Large construction projects require trained, experienced hands to monitor and manage all aspects of the field work in real time.  Existence of a competent, in place management team should precede the onset of major site work.  The field management team together with its systems and processes should be in place well in advance of the build-up of field work.

Sterling Heritage provides our clients with the opportunity to simplify its overall operation by moving payroll and human resources management and day-to-day field construction management activities to a subcontractor that can perform these valuable functions for the project.  By doing so, the client will transfer a large human resources management component and day-to-day field construction management activities.

The Sterling Heritage team combines local, regional and national experience and expertise to projects, bringing extensive skill and expertise in construction and construction management, architectural design, civil design, project and program management, human resources management, payroll management and administration. We also bring extensive, high level expertise in transit and transit-related construction, construction management, contracting and acquisition, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution and program management issues. We bring a wealth of strong, well focused strengths and abilities to the table that bear precisely on the needs of the project.

Sterling Heritage has systems and processes in place, or readily put in place, for Field Management.  The below list of functional operations and areas covers a broad range of matters associated with management of major construction in the field. We are proposing that it is of definite advantage and clearly in the nature of risk management and mitigation to make contractual arrangements with the Sterling Heritage Team to undertake staffing and actual field management on this Project. The more knowledge, experience and wisdom that are applied to the management issues, the greater the likelihood of successful project completion. We are committed to practicing good management and developing low risk solutions to problems in real time.

1.      Contract Interpretation/Claims and Changes. The Sterling Heritage team proposes its extensive, high level working experience in the interpretation of construction and construction-related contracts as well as extensive experience in change management, claim evaluation and change negotiation.  Sterling Heritage supplies a highly skilled and motivated presence on site to deal with and manage these issues.

2.      Correspondence and filing. The Sterling Heritage Team will install a system of filing and correspondence handling along the lines of the WMATA system that is designed to rapidly respond to correspondence and to create accurate and orderly files for day-to-day and long term applications.

3.      Office management. Our Team will supply an experienced and talented presence to the site in the form of individuals (Resident Engineers and Office Engineers) who will establish and maintain proper office management protocols for construction field offices involving such matters as correspondence, record keeping, personnel records and time keeping, contract records, project progress, etc.

4.      Payment process. Our Team will immediately put in place a payment and payment estimate process for contractors and subcontractors in the construction process. We will use standard accounting software to support this function.

5.      Field monitoring and recording (IDRs, etc.). The Sterling Heritage Team will install a process for monitoring and recording field conditions and field progress using standard forms and formats such as Inspector’s Daily Reports (IDRs) Records of field activity are the basis of many progress and schedule reports as well as management decisions.

6.      Quality monitoring. The Sterling Heritage Team will put in place a Quality Assurance/Quality Control program along the lines of that used by WMATA, and other major transit properties, to monitor and assure that quality standards and contract requirements are continually met during the progress of construction.

7.      Periodic reporting. We will develop a set of standard reports of field activity, such as Claims and Proposed Changes, Contract Modifications, Work Progress and Percent Complete, Contract (or Subcontract) Financial Information and Estimates to Complete as are necessary to accomplish our field management obligations. Our Team will also work with the client to develop a set of standard periodic reports that are necessary to keep the client management apprised of all aspects of field construction and construction management.

8.      Contract Administration. The Sterling Heritage Team is heavily qualified in matters of sound contract administration, from simple record keeping and filing to analysis of complex contractual issues. We will put in place a process for sound, real time administration of all contractual matters and will monitor the health of contracts and subcontracts on a continuing basis.

9.      Safety. The Sterling Heritage Team will smoothly and efficiently install a Safety program that will be held in place through the diligence of Resident Engineers and other hard hats in the field to assure a safe and efficient field environment. We are committed to Safety.