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One of the most integral aspects of the bond exoneration process is building relationships with the employees at the agency listed as the obligee of the bond(s) for your project.  These relationships include inspectors, engineers planners, employees at the counter and anyone you meet associated with the project.  The importance…

Land use entitlement requires a wide array of knowledge, experience, and the ability to connect with people. The entitlement process will likely include a local jurisdiction, such as a City or County, or in some cases another entity such as a Port Authority, or possibly the Federal Government, or other…

What is Constructability Review? A constructability review is an independent and structured review of construction bid documents by construction professionals to make certain that the work requirements are clear, the documents are coordinated, and the documents aid the contractor in bidding, construction and project administration to result in minimal impacts…

Construction Managers (CM) can be a vital ingredient when implementing value engineering early on in a project’s development and ultimately contributing to reducing cost and minimizing the risk of contract overruns (i.e. change orders). Value Engineering (VE) – also referred to as Value Analysis – is a systematic method utilized…

The “Rules” of Edison (and other utility providers) are sets of policies and procedures established by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Our Dry Utilities Division most commonly deals with Rules 15, 16, & 20.  Rule 15 – a Rule 15 is considered an extension of any electric distribution lines required…

One of the most integral aspects of the bond exoneration process is to build relationships with employees at the agency(s) that is the listed obligee of the bond(s) for your particular project.  These relationships include: inspectors, engineers, planners, employees at the counter – basically anyone you come in contact with…

What is Proposition 13? The People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation, passed in 1978, was a two-part populist revolt against trending tax-and-spend policies. Prop 13 capped property taxes at 1% of residential/commercial property value and annual increases of assessed value of real property at the inflation factor of 2%, while…

Murow Development Consultants provides Due Diligence services, also known as Feasibility, on a variety of projects for major Public & Private Residential Builders & Developers, Commercial & Industrial Builders & Developers, Equity & Debt Firms, Oil Companies, Land Owners, etc. We leverage our over four decades of experience & expertise…