Store Development Services
Store Development Services
Below is a list of services we commonly perform for our clients. This list is meant as a starting point to the discussion we hope to have with you about your program and does not represent the limit to what we can do for you.
Program Development
- Determine client needs
- Collect and analyze historical data
- Identify financial parameters and expectations
- Establish preliminary development program budget and schedule
- Identify and coordinate development team; define roles
- Propose and set up management and communication systems
- Provide contract management services
Purchasing
- Determine target costs
- Identify qualified suppliers
- Form strategic alliances with suppliers
- Develop staged delivery process with construction
- Determine optimal distribution system
- Coordinate nationwide tracking system of staged deliveries
- Maintain inventory levels to avoid shortages but minimize holding costs
- Verify all take-off quantities
Design Management
- Define concept standards; establish design criteria
- Value engineer design
- Manage prototype development
- Manage design development budget and schedule
- Develop and manage site survey and due diligence process
- Update preliminary site budget/schedule/pro forma
- Manage production of construction documents
- Coordinate engineering services
- Coordinate and secure all necessary permits and approvals
Real Estate Support
- Perform preliminary surveys
- Identify ADA, building code, structural, and MEP issues
- Assist in landlord work letter negotiations & monitor landlord deliverables
- Develop conceptual budgets
Construction Management
- Identify qualified vendors
- Manage bidding and/or negotiated bid process
- Value engineer project
- Establish final site budget and schedule
- Manage construction in relation to budget and schedule
- Perform site visits as necessary
- Provide complete vendor invoicing services; coordinate payments
- Coordinate turnover with store operations
- Prepare final cost accounting
- Establish and facilitate warranty administration
- Provide project close-out documentation and assist in obtaining tenant improvement allowances
