Bid, Pre and Post Construction Experts for US Government Defense Projects

K Willow Consulting LLC is a construction project management consulting firm based in the United States. We provide end-to-end consulting services with respect to engineering and project management on construction projects.

We have nearly two decades of experience providing construction management services to clients such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) in Hawaii, Okinawa as well as mainland Japan, Hawaii Air National Guard, municipalities in Florida, and for commercial projects that include hotel resorts and condominiums.

Our team specializes in construction contract management and a range of construction management services to support local contractors in Japan engaged in US defense projects.

Partner with US construction companies and vendors to expand your business into US military installations across mainland Japan and Okinawa.

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Connecting United States Subcontractors and Vendors to Japan.

We possess bilingual technical expertise.

K Willow currently serves Florida | Hawaii | Guam | Japan | Okinawa 

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Kinsson Gracien, LEED, AP

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Kinsson is a LEED-accredited professional with more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, including Department of Defense (DoD) projects.

Kinsson’s expertise spans across a wide range of US defense projects, large and small, working closely with USACE. His vision for K Willow Consulting is to democratize construction projects on US military installations across Japan for Japanese contractors seeking to gain ground.

K Willow Consulting aims to provide in-depth expertise in pre-bid planning and contract management while strengthening relations with US government bodies to solve the entry barriers for Japanese contractors to expand into this lucrative market.

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"Your winning advantage"

– Review tender, identify risks, and evaluate suitability to decide go/no-go
– Ensure you make an informed decision while selecting a new government project

– Review tender, identify missing information, and communicate RFIs
– Ensure you bid with all necessary and relevant information
– Review contract documents for risk analysis

– Review tender, and identify critical documents to be submitted with the bid
– Ensure you comply 100% with the bidding instructions

Bid Operations Stage

Bidding is a complex early project stage preparation that requires multiple stakeholders to coordinate and align on the final bid. We hold in-house capabilities to support all of the bid submission activities as listed below:

Connecting Japanese Contractors to the US Government

  • Ease of Doing Business: Dealing with the US government can be cumbersome and accompanied by a steep learning curve. We help our Japan-based contractors to streamline their processes and interactions with the US government.
  • Experience and Technical Expertise: The contract documents include drawings and specifications that are in English and can be difficult to understand. Our services are backed by extensive experience and solid technical expertise required of the contract.
  • Limited Resource Availability: Resources with sufficient experience in working with the US government are limited in Japan.
  • Material Procurement: Some materials for the project must be sourced from the US. We carry expertise in submittal review, procurement, and delivery of overseas construction materials for the following CSI divisions:
    • Division 05 Metal
    • Division 06 Wood, Plastics and Composites
    • Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection
    • Division 08 Openings (Doors and Windows)
    • Division 09 Finishes
    • Division 10 Specialties
    • Division 11 Equipment
    • Division 12 Furnishing
    • Division 13 Special Construction (Seismic Support)
    • Division 14 Conveying Equipment
    • Division 22 Plumbing
    • Division 23 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
    • Division 26 Electrical
    • Division 27 Telecommunications
    • Division 32 Exterior Improvements
    • Division 33 Utilities
    • Division 34 Transportation

The entire project can be compromised if errors occur during the submittal process. Therefore, submittals made by a contractor for the project manager/architect’s approval requires technical expertise. 

It is also essential to maintain an accurate contractual understanding of the project and prepare detailed project submittals for a better chance of overall success for the project.

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