Services

Whether you are evaluating a property before purchase, dealing with a failing retaining wall, planning a major renovation on a hillside lot, navigating a fire rebuild, or managing a project that has gone sideways, BCG provides the construction expertise to define the problem, scope the solution, and execute the work.

Most clients start with a specific situation. Some need an assessment. Some need construction. Some need both. We structure every engagement around what the project actually requires, from a single focused scope of work through full construction management for ground-up builds and major renovations.

Scoped Work

Focused Engagements

A defined scope of construction work around a specific problem. We investigate, we engineer a solution, and we build it. Some engagements start with an assessment that leads to construction. Some are construction from day one. All of them are led by a licensed general contractor who carries responsibility for the outcome.

Retaining Walls & Hillside Stabilization

Shoring, excavation, wall demolition and reconstruction, drainage systems, and slope stabilization on hillside residential sites

Slope Stability & Drainage Remediation

Slope movement, erosion, groundwater intrusion, subdrain installation, and site drainage reconstruction coordinated with geotechnical engineering

Water Intrusion & Waterproofing Remediation

Excavation, waterproofing removal and replacement, below-grade shoring, framing remediation, and dewatering system installation

Structural Remediation & Foundation Reconstruction

Underpinning, reframing, seismic retrofit, foundation correction, and structural reconstruction coordinated with engineering

Fire Damage & Recovery Construction

Demolition of fire-damaged structures and retaining walls, site clearing, debris management, and rebuild execution for fire recovery projects

Foundation Reuse & Certification Coordination

Organizing the structural, geotechnical, and testing inputs needed to determine whether an existing foundation can be reused, supplemented, or must be replaced

Construction Defect Correction

Investigation, documentation, engineering coordination, and construction execution to resolve defective work

Pre-Purchase Property Evaluation

Builder's assessment of a property before you close. What it will take to build, renovate, or remediate, and what it will cost

Bid Review & Scope Verification

Independent review of contractor proposals, scope gap identification, and cost validation for owners evaluating competing bids

Active Project Oversight & Recovery

Field-level construction oversight, contractor transition, stalled project recovery, and re-sequencing of work that has gone off track

BCG is typically most valuable when site conditions, permitting complexity, structural challenges, or construction logistics create risk that standard approaches do not account for. Hillside sites, fire rebuilds, aging structures, technically complex lots, and projects where getting the scope right before starting work determines whether the project succeeds.

Each engagement is scoped and priced to the situation. Hourly, fixed-fee, or project-based. Project-specific feasibility analysis, cost modeling, and construction strategy are provided through formal engagements.

When a project requires full construction management from early feasibility through completed construction, BCG provides phased delivery under a single principal. Many of these relationships begin with a focused engagement or feasibility report and expand as the project develops.

Feasibility

Project Feasibility Report

Deliverable

15-20 page report
with appendices

Timeline

3-4 weeks
from signed engagement

Investment

$17,500
50% on initiation, 50% on completion

For owners planning ground-up construction, major renovation, or significant site work on a complex property, the feasibility report is our most comprehensive initial engagement. It is a standalone paid engagement with no commitment beyond the report itself. Many owners use the findings as the basis for architect selection, design direction, and budget planning before deciding on further work.

We evaluate nine areas that drive cost, schedule, and risk:

01

Site Conditions & Logistics

Access routes, staging feasibility, equipment positioning, erosion control, and neighbor exposure

02

Geotechnical & Foundation

Soils report review, foundation implications, shoring requirements, spoils estimates, and dewatering

03

Grading & Earthwork

Preliminary cut/fill analysis, export and import assessment, haul routes, and building pad strategy

04

Permitting & Agency Pathway

Jurisdiction mapping, Hillside Ordinance review, VHFHSZ and WUI triggers, permit sequence, and timeline

05

Utility Assessment

Power service requirements, transformer needs, Edison or LADWP coordination, water, gas, and sewer

06

Environmental & Compliance

Protected species, tree protection, fire zone considerations, and AQMD abatement triggers

07

Preliminary Cost Assessment

Cost benchmarks from comparable projects, major cost driver identification, and budget range by building component

08

Long-Lead Identification

Schedule-controlling items, procurement timelines, early specification needs, and vendor lead time flags

09

Risk Assessment

Key risks identified with cost and schedule impact, critical owner decisions, and contingency recommendations

The report concludes with a preliminary budget range and recommendations for next steps. Available for any residential project involving site, permitting, structural, or regulatory complexity.

Preconstruction

Design-Phase Construction Management

Basis

Hourly, with
monthly reporting

Timeline

Concurrent
with design development

Deliverable

GMP proposal, cost model,
schedule, and subcontractor list

We work alongside your architect through schematic design, design development, and construction documents. At each milestone, we provide market-validated budget updates so you always know what the current design costs to build.

Budget Development. Cost modeling at each design milestone with current subcontractor pricing. We identify cost drivers early, when the architect can still respond in the design.

Constructibility Review. We review drawings from a builder's perspective, identifying details that will create field problems or unnecessary cost before they become change orders.

Value Engineering. Where design exceeds budget, we identify alternatives that achieve the architectural intent at lower cost. Spending where it matters, smarter delivery everywhere else.

Subcontractor Prequalification. We vet and prequalify trade contractors for each scope. We know who performs, who holds schedule, and who stands behind their work.

Critical Path Scheduling. The construction schedule is developed during design, not after permit. That means identifying the sequence, procurement deadlines, and activities that control the timeline.

GMP Development. A Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal built from competitive trade bids, a detailed cost model, and a defined scope of work. Complete transparency into how every dollar is allocated.

Construction

Project Delivery

Contract

Guaranteed Maximum Price
open-book cost-plus

Basis

Trade costs at actual cost
CM fee as percentage

Deliverable

Completed project
with warranty and as-built records

We execute construction from demolition through certificate of occupancy. The same team that planned and priced the project builds it, managing every trade, every inspection, and every phase of field work through completion.

Site Leadership. The principal is directly involved in field decisions, subcontractor coordination, cost management, and owner communication throughout construction. A superintendent provides daily on-site quality verification, inspection coordination, and safety oversight. This is direct engagement, not periodic check-ins.

Administration and Accountability. We hold the contractor's license (CSLB #1007735), sign the trade contracts, and carry liability for project delivery. Administration includes insurance compliance, lien releases, draw documentation, punch list, final inspections, certificate of occupancy, warranty documentation, and as-built records.

Trade Procurement. We competitively bid, scope-level, and award every specialty trade: concrete, shoring, steel, MEP, roofing, waterproofing, glazing, plaster, flooring, millwork, landscape, hardscape, pool, and specialty systems. Subcontractors are prequalified before they bid and managed under executed contracts through completion.

Cost Control. Real-time tracking against the GMP with monthly reports covering committed costs, projections, change orders, and contingency status. All costs open-book.

Schedule Management. Weekly updates, look-ahead planning, and proactive delay identification. We manage the critical path, not just report on it.

Quality Control. Continuous inspection against contract documents. We identify deficiencies in real time, not at punch list.

Field Execution. We self-perform construction scope with our own crews and equipment. Depending on the project, that includes demolition, site clearing, grading and earthwork, trenching, rough and finish carpentry, framing, fence and gate construction, exterior painting, and general site work. We operate our own skid steers for grading, demolition, and material handling. A foreman is on site daily with a labor crew of four to six workers, expandable as the project requires.

Open-book cost-plus means you see every cost at actual market rate. The GMP caps your total exposure. If the project comes in under, the savings are shared per the contract terms.