Columbus, Ohio—Architecture firm BBCO is extending its offerings with the launch of its Owner’s Representative service, which will help clients seamlessly and expertly navigate operations and mitigate risk for design and construction projects.
Through BBCO, clients can hire an Owner’s Representative to oversee operations for design and construction projects on their behalf, starting at the earliest phases of planning, design, and documentation—and continuing through occupancy and into post-occupancy evaluations. The Owner’s Representative will serve as the owner’s eyes and ears for the duration of the project, providing clients with expert guidance on things like:
Managing deliverables
Reviewing documents
Setting realistic expectations
Reviewing plans for constructability
Suggesting changes to meet budget and/or timing goals
And much more
“The construction process is complex. This offering enables clients to leverage our technical expertise and experience to ensure an exceptional result—while saving them time and even money along the way,” said BBCO CEO Bhakti Bania. “Our Owner’s Representative will evaluate and help lead projects from the owner’s perspective so the owner, investors and other stakeholders can be certain that the best, most efficient outcome is achieved.”
Owner’s Representative services are typically only offered by large architecture firms. While BBCO is a 16-person team, it prides itself on delivering high-quality work with exceptional attention to customer care, and it is pleased to fill a clear client need by offering this service.
The Owner’s Representative scope of services include but are not limited to:
Program verification
Establishing project goals
Review and approval process with the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
Life safety review
ADAAG / ANSI review
Functional relationships of uses during space planning
Design review
Value engineering / cost alternative suggestions
Documentation review for coordination purposes as well as constructability
Permitting process
Bidding process
Construction administration supervision
Team building with design team / owner / construction manager
Facilitation of communication and alignment of project expectations
Review of change orders and associated pricing information
Final punch list and closeout documentation
Move-in and post-occupancy evaluation
The Owner’s Representative at BBCO is Bruce Faris, a senior project manager. He is a 38-year trusted industry veteran with domestic and international experience designing and constructing large, complex projects.
“I’m thrilled that, with this offering, we can serve our clients more holistically,” Bania said. “We’re filling a need, and we’ll do it the same way we’ve always done everything—exceptionally well.”
BBCO is an architecture firm specializing in creating spaces that are sustainable, sound and inspiring. Based in Columbus, Ohio, BBCO has expertise designing unique commercial, cultural, educational, and multi-family residential projects. BBCO has designed hundreds of spaces across the globe, from innovative housing around Ohio State’s campus to 200+ retail stores for Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works worldwide. www.bbcodesign.com