Cloverdale Public Schools recognized the need for independent representation and began seeking out services that would protect their best interest. Late 2007, Kramer was hired to assist Cloverdale Public Schools in maintaining control of their project. The following is a brief history of significant issues leading to the successful kickoff of construction activity 3/5/08:

• Kramer recommended that the entire project be bid as (8) separate packages (as alternates) under a unified base bid. This effort would ultimately offer the following viable results:
  • (6) qualified bidders
    
  • (6) competitive bids
    
  • THE PROCESS CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED NO PREMIUM MARK-UP (BY THE GC) FOR ACCEPTANCE OF (1) PACKAGE OR ALL (8) PACKAGES. THIS AGAIN, SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISHES THE VALUE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OFFERS TO THE PROJECT PROCESS (especially for projects under twenty million dollars). IN FACT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT WOULD HAVE ADDED SIGNIFICANT COST TO THIS PROJECT.
    
  • Kramer also recommended the addition of (2) other key alternates that saved the client as much as $21,000. Accepting these key alternates also significantly strengthened project control over the contractor.
    
  • The separate alternate packages also allowed the client options to move forward with the project and remain under budget without entering into costly value engineering.

** Update **

August 2008 – Project is on schedule under budget and Kramer is reporting a cost savings of +$100k. AN ESTIMATED 500% RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF KRAMER SERVICES.

Daniel M. Sulkoske, Agent to the Client