MAS - Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. - GS10F0282Y

General Services Administration

Federal Supply Service

Authorized Federal Supply Schedule Price List

Multiple Award Schedule

Industrial Group: Professional Services

Business Size: Small

Contract No. GS-10F-0282Y

Contract Period: 4/30/2017 through 4/29/2027

Price list current as of Modification # PS-0028 effective March 2, 2022

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Contractor Contact Administrator: Scott Lowe, P.E.

Phone: (215) 814-6400

FAX: (215) 814-6440

scott.lowe@traunerconsulting.com

T R A U N E R

TRAUNER CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

801 International Parkway

5th Floor

Lake Mary, FL 32746

1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.

Suite 475

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Table of Contents

Overview of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.

Claims Analysis and Expert Witness Services

CPM Scheduling (Development, Review, and Analysis)

GMP Contract Audits

Example Projects

New VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL (Project 1)

New VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL (Project 2)

NPS Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis, MO

50 United Nations Plaza, San Francisco, CA

Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM

Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX

General Contract Information

Awarded GSA Pricing

Labor Categories

Capability Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. + Contract No. GS-10F-0282Y Construction Expert Witness Services, Claims Analysts, and CPM Scheduling Experts

Overview of Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.

In the construction business, every action you take can have enormous consequences. Failing to act can be worse. Make sure every step you take is on firm ground.

TRAUNER provides the extra measure of guidance needed to act with confidence. We work daily on multi-million-dollar construction projects in virtually every market sector. From construction claims analysis to CPM scheduling, from drafting initial contract language to providing expert testimony, TRAUNER’s done it all. It’s given us an invaluable perspective on when, how, and why problems arise—and the unparalleled expertise to guide our clients to success.

Guidance up front.

Call it street smarts. Our breadth and depth of experience enables us to recognize red flags immediately—so you can avoid or resolve disagreements before they escalate into expensive and bitter disputes.

Dogged detective work.

When a project does derail, TRAUNER can determine precisely how it got off track. We methodically dig through the details of a project, identifying the source of an issue, its effect on the parties, and its credible resolution without assumptions or bias.

Impartial expertise.

You can trust in what we say. We drill down to the truth— good, bad or otherwise—and then we effectively communicate those findings. We bring the skills that resolve issues and let you get back to business.

That’s why owners, builders, sureties, and the attorneys that represent them turn to TRAUNER again and again.

TRAUNER CONSULTING SERVICES. We build confidence.

Claims Analysis and Expert Witness Services

To resolve construction claims, you need answers.

TRAUNER can help you get them. Our experience working in all facets of the engineering, architecture, and construction fields gives us the skill to uncover key facts.

We offer expertise in:

• Preparation and Evaluation of Construction Claims

• Delay, Inefficiency, Acceleration, and Other Impact Analyses

• Evaluating, Pricing, and Negotiating Change Orders

• Claims Avoidance Strategy and System Implementation

• Contract and Specification Interpretation

• Evaluation of Differing Site Conditions, Changed Conditions, and Other Changes

• Evaluation of Design Errors and Construction Defects

• Cost Analysis and Auditing

• Negotiation and Mediation Assistance

• Litigation Support

• Expert Witness Testimony

Of course, the best construction claim is the one you avoid. TRAUNER is nationally recognized for our proactive approach in the prevention of disputes. As your advisor, we provide guidance up front that can help you manage risks, identify potential pitfalls, and avoid costly problems.

When claims arise, TRAUNER excels. We have decades of experience dissecting disputes, so we can get to the crux of the issue without bias or emotion. Think bloodhound, rather than bulldog! We use practical, court-tested approaches to analyze changes, delays, acceleration, inefficiencies, damages and other issues that may be in dispute. Our reports are clear and concise, with in-depth supporting documentation.

You don’t need an expert to tell you what you want to hear. You need an expert from TRAUNER who can provide an impartial and factual appraisal of the findings.

That’s essential to resolving a claim.

If a dispute advances to litigation, TRAUNER can continue to provide objective analysis all the way to the courtroom.

