FCI is one of the leading providers of construction services in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and the surrounding region.  Please review just a few of the services we provide below then contact your nearest FCI office and let us know how we can serve you.

Project Feasibility Analysis

FCI can help you determine if your project is feasible before you invest a lot of time and money preparing plans or purchasing land.  FCI's experienced pre-construction team will meet with you and discuss your project ideas and constraints.  With little more than a few sketches on the back of a napkin, FCI can tell you:

• The approximate cost for your project along with options that might reduce costs, or increase the value of your investment.
• What type of an approval process you can expect with the local jurisdictions including both time and cost.  We can also let you know what impact the local design standards will have on your project.
• What duration to expect for both the design and approval stage as well as the actual construction.  If you have specific needs such as a required move-in date, we can advise you as to your best course of action.

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Design Services

For many years, FCI has been providing design assistance to our clients.  Whether you’re looking for a referral to a designer, or if you want FCI to act as your Design Builder, FCI has the resources to make your job a success:

• FCI has long term relationships with some of the leading design firms in the region.  No matter what type or how large your project is, FCI can bring you a design team to exceed all your expectations.
• FCI, as your Design Builder, confers directly with you and the design firm to determine construction feasibility and design alternatives for best value.

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CM at Risk (CM/GC)

The objective of this approach is to treat project planning, design, and construction as integrated tasks within a construction system. The team, by working together from project inception to project completion, attempts to serve the Owner’s interests in optimal fashion. By striking a balance between cost, quality and schedule, the team strives to produce a project of maximum value to the owner. On any given project, the CM/GC or Design/Build team provides whatever services the Owner requires. This varies from one project to another.

Benefits of Team Managed Construction

• The ability to impact or reduce the project cost is greatest early in the design and diminishes as the design progresses.
• Cost control is improved over hard bid.
• Change orders are significantly reduced or eliminated. There is no playing the low bid game.
• Schedules can be more flexible to meet your needs.
• Projects can be completed faster under a Team Managed Fast Track process.
• These benefits make it more enjoyable for everyone to go to work every day

Pre-Construction Services

FCI is committed to making your project a success. Therefore, we promise:

• To meet as often as necessary with you to ensure that we fully understand your needs and expectations.
• To provide detailed, open book estimates at every phase of design to ensure that the project remains within your budget
• To review all building systems, material selections and site work to ensure that you are getting the best value. Our job is to provide you with cost and technical information to allow you to make decisions regarding your project.
• To provide detailed schedules and phasing to identify critical milestone dates for all team members.
• To provide a complete competitive bid process for all trades to ensure that you get the best price for the work. FCI may price some trades using its own forces. If our price is less than the lowest qualified bid, we would perform the work ourselves. This often results in substantial savings to our Owners.

Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

• FCI commits to the Owner that the cost of the work plus our fee will not exceed a set amount.
• If the owner does not make any changes that increase the GMP, any cost overruns are absorbed by FCI, just like a lump sum (hard bid) contract.
• If the costs are less than the GMP, the Owner receives 100% of the savings benefit.
• The GMP can be established prior to completion of the plans and specifications to allow for an earlier construction start.

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Site Evaluation

FCI will help you analyze the proposed site for your next project.  With our expert evaluation, you can be sure that your project will work on the site before you close on the property.  FCI will:

• Review your proposed building size and shape as it relates to the site as well as the amount of visibility of it is desired.
• Review the layout and amount of parking available as well as traffic flow on the site
• Identify future expansion requirements and possible building locations to maximize expansion capability.
• Determine the availability and location of all utilities to identify potential costs and design concerns.
• Review all city and county requirements to see what affect they may have on your project's design and costs.

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Value Engineering

At FCI, we believe that value engineering is an indispensable tool in all CM at Risk (CM/GC) projects. When implemented, it saves our clients money and preserves or improves the project quality in ways that might otherwise be overlooked.  The answers to the following six questions are the keys to our Value Engineering analysis:

1. Which options does the Client need to have included?
2. Which options does the Client want to have included?
3. Which options are currently available?
4. What is the cost of each available option?
5. What are the pros and cons of each available option?
6. Which option will provide the Client with the greatest value?

Through multiple work sessions, the project team will determine the relative importance of each project design feature, material selection and system performance, and will develop a list of items to evaluate for possible cost savings. Experience has proven that subcontractor and supplier input contributes greatly to this process; therefore, subcontractors in key trades will be contacted and asked to provide suggestions for the above referenced questions. Additional work sessions allow for review and action on each item. The end result is the incorporation of important features into the final project design.

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Traditional Competitive Bidding

At FCI we are always ready and willing to put our project costs up against the competition.  For almost 30 years, we have been successful in finding ways to build projects faster and for less money than our competitors.  

• FCI's annual volume is split about 50% hard bid and 50% CM at Risk/Design Build.  
• Many of our CM at Risk and Design Build clients were first introduced to FCI through a competitively bid project.   There is no better way for us to prove to you how we can make your project a success.
• When looking at contractors for your next project, would you rather have one who has proven they can complete work at the lowest cost, or one who is unwilling to compete for your business?

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Sustainable Building/LEED ® Services

With LEED Accredited Professionals on staff, FCI Constructors’ pre-construction services teams can assist you in specifying the most efficient materials and construction methods for your project. By keeping up with the latest Green Building news, FCI’s staff is well-equipped to answer questions regarding low-energy use heating and cooling systems, recycled content materials, solar and wind power systems, managing indoor air quality and other elements of sustainable design. With several green-built and LEED Certified projects in our portfolio, we have the expertise and background to assist you in constructing healthier buildings for future generations.

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