Owner's Representative

Our primary role is to provide oversight and coordination of the project from the owner’s perspective to ensure that it is delivered on schedule, on budget, with the highest quality possible. We view ourselves as an extension of the owner and solely represent the owner’s interest independent of the design professionals and general contractor.

Acting as an owner's representative, Rauch International can provide an overview of and make recommendations on engineering, design and scope, as well as on contract matters, budget adjustments, proposed changes, schedule changes, time extensions and resolution of problems or questions that arise throughout a project's life.

Initial discussion of a project in detail will be paramount to the project’s success. While a good consultant can anticipate the needs of the Project, clear direction must still come from the client. Team members should be allowed to express and explore their respective professional opinions in assessing the needs of the project.

Rauch International can work with your architects and contractors already in place or we can draw upon our industry knowledge and identify and recommend those firms in the local design and construction community that are qualified to complete the project.

Our experience has taught us that utilizing and managing qualified local firms is in most cases the most cost effective avenue for the client since these firms normally have long standing relationships with material suppliers resulting in better pricing they are attuned to the needs of local bureaucracies, which is crucial for the permitting and approval process and they are better able to deal with local labor, cultural and ethnic issues.

Projects ranging from basic to upscale residences, boutiques, banks, restaurants, department stores, healthcare facilities, high rise office, casinos, bridges, dams, ports, power plants and other residential, commercial, and industrial projects are well within the experience of Rauch International and its strategic alliance partners.

Whichever way you opt to work, Rauch International will put together a project team focused on the successful completion of your project.

Highlights Owner’ Representative Services

• organize, chair and represent the owner at regular project meetings and provide advice that will help facilitate economical, efficient and desirable development and construction procedures
• ensure that all potential project related issues are addressed and that each member of the project team is aware of their role in resolving them
• act as liaison with the team in connection with, and assist in the obtaining of building permits, and other
  governmental approvals, authorizations, and sign-off’s necessary for the construction and operation of the projectkeep you regularly informed
• prepare and review periodic updates for owner’s approval.
• establish a process by which all changes can be priced, submitted, reviewed and added or subtracted from the project cost
• review and submit with recommendations, all requests for payment under vendor agreements, provided that all such payments shall be subject to client approval.
• will submit to the owner any suggestions or changes that could, in our judgment, improve the design or reduce their costs.
• oversee and monitor progress of the project construction with regular site visits to maintain the project schedule
• monitor shop drawing review process
• assure timely turnaround of shop drawings and submittals, by architects as well as vendors
• oversee resolution of any conflicts uncovered during this process
• oversee the analysis, selection, delivery and installation of fixtures, furnishings and equipment
• coordinate the design and construction professionals to prepare project close-out documentation including as-builts, bonds and warrantees, etc.
• ensure the owner receives final costing and project informatio