Project Management Services

3DVRs, As-Builts & Site Plans

Experience utilizing 3DVR for multiple building types, including EV charging sites, retail shops, C-Stores, and so much more!

ADA Client Lawsuit Cases

The Risks Outweigh the Cost Savings

<p class="font_8">KEY BENEFITS OF ADA ASSESSMENTS & CONSULTING SERVICES</p>
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<li><p class="font_8">Highly qualified team with extensive accessibility compliance experience on all building types and occupancies</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Nationwide presence with local knowledge as a result of local offices nationwide</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Deep experience with Title I and Title II entities</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Experience with Department of Justice (DOJ) compliance</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">In-house, dedicated ADA team with national coverage</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Customized transition plans for assessments and compliance</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Software programs to manage facility data collected during survey process</p></li>
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ADA Programs

Proactive & Reactive ADA Support

<p class="font_8">• <strong>Entrances:</strong> Many ADA violations for retail facilities relate to not providing a ramp or some other kind of accessible entrance to the facility. If a retail business has two public entrances, in most cases, only one needs to be accessible.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Parking Spaces:</strong> Parking spaces must be wide enough — at least 8 feet wide — to accommodate a wheel chair. Locate parking space and access aisle so they are relatively level. Even the smallest retail store is required to provide at least one accessible van parking spot, yet this remains a common ADA violation.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Doors:</strong> These need to be wide enough — at least 36 inches — to accommodate a wheel chair. Having door hardware that doesn’t require a tight grip to open is also important to accommodate people with joint ailments, such as arthritis.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Shelves and Maneuvering Space:</strong> When sales items are displayed or stored on shelves for viewing and selection by customers, a retailer must provide an accessible route to them if doing so is readily achievable. In general, a 36-inch-wide accessible route is needed with a slightly larger space provided at corners. If access cannot be provided to all sales areas, having staff available or other solutions to retrieve items must be provided.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Sales and Service Counters:</strong> Customers with disabilities must be able to exchange money for goods and services, which requires sales and service counters to be accessible. There must also be clear floor space in front of the counters so that wheelchairs can pull alongside.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Fully-Accessible Restroom:</strong> Facility managers understand that public bathroom renovations can be expensive but having at least one stall that a wheelchair-user can use is a must.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Storage Areas:</strong> Clearing storage areas, including around trash bins, bicycle racks, under elevator buttons, around accessible toilet stalls, around doors and drinking fountains, is an often overlooked part of ongoing ADA compliance. Employees and maintenance staff must be trained on ADA compliance so they don’t accidentally leave a facility vulnerable for a violation.</p>
<p class="font_8">• <strong>Accessible Evacuation Plans:</strong> If a retail facility has an evacuation plan for its customers and employees, facility managers should review it for specific protocols that will ensure equal access to safe egress by people who cannot vacate the premises independently.</p>
<p class="font_8">Facility managers must keep in mind that anytime renovations are being made to a facility where barriers still exist, 20% of the construction costs must be spent on barrier removal on the path of travel. ADA enforcement often cites failure to construct new and renovated facilities to meet ADA standards. Facility managers shouldn’t assume that architects and contractors will take proactive steps to comply.</p>
<p class="font_8"><strong>Taking Proactive Steps</strong></p>
<p class="font_8">Removing physical barriers that are readily achievable under ADA is an ongoing process. Retailers that find themselves behind the curve with the regulations would be wise to take some proactive steps toward compliance. To start, facility managers can perform a self-evaluation to begin to identify compliance gaps. If additional guidance is needed, retailers can tap the expertise of third-party ADA subject matter experts to develop a well-documented transition plan, which should include: identifying obstacles, describing the methods to make facilities accessible, specifying the schedule and cost for achieving completion, and identifying the person(s) responsible for the implementation of the plan. After two decades, it’s definitely time for retailers to become more acquainted with and okay with ADA.</p>

ADA Self Evaluation & Transition Plans

ADA is a complicated regulation and full compliance can be expensive.

National associations like the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association create standards and codes for architects, engineers, constructors and regulators, but local AHJs also have certain items that they check when reviewing designs and performing inspections during construction. It is up to the engineer and the client to work together early in the design process to determine which design decisions need to involve the AHJ and how to address them.

AHJ Due Diligence

What you need to know about the local AHJ’s role in the design process

ALTA Surveys

Compliance with current ALTA and NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements

<p class="font_8">Our clients and others considering the use of the new E2026 Guide elements or adoption of the updated E2557 Practice should thoroughly understand the changes in both documents, the practical effects of these changes, and the impact that each change may have on the seismic risk management policies of their organizations.  We are already well ahead of the E2026-16a/E2557-16a curve, <strong>and we’re ready to help with an </strong><a href="https://marketing.bvna.com/ASTM_E2026_16A_Seismics_Revision_guide" target="_blank"><strong>E2026-16a Key Revisions Guide</strong></a><strong> that highlights and reviews the potential impacts that may range from minor to major for many users. </strong>(A companion E2557-16a Key Revisions Guide will be available soon.)</p>

ASTM Standards

BV teams are subject matter experts in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for environmental site assessments and property condition assessments.

