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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS SUPPORT SERVICES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE a 7 year cost-plus fixed fee contract, Contract No. PS58665, with ARCADIS U.S., Inc., to provide Construction Claims Support Services for various projects as required, in an amount not-to-exceed $24,584,650 and exercise 3 one-year options, when deemed appropriate; and
B. EXECUTE individual Contract Work Orders and Contract Modifications within the Board approved contract and budget funding amount.
Issue
ISSUE
Construction Claims Support Services (CCSS) are required to assist Metro in avoiding potential contractor claims and proactively addressing actual contractor claims, recommending policy and procedures to reduce the likelihood of claims, formulating claims settlement scenarios, assisting County Counsel with the resolution of claims and disputes, and assisting with and/or perform forensic analyses, as necessary.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Consultant will be a part of the Metro team to:
* Assist Metro in claims avoidance
* Conduct training
* Prepare a Claims Management Manual
* Assist Metro in addressing contractor claims against Metro
* Recommend policy and procedures that reduce the likelihood of claims
* Formulate claim settlement scenarios
* Assist County Counsel in resolving claims and disputes as needed
* Assist with and/or perform forensic analyses, as necessary
Metro's current experience with the submission of claims combined with Metro's current reactive approach to claims rather than being pro-active has resulted in an increased level of effort in gathering and compiling contemporaneous documentation to defend these claims.
The Consultant will assist Metro in developing and implementing processes and strategies, along with a claims management manual and claims management training to provide Metro g...
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