Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a consultant to provide expert services in support of a construction delay claim appeal. The consultant will review and develop complete cost estimates, construction schedules, and project phasing, and provide a forensic delay analysis. The consultant will also provide expert witness testimony in front of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The selected firm will work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of General Counsel team. Key responsibilities include:
* Reviewing construction and contract documents to establish an independent assessment of construction duration
* Providing a timeline analysis of construction and contract activities
* Analyzing the critical path of the project to determine delays caused by the VA or contractor
* Reviewing contractor requests for delays, suspensions, and scope changes
* Preparing a forensic delay analysis for the preparation and/or defense of the construction delay claim
* Providing expert witness testimony in front of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals