We at Intertech Architectural
Interiors, Inc. are pleased to submit our qualifications for Architectural
Design Services. We want to first introduce you to our firm, various
projects that we have successfully completed, and then feature our
key staff's qualifications.
We view ourselves as team members, assimilating information to a
team of individuals with general and specific skills, to benefit
each particular project. Your project demands space planning, interior
design finish details, construction documentation, engineering coordination
and administration. At Intertech our staff is a very integral part
of our success. We are proposing a team of individuals that have
worked together on our other similar projects.
Remaining constant throughout the project will be the interaction
between you our Client, the Contractors, Vendors and the Intertech
Staff. We will coordinate all aspects of the planning and design
process. Intertech will present documentation, discuss and ultimately
obtain approval from local building officials. In order to succeed,
the project requires experience in three disciplines - Design, Management
and Construction.
HISTORY
Intertech Architectural Interiors, Inc. is a dynamic Architectural
firm in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. The firm was founded in
Tucson, Arizona by Wayne Swan, AIA in 1987. We are comprised of
a team of Architects, Interior Designers and Support Staff that
work together toward a single goal: Total Client Satisfaction.
Intertech has built a distinguished reputation as a premiere provider
of Commercial and Residential Architectural Design, Interior Design
and Facilities Planning. We believe the design process must be managed
by competent, confident, individuals who work with the client/owner
to achieve a creative design, workable plan and a finished space,
of which, our client is proud. Our reputation is built on a foundation
of abilities complimented by the knowledge and experience necessary
to bring value to our clients. At Intertech, we strive to maintain
trust from our clients: trust that results from personalized attention
and service. We believe that the client does not just come first,
but is the reason for everything we do.
FIRM’S SIZE AND CURRENT PROJECT WORKLOAD
Intertech has a staff of 14 ready to serve your needs. The bulk
of our workload consists of continuing services for managed properties.
We have extensive experience with short duration projects. Intertech
has a history of completing projects on time. We will involve our
Clients in all critical schedule discussions. The average project’s
duration in our office is less than three months. We are prepared
to integrate your needs into the scheduling of services. Intertech’s
management style and staffing procedures permits a rapid response
to our Clients needs.
INSURABILITY
Intertech is insured to the following limits:
Professional Liability
$50,000 per job on all jobs. The limits are extended to $1,000,000
based upon Client requirements and excess limits permissions.
General Liability $1,000,000
Auto Liability $ 300,000
Workman Compensation Statutory
QUALITY CONTROL
Process
Intertech is quality oriented. We work with checklists and standards
to verify each project is reviewed for content and coordination.
Revisions in the work need to be cross coordinated and be incorporated
into the design and documentation.
Pre-design conferences are held with the clients and regulatory
agencies like Zoning, Flood District, Water and Sewer to verify
basic requirements.
Building Code checks are completed at the end of the design phase
and the construction documents phase to verify building design perimeters.
At each phase the comments are analyzed and revisions are made to
keep the project moving forward on budget.
PROJECT COST
a key element for a successful design is the ability to be completed
within the owner’s budgets. The design team at Intertech has
a record of being within five percent of the owner’s budgeted
numbers, therefore, hitting the desired goal frequently.
There are a number of tools we use to present the owner with options
to meet their budget. The options include design alternatives and
bidding alternatives to incorporate into their project. Value engineering,
cost savings, cost reduction and energy conservation are integral
to the design process. The owner’s budgets are confirmed during
the design phase and reconfirmed during the construction document
development.
The design team fully understands the implications of designing
over the budget. Therefore, the budgets are measured throughout
the design and documentation process.
The projected costs are accomplished at all levels of design and
documentation. The preliminary or schematic costs are done from
scopes of work and preliminary design studies. These are usually
done with systems costs and square footage costs.
The next level of costs is developed from a more detailed design
and documentation. The detail is developed from the components of
the design and from industry costs for the respective installations.
The projected costs developed by the design teams at Intertech have
provided clients the ability to assess the viability of their projects.
Costing information helps the respective players on a given project
to make informed decisions concerning design compliance, affordability,
and viability. The issues of concern are easily identified for discussion.
SCHEDULE CONTROL
Project Schedules are important to us at Intertech. We strive to
organize the tasks within the project as succinct as possible to
achieve the best result within the shortest time frame. Decision
making and milestone dates are important to keep projects moving
forward. We use a personal approach when expediting projects through
the regulatory approval process. When schedules change we will also
meet with responsible individuals to increase communication and
revise the schedule on an as needed basis.
CAD CAPABILITIES
Intertech is fully involved in computer documentation from field
measuring to complete construction plans and specifications.
We use Autodesk© Architectural Desktop 2007, @ Last Software©
SketchUp 5, Adobe© Creative Suite, Photoshop 7.0 and Microsoft
Windows programs to develop our projects.
Hand sketching and drawings are also used to convey design concepts
to our clients.
We are in the problem solving and information business and the computer
is an indispensable tool.
PRODUCT DISCLAIMER
Intertech is not contracted by a furniture manufacturer or product
distributor. We also do not hold any financial interest in any such
company. Furthermore, none of our employees have any contracts or
financial interests with furniture manufacturers or distributors.
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