We offer a full range of litigation services, including:

• Preparing and Answering Interrogatories

• Preparing Questions for Direct Testimony and Cross Examination

• Assisting with Preparation of Pre- and Post-trial Briefs and Motions

• Preparing Demonstrative Exhibits

We are also highly qualified to provide expert testimony at deposition, trial, arbitration, or before a dispute resolution board. Our role is to erase ambiguity— communicating the facts and getting to the truth. As a testament to our integrity, we enjoy referrals and repeat business from both sides of a dispute.

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CPM Scheduling (Development, Review, and Analysis)

No one knows Critical Path Method scheduling like we do.

For decades, TRAUNER has advocated the use of CPM schedules, teaching contractors, owners, and A/E firms how to develop and use these schedules effectively. Our firm has written dozens of CPM scheduling specifications for public agencies and private owners across the country.

TRAUNER even drafted the model CPM scheduling specification for Oracle’s Primavera P6 software.

TRAUNER also reviews and analyzes CPM schedules for owners, construction managers, and contractors on many large and complex projects constructed throughout the country. We also help contractors prepare accurate CPM schedules for their projects. Because TRAUNER also provides delay analysis services as part of our claims analysis work, we understand the significance and consequences of CPM scheduling better than most.

Our knowledge of CPM scheduling and project controls brings great value to our clients. TRAUNER performs all schedule reviews with a trained eye toward identifying potential delays and extra work issues, while also providing real-time claims avoidance and mitigation services. Those value-added services are an essential aspect of schedule monitoring—and are critical to the overall success of your complex construction projects.

GMP Contract Audits

• What’s covered by the guaranteed maximum price, and what’s not?

• Do these costs fall within the scope of that

“exception” or “clarification”?

• What is the “baseline scope” against which changes are measured?

• Are those costs properly charged to general conditions, or should they be part of the reimbursable cost of the work?

• What savings flow into the contingency, and what costs are properly reimbursed out the contingency?

• If the CM/GC self-performed work on a lump sum basis, were self-performance costs properly segregated from general conditions costs?

• Were staff costs to be paid on a cost-reimbursable basis or at agreed-upon rates?

• Was overtime billed for exempt employees who are not paid overtime?

These are just a few of the questions that can come up in a GMP close-out audit. Figuring out the right answers to these questions has little to do with accounting practices.

Rather, they require a depth of construction industry knowledge and years of hands-on experience with, and understanding of, how GMP and cost-based contracts work.

We have that knowledge, experience, and expertise and are prepared to help you work your way to the appropriate close-out of your contract.

TRAUNER can also bring that knowledge and experience to you and your project upfront, by equipping you with the proper management tools, helping you develop the proper management skills, and training your administrative staff to address issues appropriately.

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During our critiques, we evaluated the submissions provided by the contractor and subcontractor to support the delay-related and inefficiency damages they were claiming.

Many of the issues that were evaluated on this project involved work performed previously under separate contracts, changes to accommodate new medical equipment, and alleged delays and government interference.

The primary challenges involved understanding how work performed under separate contracts may have affected the work of the contractor and subcontractors. It was difficult to reconcile the time extensions and associated costs previously executed in change orders, as a result of inaccurate analysis results. Lastly, it was difficult to implement a delay analysis procedure, consistent with

New VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL the VA guidelines, due to the negotiation of the changes that occurred during the project.

We toured the site and worked closely with the VA’s project site and Central Office staff to coordinate our analysis efforts. We also met with and discussed the analysis prepared by the VA with regard to delays on the project. We reviewed the schedule information provided by the contractor as part of the claim submissions. We also offered significant criticisms of the method used by the contractor when evaluating its delays.

In preparation for trial for Claim Nos.

1, 2, and 3, TRAUNER reviewed the analysis performed by the VA team.

We completed our own, independent analysis of delay and submitted an expert report prior to trial. The expert report provided for an evaluation of the project delays and additional costs requested by the contractor and its subcontractors.

We also assisted the VA with the negotiation of Claim Nos. 1 through 5.

The dispute was resolved without the need for expensive and prolonged litigation. The VA provided positive feedback on TRAUNER’s work in its Contractor Performance Assessment Report. When providing its assessment, the VA stated that TRAUNER “Demonstrated expertise in the field of claims resolution with respect to delays, inefficiencies, acceleration, etc. Knowledgeable and highly-responsive to customer needs.” In addition, the VA stated, “Given what I know today about the contractor’s ability to perform in accordance with this contract or order’s most significant requirements, I would recommend them for similar requirements in the future.”

