Friday, January 18, 2008

Supporting Office Services for Corporate Clients

Alliance Partners can provide supporting services to help firms determine their office space needs and ensure properties are completed on time and in budget. Our supporting office services are as follows:

1. Determination of Space Needs

Resources: Property Team with supporting architectural/space planning professionals

Space Analysis

Points of Interest

Understanding Client’s business drivers and how space needs are impacted.
Understanding the Client’s utilization of current space.
Understanding departmental functions and critical adjacencies.
Analysis of space needs by employee by department, class, and function.
Assessment of requirements for heating, cooling, lighting, power, technology, etc.
Review of critical Location parameters, scattergram of employees, transportation and access issues.
Understanding future growth, projected changes in client services, number and type of new employee hires over the occupancy term.

2. Development of a Ten–Year Space and Growth Plan

Consideration of various design and space takedown strategies to reduce occupancy cost.
Report and presentation to Management.

3. Assessment of Property Alternatives

Resources: Property Team with supporting construction and development professionals

Points of Interest:

Determining preferred design, finish, and other construction specifications.
Review of properties in selected market, various budget options.
Development and issuance of RFP to selected developers or owners.
Using AIA format for all construction and development submissions.
Building a competitive environment for negotiation.
Selection of final 3-4 qualified alternatives.
Assessment of alternative properties and initial review to reduce cost.

4. Selection and Negotiations for the Preferred Property

Review and negotiation of the lease or purchase agreement.
Review of projected construction costs.

5. Construction Oversight of Building Development, Buildout, and/or Renovation
Resources: Property Team with supporting construction professionals

Selection of appropriate architects, engineers., etc.
tion of appropriate bidders and vendors.
Generating the project schedule including design, construction and relocation.
Project cost control to ensure the project stays on or under budget.
Project quality control to ensure construction quality to standards and adherence to project schedule.

Rodger West
770-355-9279

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