The required services may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Reviewing and analysing project background data and reports with respect to contract issues, that is claims, change orders, schedule reports, delays analysis, disputed issues, etc;
- Providing a complete detailed analysis of the monthly project schedule submissions commencing at the beginning of the project construction
- Reviewing contractors As Built Critical Path Schedule and compare to the original Baseline Plan/schedule
- Analyzing where schedule delays occurred and define critical/prime issues and causes (delay events) affecting the end date; impact of extension of time; identify concurrent delays
- Providing a detailed project Delay Analysis
- Identifying causes, circumstances and responsibilities (that is Contractor, consultant, PSPC) leading to delays and potential claims
- Completing a change order analysis, including a review of Contemplated Change Notices (CCN) & Change Orders (CO). Include a history of each CO and identify if delays were caused, the extent and impacts on the end date
- Establishing costs incurred by the Crown as a result of contractor-caused delays
- Analyzing delay impact and associated costs resulting from the cumulative effect of numerous change orders
- Assisting the Project Manager in determining why a contractor is claiming for additional costs that have not been covered by change orders
- Providing support in preparation for potential mediation
