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Site Due Diligence
H & T Consultants, Inc. performs site due diligence and property investigation work primarily throughout Florida and Georgia and nationwide for select clients. We have over 20 years of experience providing these services and have developed a unique insight to local jurisdictional requirements and procedures. We have developed very cooperative relationships with many of the governmental agencies and associated personnel and have compiled a comprehensive database of the many codes and requirements. Our investigations are directed toward determining a continuance or non-continuance in the purchasing or leasing of the property.
H&T Consultants has extensive experience in researching and analyzing a piece of property. Given our background in civil engineering and familiarity with Northeast Florida, we have been able to save our clients time and money through our services to uncover property challenges and full analysis of sites.
Site due diligence services provided by H & T Consultants involves thorough research of potential sites for our clients during the inspection period of the site purchase contract. This typically involves exploration of the following major categories:• code and permitting research
• coordination of the work of specialty consultants (i.e. surveyors and geotechnical engineers)
• design options
• coordination with the property seller including their design professionals, if applicable (i.e. retail developers) and coordination with our client’s legal council on matters pertaining to contractual obligations.
Each of these major categories are broken down into subcategories, a sample list of services is as follows:
Permitting Implications
Site Regulatory Conditions
Planning Issues (i.e. access)
Zoning and Land Use
Floor Area Ratio Limits
Structure Height Limits
Setback Requirements
Allowable Uses
Concurrency Management – Development Impact Fees
Vested Rights Determination
Architectural Requirements
Site Permitting Process
Local Site Plan Review and Approval
State and Federal Permitting ( FDEP, WMD, ACOE, FDOT,etc.)
Local Utility Review and Approval
Building Permit Process
Identify Local Requirements
Identify Permitting Procedures
Coordination of Specialty Consultants Scope
Surveyor
Establish Owner’s Survey Requirements
Issue Survey Bid Package for Competitive Bid or Negotiated Contract
Make Recommendations to Owner
Geotechnical Engineer
Establish Geotechnical Investigation Requirements
Issue Geotechnical Bid Package with Standard Requirements and a Soil Boring Plan (Civil and Structural)
Make Recommendations to Owner
Evaluate and Summarize Results
Exploration of design options
Schematic Site Planning
Access options (Ingress / Egress from Site)
Stormwater Management System Options and Location
Building Location
Parking and Vehicle use area Layout
Coordination With Property Seller
Site Plan Approval
Placement and Circulation
Shared Parking Approval (cross access)
Architectural Approval
Style, Materials, Colors, Heights
Landscape and Irrigation Approval
Plant Materials and Irrigation system coordination
Storm water Management and Utility Approval
Integration with Master Plan
Coordination With Client’s Legal Council
Inspection Period
Deliverables
Title Policy Review
Easement Review
Covenants and Restrictions
Assist with Review of Contract Prior to Execution
Assist with Exhibits to Contract Prior to Execution
Review a PDF of some of our Due Diligence services and pricing. 
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