Successful RFPs in Construction: Managing the Request for Proposal Process
With FREE Downloadable Forms and Templates!STEP BY STEP TO A WIN/WIN NEGOTIATED CONTRACTConstruction expert/project manager Rick Fria'sSuccessful RFPs in Constructionis the only book that turns the new negotiated contract RFP paradigm inside out to show why negotiated contracts are rapidly replacing competitive bidding. This guide gives you a detailed roadmap to negotiated contract RFPs that lead to happy beginnings, middles, and endings in design/construction, and to savings you would not have believed possible.BENEFITS FOR BOTH SIDESThis book teaches everything needed to manage the negotiated contract RFP process, adroitly and with maximum economic benefit. Inside, Rick Fria shows you how negotiated contract RFPs can:Turn construction projects into collaborations, not competitionsImprove project coordination and teamwork by bringing the contractor aboard when design work is about 10% completeStreamline and trim project costs with early-on architect/engineer and contractor cooperation and inputVirtually eliminate costly and frustrating midproject redesignGet better on-time and on-budget project performanceEnhance marketing and project management functionsImprove materials selection, quality of construction, and end-result satisfactionReduce paperwork and upfront costsWALK THROUGH THE PROCESSOpen Rick Fria's guide and learn how to:Personalize this resource's free downloadable templates for faster, easier RFPsGet critical, project-specific information from local databasesPrepare expert RFPs with specificity, clarity, and completenessTarget and qualify contractor candidatesQuantitatively analyze responses and interview effectivelyNegotiate the final dealTHE ONLY GUIDE YOU NEED TO NEGOTIATED RFPs