Providing Owners with End-to-End Turnkey Services
YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS!
Utilizing our extensive experience in the design and construction industries, we can assist owners with every aspect of project development from vision to occupancy. Our services can be turnkey, as a Bridging Consultant, to serving as a Project Manager or Owner’s Representative, to providing individual services fulfilling your specific needs.
- Bridging Consultant / Turnkey Services
Bridging is a turnkey approach focused on protecting owners and investors by defining the operational plan, facility design, and construction scope in full alignment with the stipulated vision before selecting a design-build team. We work collaboratively through the finalization of a vision-aligned Basis of Design (see the description below)... thereby, a detailed plan meeting the stipulated needs, desires, goals, budget, and schedule. Once approved, the Basis of Design is utilized in an RFQ/P process for selection of the design-build team. We then BRIDGE the services, representing the owner throughout finalization of the design, completion of construction, and into facility startup.
- Visioning / Business Plan Assistance
Collaboratively explore and refine project visions, aligning design objectives with client goals, needs, desires, budget, and schedule for a clear and inspired direction.
- Programming
Define spatial requirements and functionality, creating frameworks to ensure projects meet user needs effectively.
- Architectural Cost Opinions
Provide cost evaluations, balancing quality and budget to guide informed decision-making.
- Conceptual Design
Develop early-stage designs to illustrate concepts, ensuring alignment with vision, function, and feasibility.
- Test-Fits
Assess site and building spatial utilization, identifying optimal configurations for functionality, efficiency, and growth. Test-Fits are a critical first step before purchasing land and/or existing buildings.
- Existing Facility Analysis / cGMP / GACP / Facility Optimization
Evaluate existing operational facilities focusing on providing insights to enhancing functionality, safety, adaptability to growth and/or policy change, increased revenue, and decreased OpEx.
- Property Condition Assessments (PCAs)
Deliver comprehensive assessments to determine property condition, identifying risks, maintenance needs, repair / replacement requirements, and estimated capital expenditures.
- Basis of Design
Combines the vision / business plan, PCA / facility analysis, programming, preliminary cost opinion, schedule, and conceptual design within one deliverable package.
- Project Implementation Assistance
Offer strategic support throughout project delivery, ensuring objectives are met efficiently from start to finish.
- Owner’s Representative Services
Represent clients’ interests, overseeing project progress to ensure the vision is maintained inclusive of timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- RFQ and RFP Development
Craft clear and effective procurement documents to attract qualified vendors and ensure streamlined project execution.
- Peer Review Services
Conduct thorough reviews to validate design compliance, addressing issues to maintain project integrity.
Sam Andras and Jeff Lair combine deep construction, architectural, and engineering expertise with specialized leadership in cannabis and CEA facility development. Having led over 500 cultivation and vertically integrated projects, they understand what separates a compliant facility from a profitable one. Their approach integrates owner’s objectives, capital allocation, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency into a cohesive delivery strategy. From feasibility through turnkey implementation, 3rd Act Architecture and Consulting focuses on one outcome: facilities that perform in alignment with the business model — within budget and with predictable operational costs. In cannabis and consumable CEA, execution is everything. We align design, capital, and operations to deliver it. This is why we say, YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS!
Frequently Asked Questions
What does an owner's representative do?
Represents the owner’s interests throughout a project, overseeing progress against the original vision, schedule, budget and quality standards. They work for the owner rather than the design or construction team.
What is a bridging consultant?
A bridging consultant defines the operational plan, facility design and construction scope before a design-build team is selected, then represents the owner through design completion, construction and startup — the model applied on cannabis facility projects and beyond.
What is a Basis of Design document?
A single package combining the vision and business plan, facility analysis, programming, preliminary cost opinion, schedule and conceptual design. It becomes the reference standard for the RFQ/RFP process.
What is a test-fit and when do you need one?
A test-fit assesses whether a site or building can accommodate the required program. It is a critical step before purchasing land or an existing building, not after.
What is a Property Condition Assessment?
A comprehensive evaluation of a property’s condition identifying risks, maintenance needs, repair and replacement requirements, and estimated capital expenditures — particularly relevant for civic building renovations.