What are Permit Expediters and what do they do? We've come to understand over the years that when a customer comes to us looking for a "Permit Expediter", they can mean a lot of things. Our customers can want a simple drop off service similar to a courier or they may want us to engage complex entitlement negotiations involving skill sets that are similar to land use attorneys, engineers or architects. Whatever your need, there are pros and cons to each type of service. It's important to identify early exactly what role you want your permit expediter to provide and then choose your service accordingly. Here are some guidelines.
Drop off or Courier Service: Some permit expediters are more of a drop off service. They do not read plans and cannot attend a plan check for you in person. They need everything laid out for them and only provide the actual service of submitting to the City for you. You research the number of sets, the turnaround times, the fees, you fill out the forms and send the documents to them and they wait in line for you and drop it off. They tend not to be as communicative nor can then offer terms or pay plan check fees on your behalf. They won't negotiate on your behalf because they don't know what to negotiate.
Pros: These types of permit exepditers are great if you need something simple done for a little amount of money.
Cons: You will have to manage them more closely, do more work yourself and understand that you wil not necessarily have anyone advocating your behalf. You will likely spend more time chasing after them. and it's very specifically laid out for them,
Full Service or Project Management Service: Some permit expediters handle everything from A-Z. They research or know the jurisdiction so well that they can tell you how many plan sets you'll need, they will fill out the forms, they will organize landlord or owner's authorizations, they will tell you how long to expect and have local relationships to speed the process through. These are usually larger firms that have staff with back up personell and will problem solve with you to get the permit for you before your deadline. They will be proactive, professional and have a methodology to their work.
Pros: These types of permit exepditers tend to have larger staff, training, more qualified people, mature billing systems and credit terms to assist your budget.
Cons: It's likely you will spend more money with them but you wil have to do less. You should demand higher levels of reporting, communication and value for your money. The should be able to show you a clear ROI and value delivered for their fees.
Permit Place offers both full project management services that you can use to augment your staff and do more with less. Our team is customer service oriented and strive to look at each project as if it were their own. We provide you due diligence reports, we njoys All of them know the specifics involved withother people navigate the complex and often frustrating development process. Cities speak their own language. Counties have their own ways of doing things. Permit expediter is aoffer complete building permit, construction permit and entitlement expediting services for restaurants retailers, developers, owners, and architects nationwide. We get building permits faster by simplifying the difficult and complicated building permit process. Our experts are local to your area, so we know the people and procedures that get your projects approved.
Our expert team of project managers can handle all of the submittals and paperwork while coordinating between city, county, and local government bodies. We have a clear understanding of the building code, permit fees and project requirements specific to each jurisdiction, which prevents those common delays in getting your projects approved.
Some examples of the services we offer:
Liquor Licenses
Beer and Wine Permits
24 Hour Permits
Restaurant Permits
Ground Up Permits
Tenant Improvement Permits
Retail Roll Out Permits
Zoning Permits
Conditional Use Permits
Health Department Approvals
Fire Department Approvals
Feasibility Analysis
Site Surveys
Due Diligence
Sign Permits
Awning Permits
As soon as you start thinking about your new construction give us a call.The sooner we can begin coordinating and stream-lining the construction permit or entitlement process the faster you can begin construction. By managing the building permit process from the beginning, we can ensure that your building permit will be ready to issue as soon as possible.
Don’t let your building permits get delayed for weeks, months, or even years because you’re not familiar with a jurisdiction’s internal processes or the complicated building code!We know how things work and we’ll make sure your construction project begins on schedule or even before schedule.
From simple, single retail tenant improvement permits to complex, multi-state retail roll-outs… you can relax, knowing that your building permit is in the right hands.
How to order:
Fill out our online Permit Project Request Form. With the key details of your project, we will get back to you right away with a quote and further discuss your construction permit needs.
Fees:
Once a New Project Form has been filled out we'll provide you with a project estimate based on location, square footage, and scope of work. Both project and hourly rates are available.
Contact:
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