Mr. Feinblum has experience in all phases of design and construction and has participated in the preparation of comprehensive reviews of construction claims including issue analysis, delay and costs analysis. Mr. Feinblum has developed detailed CPM schedule analyses including analyzing as-planned and as-built schedules to determine entitlement and allocate project delays. He also has developed baseline schedules, maintained project schedules, identified cost drivers on over-budget projects prior to contract award, and established online document repositories for use in litigation. In addition, he has experience calculating delay damages through the quantification of extended performance costs and calculating loss of labor productivity.
Prior to joining Exponent, Mr. Feinblum served as a Senior Analyst at Hill International, providing construction consulting and litigation support services. Mr. Feinblum also served as a transportation design engineer with Rummel, Klepper and Kahl, where he completed roadway and site design for local departments of transportation including new road design, roadway realignment, roadside design, site design, and utility relocation. While attending the University of Maryland, Mr. Feinblum served as a graduate research assistant for the Maryland Transportation Technology Center and as a teaching assistant for a course on project performance measurement. In addition, Mr. Feinblum has experience in geotechnical testing and construction inspection.
Institutional Research Facility—Prepared the defense of an approximately $90 million claim submitted by large international general contractor against of the U.S. Government on a new $200 million research and administration facility located in Research Triangle, North Carolina. Assisted in the development of schedule analysis and preparation for mediation and mini trail.
Courthouse—Prepared the defense of $85 million claim submitted against the U.S. Government by large general contractor on a new $180 million courthouse in Islip, New York. Assisted in the development of schedule analysis and with preparation for two mediations and trial. Particular focus included the review of the MEPS process including, Requests for Information, Shop Drawings, coordination process and MEPS related critical delays.
Research Facility—Prepared schedule analysis on behalf of owner of research center expansion project in Bethesda, Maryland.
Institutional—Prepared the defense of a claim submitted against the U.S. Government by a large general contractor on a renovation and modernization project in Washington, D.C.
Military/Housing—Evaluated surety claim against the Navy for construction of officer housing in Seattle, Washington. Evaluation included review of overpayment, material purchasing/handling and other issues associated with contractor termination including status of project at termination.
Military—Completed evaluation of project to determine if contract completion duration was reasonable for a design-build contract that included modernization and expansion of existing facilities on a military base. Included the development of a baseline schedule that was used to determine a more reasonable contract duration.
Institutional—Completed evaluation of 7 U.S. Government projects across the U.S. to identify causes of higher than budgeted estimates at the completion of design and inability to award contract because of higher than anticipated contractor bids. Study included an evaluation of escalation and making formal recommendations to address relevant cost drivers.
Residential/Commercial—Assisted in the development of baseline schedule for construction of 27 story mixed-use facility located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Provided schedule revision and update support.
Infrastructure Bridge—Developed a Time Extension Request for a contractor on an approximately $20M seismic retrofit and rehabilitation of a bascule span bridge in San Francisco, California. Evaluation included development of a detailed as-built schedule and determination and evaluation of critical delays through a detailed CPM schedule analysis. Findings used in dispute resolution board and mediation.
Pipeline—Developed a Time Extension Request for a Contractor on the expansion of existing force main system including installation of 10,000 feet of large diameter pipe, microtunneling and construction of associated structures in Sacramento, California. Evaluation included the development of a detailed as-built schedule, determination and evaluation of critical delays through a detailed CPM schedule analysis, and evaluation of additional costs as a result of labor inefficiencies. Findings used in dispute resolution board and mediation.
Pipeline—Developed a Time Extension Request for a Contractor on the installation of 11,000 feet of large diameter pipe, construction of associated structures and roadway expansion in Sacramento, California. Evaluation included the development of a detailed as-built schedule, determination and evaluation of critical delays through a detailed CPM schedule analysis.
Transportation
Highway/Cost Recovery—Participated in cost recovery program for roadway construction project in Boston, Massachusetts. Evaluation included review of Quality Control issues associated with roadway paving.
Highway—Developed a Time Extension Request for a general contractor on an approximately $80M highway project in Carson City, Nevada. Evaluation included development of detailed as-built schedule, quantification of acceleration and determination and evaluation of critical delays through interview of on-site personnel and review of project documents. Analysis also included evaluation of additional cost overruns associated with owner caused changes, constructive acceleration and delays.
Highway—Assisted the general contractor to develop a baseline schedule for a $35M highway and bridge widening in Placerville, California. Evaluated the baseline schedule against contract requirements to ensure compliance. Developed “contract packages” that were used by the contractor to standardize the change order, differing site condition and claim process.
Transportation Design and Research
Highway—Designed roadway re-alignment in Newark, Delaware. Re-alignment included the relocation of utilities, addition of turn lane, addition of bike lane, storm water design, and developing a revised horizontal and vertical alignment.
Infrastructure—Designed over 19 miles of new sidewalk in Newark, Delaware for a multi-year phased project to improve pedestrian mobility. Design included surveying and verifying existing conditions, roadway realignment, clear-zone considerations, utility coordination and relocation, horizontal and vertical geometric design, earthwork, signing and striping, ADA compliance, and storm water design.
Research—Managed study for state of Maryland to evaluate durability and reflectivity of 8 models of raised pavement marker. Study was used by Maryland Department of Transportation to develop guidelines for appropriate raised pavement marker selection.