Owner’s representation
Owner’s representation for South Florida projects
Your architect works for the design and your contractor works for the contract. We work for you, managing the design, approvals, contractor, payments and schedule of your build.
The risk
Why owners hire a representative
On a large build the owner deals with an architect, engineers, a general contractor and many subcontractors. Each is paid on its own terms. The owner is often the only one who has never run a construction project, and the one signing the checks.
That gets expensive. On a $12M building, change orders 3% over plan add $360,000. A contractor invoice billed a month ahead pays for work that is not done yet. As Osher puts it, having someone on your team who knows the industry goes a long way when details come up that cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. As your representative, we watch those details for you and bring you each decision with the facts and a recommendation.
What’s included
What we do for you
Results
What you get
No pay app is approved until the billed work is checked on site.
Architect, engineers, contractor and boards go through one manager who reports to you.
Each owner decision is logged with its cost and schedule impact.
How it runs
The process
- ConsultationWe go over your property, goals, budget and timeline.
- Written proposalA monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value, in writing.
- Plan and budgetWe set the budget, schedule, team and approval path.
- Design, approvals and biddingWe take the drawings through permits and boards, then bid the work and negotiate the contract.
- ConstructionWeekly reports, pay-app and change-order review, site walks.
- CloseoutPunch list, CO and documents done, then final payment.
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01Project budget with contingency and monthly cash-flow forecast
- 02Bid comparison and contractor recommendation
- 03Contract term sheet and negotiation memo
- 04Monthly pay-app review with a recommended payment
- 05Change-order log with our recommendation on each item
- 06Weekly owner report with photos, schedule status and open decisions
- 07Decision log and meeting minutes
- 08Closeout binder with CO, warranties, as-builts, manuals and lien releases
What does an owner’s representative do?
We manage the business side of your project: budget, design team, permits, contractor, payments, schedule and closeout. The general contractor builds. We check that what gets built matches what you pay for.
How is an owner’s rep different from a general contractor?
The GC holds the construction contract and runs the trades. We have no contract with the builder and take no markup or referral fees.
How are your fees structured?
A monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value. After a consultation we send a written proposal.
When should I bring in an owner’s rep?
As early as you can, ideally before you buy, hire the architect or pick a builder. We also take over projects already underway.
What size projects do you take on?
Typically $500K renovations up to multi-million-dollar ground-up builds in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Smaller projects case by case.
Who is behind Monster Project Group?
Osher Dyce, our founder, has spent more than ten years managing construction for developers and private owners. He was lead project manager on 805 Washington, a nine-story residential building in Brooklyn, and ran a $10M harbourside residence in Sydney.
Start a project
Talk to us before your next big decision
Call (570) 339-7793 or book a consultation. We will review your project, point out the cost and schedule risk, and send a written proposal.
- A 30-minute call with Osher about your project
- An honest opinion, even if you decide not to hire us
- A written proposal: flat monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value