Date:

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location:

CSU Chancellor’s Office

Parking for a fee of $12 is available at the Catalina Landing Parking Structure. Parking will not be validated.

Registration:

Registration Closed .

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Registration Deadline:

Friday, July 14, 2006

Registration Fee:

$85.00
If you are unable to attend, there will be a $15 cancellation fee. There will be no refunds after July 21. Payment must be made prior to the event; no payment will be taken the day of training.

If paying by check, please make checks payable to the CSU FACILITIES MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE and mail to:

Attn: NANCY GARCIA
Capital Planning, Design and Construction
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Capital Planning, Design and Construction
401 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802

Meals:

Catered continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Contact Info:

Nancy Garcia, (562) 951-4130, ngarcia@calstate.edu

This one-day course is designed to provide project managers, building coordinators and other responsible campus parties with a framework to effectively review plans and specifications at each phase of project development:

• What to look for to ensure contract compliance and that you are getting the full measure of what you are paying for.
• How to ensure that your A/E team does not design you or themselves into a corner.
• General mistakes to avoid, and are view of both classic recurring problems, as well as new issues in contemporary A/E practice that need to be effectively managed.
• How to review a life cycle cost analysis.
• How to review proprietary specifications.
• How to balance use of design-build systems in nondesign-build deliveries.
• What to look for in cost estimates and schedules.
• Use of allowances.
• Meeting specific challenges associated with access compliance and Department of Finance Review.
• Recommendations for managing design reviews and project meetings for maximum results.