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Veterinary Construction Division

Kline Construction Corp. is very proud of our experience with building Veterinary Hospitals and the ease of our program. Our program integrates our skills and knowledge of both design and construction to give the most value to you the owner.

Kline Construction Benefits:

• Value engineering through a two-phase program
• Pre-Acquisition Inspection
• Feasibility Study Proposal
• Pre-Construcion/Design Management
• Owner involved with all phases of design and construction
• Construction Management
• General Contracting Services
• Teamwork between owner, architect and contractor from the first day
• End result will reflect the owner's specifications
• Full time supervision
• Project coordination
• Responsibilities established per signed contract
• Change orders taken from owner only

Value engineering through a two-phase program:

PHASE I

This phase defines the project requirements, and may include some or all of the following:

• Direct consultation with the owner
• Site visit, review site and local conditions; make educated recommendations for design and construction feasibility
• If an architect has not been selected, based on the owner’s input, we will aid in establishing preliminary drawings for site plans, floor plans, elevations, wall sections, finishes, and mechanical and electrical requirements. We will suggest architects whom have solid reputations for their experience with designing veterinary hospitals
• If the owner has already established a relationship with an architect, we will review the plans with the owner and the architect and make recommendations and/or guide the owner’s approval of the plans based on our extensive knowledge of veterinary hospital construction.

PHASE II

To start the process we will need a signed contract and a deposit, we will then proceed with the following:

• Review drawings and establish an estimated cost
• After all owner approvals of plans and variables, establish a guaranteed cost for construction
• Supply a time and delivery schedule
• Obtain permits and/or all legal documents necessary to begin construction
• Begin construction

Pre-Acquisition Inspection

A Pre-Acquisition inspection will provide an investigation of the condition of the building(s) or facilities involved in the acquisition of an existing practice.

A Pre-Acquisition Inspection will include:

• A site visit to inspect the existing condition of the buildings involved in the acquisition of the practice.
• A report describing the existing conditions discovered.
• Recommendations of repairs or requirements to bring the existing facility to customer’s standards.
• A projected cost of repairs and/or requirements to bring the existing facility to customer’s standards.

A pre-acquisition inspection will provide our customer with the documented information necessary to use in the negotiation of the purchase of the particular practice. This information can be used to customer’s advantage, saving the customer money in future repairs and renovations. This information also can be used for budgeting purposes to determine the feasibility of purchasing a particular practice.

An example of the value of this service is a hospital Kline Construction inspected for purchase in Waterford, CT. There was a question regarding the replacement of the roof. Our Project Manager investigated the roof for our customer. From the investigation, KCC was able to provide the customer with the documented information necessary to require the building’s owner to pay for the new roof. This example saved our customer $16,000.00.

An example of a building that was not investigated before the practice was acquired was in Berlin, MD. It was discovered during renovation that the concrete slab had become hollow below requiring removal and replacement; the roof was designed and built incorrectly requiring an entirely new structure be built over the existing building; and it was discovered during renovation that the building had once burned. The cost of items that required repair or replacement was upwards of $70,000.00 that could have been negotiated into the acquisition of the practice.

Feasibility Study Proposal

A Feasibility Study is an investigation and report of the existing conditions of a facility; it’s potential uses, the needs of the practice functioning in the facility, professional recommendations and the anticipated cost of construction.
A standard Feasibility Study will include:

• A site visit to the hospital facility
• Investigation of the existing building(s) and condition(s)
• Investigation of the needs of the practice
• Investigation of local building and zoning ordinances
• Renovation or construction design recommendations
• Construction method options
• Anticipated cost breakdown
• Anticipated architectural and engineering costs

The Feasibility Study will provide an educated outlook into the anticipated cost of construction and/or renovation of a facility, with construction method options. This study will assist in the direction in which to proceed with a project.

Pre-Construcion/Design Management

The Pre-Construction/Design Management service ensures that the architectural and engineering documents are to the specifications opted and will provide actual bids for the work to be performed to determine an accurate construction cost.

The Design Management service includes:

• Contracting with and managing the architectural/engineering team to ensure the needs and standards of the customer are met.
• Contracting with and managing the civil engineering firm to provide civil engineering documents to ensure the needs and standards of the customer are met.
• Qualifying local general contractors to certify their capability of providing the quality and standards opted by the customer.
• Providing multiple general contractor bids, usually three, with recommendations for review.
• Provide, if desired, a bid for general contracting services from KCC.

For 27 years now, KCC’s motto has been “A Good Foundation Is The Key To Success”. The Pre-Construction/Design Management service will provide a good foundation to any construction project ensuring that the architectural and engineering documents are to the quality, standards and methods required by the customer. This service will provide a scope of work and design that is within budget and meets the customer’s expectations for this particular hospital. This service will also provide the best cost possible with bids from qualified, capable General Contractors willing to perform the work required.

The customer has the option of contracting directly with the A/E firms and contracting with KCC for design management services or the customer may contract with KCC only providing a single point of responsibility and KCC will contract with the subsequent A/E firms required.

Construction Management

Construction Management services will provide for the continuing management of the general contractor awarded the contract on a particular project. Construction Management also ensures compliance with the design documents, specifications, scope of work, schedule and budget. This service will eliminate the need for the customer to manage the GC, yet keep the customer up to date on the progress of the project. This service will provide the best return on the construction dollar invested.

Construction Management services include:

• Contract negotiation and contract award of the selected general contractor.
• Providing a schedule of construction timeline.
• Submittal of building and zoning permit documents.
• Pre-construction meeting held on site.
• Periodic site visits by a KCC project manager, usually every two to three weeks to ensure adherence to the construction documents, scope of work, specifications and schedule.
• Approval of payment requests.
• Periodic reports to the customer on progress of project.
• Final walk-through and punch list.
• Warranty binder containing all warranties, guarantees, operational instructions, etc.

This service will provide the customer with the best of both worlds – the guidance, experience and expertise of KCC as construction manager at the cost of the local contractor.

The customer has the option of contracting directly with the selected GC and contracting separately with KCC for construction management services, or KCC can provide a single point of responsibility whereby the customer contracts with KCC and KCC handles subsequent contracts with the GC’s.

General Contracting Services

General Contracting Services will provide for the day-to-day supervision and on site management of a particular project to provide subcontractors and suppliers to maintain compliance with the design documents, specifications, scope of work and schedule.

General Contracting Services include:

• Qualification, contract negotiation and award of the subcontractors and suppliers necessary to assemble the project.
• Acquisition of all products in the contract necessary to assemble the project.
• Maintaining a schedule of construction timeline.
• Keeping the disruption to the hospital staff to a minimum.
• Daily supervision of the project assembly, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Periodic inspections as required by local government.
• Periodic reports to the customer on progress of project.
• Final walk-through and acceptance list.
• Warranty binder containing all warranties, guarantees, operational instructions, etc.

This service will provide the customer with the experience and expertise of KCC as the General Contractor supervising and managing the day-to-day progress of the project. As with past projects, KCC will ensure the minimal disruption of a hospital during construction yet maintain compliance with the design documents, specifications, scope of work, schedule and budget. This service provides the cooperation and quality of work KCC is so well known for, resulting in satisfaction to all involved in the project.

KCC will provide a bid for each individual project based on the completed and accepted construction documents.

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