Capital Campaign Assistance

• Provide leadership that Tribes need to manage a successful capital campaign
• Hire & Manage grant writing consultant & deliverables.  Ensuring grant completeness & deadlines are met.
• Actively partner with Tribes to pursue multiple avenues of capital fundraising – including federal, state, tribal grant & loan opportunities

Site Analysis & Selection

• Review multiple site options for proposed projects
• Work with BIA & Tribal Land Departments to understand land ownership, cultural surveys, trust vs fee status, etc.
• Coordinate an up-to-date survey and legal description of proposed sites
• Coordinate required geo-technical investigations

Master Planning

• Provide master planning services to Tribes to help plan future developments, improve existing ones or update an existing master plan on file

Programming

• Work with Tribes to understand the functional needs of a building project so that a space program can be developed.
• Understanding total square footage of a project.
• Understanding some of the detailed concepts related to individual space program areas and the unique needs that sometimes arise.

Project Budgeting

• Establish an overall project budget that is realistic, not just a construction budget.  Helping Tribes understand the total capital expenditures that a project may entail.

Owner’s Representation

• Provide the leadership that Tribes need to get a project off the ground
• Assist in R.F.P., interviews and contracting of Tribal consultants or contractors
• Assist Tribes in assembling a Team that meets the needs of the project
• Manage Tribal consultants & vendors during entire project process
• Review contractor/vendor documentation during construction, especially periodic pay applications and applications for final payment
• Provide a single-point of responsibility & reporting to Tribes
• Provide periodic site visits during construction of Tribal building projects

Facility Assessment

• Visit current facilities and provide a report  / assessment stating the current status.  Consider life safety, space needs, current codes, ADA, etc.
• Meet with AHJ to understand ownership, codes or other concerns they may have with Tribal Facilities

Contractor Procurement

• Assist Tribes in procuring a contractor or a Construction Manager (CM).
• Write the RFP, assist in the interview and review contracts.

Plan Review & Code Interpretation Assistance

• Review architectural plans & construction documents as an outside reviewer
• Return a report upon review with comments for Tribal consultants to either respond or make changes
• Help Tribes manage a code interpretation by an AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) such as the BIA – by being an advocate for the Tribe.

Corporate Client Representation

• Sign a recurring agreement with a Tribe or Tribal client that FADS would assist in all of the above services or specific area for a retainer fee
• Services could be tailored to fit each specific Tribe or Tribal business
• Be an advocate with professional experience to provide support to Tribes who are trying to make a project a reality

Tread Lightly

• Advocate & administer a proprietary program called “Tread Lightly”, an alternative to LEED for Tribal clients that allows them to self-certify their “green-ness” and save money