The case was settled successfully through negotiation.

TRAUNER was the claims consultant responsible for the evaluation of the $130M in claims that were submitted by the contractors and subcontractors on the Bid Package #4 portion of the multi-phase, $675M, New VA Medical Center and campus in Orlando, FL.

We completed a critique of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ five claim submissions for completeness and compliance with the contract. We then prepared written reports, critiquing the claim submissions for time extensions, delay damages, inefficiencies, and acceleration.

We prepared draft letters to serve as a basis for the Contracting Officer’s Final Decision with regard to Claim Nos. 1 through 5. We also met with the VA on many occasions to discuss the results of our reviews and analyses and strategize with regard to the VA’s approach to resolving the dispute.

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The final TRAUNER report contained an analysis of the contractor’s damages. Each line item of the $7M claim was reviewed and critiqued. We also incorporated the results of the VA’s audit of the claim. The final report served as the basis for the VA Office of General Counsel’s mediation statement.

TRAUNER worked closely with the Contracting Officer and the VA Office of General Counsel to develop a negotiation strategy for ADR. We completed a mediation presentation that served as the backbone of the VA’s position. We provided an oral presentation of our report during ADR, questioned the opposing expert’s incorrect analysis, and helped to calculate an appropriate settlement number. The case was not settled during the initial ADR. We attended a second ADR and provided support to the VA during these negotiations.

TRAUNER produced our:

• Preliminary report focused on analysis of delays/responsibility

• Final report, including cost analysis of each line item in the contractor’s claim

• Mediation presentation during

ADR

• Automated spreadsheet that allowed for quick calculation of settlement positions during ADR

We were also heavily involved in the final settlement negotiations between the contractor and VA.

Because of our understanding of the VA Contract and the contractor’s claim, the ADR judge was able to help opposing counsel understand the limitations of their clients’ potential recovery.

This understanding, combined with the accuracy of TRAUNER’s delay and cost analysis, allowed the VA to settle the case successfully without a costly trial. The contractor accepted a 55% reduction in its claim amount.

After settlement, the Branch Chief for the VAMHCS Construction Team provided a letter of recommendation.

The letter included the following:

“I want to give you my sincerest thanks for a job well done on GSA Task Order VA245-16- F0015. ...(Y)ou did an amazing job assisting the VA with settling a very difficult and challenging claim…

Your firm’s in-depth analysis of project scheduling, your firm’s extensive knowledge of VAAR clauses language and your presentations during the 4-day Alternate Disputes Resolution (ADR) mediation proceedings really helped to save the day.

In all aspects of the procurement, Trauner provided outstanding service in a first class professional manner. I definitely would recommend Trauner for future opportunities.”

The dispute was resolved without the need for expensive and prolonged litigation.

The 4C Patient Ward Renovation and Expansion Project involved the renovation of approximately 22,000 square foot of interior space and the construction of 1500 square feet of new space at the VA’s medical facility in Washington, DC. The Contract Completion date for the project was 365 calendar days from NTP.

During the project, the contractor submitted 134 change orders. A total of 16 modifications were executed.

Ultimately, the project finished 1,057 calendar days late and the contractor filed a $7M+ claim.

TRAUNER was engaged by the VA with an expert report deadline of +/- 45 days. In the initial stages of the project, we traveled to the VA office in Perryville, MD, to review and collect relevant documents.

Next, we submitted a preliminary draft of the expert report. This report focused on the analysis of delays and responsibility. The report analyzed each of the 13 major issues alleged by the contractor in its claim. We determined how much total delay the VA was responsible for, as well as the type of delay. The distinction between suspension and change order delay was important for this Project as each type is compensated differently under the VA’s Contract.

New VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

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NPS Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis, MO transportation alternatives, and connect people to nature. GRG funding for construction and long‐term O&M was identified in a local sales‐tax increase that passed in 2013. They have committed nearly $80 million to improvements on the arch grounds.

