How to Select a Church General Contractor
Table of Contents
1. Prequalification: what to verify before you shortlist
[Placeholder: What to check before inviting contractors to bid - CSLB license status, bonding capacity, church project experience.]
2. Experience that actually matters for churches
[Placeholder: What church-specific construction experience looks like and why it matters.]
3. Bid leveling: why the low bid is often the expensive one
[Placeholder: Explanation of bid leveling and why comparing bids requires normalizing scope, not just comparing bottom-line numbers.]
4. Contract types in plain English
[Placeholder: Overview of lump sum, GMP, and cost-plus contracts in terms a building committee can understand.]
5. Red flags in church construction bids
[Placeholder: Warning signs in contractor bids that should concern a church building committee.]
6. How an owner's representative runs procurement
[Placeholder: How an independent owner's representative manages the contractor selection process to protect the church.]
[Placeholder: Final concluding thoughts on selecting the right contractor. For professional help managing this process, learn about our owner's representation services
Min Kang, CCM
[Placeholder: One-line bio about Min Kang's experience as a Certified Construction Manager and independent church advisor.]
