Construction Manager at Risk: Innovative Cost Saving Solutions

Sundt is an industry leader with the innovative contracting method called Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). This delivery method offers a number of time and cost savings advantages.

With CMAR, Sundt is selected as construction manager and general contractor early in the design phase. We work closely with your architect to examine alternate materials, systems, and equipment for cost, quality and availability. We then perform constructability reviews and offer value engineering suggestions. This early coordination fosters collaboration and focuses the entire team on finding the best solutions for your construction project. We also coordinate all subcontractor bids and determine a guaranteed maximum price for construction.

As with all the services Sundt offers, we can customize a solution to include some or all of the responsibilities generally associated with CMAR:

• Advise and consult on all aspects of planning
• Manage the design and construction phases
• Establish parameters for quality, cost and time
• Provide constructability reviews and cost analyses
• Prepare bid packages
• Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates
• Develop a phasing and sequencing plan
• Utilize Building Information Modeling (BIM) to ensure constructability of the design while minimizing cost and schedule
• Prepare the overall project schedule and provide periodic detailed updates
• Establish and maintain all quality control standards
• Guarantee the construction cost
• Serve as General Contractor

Sundt’s experience serving in this capacity has proven to be a key factor in the success of a number of projects, including the challenging Ironwood-Gantzel roadway improvement project in Pinal County, Arizona and the new Sony headquarters in San Diego.

See samples of our construction projects and learn firsthand how owners, both public and private, have benefitted from Sundt’s depth of construction experience.