Contracting Methods

Ramtech's organizational structure and experience has provided us with the flexibility to take on varying contractor roles on a wide variety of large and small scale school construction projects. Our long history of working with public, private, and faith-based schools has also provided us with a strong knowledge base on working with various types of contracts and procurement methods. When you work with Ramtech you can expect the maximum flexibility and options in how you acquire your permanent modular building. The two primary acquisition methods we use are:

Under the right circumstances, Ramtech will also participate in competitive bid projects and we have the ability to offer finance leases and long-term operating leases using different types of construction approaches.

BuyBoard

Purchasing cooperatives allow their members to obtain the benefits and efficiencies of procuring a broad range of commodities, goods, and services from qualified vendors off of bid schedules without having to go through the rigors of the traditional bid process. The cooperatives also streamline the government purchasing process through the adoption of current internet-based technologies and leveraging the economies of scale inherent in pre-qualified bidding. The BuyBoard is a customized electronic purchasing system for all government entities created by the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, an administrative agency created in accordance with Section 791.001 of the Texas Government Code. It is administered by the Texas Association of School Boards and uses internet-based technologies to create a secure Web site for product and awarded contract information and ordering. A BuyBoard membership is free and open to all local governments, nonprofits, and other political subdivisions of the state of Texas. Ramtech was the first modular building company to be awarded a contract from the Buyboard, and we continue to offer the most complete line of modular facilities available for purchase or lease through the program. Ramtech Building Systems is the only approved vendor on the BuyBoard to offer permanent modular buildings utilizing our Accelerated Building System approach. Ramtech has been an approved vendor of the BuyBoard since 2001.

Design-Build Contracts

With Ramtech, your design-build construction project allows you to work with one company that can both design and build your new facility. We do this through a vertically integrated approach that combines our Architect/Engineering design team, the manufacturing of our own proprietary product, and a highly skilled construction management department for a true single-source approach. Our process starts with free project planning. After an initial programming meeting we start by providing you with a floor plan and site plan design, an exterior rendering of the proposed building, outline specifications, and a preliminary budget. Once the preliminary budget is approved, the design phase begins with a fee equal to 2 to 3% of the preliminary budget. The design is then taken to an 85% completion level and final pricing is presented as a stipulated sum or as a guaranteed maximum price. The result is a design-build construction approach that:

  • Substantially reduces both design and construction costs
  • Minimizes costly change orders
  • Provides for a faster project completion time
  • Insures superior quality with enhanced safety
  • Reduces waste for a greener project

Ramtech has an extensive resume of design-build projects that span the last 30 years. In that time we've developed a truly different and superior solution for our customers. A single-source approach that streamlines the process and takes the guesswork out of what you will spend by providing a firm fixed price before any construction activity takes place.