About Us

Our Partners and Staff are industry leaders, and hold certifications and leadership roles with the following organizations and entities:

  • 3PQ (AMS) Certified
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Construction Owners Association of America (COAA)
  • Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
  • National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
  • National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)

Our History

 

Since 1999, DesignSense has provided Private and Public sector owners with Strategic Project Acquisition assistance and Program Management/Implementation services.


Working directly with the Owner's Acquisition Team, DesignSense Incorporated engages our architects, engineers, construction managers, and IPD/design-build professionals to assure your project's success.

 

We do not 'act' as designers nor builders (although we are experienced and licensed as such), we help develop the owner's overall...

  • Acquisition Strategy
  • Integrate Evaluation & Selection Criteria
  • Create complete RFQ/RFP documents
  • and act as the Owner's Advocate and Representative

 

In the new and evolving world of Integrated Project Delivery and Strategic Acquisition Planning: no other firm has more Performance-Based IPD/DB Acquisition Planning & Owner Representative Experience than DesignSense Incorporated: In terms of both time or construction value.

 

 

Our Mission

 

Applying our staff of architects, engineers, construction managers, administrators, and business professionals, DesignSense Incorporated is committed to providing our clients the best and most advanced Strategic Acquisition Planning & Program Management for the built environment.

 

DesignSense Incorporated integrates the "classic" attributes of the "Master-Builder", both design and construction expertise, to provide our clients (and their users) with a planned solution for project approach and implementation.

 

With the utmost honesty, integrity, and using proven methods of acquisition & implementation management, layered with an over-arching 'Risk' management strategy; DesignSense Incorporated assures adherence to budget, scope, and schedule outcomes as established by our clients



Founding Partners

 

Amy Shelton-President

Since 1999, as founding partner of DesignSense Incorporated, Amy has structured DesignSense to achieve its commitment to service excellence and renewing its knowledge base.

 

As co-author of the 3PQ© Management System, Amy leads the strategic vision of DesignSense's acquisition services. On a iterative basis, Amy monitors and assures the performance of our firm’s Vision and Mission to our clients, our associates, our colleagues, and our industry.


Through proven business practices, her leadership in strategic planning, goal setting, business management, and human relations has made DesignSense today’s leader in Integrated Project Acquisition Services.

 

David Shelton-Senior Vice President

As a founding partner of DesignSense Incorporated, David has focused on client services and research on Design-Build & Integrated Project Delivery methods, strategies, and Acquisition Management.


David is a licensed builder and architect, and has served the industry for more than 30 years.As co-author of the 3PQ© Management System, David has mastered the core principles of Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery.

 

Today David provides executive project leadership, primarily through Project Team education and project facilitation. David continues to improve DesignSense’s “model acquisition processes”, while remaining active in ever project DesignSense delivers.

 

Contact our office for detailed resumes on our Founding Partners and Staff, or to request our most recent Statement of Qualifications.