GENERAL CONTRACTOR

As a General Contractor, Metglasi also acts as a client liaison and managers of the construction process from the bid and award through project closeout. This type of services suits clients who are looking to bring in the construction team after the pre-construction process is in place.

Bid and Award:

  • Metglasi conducts subcontractor interviews and establishes a bid list based on contractor availability, quality craftsmanship, bondability and adherence to client/building rules and regulations.
  • Metglasi, upon approval of the bidder's list, will prepare bid packages to ensure competitive and complete costs for all trades.
  • Metglasi develops bid alterations for materials, fabrication and installation techniques to provide cost and/or schedule improvements.
  • Metglasi reviews bids and conducts meetings with contractors to discuss schedule, scope and cost to ensure a complete scope of work.
  • Metglasi provides a detailed scope of work analysis, trade contractor recommendation and a schedule of unit rates. Final trade contractor selections shall be made with the clients consent.
  • Metglasi creates a final detailed trade-by-trade constructions schedule.
  • Metglasi provides a project cost summary reflecting actual costs versus approved budget costs.

Construction Phase:

Metglasi's construction team will be comprised of:

- A Metglasi principal throughout the construction process.
- A project manager to oversee the construction process.
- A project site manager to run the day-to-day field operations.
- A project estimator to prepare budgets, provide base cost analysis and estimate additional
 client requests.
- A project site engineer to provide a safe clean working environment.

  • Metglasi provides a continuous presence on the job site from project inception to final sign-off by architect and engineer.
  • Metglasi proactively outlines an existing condition report to avoid possible conflicts during construction
  • Metglasi creates and maintains an open items list to monitor product arrival and ensure schedule compliance.
  • Metglasi holds weekly project meetings with our client, architect, engineer and our subcontractors to ensure quality control, safety and adherence to the project schedule.
  • Metglasi issues weekly meeting minutes and project logs to facilitate the communication process.
  • Metglasi completes all punch lists in a timely matter to acquire final architectural and engineering signoff. tag:glazing consultants,glazing contractors,facade consultants,facade contractors,glass railing contractors,spider glazing contractors,ACP contractors,Aluminum works Steelworks contractor

Post construction:

  • Metglasi collects contractor final lien waivers.
  • Metglasi submits a comprehensive close-out package inclusive of warranty and maintenance programs for equipment and materials.