Best Practices for CMAR and Design-Build Contracts in Texas - Austin, Tx - November 2019

Best Practices for Using CMAR and Design Build Contracts in Texas

Nov. 14-15, 2019 Austin, TX Earn 12 CPE

Designed for Texas: Public University Systems, Public School Systems, Community College Systems, State & Local Governments, Airports, etc.

Course Level: Intermediate
CPE Hours: 12

Experienced professionals, thoroughly familiar with Texas CMAR contracting, will be making presentations at the program:

Stephen Harris - Asst. Vice Chancellor for Capital Projects - University of Texas System Administration
Dick McNary - President & Chief Operating Officer - Project Control
Charles D. Smith - Associate Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Initiatives & Construction - San Jacinto College District
Angela Tekell - Partner - Tekell & Tekell, LLP
Debbie Townsend - President - R. L. Townsend & Associates, LLC
Rich Townsend - President - Construction Audit & Cost Control Institute, Inc.
Russ Wallace - Executive Director, Office of Facilities Planning & Construction - The Texas A&M University System
Vince Yauger - Senior Project Manager - Broaddus & Associates

Who Will Benefit from this Program

Architects
Attorneys
CFO's and Controllers
Construction Audit Consultants
Construction and Engineering Department Representatives
Contract Administrators
Cost Engineers
Facilities Management Department Representatives
Internal Audit Professionals
Procurement Department Representatives
Program Managers

Learning Objectives

Participants Will:

Learn the latest best practices in use for construction cost control:
- Creating CM contracts to close loopholes that can increase construction costs significantly
- Reviewing and approving GMP submittals by CM’s
- Reviewing, approving and tracking GMP subcontract buy-out gains or losses
- Requiring supporting documentation for payment applications and reconciling CM cost records and related documentation to their final cost accounting
- Analysis, approval and audit of change orders proposals submitted by CM and subcontractors
Learn the pros and cons of reimbursing (or not reimbursing) for the following:
- Labor and labor burden
- Performance and payment bonds
- Subcontractor default insurance (SDI)
- Contractor controlled insurance programs (CCIP)
- Required insurance
- Self-performed work by CM
- Contractor owned equipment
- Purchases thru contractor owned subsidiaries, etc.
- Shared savings
- Lump sum
- CM Warranty
- AGC/ABC Fees
- Data Processing
- Textura
- Contractor Proprietary Software
Obtain an update on the trends in tools and techniques used for construction audit and cost control
Explore specific case example results of current best practice contracts
Have ample time to learn during question and answer sessions at the conclusion of each presentation

Presenters

We are inviting each presenter to make a 50 minute presentation (with 15 minutes for Q&A) on the following:

The top 3 keys to success in contracting for and managing Cost plus Fee with GMP CMAR and/or Design Build contracts in Texas.
The 3 top mistakes to avoid when contracting for and managing Cost plus Fee CMAR and/or Design Build contracts in Texas.
Project experiences (including what went well and what could have gone better)
Recommendations for best practices when using these types of reimbursable costs with GMP contracts

Stephen Harris
Asst. Vice Chancellor for Capital Projects

University of Texas System Administration

Stephen is a licensed architect with more than 30 years of experience in the public and private design and construction market, and his current work addresses program and project management supporting the $4 Billion UT System Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with a focus on scope, cost and schedule accountability; design and construction standards; best practices; code and regulatory compliance; whole building commissioning; and building performance.

Dick McNary
President & Chief Operating Officer

Project Control

Dick McNary is President and Chief Operating Officer of Project Control, a division of Raba Kistner. In this role, he leads the project management line of business for the enterprise where its main function is to represent owners in their building projects. Project Control manages team selection, design, construction, and move-in of capital projects.

Charles (Chuck) Smith
Associate Vice Chancellor, Fiscal Initiatives & Construction

San Jacinto College District

Experienced Facilities professional with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. During the past ten years, Mr. Smith has supervised the planning and construction of approximately $1 billion in higher education facilities of all types. Knowledgeable about a wide variety of higher education support topics, he has held senior facilities positions with San Jacinto College, Houston Community College, Texas Woman’s University, and Texas State Technical College.

