Engineering & Project Services
Engineering project services provide defined technical deliverables when an owner, consultant, integrator, or contractor needs additional design, programming, documentation, or acceptance-testing capacity. We develop low-voltage and AV drawings, bills of materials, scopes, control narratives, and test plans from stated requirements and field information. Deliverables identify assumptions and responsibility boundaries so bidders and installers can price the same intended system.
Programming and testing can also be commissioned independently of installation. Supported Crestron, Q-SYS, Control4, and Lutron work is organized around an approved sequence, interface, source files, and acceptance criteria. For installed cable plants and systems, testing records observed performance against the contract documents; it does not convert incomplete requirements into a claim that the entire project is certified or code-approved.
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What we deliver
- Basis-of-design development translating operational needs into system boundaries, performance requirements, interfaces, and acceptance criteria
- CAD plans, risers, rack elevations, signal flows, device details, cable schedules, and coordination notes at an agreed level of development
- Bills of materials with manufacturer part references, quantities, accessories, assumptions, exclusions, and alternates where requested
- Scope-of-work and RFP or RFQ support that separates furnishing, installation, programming, licensing, testing, training, and closeout responsibilities
- Crestron, Q-SYS, Control4, or Lutron programming for supported systems using approved narratives and available manufacturer tools
- Independent copper and fiber acceptance testing with link identifiers, agreed limits, instrument records, and exception tracking
- AV and controls functional testing built from traceable requirements rather than a generic demonstration of basic power-on operation
- As-builts, source and configuration archives, runbooks, training material, test reports, submittal logs, and owner closeout indexes
How we approach it
We define the engagement before producing artifacts: stakeholders, source documents, site information, deliverable format, review milestones, exclusions, and acceptance basis. Existing drawings are checked for revision and field assumptions are listed. The basis of design converts user workflows and technical constraints into measurable requirements. Interfaces with architecture, electrical, mechanical, IT, security, and vendor systems receive explicit owners rather than being left as unassigned notes between disciplines.
Drawings and schedules are developed with consistent device, cable, rack, and room identifiers so documents can be cross-referenced. Bills of materials include required accessories and licensing assumptions visible from the approved design. For programming engagements, control logic and interfaces follow a reviewed narrative; source files and configuration versions are retained with release notes. Changes move through review and controlled issue rather than overwriting the only known working package.
This phase is delivery and implementation support. We answer documented requests for information, review relevant submittals against design intent, update approved details, and program supported platforms within the agreed boundary.
Acceptance procedures trace each test to a requirement, expected result, observed result, evidence, and responsible party for correction. Copper or fiber records are tied to link IDs; AV and control tests cover signal paths, modes, interfaces, failure recovery, and operator functions included in scope. Deficiencies remain open until retested or formally accepted by the authorized project party. Closeout indexes final drawings, code or configuration releases, reports, training records, and known exceptions.
Frequently asked questions
Can GGIS provide design or programming without supplying the installation?
Yes. The engagement can be limited to drawings, specifications, bills of materials, programming, test planning, or acceptance testing. We define inputs, review cycles, source-file ownership, site-support expectations, and installer interfaces at the start. Separating these services can help an owner retain an existing contractor while adding technical capacity, but responsibilities must be explicit to avoid gaps during commissioning.
What makes a bill of materials useful for procurement?
A useful BOM links parts and quantities to the design, includes required accessories and licenses, states assumptions, distinguishes owner-furnished items, and identifies acceptable alternates only where technically reviewed. It should not conceal labor, subscriptions, programming, or trade responsibilities inside hardware lines. Final availability and commercial terms remain procurement matters and may require approved substitutions before purchase.
What does independent acceptance testing establish?
It establishes whether the sampled or complete scope tested meets the stated acceptance criteria at the time of testing. It can identify mislabeled links, failed performance limits, missing functions, undocumented configuration, or incomplete closeout. It does not replace authority approval, licensed design obligations, manufacturer warranties, or tests outside the agreed scope. Reports clearly identify method, equipment, results, and exceptions.
How are programming source files and revisions handed over?
The agreement identifies deliverable source formats, third-party tool requirements, credentials, libraries, and any platform restrictions. Releases receive version identifiers and notes describing functional changes and rollback considerations. At closeout, we provide the agreed source or configuration archive and a known-good release, subject to software licensing and vendor access constraints. This avoids treating a running processor as the only copy of the project.
READY TO GET STARTED?
Two ways to begin.
Schedule a Site Walk
Walk the space with one of our engineers. We document existing infrastructure, identify scope, and follow up with a project memo within 5 business days.
Schedule a Site WalkRequest a Proposal
Already have drawings or an RFP? Send them over. We'll respond with a scoped proposal, line-item BOM, and project schedule within 7 business days.
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