In addition to funding for construction, CAR is managing the design of the project and is donating the design to the NPS. Construction of the project elements will be contracted for and managed by the Denver Service Center. There are seven major components of construction that will be occurring on NPS property.

The NPS has engaged TRAUNER to assist them in providing real-time claim management services. Our first task was to evaluate the project risks, issues, and vulnerabilities on five of the seven projects.

Our second task is to provide on-call claims management services to the NPS to six of the seven projects.

TRAUNER’s tasks have included:

• Initial Review of Documents and Separate Reports regarding Project Risks and Vulnerabilities on the Six Major JEFF Projects

• On-Site Meetings with NPS Project Management and City- Arch-River representatives

• Review of CPM Schedule Updates and Time Extension Requests regarding weather issues on the South and North Arch Grounds Projects

• Review of Time Extension Requests on the $96M Visitor Center Project (Two Requests to Date)

• Review of Extended General Condition Claims on the Visitor Center Project

• Forensic Analysis of CPM Schedules on the Visitor Center Project - analyzed overall Project Completion as well as interim milestones such as the completion of the Renovation Scope

• Reviewed CPM Schedule Updates for the Visitor Center Project

The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (JEFF) is a CityArchRiver 2015 partnership project that was created to renovate the Gateway Arch Grounds, renovate and update facilities and visitor services, and strengthen ties to the St. Louis Community. Funding for the project is being donated to the National Park Services (NPS) from the park’s partners in the project and is a combination of private donations and local sales tax revenue.

The NPS has entered into fundraising and design agreements with the CityArchRiver Foundation (CAR).

Their goal is to raise $250M of privately donated money to fund projects on park lands as well as other projects immediately adjacent to the park grounds.

The second major partner in the project is Great Rivers Greenway District (GRG). GRG is a regional park agency with special taxing authority that has a mission to connect communities, provide

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50 United Nations Plaza, San Francisco, CA

The project achieved LEED Platinum Certification with sustainable design and construction including a living roof, natural ventilation, energy-efficient lighting, and natural local climate vegetation.

The prime contractor submitted a certified claim of $10,567,606 for alleged cost overruns in contingency and allowance accounts.

It also included a claim from the electrical subcontractor that included allegations of delay and acceleration, trade stacking, out-of sequence work, and added work.

TRAUNER provided forensic accounting services in which we evaluated the alleged overruns in the Construction Contingency Allowance and the alleged overruns in the Unallocated Direct Costs. We also performed a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) audit on two portions of the overall claim.

TRAUNER presented its findings orally via a web conference and also prepared a report summarizing those findings.

These efforts helped the GSA come to an equitable settlement with the contractor.

50 United Nations Plaza is a cornerstone of the San Francisco Civic Center and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It is the home of the General Services Administration's (GSA) regional headquarters offices for the Pacific Rim Region.

The 50 United Nations Plaza Project was a $100M renovation, seismic retrofit, and interior reconfiguration of a 5-story, historic, federal building.

The construction project included retrofitting the existing office layout to include opening up corridors, adding collaboration space, and utilizing natural lighting.

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Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM

Laboratory, Utility, and Office Building at the Los Alamos National Laboratories in Los Alamos, NM.

We performed CPM schedule analyses, including an analysis of both the critical project delays and delays to the critical path of the respective subcontract work, as well as an analysis of responsibility for those delays. We also analyzed alleged inefficiencies allegedly associated with specific technical design issues.

Our expert report was based on a review of the available project documentation including, but not limited to, the project plans and specifications, bid documents, project schedules, change orders, RFI’s, field change requests, engineering change notices, submittals, deposition transcripts, and exhibits.

Ultimately, a settlement favorable to our client was negotiated.

TRAUNER evaluated two claims, an $11.5M claim submitted by the electrical subcontractor and an $8.5M claim submitted by the mechanical subcontractor on the $180M design-build construction of a Radiological

Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX foundation piers for the new construction of a four-story, 272,000 square foot building to house 1,200 Air Force recruits in a basic military training environment.

The contractor’s claim alleged that a defective pier design and related constructive changes to the project scope entitled it to a 60-day, compensable time extension and additional compensation in the amount of $4,769,979.

We prepared an expert report and presented expert testimony at trial.

