Examples of Services

Project Requirements and Scope:

• Develop alternative conceptual space layout
• Evaluate existing building systems for future use
• Analyze technical issues and recommend solutions

Project Design and Code Compliance:

• Review specific design issues
• Assist to meet life safety and other national requirements
• Assist in selecting building systems, design approach and equipment
• Assist in project schedule phasing requirements and phasing impact items

Project Construction:

• Assist with contractor submittal reviews
• Review specific construction problems and technical analysis of contractor claims
• Recommend corrective actions on critical issues
• JCAHO compliance assistance
• Provide support for determination of contract length considering its phasing
• Develop Network Analysis System (CPM) specifications
• Develop phasing drawings and narrative for contract documents
• Review contractor schedule submittals and contract time extension requests

Facility Condition Assessment:

• Conduct site visits and analyze building systems
• Enter data (conditions of existing systems) into database
• Prepare report for each building (condition, remaining life and correction and replacement costs for various building systems)

Claims and Litigation Support:

• Review and analyze contractor claims
• Provide VA analysis of construction contract schedule impacts
• Assist in contractor claim negotiations
• Provide expert testimony at trial
• Provide litigation support and exhibit preparation

Training Support:

• Provide CPM scheduling training seminars
• Provide time extension analysis and evaluation training
• Provide scheduling software training

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