with critical path schedule
• Track plans through city permit/approval process to avoid costly delays in this phase
• Subcontractor bid analysis and recommendations for best value
• Lead pre-construction meeting with key team members to formulate the most efficient coordination of construction activities

Our Construction services include:
• Work in the owner’s best interest at all times and negotiate in good faith
• Quality control to ensure trouble-free building systems and minimal maintenance over the years
• Daily field reports to help us update our schedule and manage the project in an orderly fashion
• Injury and illness prevention programs will keep job-site safe for workers and others involved with the project
• Monitor contract, plan and specification conformance to meet Client expectations
• Submit product data in a timely manner allowing for adequate review and delivery lead times
• Enforce insurance requirements to protect Client investment
• All subcontractors’ general liability carriers shall name owner as additional insured
• Control costs effectively with the use of specialized software
• Monitor job cost reports and take corrective action if potential overruns are identified
• Process all invoices with internal systems that utilize a detailed schedule of values to guard against over-billings
• Utilization of state of the art computer systems and construction specific software to control your project including: Prolog Manager for contract administration, Excel and Timberline Precision for estimating, Capstone for accounting, Microsoft Project for critical path schedules, PerSpective for qualifying design-build specifications, Groupwise by Novell for e-mail and task management, Microsoft Word for document preparation, and T1 internet access for researching products
• Issue joint checks and require lien releases from all subcontractors and suppliers to ensure lien free title
• Weekly and as-needed project meetings to evaluate progress, quality, safety, and resolve issues
• Pro-active review of rolling three-week schedule prior to starting various activities to meet completion dates
• Payment and performance bonds available for approximately one point two-five (1.25%) percent of construction costs