In a follow-on claim on this project, the Contractor alleged that a defective masonry design and related constructive changes entitled it to a 10-month compensable time extension as well as additional compensation in the amount of $8,795,700.

This second claim was resolved in mediation after the first was litigated.

TRAUNER was selected by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers to perform an independent review and objective analysis to determine the merits of a claim related to the construction of

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General Contract Information

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1. a. Table of Awarded Special Item Number(s) with appropriate cross reference to page numbers: 541330ENG, and

OLM.

b. Identification of the lowest priced model number and lowest unit price for that model for each special item number awarded in the contract. This price id the Government price based on a unit of one, exclusive of any quantity/dollar volume, prompt payment, or any other concession affecting price. Those contracts that have unit prices based on the geographic location of the customer, should show the range of the lowest price, and cite the areas to which the prices apply. N/A.

c. If the Contractor is proposing hourly rates a description of all corresponding commercial job titles, experience, functional responsibility and education for those types of employees or subcontractors who will perform services shall be provided. If hourly rates are not applicable, indicate “Not applicable” for this item.

Included below on pages 10 through 13.

2. Maximum Order: $1,000,000.00

3. Minimum Order: $100.00

4. Geographic Coverage (delivery area): The geographic location for all labor categories is domestic delivery that includes 48 continental states and Washington, DC only.

5. Point of Production: Same as company address.

6. Discount from list prices or statement of net price: Government net prices (discounts already deducted).

7. Quantity discount: None offered.

8. Prompt Payment terms: Net 30 days. Information for Ordering Offices: Prompt payment terms cannot be negotiated out of the contractual agreement in exchange for other concessions.

9. Foreign items: None.

10. a. Time of Delivery: Specified on the Task Order.

b. Expedited Delivery. The Contractor will insert the sentence “Items available for expedited delivery are noted in this price list.” under this heading. The Contractor may use a symbol of its choosing to highlight items in its price list that have expedited delivery: Contact Contractor.

c. Overnight and 2-day delivery. The Contractor will indicate whether overnight and 2-day delivery are available. Also, the Contractor will indicate that the schedule customer may contact the Contractor for rates for overnight and 2-day delivery: Contact Contractor.

d. Urgent Requirements. The Contractor will note in its price list the “Urgent Requirements” clause of its contract and advise agencies that they can also contact the Contractor’s representative to affect a faster delivery: Contact Contractor.

11. F.O.B. Point(s): Destination.

12. a. Ordering Address(es): Same as Contractor.

b. Ordering Procedures: For supplies and services, the ordering procedures, information on Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA’s), are found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-3.

General Contract Information

13. Payment Address: Same as company address.

14. Warranty Provision: Contractor’s standard commercial warranty.

15. Export Packing Charges: N/A

16. Terms and conditions rental, maintenance, and repair: N/A

17. Terms and conditions installation: N/A

18. a. Terms and conditions of repair parts indicating date of parts price lists and any discounts from list prices: N/A

b. Terms and conditions for any other services: N/A

19. List of services and distribution points: N/A

20. List of participating dealers: N/A

21. Preventative Maintenance: N/A

22. a. Environmental attributes, e.g., recycled content, energy efficiency, and/or reduced pollutants: N/A

b. If applicable, indicate that Section 508 compliance information is available on Electronic and Information

Technology (EIT) supplies and services and show where full details can be found. The EIT standards can be found at: www.Section508.gov/. N/A

23. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number: YV9LNAT3RAM8

24. Notification regarding registration in System for Award Management (SAM) database: Registered.

Below is the hourly pricing for the labor categories awarded under the SIN 541330ENG. These prices will continue in effect until revised in accordance with clause I-FSS-969, Economic Price Adjustment - FSS Multiple Award Schedule Contracts. All prices include the 0.75% IFF.

