Call (561) 779-3213 for owners representative construction oversight and the permit expediting that goes with it, from a Florida state-certified General Contractor (CGC1528750) who is also a B.S. engineer. Advisory only.
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A permit stalled in plan review and a contractor's bid nobody on your side has read are the same problem: the owner is outnumbered and the clock is running. This engagement puts one licensed person on your side for both. The permit work gets the application complete, filed with the right office and followed through review. The owner's-representative work reads the bids, the schedule and the change orders for what is quietly missing.
Permit expediting is offered in Florida and in Palm Beach County. The advisory role stays separate from construction: what we find is yours to take to any licensed contractor, or to Bell Engineering & Construction for a bid, with no obligation either way.
Randolph Scott Bell holds CGC1528750, a Florida state-certified General Contractor license, and has been through the Florida contractor licensing process six times. He also holds a B.S. in Engineering from Aalborg University in Denmark, an MBA from the University of Miami, and is a LEED Accredited Professional and a RESNET Certified HERS Rater (RTIN 4516301) and Energy Star v3 Verifier.
Before returning to Palm Beach County he worked in energy engineering in Denmark, across waste-to-energy and biomass plants, heat-pump and ventilation product development and insulation equipment. That background is why this page sits with the engineering side of the consulting practice: the permit, the contract and the technical question are read together. Larger energy projects are covered on the biomass and waste-to-energy pages; everything here is advisory.
An owner's representative is hired by the property owner, not the contractor, to protect the owner's interests through permitting, bidding and construction. The role reviews bids for what is left out, tracks change orders and checks that permits and inspections are moving, so the owner is not relying only on the contractor's word.
A permit expediter prepares the permit package, submits it to the right building department, follows the review and answers plan-review comments so the application keeps moving. Permit expediting is offered in Florida and in Palm Beach County. What is prepared and what is pulled under license is settled when the project is scoped.
Some projects turn on mechanical, electrical or energy performance questions as much as on the contract. Randolph holds a B.S. in Engineering from Aalborg University in Denmark, is a LEED Accredited Professional and a RESNET Certified HERS Rater, so those questions are read by someone who understands the engineering as well as the paperwork.
Homeowners planning a major renovation or a new build, HOA and condo boards running a capital project, and investors or out-of-state owners without a trusted local contractor relationship. The common thread is an owner who is outnumbered at the table and wants an independent read before money is committed.
Yes. Many engagements start after a contractor is chosen. The role adds an independent review of the bid, the schedule, the change orders and the permit status without replacing your contract.
It depends on where the property sits. Incorporated cities and towns run their own building departments, and unincorporated areas go through the Palm Beach County Building Division. Confirming the right office is the first step of any permit job, and it is checked for the specific address.
No. The advisory role is kept separate from construction. Findings belong to the client, who can take them to Bell Engineering & Construction for a bid or to any other licensed contractor, with no obligation either way.
Yes. Reviewing the signed contract, the permit status, inspection history and any change orders already issued is a common starting point for owners who are partway through a project.
It is scoped to the project, so call (561) 779-3213 to talk through what your project needs. No price is quoted until the scope is understood.
No. This is guidance from a working contractor and engineer. It does not replace an attorney, an architect or the engineer of record.