Angela Tekell
Partner

Tekell & Tekell, LLP

Angela Tekell has extensive experience in school law as well as in employment and civil rights law. She served as in-house counsel for a large public school district for ten years, and prior to going in-house full-time, handled civil litigation matters on both sides of the civil docket in federal and state courts.

Debbie Townsend
President

R. L. Townsend & Associates, LLC

Since 2012, Debbie Townsend has served as President of the construction audit consulting firm R. L. Townsend & Associates, LLC. She joined the firm in 1997 and since 2008 she has been responsible for managing and directing the majority of the construction audits performed by the firm.

Rich Townsend
President

Construction Audit & Cost Control Institute, Inc.

Rich Townsend is President of the Construction Audit & Cost Control Institute, Inc. and Principal at the consulting firm, R. L. Townsend & Associates, LLC. Since 1985, he has been an instructor for construction audit and construction cost control courses. Rich has over 40 years experience in the construction audit field.

Russ Wallace
Executive Director - Office of Facilities Planning & Construction

The Texas A&M University System

Mr. Wallace is responsible for all aspects of planning, budgeting, design and construction of the A&M System’s $2.63 billion facilities planning and construction program of over 50 projects encompassing 11 universities and eight agencies throughout the State of Texas. He has served over 38 years in the architectural and construction management industry, and is one of the most experienced public higher education facilities management executives in Texas.

Vince Yauger
Senior Project Manager

Broaddus & Associates

Mr. Yauger has 38-years of experience in design and construction, working as a program and project manager for both private industry and the government sector. His construction experience covers a broad spectrum of building types, ranging from small residences to multi-million dollar high-rise projects, airport terminals, and higher education projects of all types.

Informal Networking Opportunities Included

Reception - Thursday from 5:00 to 6:15 pm
Breakfast will be provided each morning of the seminar
Mid-Morning and Mid-Afternoon refreshment breaks
Lunch will be provided for the group the first day of the workshop

Reviews from Previous Training Participants

"Participation encouraged variety of skills at the table. Overall a great learning experience."

"Really enjoyed the real life examples and discussions about how to apply in your own job."

"You seem to always have speakers with current pulse of industry."

"Very knowledgeable presenters. Excellent Workshop overall."

"Liked the interactive discussions about current trends."

"I enjoyed the presentations immensely. Each presenter added value and a different point of view. I felt that I picked up many issues to look for."

“Opened my mind to new thoughts in construction auditing.”

“This course was one of the best audit classes taken in a long time. Valuable and relevant.”

“Very relevant – making me think about how to change my audit approach to be more effective.”

“Overall the information was on target. Very beneficial.”

Program Fee

REGULAR SEMINAR REGISTRATION Fee = $1,095

Registration FEE is payable to:
Construction Audit & Cost Control Institute, Inc.
3941 Legacy Drive, Suite 204 #218A, Plano, TX 75023.

Registration FEE may be paid by check, MasterCard, Visa or American Express.

Program fee includes instruction, all program materials, first evening reception, breakfast each day, lunch on Thursday and refreshment breaks.

Program Schedule

Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday: Networking Reception 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

CPE

All participants are eligible to receive up to 12 Continuing Education Credits (CPE’s) to fulfill professional accreditation requirements. Field of Study: Auditing. Course Level: Intermediate. Group-live, lecture-style seminar; no prerequisites or advanced preparation required.

Workshop Venue

Hilton - Austin

Hilton Austin is situated adjacent to the Convention Center in downtown Austin, TX. A quick walk from exclusive shopping, amazing restaurants and fun live music venues on 6th Street and the surrounding area. Guests of the renovated hotel also enjoy fantastic views of the Capitol of Texas and Lady Bird Lake from 31 stories up. Hotel dining, a full-service spa and VIP perks.

Venue

Hilton Austin
500 East Fourth Street
Austin, TX 78701