The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest school district in the country and the fifth largest in the Florida, with 185 schools serving more than 194,300 students. CES is providing Program Project Management and Construction Management Support Services on the SDPBC’s $1.2 billion capital improvement program as part of the AECOM Team. The program encompasses the design and construction of five new schools as well as renovations and repairs at more than 100 public K-12 campuses. CES’s role began in 2017, and we have provided project and design management, program and project controls, estimating, scheduling, contract administration, construction engineering inspections, and construction bidding support. In addition, CES is assisting the AECOM Team by providing full life cycle cost services as part of the School District of Palm Beach County’s Capital Improvement Team under the five- year contract which has five one-year renewal options.

Specialized Services Included: 

• Programmed the sequence of projects, project scope verification, project design development, development and management of the CIP master schedule, task schedules, and budget/cost oversight of project elements
• Project management, tracking and reporting of contracts and projects status; daily inspections and logs; and document daily progress and quality of construction work
• Provided strategic day-to-day oversight and direction for the CIP and specific projects
• Identified projects and propose mitigation and solutions
• Assisted in preparation and maintenance of the Program Management Plan
• Provided cost estimates and schedule of values
• Assisted with developing contract language and contract negotiations
• Assisted with plan review function and any Interagency Memorandums of Understanding
• Coordinated with consultants for cost estimating and review schedule of values of projects
• Coordinated with other contracted design professionals and consultants and provided support functions not limited to deliverables, review of service orders/invoices, change orders, change order management and commissioning 
• Produced monthly progress reports
• Worked with client to establish and implement a physical and electronic central documents library and document management system
• Conducted value engineering
• Coordinated permits requirements reviews with regulatory agencies and other authorities having jurisdiction
• Reviewed project verification and design documents, conducted constructability reviews, reviewed construction documents and provided bid phase services, including legal review coordination, bid tabulations and submittals review
• Oversaw and supported the design and construction phases, prepared modifications and updates to standards and conduct claim analysis
• Provided construction managers, construction coordinators, construction engineers, commissioning and start-up specialists, inspectors, safety officers and other support personnel for the successful execution of the projects and program
• Processed and recommended approval of progress payments including allowance account and change orders