Awarded GSA Pricing

Item SIN Awarded Labor Category Site Hourly

1 541330ENG Administrator Both $74.56

2 541330ENG Scheduler 1 Both $110.03

3 541330ENG Scheduler 2 Both $116.94

4 541330ENG Scheduler 3 Both $126.07

5 541330ENG Claim Analyst 1 Both $149.12

6 541330ENG Claim Analyst 2 Both $183.03

7 541330ENG Expert Witness 1 Both $235.92

8 541330ENG Expert Witness 2 Both $287.75

9 541330ENG Expert Witness 3 Both $328.18

10 541330ENG Technician Both $110.03

11 541330ENG Claims Analyst 3 Both $208.00

12 541330ENG Construction Cost Auditor Both $225.00

13 541330ENG Scheduling Assistant Both $ 65.63

The labor category descriptions for all awarded labor categories are hereby incorporated into and made a part of the contract as attached.

Labor Categories

Category Experience Education Responsibility

Expert Witness 3

Must have thirty (30) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for overall management and coordination of all professional consulting assignments for contract dispute analysis and resolution, project management oversight, and project controls support. Provides technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and expert testimony.

Expert Witness 2

Must have twenty (20) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for overall management and coordination of all professional consulting assignments for contract dispute analysis and resolution, project management oversight, and project controls support. Provides technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and expert testimony.

Expert Witness 1

Must have fifteen (15) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for overall management and coordination of all professional consulting assignments for contract dispute analysis and resolution, project management oversight, and project controls support. Provides technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and expert testimony.

Claims Analyst 2

Must have fifteen (15) years of relevant specialized experience in construction and/or construction management.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for execution of specific professional consulting assignments. Directly responsible for management and coordination of all necessary resources and liaison with senior management, client, and all other project-related parties for successful project execution. Supervises subordinate project personnel as appropriate, and provides technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and expert testimony.

Claim Analyst 1

Must have three (3) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

Responsible for overall management of claim analysis, claim preparation or resolution recommendation work product. Oversees and performs schedule impact analyses, inefficiency analyses, evaluates damages, and provides recommended dispute/claim position. Maintains a working knowledge of Primavera’s Suretrack, P3, P5, P6 and Expedition, as well as Prolog and MS Project.

Leads project team, directly interfaces with senior management, client, and other parties related to issue, and coordinates subordinate support for technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and provides expert testimony.

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Category Experience Education Responsibility

Scheduler 3 Must have three (3) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for overall management of CPM scheduling assignments. Oversees and performs CPM schedule preparation, updating, and evaluation. Has a thorough working knowledge of Primavera’s Suretrack, P3, P5, P6 and Expedition, as well as Prolog and MS Project. Leads project team, directly interfaces with client and other parties involved the project schedule, and coordinates with Claims Analyst for schedule delay analysis.

Scheduler 2 Must have one (1) year of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Performs CPM schedule preparation, updating, and evaluation for construction projects. Has a thorough working knowledge of Primavera’s Suretrack, P3, P6, and Expedition programs, as well as Prolog and MS Project. Directly interfaces with client and other parties involved with the project schedule, and coordinates with Claims Analyst for schedule delay analysis.

Scheduler 1 Must have zero (0) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims Analysis, or Project Management

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Performs CPM schedule preparation, updating, and evaluation for construction projects. Has a thorough working knowledge of Primavera’s Suretrack, P3, P6, and Expedition programs, as well as Prolog and MS Project. Directly interfaces with client and other parties involved with the project schedule, and coordinates with Claims Analyst for schedule impact analysis.

Administrator** Must have five (5) years of clerical experience

High School Diploma

Performs clerical duties such as photocopying, compiling records, filing, tabulating, posting information, and distributing mail. Maintains records, prepares forms, verifies information, and resolves routine problems. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of department and organization policies and procedures in assigned area of responsibility. May guide and check work of lower-level clerks.

Technician Must have ten (10) or more years of experience in graphic design, publishing, or

IT.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

Develops graphics for reports and presentations.

Organizes and manages the electronic storing of information.

Labor Categories

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Category Experience Education Description

Scheduling

Assistant **

Must have zero (0) years of experience in Design, Construction, Claims

Analysis, or Project

Management.

High School Diploma and 24 credits from an accredited college or university.

Assists CPM schedulers and claims analysts by running sorts, creating as-built schedules, performing project-related research, compiling issue files, tracking project costs, and comparing schedules.

Construction

Cost Auditor

Must have twenty (20) years of experience in forensic auditing or damages calculations related to construction projects.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Audits all types of construction costs and contractor financial documentation. Works closely with claims analysts and expert witness. May provide expert witness testimony.

