Business Categories: Facility Design & Architecture

Business Member Profile

Golf course architecture is a combination of Art and Science.

With more than four decades of experience, Golfplan combines the Art of creative golf course architecture with technically exacting construction working drawings and the modern Science of turfgrass agronomics and maintenance.

Golfplan incorporates the Art of golf course architecture and planning in our creative approach ot golf course architecture, landscape architecture, ornamental horticulture, full consideration of adjacent land uses, land use master planning process, site evaluation, market-focus direction, and site and financial feasilbity.

Pre-construction cost estimation, assist with environmental processing, land reclamation, effluent water use, reforestation, erosion control, drainage system design, turfgrass selection, soil science, construction, earthworks cut and fill, excavation design, quantity definition, soil and water chemistry analysis golf course maintenance and management--all are components of the Science of golf course architecture and are part of our integrated services.

Golf course architecture with Golfplan brings environmental awareness, focus on the end-user market, comprehensive construction working drawings and hands-on construction services.

Whether the completed project is a resort, residential golf community, daily fee course or municipal golf course, our unique design solutions guarantee long-term success and profitability. Remodeling and renovation, upgrading and expansion of existing golf courses receive equal consideration with new golf projects.

Golfplan produces better solutions, combining Art and Science to create golfer-pleasing courses, on time and on budget.

Products and Services

• Phase I Preliminary and Final Master Plan;
• Phase II Construction Working Drawings, Specifications and Details;
• Phase III Construction Consultation, Inspection and Turfgrass Establishment services.

Phase I - Preliminary & Final Master Plan

Meet with Owner and Owner’s representatives to review and discuss Owner’s objectives and requirements. Review and analyze market demand and economic factors, existing site conditions and local climatic data, evaluate current regional conditions, and collect reference and background data to fulfill the overall project scope. Assessment of site environmental factors and opportunities is provided.

Prepare a conceptual design plan for the golf course, showing alternatives dictated by project site. Planning includes golf course, golf clubhouse site, vehicular circulation, and conceptual entry way as appropriate. Land use planning for adjacent area real estate development and/or resort development can be provided, in addition to real estate development scoping and phasing consultation.

Revise and refine preliminary conceptual master plan drawings in accordance with directives of owner and site review determinations. Review design concepts on-site. On-site centerline and environmental compatibility assessment can be provided.

Work in collaboration with Owner’s other project consultants to prepare comprehensive illustrative land use master plan for the project site.

Develop final master plan for golf course in full collaboration with Owner and other project consultants, including Owner’s golf clubhouse architects. Meet with Owner and other project consultants as necessary to review and discuss on-going design and planning services. Review design concepts on-site. Coordinate design studies with environmental factors.

Prepare final master plan for construction of the golf course. Clubhouse area,practice area, vehicular access, parking, maintenance area, lakes and irrigation reservoirs shall also be detailed. Prepare full color renderings of final master plan,suitable for display purposes. Prepare illustrative sketches of pertinent golf course scenes in full color rendering. Clubhouse planning consultation can be provided.

Phase II - Construction Working Drawings & Specifications

Prepare necessary golf course working drawings, detail drawings, and associated graphic illustrations required for the construction of the golf course, including, but not limited, to the following: Centerline staking, feature staking, site clearing, bulk and rough earthmoving, subsurface drainage development, finish contour grading,irrigation system and pumping plant engineering, individual putting green contour detail plans, fairway bunker drawings, landscape tree planting, cart paths and turfing plans.

Prepare written technical construction specifications and detail drawings to complement working drawings for golf course construction and irrigation system and pumping plant installation, including subsurface drainage and landscape tree planting.

Prepare construction bid and quantity take off documents.

Advise and assist Owner in obtaining and evaluating bid submittals and negotiating proposals for golf course construction. Advise and assist Owner in the selection of project construction contractor(s), including assistance in the evaluation of all construction contracts.

Provide consultation and interpretation to Owner regarding implementation of golf course construction working drawings and specifications during preparation and through pre-construction period, including on-site consultation. Periodically make confirmatory on-site plan checks during preparation of working drawings.

Maintain liaison with Owner’s other consultants engaged on the project or related facilities throughout this Phase of the work, especially clubhouse architects; coordinate landscape design program for overall project with landscape planting for clubhouse and golf course.

