Michael L. Hoffman

 

5410 Garden Arbor Drive

Lutz, FL 33558

813-926-3013

michael@mike-claims.com

www.constructionassistance.com

 

Construction claims analysis, claim assessment and claim preparation.  Litigation support in discovery, depositions and expert witness testimony.  Project management and oversight for owners and developers.

 

·       Professional Experience

 

Construction Consulting                                1998 to Present

Providing claims analysis and their preparation to owners, contractors and subcontractors. Litigation support and expert witness testimony specializing in delays and productivity impacts and analysis. 

 

Vice President Division Manager                 1996-1998

Regional Steel Corp/RPS Inc.

Overall management responsibilities of a $30 million a year steel reinforcing fabrication and installation subcontractor.

 

Project Manager                                           1994-1996

Project manager for Tutor-Saliba-Perini on the $95 million station and tunnel contract on the LA. Metro Rail system.  I had overall responsibility to manage all construction and engineering staff as well as the coordination of all subcontractors, on this heavy civil project.

 

Project Manager                                           1994-1996

Project manager on the $3.8 million HVAC Mechanical Contract for Tutor-Saliba/Overland.

 

Manager Project Controls                            1992-1994

Claims/Project Controls

Responsible for the management and coordination of the Claims and Project Controls Scheduling aspects of the over $200 million dollars in construction projects for Tutor-Saliba Corp. 

 

Claims Manager                                            1990-1992

Los Angeles Metro Rail

Claim manager for the Los Angeles County Rapid Transit District on the $1.3 billion Metro Red Line Segment I.  Overall management and responsibility for resolution of the construction claims on the Metro Rail project.

 

 

Manager Project Controls                            1988-1990

Los Angeles Metro Rail

Manager of scheduling of the $1.3 billion Metro Redline, Segment I

 

President                                                        1968-1988

Hoffman Services Inc.

Owner and responsible managing officer for a multi-million dollar turn-key general construction and design firm.  Specialized in custom homes, medical and telecommunication facilities

 

·       Recent Expert, Trial and Dispute Resolution

 

Technical analysis, claim preparation and expert witness testimony on successful $4.2 million litigation against Cal Trans involving schedule impacts, extended overhead and defective specifications

 

Court designated expert witness on successful litigation against contractor for extended overhead, work inefficiencies and cost impacts.

 

Technical analysis, claim preparation and successful mediation for reinforcing subcontractor in 2002 with contractor and Corps of Engineers on $600,000 claim involving schedule impact, extended overhead and labor inefficiencies caused by extensive change orders.

 

Claim preparation and litigation support for successful arbitration and settlement in 2003 on two delay impact claims for Northern California reinforcing subcontractor. 

 

Claim preparation and successful negotiation in 2003 for subcontractor against Cal Trans for delay impact claims on the new Carquinez Bridge project

 

Expert witness testimony on CPM scheduling and contract specifications.  Numerous depositions and successful settlement conferences.  Alternate Disputes Review Board (ADR) presentations.

 

·       Technical Expertise:

Primavera scheduling software, Timberline estimating software

 

·       Specification Expertise

Authored the Specification Section 1310, Scheduling for the L.A Metro Rail Segment II contracts

 

·       Educational and Professional Training

University of California Los Angeles; Construction Management and Construction Law.

California State University Long Beach; Marketing

 

·       Professional Memberships and Associations

Association of General Contractors

American Subcontractors Association

Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

 

Major Analysis and Reports

 

Extended performance analysis and unabsorbed overhead calculation,                      2003

loss of productivity analysis and calculations

Cerritos Elementary School

Designated Expert Witness Superior Court trial testimony

Lanak and Hanna/ Golden State Framers

 

Construction defects in refrigerated concrete slab                                                      2003

Oquirrh Park Speed Skating Oval

Designated expert witness and arbitration testimony

Snow, Christenson & Martineau/ Boman and Kemp

 

Schedule and Productivity Impacts                                                                             2003

Contract CO91B1 Central Artery/Tunnels

Thomas Dougherty & Associates Attorneys/Smyrna Rebar

 

Impacts to Productivity Due to Overtime and Resulting Cost Escalation

and Schedule Impacts, Renaissance Towers San Diego, CA                                      2003

J.L Davidson

 

Schedule and Productivity Impacts                                                                             2002

Berkeley Library

Perkins & Miltner/Pacific Coast Steel

 

Schedule and Productivity Impacts                                                                             2002

North Beach Parking Structure

Perkins & Miltner/Pacific Coast Steel

 

Loss of Productivity Analysis and Impacts to Reinforcing Placement            

Carquinez Bridge,                                                                                                       2002

Bay Area Reinforcing

 

Loss of Productivity Analysis and Impacts to Reinforcing Placement            

San Francisco County Jail                                                                                           2002

GJH Rebar

 

Loss of Productivity Analysis and Impacts to Reinforcing Placement                         2001

Pine Bluff Arsenal Weapons Demilitarization Facility                                              

J.D. Steel

 

Impact to Productivity and Cost Escalation for Reinforcement Placement

Berkley Library, Berkley CA                                                                                      2001

Bay Area Reinforcing

 

Design and Constructability Impacts

Barrows Hall Seismic Retrofit, Berkley, CA                                                              2001

Bay Area Reinforcing

 

Productivity Analysis and Impacts to Reinforcing Placement            

Highland Hospital, Oakland                                                                                        2000

J.D Harris JV

 

Schedule Analysis of Impact and Delays to Construction

Wilshire/Normandie Subway Station  ,                                                                       1994

Tutor-Saliba Perini

 

Analysis of Differing Site Conditions and Resulting Productivity Impacts

McArthur Park Tunnel,                                                                                                1992

Tutor-Saliba Perini

 

Construction Impacts, Schedule Analysis of Delays                                                    1992

and Differing Site Conditions Ventura Freeway Widening

Nomi Castle/Tutor-Saliba Corp

 

Trial Testimony and Arbitration (2004)

JL Davidson Reinforcing v Roel Construction

GJH Rebar Services v GSE Construction

Dueitt Constructors vs. Amelco Construction

 

Trial Testimony and Arbitration (2003)

Golden State Framers vs. Amelco Construction

Boman and Kemp vs. Layton Construction

AC Construction vs. Pacifica Hospital

 

Expert Depositions preceding four years

Dueitt Constructors vs. Amelco Construction

Golden State Framers vs. Amelco Construction

Boman and Kemp vs. Layton Construction

AC Construction vs. Pacifica Hospital

Tutor-Saliba vs. MTA                                    

Accu-Crete vs. Kajima Ray Wilson               

 

Seminars and Presentations

“Tracking Schedule and Cost Impacts”          

“Web Based Project Management”

“Construction Claims for the Subcontractor”

 

 

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