Client Authorizes Sierra West Construction to engage and instruct architect to begin ¼ scale working drawings including full architectural floor plans, sections and exterior elevations.
Discuss with client engaging with survey company to provide topographic survey information of the building site.
Discuss with client engaging with Soils Engineer to provide soils investigation of the building site.
Discuss with client engaging with Structural Engineer to provide structural engineering requirements after the architectural plans have been approved.
Discuss with client engaging with Mechanical Engineer to provide Mechanical engineering requirements after the architectural plans have been approved.
Review Building Department requirement process and discuss requirements with client.
Review HOA, DRB, ARC, ACC, or DRC requirements and discuss requirements with client.
Prepare preliminary Construction Budget
Prepare preliminary description of material specifications report.
Meet with client to discuss working drawing design, make all necessary changes as discussed, complete working drawing design process consistent with client’s expectations.
Average working drawing design process takes 6-8 weeks
Obtain authorization from client that working drawing design is complete. Client authorizes Sierra West Construction to move into the Final Engineered Working drawing design phase.

Present & discuss pre construction services agreement and fee schedule with client.
Discuss with client the conceptual design process identifying the basic architectural theme, home style, basic square footage and preliminary specifications.
Discuss with client the process of engaging with architect, structural engineer, soils engineer, mechanical engineer and survey company.
Prepare basic ¼ scale conceptual floor plans and conceptual front elevation to review with client
Meet with client to discuss conceptual design, make all necessary changes as discussed, complete preliminary conceptual design process consistent with client’s expectations.
Average Initial Conceptual Design process takes 2-3 weeks
Obtain authorization from client that conceptual design is complete. Client authorizes Sierra West Construction to move into the Architectural Working Drawing design process.

Architectural Working Drawing Design Process

Pre Construction Services Engagement / Conceptual Design Process

Client agree that Final Engineered Working Drawings and Specifications are consistent with client’s expectations.
Client authorizes Sierra West Construction to prepare Final Working Drawings to submit to associated Building Department.
Client agrees with and approves final construction budget
Client signs and approves all pages of plans and specification as part of the pre construction services agreement.
Discuss and provide Builder Warranty for client file.
Provide Construction Schedule
Complete Construction Services Agreement. Collect construction deposit
Client authorizes Sierra West Construction to submit Full set of working Drawings to associated Building Department. Permit process takes an average of 6-8weeks

Client Authorizes Sierra West Construction to instruct architect and all associated engineers to examine ¼ scale working drawings and provide all necessary engineering requirement for the completion of a full set of Engineered Working Drawings, including full architectural floor plans, sections and exterior elevations, mechanical requirements, electrical plans and specifications, structural engineering requirements, survey / topographic site plan, soils investigation and all associated HOA requirements.
Provide Bid Set Plans to establish construction budget.
Send Bid Set out to sub-contractor pool
Client to make final selections to formulate Description of Materials Specification report.
Prepare final construction budget
Prepare final specification DOM report
Prepare construction schedule
Meet with client to discuss engineered working drawing design, make all necessary changes as discussed, complete Final Engineered Working Drawing Design Process consistent with client’s expectations.
Average final Engineered Working Drawings takes 4-6weeks
Obtain authorization from client that Final Engineered Working Drawing Design is complete. Client authorizes Sierra West Construction to prepare Final Working Drawings to submit to associated Building Department.