Revise golf course working drawings and technical specifications at Owner’s direction prior to construction.

Assist in arranging for on-site preparation of turfgrass nursery.

Participate in any official Owner-organized launching or ground-breaking ceremony.

Phase III - Construction Consultation & Inspection Services

Provide consultation, guidance and coordination with Owner’s representative during pre-construct on and construction program on an as-requested or as-needed basis. Coordinate with local environmental authorities and planning agencies.

Provide on-site inspections of the various facilities and installations during the construction and turfgrass establishment period of the golf facilities. Site visits for inspection or consultation purposes may be performed by golf architectural personnel, landscape architect, construction inspectors, golf course maintenance and turfgrass specialist, construction manager and irrigation system engineer as is appropriate.

Provide visits by turfgrass specialist during turfgrass establishment for the purpose of consultation contributing to the proper establishment and maintenance of the turfgrass. Provide consultation and advise regarding design of golf course maintenance building.

Advise Owner in selection and procurement of turfgrass maintenance equipment, irrigation system and pumping plant equipment as required for initial construction works and long-term turfgrass maintenance.

Provide periodic consultation and guidance regarding overall landscape development for the project site as infrastructure, vehicular roadways and clubhouse are constructed and/or installed, through the official opening of the golf course for play.

Assist Owner in selection of full-time golf course turfgrass maintenance superintendent, if necessary.

Phase IV - Shaping & Supervision Services

Services of a full-time construction superintendent during the construction of the golf course. Construction superintendent would be responsible for overseeing and directing golf course construction and irrigation installation works.

Services of a qualified contour shaping specialist during the construction of the golf course. Shaping specialist would supervise contractor personnel during shaping of all golf course feature elements, and may also directly perform contour shaping of greensites, sand bunkers and important contoured fairway areas.

Phase V - Additional Services

The following services may be provided by consultant upon Owner’s request. Fees and terms for each of these services will be negotiated as a separate addendum to the golf course design contract.

Turfgrass maintenance consulting services on a long-term basis, upon completion of construction and opening of the golf course for play.

Landscape design services for the clubhouse, entry roads, or related facilities.

Services of a full-time golf course superintendent for ongoing golf course maintenance.

GOLFPLAN – Fream, Dale & Ramsey P.O. Box 1823, Santa Rosa, California 95402 USA Tel: 707-526-7190 Fax: 707-576 -1823 E-Mail: golfplan@golfplan.com Web Site: www.golfplan.com

Key personnel

• Ronald Fream - Founder/ExecutiveDirector
• David M. Dale, ASGCA - President
• Kevin M. Ramsey, ASLA - Vice President
• George Philpott - Senior Design Associate

History

Services have been provided in more than 60 countries on six continents, under almost every imaginable climatic and ecological situation. Broad international experience— from the arctic to the tropics to the desert—provides a unique foundation for decision making. This wide environmental, cultural and geographical experience, when combined with a university-educated team of professional designers, landscape architects, graphic artists, horticulturists, hydraulic and civil engineers, agronomists and construction specialists, results in completed projects of exceptionally high quality, with site-specific solutions that are environmentally harmonious.

The Golfplan goal is to help the client achieve a market-oriented and financially successful design solution, with a design approach that is visionary, innovative, creative, user-friendly, environmentally attuned, non-stereotyped, and marketable. Golfplan’s designs are always superior and site-specific courses, never mirror images or duplications of previous projects. We emphasize traditional and historic design. Trademarks and repetition do not occur at Golfplan. If there is a theme, it is that each course is of high quality, naturalistic, and is distinctly individual.

A comprehensive approach that gives careful attention to the golf and to all elements of the project is fundamental. Land use master planning, landscape architecture, construction economics and efficiency, long-term maintenance and appropriate ecological and environmental compatibility considerations are integral to our design process. We are concerned with the interrelationships, overall ambience and aesthetics of each element of the project, not only the golf course. We are concerned about the financial viability of the development program and owner’s objectives. Golfplan’s services are hands-on, personalized and timely. Working drawings prepared by Golfplan are second to none in thorough, practical competence. Greensite contour drawings are individually created with exceptional detail. Agronomic turfgrass management consultation is part of our continuing service, to assure long term quality and playability.

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