Lutz, FL 33558
813-926-3013
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.
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
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
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.
Accu-Crete vs. Kajima Ray Wilson
Seminars and Presentations
“Tracking Schedule and Cost Impacts”
“Web Based Project Management”
“Construction Claims for the Subcontractor”