Construction Management

1st Choice DVBE’s renowned specialty is serving the Federal, State and Local Agencies on transportation and engineering projects involving complex coordination, sensitive schedules and budget constraints. Our construction management services can be specifically tailored to suit the client’s needs and include but are not limited to:

• Resident Engineers, Structure Representatives
• Field Engineers, Oversight Engineers
• Construction support and administration
• Quality Control or Quality Assurance
• CRIP evaluation and Value Engineering
• Shop drawing reviews and approvals
• Constructibility reviews

Labor Compliance

1st Choice DVBE’s renowned specialty is serving the Federal, State and Local Agencies resolving the complexities of prevailing wages and labor compliance. Our Labor Compliance services can be specifically tailored to suit the client’s needs and include but are not limited to:

• Review of contracts, general conditions, and bid advertisement language for compliance with all prevailing wage requirements.
• Conduct prevailing wage training at pre-construction conference meetings
• Monitoring and consultation on prevailing wage, certified payroll, apprenticeship and compliance matters.
• Verify contractor’s license and worker’s compensation.
• Monthly audits of certified payroll, including reviews of proper work classification, overtime, shift, holiday and special paid work categories
• Reviews of daily job site reports.
• Audits of job sites, including random interviews of workers
• Monthly reporting to all necessary public entities, contractors, and applicable subcontractors.
• Evaluation of potential violations and consultation on recommended actions.
• Intermediary between contractors, amicably resolving disputes related to violations, penalties, and compliance.
• Verify restitution is paid and amended certified payrolls submitted.
• Representation to state labor commission, contracting officers
• Summary reports at the conclusion of the project
• Peer Reviews
• Database Management