From ideation to close-out and beyond, Echo Alpha supports your project in all its nuance.  Here’s how EA adds value during any given phase…

Let’s get into the weeds…

  • Assessment of needs, objectives, and constraints

  • Mapping priorities and strategy

  • Deliver guidance & guardrails

  • Work with Landlord and Leasing Agent toward an agreement

  • Provide as-builts, inventory, and preliminary proximities that help direct our design team

  • Early risk assessment with consultants

PROGRAMMING

  • Team assembly and alignment: determining scopes and responsibilities

  • Building budget and schedule

  • Lead walkthroughs, tours, and interviews with design and build partners

  • Create and issue Request For Proposals, track Requests For Information and responses

  • Level and vet bids

  • Track needed approvals with local municipalities

  • Arrange and lead pre-construction team meetings

  • Advise on contract commitments

SCHEMATICS & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

  • Strategic production including contracts, estimates, schedule, graphics for executive review

  • Value Engineering and navigating the decision tree

  • Communication and documentation

  • Contract accountability, production vetting, and team leadership

  • Process Submittals & RFI’s

  • Pay application review and approval

  • Track lien releases

  • Obtain permissions from City and Landlord as required

  • Manage By-Owner Scopes:

    • Furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E)

    • Signage

    • Vendors such as movers, IT, AV, beverages, kitchen supply services

  • Building and sustaining long-term service relationships

  • Move management

  • Contractor close-out

  • Establish a building lifecycle maintenance plan

  • Availability for ongoing support

BUILD, MOVE-IN, STARTUP, LIFECYCLE SETUP