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Dickman Mill Park Phase I

The Sutor Group was hired by Caicos to prepare its claim for damages. We presented our findings to a three member arbitration panel. more >

Kodiak Launch Complex Phase 2, Rocket Launch Facilities

The Sutor Group was engaged by Reliance Insurance Company to evaluate certain aspects of a claim for additional compensation alleged by Tester Drilling, Inc. Tester Drilling was a subcontractor to Red Samm Construction, Inc the principal of Reliance. more >

Emerson Elementary

The Sutor Group was engaged by the Seattle School District to assist in the review and evaluation of the quantification of damages of a claim asserted by V.K. Powell Company, Inc. V.K. Powell's claim was approximately $2 million. more >

Aerial Measurements Operations Facility

The Sutor Group was engaged by Intermountain and seven subcontractors to quantify damages incurred as a result of changes in the method and manner of performance on the project. An individual claim was prepared for each subcontractor and the prime contractor and included in one integrated proposal to the government. The total combined impact was approximately $2,400,000.more >

National Park Inn Rehabilitation

The Sutor Group was engaged by Aldrich and Associates and two subcontractors to prepare a price proposal for equitable adjustment with respect to various changes that occurred on the project. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $523,173. more >

Enlisted Barracks Modification IV

The Sutor Group was engaged by Plano Builders Corporation to review a request for equitable adjustment relating to differing site conditions and work sequence disruption. We recomputed many of the impact amounts and our analysis indicated total damages of approximately $1,351,000. more >

Malmstrom Air Force Base

The Sutor Group was engaged by Plano to evaluate the cost impacts resulting from additional asbestos discovered at the project site, various design deficiencies and differing site conditions, and constructive project acceleration. Our quantification of impacts totaled approximately $2,784,000. more >

Norton AFB Commissary Facility

The Sutor Group was engaged to review a claim submitted by Metric for damages relating to disputed extra work items and extended contract performance costs. more >

Key West Whole House Improvements

Pursuant to an agreement between Metric and the contracting officer's representative, it was agreed that the numerous contract modifications, overhead rates, and other associated, unresolved change order pricing issues would be resolved through negotiations utilizing a "cost plus" approach to the contract. The agreement provided that the government would identify costs for which they felt Metric and its subcontractors were responsible and Metric would prepare an analysis of the total expenditures on the project by itself and its major subcontractors. The proposals assembled by Sutor and Company were a compilation of Metric's and the individual subcontractors' , job cost records, and included test of transactions on those records. Our analysis indicated a proposed contract adjustment of approximately $6,142,000.more >

City of Roy -Water Improvements Project

The Sutor Group was engaged by Cedar Ridge to evaluate the cost impacts resulting from various extra work directives and differing site conditions. Our quantification of impacts totaled approximately $275,000 and related to approximately 150 various events encountered during project construction. more >

Dental Clinic Replacement

The Sutor Group was engaged by Cree and their subcontractor to quantify the damages relating to project changes as they affected Cree Construction's roofing and drywall work. We prepared a detailed analysis of the claim quantification. The final claim amount totaled approximately $409,000. more >

King Salmon-Unaccompanied Personnel Housing

The Sutor Group was engaged by Cree to review and analyze the quantum portion of a claim that had previously been prepared. The Sutor Group was also asked to review the results of the DCAA audit report which had been issued on the previously-submitted claim. The original claim was approximately $953,000. We performed a detail analysis of the damage impacts and proposed adjustments reducing the final claim amount to $610,000. more >

CFC Continental Warehouse Addition

The Sutor Group was engaged by Ferguson Construction to evaluate cost impacts incurred by Ferguson Construction as a result of delay and disruption construction activities on this project. Our analysis indicated approximately $309,000 due from pending change orders and an additional amount due as a result of contract extension and disruption of $310,700. more >

Hoonah Housing Project

The Sutor Group was engaged by Kadin Corporation to compute the damages that were incurred by Kadin as a result of Westwood Alaska, Inc.'s late delivery of pre-fabricated modular housing units and defects in Westwood's performance in constructing the modular units that were delivered. Kadin was a defendant in this lawsuit. This lawsuit was brought by Security State Bank on behalf of Westwood Corporation for non-payment under Westwood's purchase order agreement with Kadin. The Sutor Group was engaged by Kadin to compute project impacts. more >

