Project Delivery Models
What factors should we consider when choosing between delivery models for our project?
Consider how much control, risk, and accountability you want to retain. If your company lacks capacity or expertise, an EPC model lets you transfer the risk and accountability to an external provider. If your organization prefers to maintain direct oversight, a model where you keep more risk and hold contracts might be more suitable.
Can ACS adapt to our preferred project delivery models?
Yes. Regardless of the project delivery models, we’ll adapt to your workflows, preferred vendors, and pre-existing contracts. We see ourselves as an extension of your staff, so we’ll integrate your existing relationships and people into the project team.
What types of project delivery models does ACS work with?
Our preferred delivery model is Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC model) as it gets ACS teams involved in the earliest stages when there’s the greatest flexibility to align the project design with the customer’s goals, budget, and timeline. We work within other models if a customer prefers, such as design-bid-build and CMAR.
Project Lifecycle Engagement
Can ACS adapt its approach for projects with tight budget or timeline restrictions?
Yes, we can adapt our approach to meet tight budget or timeline constraints by phasing projects to deliver near-term solutions while planning for future needs. Our approach also aligns with your preferred purchasing strategies and contracting methods, ensuring flexibility throughout the phases.
Can ACS help us define our project scope and budget, even if we don’t have a fully developed design?
Yes, our Front End Planning (FEP) stage is actually the best time to bring in ACS. During this phase, we collaborate with your team to define project scope and develop a preliminary design. FEP includes specifying equipment requirements and project success criteria. By involving ACS early, we can help forecast a realistic budget and timeline, supported by the FEP documentation.
Does ACS accept design-only or third-party verification projects?
Not often. When we do, the project is usually part of a broader relationship we have with that company. Taking performance responsibility is a hallmark of our collaborative approach. That’s difficult to do when we’re not involved in the construction and fabrication. Another exception is when our noise and vibration experts provide third-party qualifications for test and production spaces.
