DAG Controlled Environment Agriculture Facilities is a division of Dominion Builders LLC copyright 2021
Service Offering
Project Organization and Programming
- Identify Project Goals and Objectives
- Evaluate Site Selection Feasibility
- Assist in Governmental Application Processes
- Confirm Team Members Responsibilities
- Establish Communication and Management Process
- Establish Sign off Procedure
- Determine Client’s Basic Operational Strategies
- Develop Conceptual Design & Master Budget
- Develop Master Schedule
- OBTAIN SCHEDULE AND BUDGET APPROVAL TO PROCEED
Facility Design
- Review with Design Team and Client the Various Phases of Submittals, such as Layout, Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents
- Ensure Coordination of Client Requirements with our Design Team, MEP, Structural, and Civil Engineers, Greenhouse Manufacturer, and Horticultural Experts
- Recommend Alternative Methods for Achieving Project Goals
- Provide Value Engineering Concepts Prior to Completion of Construction Documents
- Obtain Landlord’s Approval of Construction Documents as Required
Specialty Vendor Selection
- Pre-qualify Vendors Based on Client’s Operational Requirements (i.e.: Greenhouse Mfg., Lighting Systems, Building Automation Systems, Horticultural Systems)
- Prepare RFP Package for Bid Solicitation
- Compile Bid Information
- Review and Analyze Proposals
- Make Final Recommendations to Client
Regulatory Approvals
- Assist Client in Processing Regulatory Approvals to Expedite Project
- Direct the Design Team Through the Process of Obtaining Regulatory Approvals
- Coordinate and Track Communications with Government Officials
- OBTAIN CIVIL and BUILDING PERMIT
Construction Project Organization
- Setup Project Kick off Meeting with Client, Landowner, Design Team, and Key Vendors
- Confirm and Finalize Team Members and Responsibilities
- Identify Procedures, Submittal Process, and Areas of Responsibility
- Establish Weekly Meeting Schedule and Format
- Establish Project Submittal, RFI, and Change Tracking Systems
- Prepare Project Team Directory
- Establish Sign off Procedure
- Establish Accounting Procedures and Payment Schedule
- Coordinate Construction Requirements with Landowner
- Obtain Required Approvals from Landowner and Regulatory Agencies
Procurement Management
- Log, Track, and Manage the Procurement of all Required Material and Equipment to Ensure Uninterrupted Construction Schedule
- Plan and Manage the Shipping, Delivery, Unloading, Placement, and Storage of Material and Equipment to the Project Site
Project Management
- Conduct Weekly Construction Coordination and Progress Meetings
- Review and Monitor Master Construction Schedule for Overall Compliance
- Monitor and Document RFI Timing and Responses
- Monitor Progress of Construction
- Monitor and Document Submittal Timing and Responses
- Monitor and Document Change Order Requests
- Monitor Timing and Coordination of Client’s Vendors as it Relates to Master Schedule
- Obtain Certificate of Occupancy
- COORDINATE OCCUPANCY AND COMMISSIONING OF SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Project Closeout
- Provide copies of Certificate of Occupancy
- Provide Closeout Manuals
- Provide Guarantees and Warranties
- Provide Operations and Maintenance Manuals
- Provide Material Safety Sheets as Required
- Provide Copies of Permits and Inspection Logs
- Provide “Record Set” Construction Documents
- Provide Final Release of Lien
Industry Expertise
DOMINIONAG provides comprehensive Planning, Design, and Construction services coordinating the requirements of our client with the knowledge and expertise of our horticultural experts, architects, engineers, greenhouse manufacturer, and automation designers.
Markets
- Corporate Produce
- Cannabis
- Flowers
Cost-Benefit Services
- Cost Management Strategies
- Value Engineering
- Crop Yield Calculations
- Return-on-Investment Analysis
Technical Competencies
Structure
- Greenhouse systems
- Engineered structures
- Precast & tilt-wall
- CMU and split-faced block
Heating & Cooling
- Boiler systems
- Fresh air circulation
- Geothermal heating & cooling systems
- Closed-loop chilled water systems
- Side-wall exhaust
- Automated roof venting
- Automated light deprivation
Safety & Security
- Video cameras, servers, and software
- Mobile app and computer-based monitoring
- Access control
Automation
- Data analysis tools
- Environmental input capture
- Automated response to climate, environment, and crop needs
- Synchronization of multiple environmental systems (climate, irrigation, fertigation, lighting)
- Automated CO2 circulation
- Access control
Benching Systems
- Stationary bench systems
- Rolling and floating aisle bench systems
- Continuously rolling pallet
Hydroponics
- Wick system
- Water culture
- Ebb & flow
- Drip systems
- Nutrient film
- Aeroponic
- Water filtration
- Direct-injected fertilizer
- Fogger/Misting systems
Energy Efficacy (using less energy to provide the same service)
- LED lighting
- Shade curtains
- Insulated wall panels
- Geothermal heating/cooling
- Water conservation and reclamation
- Building management systems
Odor Control
- Odor neutralizing systems
- Air filtration and ventilation
- Air scrubbers
Product Management
- Drying and curing
- Storage
- Extraction equipment
- Conveyors
- Robotics and automation
- Harvesting, processing, and packaging equipment
