Professional Construction Consulting.
OVERVIEW
OF SERVICES
Dart Engineering specializes in providing a multitude of development, management, litigation support, dispute resolution, and consulting services throughout the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean. Dart's President, John A. Jones, PE, CBO, has six different professional licenses issued by the State of Florida and has been responsible for the construction of projects worth over $2 billion during his 34-year career.
Dart Engineering provides assistance in planning, designing, constructing, repairing, remodeling, buying/selling, or handling any other matter related to facilities. The company's clients include:
- condominium associations
- private developers & investors
- building/property owners
- insurance carriers
- attorneys
With experience in development, design, and construction, Dart cuts across these three traditionally separate areas of expertise to provide seamless integration of the building process. Dart's experience includes the following types of facilities:
- hospitality
- multifamily
- condominiums
- office buildings
- parking structures
- retail
- industrial
- general commercial
Dart is licensed and insured in the State of Florida as a Professional Engineering firm. Dart is also licensed by the State of Florida as a Certified General Contractor and as a Certified Mechanical Contractor. With its headquarters located near Orlando, Dart's personnel can easily and cost effectively operate throughout the Southeast United States and the Caribbean.
A representative list of services is included below, categorized by construction phase:
PRECONSTRUCTION
- Site evaluation
- Permitting
- Design criteria development
- Design consultant selection and contract negotiation
- Program management
- Plan review for code compliance
- Budgets and estimates
- Conceptual and schematic design
- Schedules
- Value engineering
- Contractor selection and contract negotiation
- Design documents peer review
- Constructability studies
- Owner representation
- Building condition inspection
CONSTRUCTION
- Project Management
- Field Inspections and punch lists
- Safety management and inspections
- Contractor pay request review
- Dispute resolution
- Claim review
- Owner representation
- Building code inspections
POST CONSTRUCTION
- Project close-out
- Warranty issues
- Development of maintenance programs
- Pre sale inspections and due diligence
- Fire and insurance claim settlements
- Restoration and remodeling program
- Litigation support
- Forensic Engineering
- Mold Inspection & Remediation
Representative
Services:
Cost Estimating - Blue Condominium
Description:
This $100 million, 38-story condominium
tower in Miami was recently completed. Designed by the world famous firm Arquitectonica, this project
is a landmark in South Florida. Dart Engineering was engaged
by the developer to prepare an independent quantity survey and cost estimate
of the project prior to completing the plans, soliciting bids from general
contractors, and most importantly, establishing the sale prices for the condominium
units. Dart's estimate was within 4% of the low bid received by the developer
six months later.
Dart services: Plan review, cost estimating, value engineering
Program Manager - Flores del Sol Condominiums
Description: Dart was retained to oversee the development of this 50-unit condominium project on 6 acres in Titusville, Florida. This is the 5th project Dart has done for the same Developer. This development involves requesting the County to vacate a right-of-way on the property, annexing the property into the City, and rezoning the property. Estimated development budget is $16 million with completion scheduled for 2008.
Pavement Restoration - Edgewater Condominiums
Description: The Board of Directors of this 25-year-old, 312-unit property awarded Dart a contract to evaluate over 22,000 square yards of asphalt paving on the property. After completion of the evaluation, Dart prepared engineering plans and specifications for the pavement restoration. Dart also provided construction administration and testing services. This $275,000 project was completed 1% under budget and 3 days ahead of schedule.
New Building Inspection - Minorca Condominiums
Description: The first phase of the ultra exclusive Minorca Condominiums in New Smyrna Beach includes two 9 story towers. Shortly after the Developer turned over the Condominium Association to the Residents, Dart was employed to inspect the buildings to assure the Residents that the property was “as-advertised” by the Developer.
Building Restoration Engineering - Edgewater Condominiums
Description: Edgewater Condominiums recently awarded Dart a second contract. This contract requires Dart to physically inspect all 78 buildings on the property, prepare engineering plans and specifications for the restoration of the building exteriors, and to oversee the $3 million construction contract.
Training Programs
President & CEO John A. Jones, PE, CBO recently completed the development and presentation of a one-day training program for construction managers on "Checking Shop Drawings and Submittals for the Division 15 Mechanical Trades". If you feel that your organization could benefit from this or a similar program, contact Mr. Jones by calling 407-831-1200 or send e-mail to jjones@dartengineering.com.
Mr. Jones has also been a speaker at two state certified continuing education seminars entitled Florida 558 Construction Defect Claims" and "The Owner's Duties in Construction." These seminars were attended by dozens of attorneys, architects, engineers, and contractors from all over the state.
PE 0030393 • CG CA17835 • CM C036764 • PX 1913 • BN4290 • BU1333
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