Our Services
Preliminary Planning
SLI’s Architecture and Design Build process begins with preliminary planning. In this phase, we work with you to develop preliminary plans and cost estimates. This is our complimentary research service to obtain reliable information for accurate numbers.
- Programming
- Meet with you to identify current/future staffing needs, adjacencies and equipment requirements
- Prepare Preliminary Plans
- Site Plans
- Floor Plans
- Furniture Layouts
- Building Elevations
- Computer Models
- Develop a Scope of Work
Describes generic specifications including:
- Utilities, Site Work, and Drainage
- Building Construction
- Interior Finish-out
- Furnishings and Equipment
Prepare Cost Estimates
Detailed cost estimates will be prepared for you based on preliminary plans and the scope of work. Because of our detailed, upfront research and planning, we can guarantee you that our final cost proposal will be within 10% of the preliminary cost estimate.
The Result
A total concept that answers the questions:
- What will it look like?
- How will it be built?
- How much will it cost?
No guesswork. No risk to you. No cost to you.
Architecture And Interior Design
During this phase, design development is completed, and construction documents are prepared. Upon completion of this phase, a fixed cost is delivered to you.
Design Development
The Project Team develops the plans by designing to the budget established with the preliminary cost estimate. As construction documents are prepared, the team ensures all code requirements and local ordinances are incorporated into the drawings. Construction assemblies are designed based on current cost trends and in-field applications. SLI’s in-house resource library provides access to state-of-the-art and generic specifications and assemblies.
Bidding
- We take a minimum of three bids in each major category of the work
- We ask for you to provide any related trades or suppliers that you would like to have bid on the project
- We purchase materials direct from the factory guaranteeing the best price while minimizing the risk of underlying subcontractor and supplier liens
- We provide complete bid-to-budget analysis including all FF&E project costs
- We maintain vendor and subcontractor insurance logs
At the conclusion of the Part 1 services, you will have a complete bid with no risk of contractor driven change orders.
Construction
As a Design Build firm, SLI Group, Inc. is also your general contractor and project manager. We build the project, furnish it, and move you in.
The Project Team members continue to work directly with each other to ensure quality throughout the construction process.
You can rely on the project superintendent, an SLI staff member, to be on-site full-time during construction. The superintendent is dedicated to your project and does not leave the project until completion.
During the Construction Phase, we provide you with frequent, routine meetings, reports and scheduling including:
- Architect
- Interior Designer
- Construction Manager
- FF&E
- Purchasing Agent
- Procurement Agent
- Superintendent Independent
- Engineers
Your result is a quality project completed on time and within budget!