<p class="font_8"><strong>SECURITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES:</strong></p>
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<li><p class="font_8">Define security objectives</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Determine infrastructure</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Provide Point-to-Point (P2P) or Point-to-MultiPoint (P2MP) technology</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Recommend optimum camera locations</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Implement technology administration</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Design security monitoring centers</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Install security equipment</p></li>
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Annual Surveillance Reports

Provide Point-to-Point (P2P) or Point-to-MultiPoint (P2MP) technology

<p class="font_8">Asbestos is a general term used for a group of six, naturally occurring silicate minerals: Chrysotile, Amosite, Crocidolite, Anthophyllite, Tremolite and Actinolite. Asbestos was used in a wide variety of everyday products, including floor tiles, ceiling tiles, roofing, brakes, siding and insulation of attics, walls and pipes and is commonly found in commercial, industrial and residential structures constructed before the 1990s.</p>
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<p class="font_8">Homes built prior to 1980 are very likely to contain lead-based paint whereas consumer indoor paint produced in North America after 1992 is almost certain to be free of lead.</p>
<p class="font_8">Leaded paint becomes a health hazard when it begins to deteriorate (chip, flake, peel, or crack). In an undisturbed state, surfaces covered with leaded paint pose a health risk if chewed by children or pets. When disposing of building materials analyses for lead or leachate lead may be required by landfill authorities.</p>
<p class="font_8">Bureau Veritas can help you properly identify lead in paint and other building materials as required for compliance with provincial and territorial regulations.</p>

Asbestos & Lead Paint O&Ms

Nationwide Network of Licensed/Accredited Asbestos & Lead Specialists

<p class="font_8">KEY BENEFITS OF OUR ASBESTOS & LEAD SERVICES</p>
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<li><p class="font_8">Nationwide Network of Licensed/Accredited Asbestos & Lead Specialists</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Compliance with ASTM Standard Practices and client-specific protocols</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Regular consultations to discuss report findings</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Aid with investment and planning decisions</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Variety of services, including evaluation, lab analysis, and operations and maintenance programs</p></li>
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Asbestos & Lead Paint Surveys

Variety of services, including evaluation, lab analysis, and operations and maintenance programs

<p class="font_8">BUREAU VERITAS WILL COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND ASSETS. SPECIFICALLY, THE DATA COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE CLIENT DEFINED ASSETS, AND FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:</p>
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<li><p class="font_8">HVAC</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Boilers, Furnaces, Unit Heaters, & Major Labeled Equipment</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Electrical</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Plumbing</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Specialized Equipment</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Commercial Kitchen</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Life Safety/Security</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Vertical Transportation</p></li>
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<p class="font_8"><strong>KEY BENEFITS OF BV'S EQUIPMENT & ASSET INVENTORY SOLUTIONS</strong></p>
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<li><p class="font_8">National coverage and scalable resources that facilitates quick execution</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Cutting-edge technologies to ensure high accuracy of data collected</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Experience working with most major CMMS and IWMS platforms and the required best practices to populate your database</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Field collectors are subject matter experts in MEP systems, commercial kitchen equipment,  and other building systems</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Field collectors are trained on equipment identification, naming conventions, and condition ranking to provide data integrity and consistency across your portfolio</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Consultation on naming conventions, data architecture for hierarchy, and barcode affixation best practices</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Expertise in implementation of your maintenance program including developing routine Preventive Maintenance Plans</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Ability to collect other data points while in the field:  facility surveys, lighting surveys, FF&E counts, life-cycle analysis, pavement conditions, roofing conditions, and more</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Experience with a wide range of property types including: </strong> Corporate Campus, Retail, Restaurant, Hospital, Government, Education and more</p></li>
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Barcoding / Tagging

BUREAU VERITAS WILL COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND ASSETS. SPECIFICALLY, THE DATA COLLECTION WILL INCLUDE CLIENT DEFINED ASSETS

<p class="font_8"><strong>KEY BENEFITS OF OUR CONSTRUCTION MONITORING SERVICES</strong></p>
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<li><p class="font_8">Consistent, scalable results</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Schedule monitoring and reporting</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Quality monitoring</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Budget monitoring</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Document and drawing reviews</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Typical change order reviews to determine if charges are justified</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Figuring of costs of deviation from schedule</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8">Customized monitoring, both in detail and in frequency of visits</p></li>
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<p class="font_8"><strong>RELATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES</strong></p>
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<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Due Diligence </strong>– Site & Building Surveys, 3DVR/As-builts, SIR’s, Asbestos, ALTA</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Design & FFE </strong>– Design Management, Permitting, Budgeting, Procurement</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Pre-Construction</strong> – Bidding, Permitting, Vendor Management, Utility Coordination Construction – Site Visits, Contract Administration, Punch Lists</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Construction</strong> – Ground-up, Tenant Improvement & Remodels</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Close-out</strong> - Commissioning, GC Turnover, Warranty Walkthrough</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Capital Programs & Projects</strong> – Paving, HVAC, Lighting & Roofing Projects</p></li>
<li><p class="font_8"><strong>Program Management </strong>– ADA, Branding, Surveying, Re-imaging, Renovations, Technology Innovations</p></li>
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Bid Management

For new construction, brand roll-outs, renovations, open store remodels, and planned capital programs, Bureau Veritas is the go-to resource for asset preservation and project management, including bid management