Division of State Architect (DSA) – Throughout most of our past and present programs, CCM has been welcomed as a member of the team that ensures good relations and timely compliance with Division of the State Architect requirements, both during design and plan check phases and during construction and closeout. Close monitoring and correction, where necessary, of DSA documentation requirements from the start of construction through construction change documents, compliance and inspection requirements, is an integral and very important aspect of the construction management process with CCM, especially in light of streamlined procedures by DSA. CCM employs a team of close-out specialists whose sole focus is on this very important task. This team, led by Danica Wood, not only ensures the timely certification of projects that CCM manages, but also routinely works with other Construction Management firms, General Contractors, and Architects to achieve certification on projects that CCM is not otherwise involved in. The basic steps CCM takes to achieve certification of older projects include:

• Determine number of District projects that are closed without certification;
• Meet with District to prioritize projects; identify issues preventing certification;
• Meet with AOR; search District Files; contact Testing Lab for missing reports;
• Request files from DSA;
• Develop and implement a Resolution Plan with AOR, IOR, Testing Lab, and others;
• Collect and organize final documents;
• Request re-examining fee from District; submit documents to DSA;
• Follow up and follow through with all parties until certification is achieved.