CES provided construction project management, construction engineering inspection, risk management, and claims avoidance and resolution services for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) Runway 9R-27L Expansion Project under a multi part construction project management contract. The expansion of Runway 9R-27L was critical not only to the airport’s long-range program but also to the overall air traffic system in the United States. This $800M+ project expanded the south runway to 8,000’ and widened it by 50’ for a total width of 150’. The runway’s designation changed from 9R-27L to 10R-28L.
CPM services included the following major components: WP 302 Site Preparation and NAVAIDS Structures (Runway Earthwork Project) and WP303 US-1/FEC Railroad and Bridge Structures. The work included: permitting; safety and security operations, AOA, and landside work; earthwork hauling and delivery operations; QA/QC; equipment mobilizations; and east/west project site operations to include establishing survey controls, working with existing utility locations, setting up clearing and grubbing limits, conducting test borings for soil improvements, installing silt fences and turbidity barriers, performing clearing and grubbing operations, removing pavement markings, performing grinding and rejuvenation, and rerouting and removing airfield lights and signs. The individual projects included:

WP302: Site Preparation and NAVAIDS Infrastructure:

• Awarded to Odebrecht-CFE Joint Venture (OCJV); approved by County Board of Commissioners April 30, 2012.
• Original Contract Amount $225,914,660.78
• Final Contract Amount: Approximately $234 Million
• Proposed Change Orders and Claims were resolved, including a Global Settlement, without reference to the Dispute Avoidance Panel (DAP)
• Contract is closed and Warranty periods have ended.

WP303: Design Build Services for US-1/FEC RR Structures:

• Awarded to Tutor Perini Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Venture (TPFLHV)
• Notice to Proceed (NTP) date: November 2, 2011
• Substantial Completion Date: January 28, 2015
• There were a number of disputes referred to the DAP, with several Formal Hearings and an Informal Hearing. A final Settlement Agreement was executed
• and approved by the County Board of Commissioners. The primary one year Warranty has ended except for remaining Warranty issues for parts of the Fire
• Detection System. The five year Warranty period for the Bridge Structures and related elements will be in effect until 2021.

WP304/305: Runway, Crossfield Taxiways & Holdpad Paving, Lighting & Signage:

• Awarded to Archer Western Construction, LLC (AWC)
• Original Contract Amount: $87,697,296.00
• Notice to Proceed (NTP) date: July 5, 2013
• Substantial and Final Completion Date: July 19, 2016
• AWC requested a DAP Formal Hearing for 11 issues. The total amount claimed by AWC in the DAP Hearing for the 11 Issues is $10,588,165.14. The DAP Written Recommendations indicated two of the 11 disputed Issues have No Merit for Entitlement, but indicated the other nine Issues should be presented to the DAP for a Quantum Hearing. The County has requested that the DAP reconsider the nine Issues recommended to have Merit for Entitlement. The DAP delivered a Written Reconsideration in March 2017.

WP312: Landscaping:

• Awarded to Arazosa Brothers Company (ABC)
• This Project was completed and has no known Claims which would involve the DAP.

CES was also responsible for construction document enforcement and reporting throughout the life of the entire project and provided claims avoidance/resolution services and contract administration in support of the prime consultant, key components in the successful completion of the project.

Specialized Services Included:

• Programmed the sequence of projects, project scope verification, project design development, development and management of the CIP master schedule, task schedules, and budget/cost oversight of project elements
• Project management, tracking and reporting of contracts and projects status; daily inspections and logs; and document daily progress and quality of construction work
• Provided strategic day-to-day oversight and direction for the CIP and specific projects
• Identified projects and propose mitigation and solutions
• Prepared and maintained a Program Management Plan
• Provided cost estimates and schedule of values
• Assisted with developing contract language and contract negotiations
• Assisted with plan review function and any Interagency Memorandums of Understanding
• Coordinated with consultants for cost estimating and review schedule of values of projects
• Coordinated with other contracted design professionals and consultants and provided support functions not limited to deliverables, review of service orders/invoices, change orders, change order management and commissioning
• Produced monthly progress reports;
• Worked with client to establish and implement a physical and electronic central documents library and document management system
• Conducted value engineering
• Coordinated permits requirements reviews with regulatory agencies and other authorities having jurisdiction
• Reviewed project verification and design documents, conducted constructability reviews, reviewed construction documents and provided bid phase services, including legal review coordination, bid tabulations and submittals review
• Oversaw and supported the design and construction phases, prepared modifications and updates to standards and conduct claim analysis
• Provided construction managers, construction coordinators, construction engineers, commissioning and start-up specialists, inspectors, safety officers and other support personnel for the successful execution of the projects and program
• Processed and recommended approval of progress payments including allowance account and change orders.