Experience

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

CONTECH’s qualifications can be best demonstrated by recent and past examples of its work - assignments undertaken and managed by its Principals and Associates. The following descriptions are representative of CONTECH’s experience and qualifications.

Schedule Delay Analysis and Damages Analysis

CONTECH performed a schedule analysis including the preparation of an As-planned vs. As-built CPM schedule, tracking incremental delay, the dependencies, relationships, and responsibilities for the delays. CONTECH established the validity of the As-planned schedule and tied it effectively to the underlying job records. CONTECH also performed damages analysis. The delay claim involved a $30 Million action for the demolition and restoration of a major downtown office building.

On behalf of the City of New York, CONTECH undertook and successfully performed an evaluation of the delay claims and provided litigation assistance for the Brooklyn Municipal Building.

Damages Analysis

CONTECH was responsible for evaluating the damages sought in a civil action which exceeded $400 Million related to a fire and resulting destruction of ten floors of a thirty-eight-floor high rise office/hotel building. CONTECH prepared expert opinions, disclosure statements, assisted in the discovery process and settlement of the action for less than one-quarter of the sought after damages.

Contract Administration, Evaluating Claims, Litigation Support and Expert Testimony

CONTECH’s Principals and Associates have performed assignments which include forensic investigations including building code analysis, project evaluations and workouts, surety loss evaluations including default terminations, re-letting or turnarounds of work programs, product liability including testing for defects in materials, fabrications or workmanship, fire cause and origin investigations, property and casualty losses, and workers’ compensation cases including related actions involving wrongful death.

Professional Liability Claims

CONTECH’s Principals and Associates have conducted more than fifty separate assignments for various professional liability insurance companies involving claims analysis and litigation support. For example, CONTECH evaluated facts associated with settlement discussions regarding a significant claim against a major international design firm to assist its client to resolve issues that were impeding settlement.

Surety Bond Claims

CONTECH has been involved in numerous claims related to airports, highways, institutional facilities and power plants. For example, CONTECH has been involved in the following surety matters:

CONTECH performed an initial investigation of an alleged default and cure notice issued by a general contractor to a subcontractor on multiple projects. This assignment included site investigations, estimating the cost to complete the work, identifying several mitigating factors and defenses, and preparation of an action plan.

CONTECH performed financial evaluation of multiple projects as a result of a cash flow assistance request from a general contractor. CONTECH set up accounts payable systems, tracked payments to all vendors and subcontractors, and approved payment application requests.

CONTECH performed bid relet service by preparing bid packages, managing safety and maintenance services during the period between the default of the principal and resumption of construction and provided completion schedules for the project.

CONTECH provided technical expertise to a major surety involving a troubled mechanical contractor working on a major sports facility in the Southeastern United States.

CONTECH has done follow-up work of a prior consultant in order to conclude a matter for a surety.

Wrongful Death Claim

CONTECH investigated a wrongful death action by a construction worker’s estate against the owner of a major office building. The death occurred during the performance of demolition and asbestos abatement work. The Principals investigation resulted in demonstrating the owner’s compliance with all occupational, safety and health regulations at the local and national levels; the investigation and reconstruction of the accident clearly demonstrated worker error.

Project Neutral

Several of the Principals and Associates are standing members of the American Arbitration Association and have served as arbitrators on numerous occasions. As an example, CONTECH successfully mediated a $25 Million dispute between the prime contractor and a turnkey contractor supplier related to the design and supply of the equipment and systems for a major geothermal power plant project.

Remedial Design and Analysis

CONTECH undertook an assignment to perform remedial design, procurement and construction management for modifications and restoration of a high rise building. The work involved mechanical systems including HVAC, emergency systems including emergency generators and architectural/structural modifications.

Project Development

CONTECH undertook an assignment to assist a major West German corporation in the evaluation and structuring of a build-own-operate project financing for a desalination, wastewater treatment process water recycling project, and inside the fence power generation facility producing electricity and process steam, located in Mexico. The assignment included development of the technical and commercial scope, preparing a risk management plan which included a wrap-up insurance program, preparing capital cost estimates based upon conceptual designs, preparing a project schedule which included contingencies for mitigating risk of schedule guarantees, estimating operating cost and preparing twenty year projections of operating results, performing operational reviews for reliability and availability, soliciting bids, negotiating awards, allocating risks between participants and preparing turnkey contracts for equipment supply, installation and services.

Economic, Financial and Technical Feasibility Studies

CONTECH completed a financial and technical feasibility study for a de-inked market pulp mill to be project-financed, non resource basis, with tax exempt industrial development bonds ($160 Million). This study included, among other things, technical and physical plant descriptions, process and equipment descriptions, wastepaper supply survey and strategy, market survey and strategy for product sale, capital cost estimates, implementation schedule, twenty-year projection of operating results, sensitivity analysis with internal rate of return, debt service coverage ratios and break even points, and a project financing plan. The study incorporated the results of fixed price, guaranteed bids for the works. The project included a 400 BDSTD DMP mill, restoration and modification of an existing power generating station for the supply of process steam and electricity, a volume reduction plant for waste products, an aerobic-anaerobic wastewater treatment plant including process water recycling, a water treatment plant for makeup, a materials recycling facility to sort-screen-select recyclables and to provide the feedstock for the mill.

CONTECH’s Associates completed a study for the development of an anthracite waste fueled power production and methanol production facility. This study included collection of conceptual design data, preparation of engineering and construction cost and a preliminary financial analysis. CONTECH’s Associates directed the development of a cogeneration facility in New York. This work included management of design engineering, performing the project financial analysis and preparing FERC license application.

Project and Construction Management

CONTECH’s Associates managed the re engineering and construction of improvements to, and operation of, an 80MW cogeneration power plant. This assignment included managing the redesign of water treatment, ash handling and fuel handling systems; it also included the direction of all plant personnel for operations and maintenance work.

CONTECH’s Associates managed the construction of a $50 Million expansion project to a large petrochemical facility. The assignment included supervision of the procurement, staffing and construction of the project and resolution of design and material problems to ensure the completion of the project within the planned schedule and budget.

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