Air Hangars

The Sutor Group was engaged by Sletten and Reynolds Electric to evaluate the damage computations that were submitted to Sletten by Superior Electric, Inc. Superior Electric was a sub to Sletten Construction on this project. Sletten was a sub to Reynolds Electric Company. The Sutor Group was also engaged to present the results of our findings as expert testimony in litigation proceedings. more >

Fuel Systems Maintenance-Mathers AFB

The Sutor Group was requested by Henderson to review and evaluate a "Termination for Convenience" settlement proposal that had been previously prepared and submitted to the owner. This entailed a review of proposal submittals from 12 subcontractors and suppliers, as well as W.R. Henderson's proposal costs. The Sutor Group was also requested to review and evaluate two audit reports issued by the Defense Contract Audit Agency with respect to the prime contractor and mechanical contractor proposals. Our work was performed in compliance with guidelines outlined in Part 49 and 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Combined revised settlement proposal after our adjustments total $953,400. We assisted in drafting the Corps of Engineers Negotiating Memorandum to document the procurement change. more >

Hangar Door Rehabilitation

The Sutor Group was engaged by Wiggins to review a claim that had been prepared previously on behalf of the contractor and make whatever adjustments were appropriate based on our findings. more >

Hamilton Standard After Market Support Facility

The Sutor Group was engaged by Encorp to prepare a request for contract adjustment relating to contract changes and contract extension costs incurred on the project. The impact totaled $2,129,000. more >

Telex Facility

The Sutor Group was engaged by Encorp to prepare a request for contract adjustment relating to contract changes and contract extension costs incurred on the project. The impact totaled $391,000. >more >

Greenwood Apartments (31-Unit Complex)

The Sutor Group was engaged by Williams & Abbott Construction, Inc. to review a claim in the amount of $572,800 which had been previously submitted to the project owner. Based on the work we performed through date of project mediation, our analysis indicated damages of $340,200 after adjustment for findings. more >

Metro-Central Operating Base Expansion

The Sutor Group was engaged by Tullus Gordon Construction Co., Inc. and two subcontractors to prepare a price proposal for equitable adjustment with respect to various changes that occurred on the project. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $2,176,668. more >

Carpenter Hall Remodel

The Sutor Group was engaged by Bouten Construction Co. and three first tier subcontractors (including mechanical and electrical) and two second tier subcontractors to prepare a price proposal for equitable adjustment with respect to various changes that occurred on the project. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $2,551,020. more >

The Market At Lake Tapps

The Sutor Group was engaged by Evergreen State Construction, Inc. to prepare a price proposal for equitable adjustment. We also provided expert testimony relating to the cost impacts of various changes that occurred on the project. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $1,913,709. We presented our findings as expert witnesses in a court proceeding. more >

Academic Training Complex

The Sutor Group was engaged by Allen L. Bender, Inc. to evaluate and establish the overall pricing guidelines to be followed in determining the net settlement proposal of Bender and its 32 subcontractors. We assisted Bender and its subcontractors in all aspects of the preparation and submittal of the settlement proposal including completion of appropriate forms, the preparation of detailed reports for each contractor, and participation in settlement negotiations. Our work was performed in compliance with guidelines outlined in Part 49 and 31 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The net contract adjustment to the contract was $5,115,328. more >

FPR Project CP-4B/7B Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

The Sutor Group was engaged by Ameron, Inc., Protective Coatings Division, to evaluate and establish the guidelines to be followed in determining the settlement proposal for a termination for convenience. We assisted Ameron and its major subcontractor in all aspects of the preparation and submittal of the settlement proposal including completion of appropriate forms and the preparation of detailed reports. Our work was performed in compliance with Ameron's Prime Subcontract with MK-Ferguson of Idaho Company and applicable sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The settlement proposal amount submitted was $852,543. more >

FPR Project CP-4B/7B Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

The Sutor Group was engaged by Arrington Construction Company, Inc. to evaluate and establish the guidelines to be followed in determining the settlement proposal for a termination for convenience. We assisted Arrington and its major subcontractor in all aspects of the preparation and submittal of the settlement proposal including completion of appropriate forms and the preparation of detailed reports. Our work was performed in compliance with Arrington's Prime Subcontract with MK-Ferguson of Idaho Company and applicable sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. more >

