Elert & Associates Technology Consulting

Our Implementation Process

When you enlist our help with your project, we proceed with the following five-step process or phases of implementation. (Rest your mouse over each step to view more detail.)

Graphic displaying the five phases of our process.

After receiving approval, we move to the Detailed Design phase. This phase typically consists of the following:

Design the selected option
Develop drawings
Create a parts list
Establish cost estimates
Obtain authorization to proceed

The Schematic Design phase consists of the following steps:

Discuss project requirements with owner
Create options
Establish cost estimates
Describe the rationale
Create a timeline
Recommend solutions
Obtain authorization to proceed

The final phase, Contract Administration, typically contains the following steps:

Conduct a kickoff meeting
Conduct routine inspections
Review change orders and submittals
Conduct a final inspection
Develop the punch list
Review final test results
Conduct final commissioning

A typical bidding phase could consist of the following steps:

Release the RFP/RFB
Conduct a bidders conference
Develop addenda
Review proposals
Recommend the best solution

With the Detailed Design completed, we then begin the Construction Document phase. In a typical project, this phase consists of the following:

Integrate detailed design into the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Bid (RFB)
Integrate various technology designs
Create the front-end to the RFP/RFB
Obtain owner purchasing guidelines
Obtain owner authorization to release