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 Introduction to Construction Contracts
These courses are designed to provide attendees the necessary understanding of the requirements and tools needed to successfully navigate the bid and RFP process as well as tips for partnering, winning and executing a strong management plan.
Course 1: Prime & Subcontractor Relations
Attendees will understand:
- How to get the most out of pre-bid conferences
- How to market your company to get on a team
- How to network before and after the RFP process
- Prime and subcontractor issues and how to address them
Topics covered include:
- Pre-bid Conferences (how to maximize) / Site Visits
- How to find a Prime / Marketing your firm
- Networking
- Making the Pitch
- Key Agreements for Successful Subcontractors
Course 2: Submitting Winning Bids & Executing Them Successfully
Attendees will understand:
- What is estimating / bidding?
- What makes a successful estimate / bid?
- Incorporating plans and specs into the estimate
- What comes first, scheduling or the estimate?
- How to repeat the success
- How to use job cost to become a successful estimator
- The impact of direct-indirect costs
- The importance of the estimator in an organization
Topics covered include:
- Bidding
- Estimating / Plan Reading
- Scheduling
- Management Plans
Course 3: Project Management & Construction Methods
Attendees will understand how to:
- Develop a project management plan
- Create an organizational structure
- Develop tasks that support a performance-based tracking system
- Establish accurate and manageable schedules
- Schedule work, workers and materials
- Interact with the Caltrans Resident Engineer
- Control projects from initiation through completion
Topics covered include:
- Construction Methods & Materials
- Project Management Plan
- Project Development and Scheduling
- Managing Work Flow
- Performing the Work
- Monitoring Quantity and Quality
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