FPR Project CP-4B/7B Nuclear Reprocessing Plant

The Sutor Group was engaged by YMC, Inc. to evaluate and establish the guidelines to be followed in determining the settlement proposal for a termination for convenience. We assisted YMC and its subcontractors in all aspects of the preparation and submittal of the settlement proposal including completion of appropriate forms and the preparation of detailed reports. Our work was performed in compliance with YMC's Prime Subcontract with MK-Ferguson of Idaho Company and applicable section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The settlement proposal amount submitted was $3,063,266. more >

King Dome Roof Renovation

Review cost and impacts relating to a non-performing subcontractor more >

25 Unit Indian Residential Housing

The Sutor Group was engaged by Alaska Petroleum Contractors, Inc. to prepare a claim for damages. Alaska Petroleum was the general contractor on the project. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $1,119,863. more >

50 Unit Indian Residential Housing

The Sutor Group was engaged by Alaska Petroleum Contractors, Inc. to prepare a claim for damages. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $2,489,514. more >

ECF Dry Cell Construction Project

The Sutor Group was engaged by Ormond Construction Company to evaluate and establish the guidelines to be followed in determining Ormond's settlement proposal for the termination for convenience of the ECF Dry Cell Construction Project. We assisted Ormond, its subcontractors and major suppliers in all aspects of the preparation and submittal of the settlement proposal including negotiation of the methodology with Westinghouse Electric Corporation, completion of appropriate forms and preparation of detailed reports. Our work was performed in compliance with Ormond's contract with Westinghouse and applicable sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The settlement proposal amount submitted was $1,423,584. more >

Edens Hall Renovation

The Sutor Group was engaged by Baugh Construction to assist in the preparation of a price proposal for equitable adjustment. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $1,084,580. more >

Science Facility II -Biology

The Sutor Group was engaged by Baugh Construction to assist in the preparation of a price proposal for equitable adjustment. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $2,335,861. more >

Waste Receiving & Processing Facility (WRAP Module 1)

The Sutor Group was engaged by Flour Daniel Northwest to review and analyze a claim brought by PCL Construction Services, Inc and several of its subcontractors. PCL was the general contractor on the project. The claim impacts as requested by PCL totaled approximately $6,400,000. The Sutor Group was also engaged to present the results of our findings in two day mediation proceedings. more >

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Structurewood Plant

Weyerhaeuser engaged us to assist their project management team in the evaluation of a claim, totaling $18,430,338, received from Casey Industrial, Inc. (Casey) relating to the construction of an OSB plant in Heaters, West Virginia. more >

Seattle Mariners Baseball Stadium

Robert E. Sutor was appointed by the King County Council to the Independent Financial Review Committee to assess the Mariners Baseball Stadium project. Mr. Sutor was the chairman of the IFRC Subcommittee on Construction Cost and Maintenance. The Cost Subcommittee performed a detailed risk and strategic evaluation of the stadium project and issued a formal report to the King County Council in December of 1996 which raised serious questions regarding the risk of potential cost overruns due to overlap of design with construction and recommended both a delay in contract award and a significant contingency. As is common knowledge, the Mariners proceeded with their original plan and incurred the substantial overruns ($125 million) predicted in The Sutor Group report. Mr. Sutor was extensively involved in evaluation of the proposed project budget and schedule issued by the Public Facilities District, as well as, program and project management policies and procedures. more >

Electrical Engineering/Computer Sciences Building

The Sutor Group was engaged by Kallmann McKinnel & Wood Architects, Inc. (KMW) to evaluate a claim submitted to the University of Washington by Ellis-Don, the prime contractor on the project. more >

King County Youth Detention Center

The Sutor Group was engaged by DPIC (surety) to evaluate Eberharter Construction's claim submitted to the owner on this project. more >

Fort Lewis Close Demolition Waste Area

IMCO General Construction, Inc. engaged us to prepare a request for additional compensation. Our claim quantification impacts totaled $475,233. more >

Point of Entry

This matter involved the alleged wrongful termination of a sub-subcontractor on the Point of Entry project at the Canada/Washington border. The sub-subcontractor alleged that the subcontractor wrongfully terminated it from the project. The Sutor Group was engaged by Arango Construction Company to assist in the review of the claim presented by its sub-subcontractor, Wedco Construction, Inc. more >

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