Claims

Analyst 3

Must have eighteen (18) years of relevant experience in construction and/or construction management.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsible for execution of specific professional consulting assignments. Directly responsible for the management and coordination of all necessary resources and liaison with senior management, client, and all other project-related parties for successful project execution. Supervises subordinate project personnel as appropriate, and provides technical analysis and evaluation, report preparation, and expert testimony.

Substitution Matrix Experience/Education Substitutions

Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree is equal to an additional 2 years of experience above minimum level of experience for high school diploma.

Master’s Degree Master’s Degree is equal to an additional 3 years of experience above minimum level of experience for Bachelor’s Degree.

Doctorate Doctorate Degree is equal to an additional 5 years of experience above minimum level of experience for Bachelor’s Degree.

Labor Categories

Service Contract Labor Standards: The Service Contract Labor Standards, formerly the Service Contract Act (SCA), apply to this contract and it includes SCLS applicable labor categories. Labor categories and fixed price services marked with a (**) in this pricelist are based on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number(s) identified in the SCLS/SCA matrix. The prices awarded are in line with the geographic scope of the contract (i.e., nationwide).

SCLS Eligible Labor Category SCLS Equivalent Code Title Wage Determination No.

Administrator 01020 Administrative Assistant 2015-4233

Scheduling Assistant 01052 Data Entry Operator II 2015-4233

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Capability Statement Contact: Scott Lowe, P.E. Email: scott.lowe@traunerconsulting.com

Office: 215-814-6400 Mobile: 215-439-9396

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CORE COMPETENCIES:

PAST PERFORMANCE:

COMPANY INFORMATION: www.traunerconsulting.com

Evaluating Construction Claims and REAs

Evaluating, Auditing, and Negotiating COs

Analyzing Delay, Inefficiency, and Acceleration

New VAMC Orlando CO: Bart Bruchok, (202) 527-3288

Evaluating Differing Site Conditions

Evaluating Changed Conditions

Evaluating Specification Interpretation

Evaluating Fragnets Submitted by the Contractor

Evaluating Design Consultant Liability

Discovery and Litigation Support

Compiling Rule 4 Files

Preparing for and Presenting at ADR

Negotiation and Mediation Assistance

Cost Audits to DCAA and OIG Standards

Contractor Termination Process Guidance

UEI: YV9LNAT3RAM8

DUNS: 18-579-0052

FEIN: 22-2865241

GSA Contract: GS-10F-0282Y

Multiple Award Schedule

Industrial Group: Professional Services

Business Size: Small

CAGE: 0EVE6

Purchase Cards: Accepted

Locations Served: All US States and Overseas

Date Incorporated: 1988

Offices: 2

Staff Members: Less than 25

NAICS: 236210, 236220, 237110, 237120, 237130, 237990, 541611, 541618, 541690, 541990, 611430

Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. provides Counsel with the analysis and advice needed to understand the Government’s exposure, respond to REAs, and defend contractor appeals.

Additional References Available Upon Request

DIFFERENTIATORS:

VAMC Dallas, Heat and Power Plant CO: Sean Kaminski (216) 447-8300, x3612

VAMC St. Cloud, Wind Turbine System CO: Brenda Parks, (216) 447-8300 x3592

VAMC Canandaigua Biomass Cogeneration Facility CO: John Yallech, (216) 447-8300

Senior Resident Engineer Training Program, Managing Construction Contract Claims REF: Dana Quel, (850) 377-5217

No other firm has analyzed and helped the VA resolve more claims (40+ assignments)

Our knowledge of how you build projects (how you use the RFI system, how you determine time extensions, etc.), our understanding of what your VAAR contract clauses mean in terms of the analysis of project delays, and our experience with the application of VA case law, allows us to can hit the ground running like no other firm.

Our business revolves entirely around construction claims. We analyze construction claims every day.

We use Court- and Board-tested methods. We never shy away from giving you an accurate and objective assessment. That means no surprises.

Analyzing Other Impacts

Evaluating Other Standard-of-Care Issues

Expert Witness Reports and Testimony

Evaluating Construction Defects

Letter of Recommendation

Letter of Recommendation