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Central Florida's Premier
Owner’s Representative Firm

For business owners and developers, overseeing construction projects is demanding and time consuming.  Our vast network, expertise and track record in handling small to mid-sized commercial projects allows us to provide guidance and uphold standards while ensuring your project moves forward on time and on budget.

A Qualified Owner’s Representative Can Help You:

  • Make timely informed decisions which are in the best interests of the project and you as the owner
  • Stay on top of your contractors, vendors and design team that are assigned to a project
  • Establish and maintain clear lines of communication with all team members to ensure the project runs smoothly from inception to completion
  • Ensure that your project stays on schedule and within budget

Our Services Offered

pre-construction services

  • Assembling and managing design teams and other consultants necessary for the development project
  • Managing entitlement process, including attending all jurisdictional meetings required to obtain necessary approvals
  • Budgeting
  • Contract negotiating, drafting and review
  • Bid review
  • Working with design teams on value engineering
  • Managing lender requirements

construction services

  • Managing and reviewing pay applications
  • Managing lender requirements
  • Site visits
  • Managing construction administration services, RFIs, change orders and punch list

post-construction services

  • Final inspection
  • Certificates of Occupancy
  • Managing lender requirements to close out project
We believe that you need us on your side to represent your interests. We have the necessary knowledge, skill, experience, and relationships to navigate a development from inception to completion. You need us to push (and push some more) until all work is complete and the project takes on a life of its own. Learn more about who we are.

Guiding Construction Projects in and Around Tampa

  • St. Petersburg
  • Lakeland
  • Tampa
  • Sarasota

Owner’s Representative vs. Construction Manager

The differences between an Owner’s Representative and a Construction Manager are their primary roles and allegiances in a development project:

Owner’s Representative:

  • Hired directly by the project owner.
  • Acts on behalf of the owner throughout the project.
  • Works to understand and implement the owner’s needs and goals.
  • Serves as the main point of contact for the owner with the project team.
  • Ensures the owner’s interests are represented and protected

     

Construction Manager:

  • Typically employed by the general contractor, not the owner.
  • Manages the construction phase of the project.
  • Coordinates with the Owner’s Representative, architect, and design team.
  • Ensures the project is completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
  • Coordinates trades on site and manages subcontractors.

Your Vision, Our Execution

While we manage the details, your input drives the project. As the owner, you set the objectives: timeline, budget, quality standards, and overall vision. From providing resources to ensuring the chosen team aligns with your expectations, your involvement is pivotal.

Owner’s Representation Fees

For the premium service we provide, our fees are structured as a percentage of the total project or construction budget, contingent on the project’s scope. Generally, for grand-scale projects exceeding $5MM, the fees can range between 1% to 4%.

frequently asked questions

We invite you to explore our portfolio to view some of our past projects.

We have extensive experience in owner’s representation and consulting for self-storage facilities, medical facilities and apartment developments. In addition, we are expanding our portfolio with new projects. Contact us to discuss your commercial construction needs.

We proudly serve as Florida’s premier Owner’s Representation, and our strong networks and collaborations are deeply rooted here. However, we always welcome discussions about unique opportunities beyond Florida’s borders. Contact us to explore how we can assist with your specific location and project needs.

Simply send us an email at Info@sparkdcc.com or head over to our Contact page. We’re ready to discuss your project and see how we can best serve your needs.