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Services

Start with a defined scope

Construction scope is reviewed before acceptance. Share your plans, location, current project stage and required work. DJM confirms what it can contract, the subcontractor responsibilities, applicable permits and exclusions in the written agreement.

Contracted work

Construction, carried by DJM.

DJM is responsible for the building work it contracts, within its verified qualifications and the agreed contract.

Owner-side advisory

Eight services, by separate agreement.

Offered only when expressly agreed. Advisory work does not replace DJM’s construction role or create an unrestricted contractor qualification.

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DJMContracted work

Who is responsible for the building work?

Construction

From preconstruction through closeout, DJM coordinates project scope, subcontractors, site supervision and applicable permits within its verified qualifications and the agreed contract.

  • Project scope coordination
  • Subcontractor coordination
  • Site supervision
  • Applicable permits
  • Preconstruction through closeout
  • Responsibilities agreed in writing
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01Advisory · by agreement

Should I buy this property?

Pre-acquisition due diligence

Most deals do not fail at construction — they fail at acquisition. Diligence finds the gap between what the seller marketed and what the property actually is, before money is committed.

  • Parcel-level zoning verification
  • Environmental screening
  • Title and survey review
  • Utility and capacity checks
  • True site yield analysis
  • A one-page memo: proceed, renegotiate or walk
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02Advisory · by agreement

What can be built — and does the math actually work?

Development feasibility

Feasibility translates a piece of land into a decision: build, partner, hold or sell. The output is not a thick book — it is a short memo an owner can act on.

  • Highest-and-best-use analysis
  • Pro forma sanity check
  • Constructability and regulatory risk
  • Sensitivity on the variables that matter
  • A two-page recommendation
Permit sets and a zoning map marked with colored tabs
03Advisory · by agreement

How do I get to a buildable permit?

Entitlements & permitting

Entitlements is a strategy problem before it is a paperwork problem. The right path to a permit is selected before the engineer is hired, not after.

  • Jurisdiction and approval-path selection
  • Agency pre-application meetings
  • Permit sequencing across disciplines
  • Public-hearing strategy
  • An entitlements calendar with decision dates
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04Advisory · by agreement

Who designs this, in what sequence?

Pre-construction

The drawings the contractor will bid against are made in this phase. A clean bid set is the cheapest schedule insurance an owner can buy.

  • Design team selection
  • Design sequence and milestones
  • Constructability review at SD, DD and 90% CD
  • Value engineering with intent
  • Permit-set readiness
  • Bid-set quality control
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05Advisory · by agreement

Who builds this — and how do I know I picked right?

Contractor & vendor selection

The lowest bid is rarely the cheapest contract. Selection prices the contractor’s risk, bench and habits — before the contract is signed.

  • Bid-list curation
  • Apples-to-apples RFP scope
  • Bid leveling
  • Contract structure matched to risk
  • Insurance, bonding and lien-waiver protocol
  • Real reference calls
Project lead in a hard hat with a clipboard in front of a concrete structure under construction
06Advisory · by agreement

Is construction on schedule, on budget, and to spec?

Construction supervision

A contract enforces what was agreed. A principal enforces what is actually happening, in the field, on Tuesday morning — every week, every draw, every change order, until handover.

  • Scheduled site presence and field notes
  • OAC meeting chair or co-chair
  • Change-order discipline
  • Draw and pay-application verification
  • Submittal and RFI tracking
  • Weekly owner reports
Closeout binder, operations manual and keys on a table
07Advisory · by agreement

How does the finished asset start producing on day one?

Property management transition

The day construction completes is the day operations begin. This service runs the bridge from contractor to operating asset.

  • Operator selection before TCO
  • Lease-up coordination
  • Vendor handover
  • Warranty management log
  • Punch-list discipline
  • Year-one operating budget
Owner report with site photos and a dashboard on a laptop
08Advisory · by agreement

Who runs it for me after handover?

Asset management

The operator runs the property. The principal runs the operator. The owner reads one report and knows whether the asset is on track.

  • Operator oversight
  • Vendor management
  • Capex planning against a reserve study
  • Insurance, tax and risk reviews
  • Quarterly owner reports
  • Annual underwriting refresh
In every proposal

Responsibilities agreed in writing.

Contracting entity

Each proposal names the entity responsible for the work.

Inclusions & exclusions

What is in scope — and what is not — stated before acceptance.

Professional responsibilities

Who carries each professional responsibility, identified by provider.

Applicable permits

Permit requirements for the project, identified up front.

Engineering services and signed engineering documents are provided by Apice Engineering LLC under the responsibility of PE Rodrigo DePaula, where included in the agreed scope.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and project acceptance

Engineering services and signed engineering documents are provided by Apice Engineering LLC under the responsibility of PE Rodrigo DePaula, where included in the agreed scope. Each proposal identifies the contracting entity, professional responsibilities, exclusions and permit requirements. Project acceptance depends on scope, location and delivery capacity.

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Not sure which service fits?

That is what the project review is for. Share the scope and we will tell you whether we are the right firm for it.

Request a project review