b'Learn More:To learn more about budgets and timelines. An Ownershow NAVIGATE Building Representative helps maintainSolutions can help you financial discipline and projectachieve your construction efficiency, ensuring resources aregoals, visit their website at www.navigatebuildingsolutions.com.used effectively. Contact:4. Improved Communication,Cory Bextermueller, K-12 Market Leader Coordination and Transparency 314-601-1805 With multiple stakeholderscory@navigatebuildingsolutions.cominvolved in a construction projectincluding architects, engineers, contractors, and school leadershipcommunication canproject scope while also overseeingOwners Representative fulfills.become a challenge. An Ownersresponsibilities typically associatedFor any district considering a major Representative serves as a centralwith a Design-Bid-Build project. construction project, partnering with an point of contact, facilitating clearDesign-Build (DB): A modelexperienced Owners Representative is and consistent communication. where a single entity handles botha smart investment in the future. Look 5. Advocacy for the District design and construction. Whilefor a firm that specializes in guiding An Owners Representative isthis approach can streamlineschool districts through every phase of committed to the districts long-termproject delivery, it requires carefulconstruction, ensuring that projects are needs, ensuring that all decisionsoversight to ensure design qualitydelivered efficiently, transparently, and in align with educational prioritiesand cost transparencyroles analignment with educational priorities.and facility performance, without competing interests.How Does an OwnersRepresentative Fit into VariousProject Delivery Models?An Owners Representative can play a valuable role in all major construction delivery models, including:Design-Bid-Build (DBB): The most traditional method, where the district contracts separately with a designer and a builder. An Owners Representative helps manage the design phase, bidding process, evaluate contractors, and oversee construction to avoid costly change orders. An Owners Representative also manages other vendors not under the contractor, such as furniture suppliers, materials testing firms, and geotechnical consultants. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR): A delivery model where a Construction Manager is engaged early to provide cost and constructability input. The Owners Representative ensures that the CMAR acts in the districts best interest, balancing costs and WWW.MSPMA.COM|17'