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At DWC, we
believe that everyone has the right to a hassle-free construction
experience. Here’s how to get it. Use our convenient Contractor
Evaluation Conversation Guide the next time you’re assessing a potential
contractor.
It pays to ask questions!
1.
Will the project be done on time? Will you
guarantee on-time performance in writing?
2.
Who will be my point of contact for issues that
arise during the project?
3.
What actions will you take to protect the
equipment in work areas from damage during the construction project?
4.
Describe your company’s approach to worksite
clean-up at the end of each day.
5.
Describe your company’s approach to scheduling
work that will generate disruptive noise.
6.
Who will be your company’s onsite supervisor
during this project?
7.
Describe the approach you will take to give me
status reports about my project.
8.
Are you willing to guarantee in writing that
there will be no change orders for this project unless I request a change
that was not covered in the initial bid? Are you willing to extend
this guarantee for items that you may have forgotten to include in
your original bid?
9.
What actions will you take to identify issues
that could add cost or delays to the project before the bid is complete?
10.
Is your price all-inclusive? If not, what
is not included?
11.
What actions will you take to insure that no one
substitutes lower-quality products on this project without my consent?
12.
Will you guarantee in writing that you’ll pay
any costs created by delays?
13.
How much involvement will the person who quoted
the job have in the actual project?
14.
What actions will you take to guarantee that my
employees won’t have to put up with unprofessional or inappropriate
conduct from your employees or your subcontractors?
15.
What percentage of the total workforce dedicated
to this project is on your payroll? What percentage is
subcontractors?
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