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| | | January 31, 2010 | | Russ Keeler specializes in forensic investigations for HVAC & Plumbing cases, serving attorneys nationwide as a Plumbing & HVAC Expert Witness. Today's question, "How do you get paid when a consulting engineer screws up your Design/Build specification?" | by John Gaudio,
How do you and your client get paid if your consulting engineer screws up your Design/Build Specification? You call Russ Keeler. :-)
"INTERPRETATION OF A DESIGN/BUILD SPECIFICATION
A few years ago, I was involved in a matter where a contractor hired an engineer to create plans and specifications based on a performance specification issued by an owner. The documents created by the engineer were used by the contractor to prepare a bid (in this case a casino). The performance specification was rather specific in terms of expected sound levels and temperature conditions in the various spaces.
The engineer developed bid documents, which the contractor then used to prepare his bid. His bid price was low (by half) compared to the next bidder, and he was awarded the project. Surprise, surprise, when the plans were reviewed by the concept engineer, they were rejected! The contractor was forced to provide an installation that conformed to the performance specification. As expected, the contractor sued the engineer for the difference in cost between the bid price and the cost to install the required installation. It was my task to identify the areas where the engineer had taken liberties in the design.
The judge found for the contractor."
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| | Moisture Control in Buildings, Chapter 10, Heating and Cooling Equipment, by Russell M. Keeler. | | Russell Keeler wrote chapter 10 on Heating an Cooling Equipment in the four hundred plus page book, ASTM Manual Series: MNL18, PCN 28-018194-10 | | http://www.astm.org/BOOKSTORE/PUBS/PDFS/MNL18_TOC.pdf |
| | Russ Keeler, HVAC Expert Witness -- How do You Allocate Utility Costs in Mixed Use Developments? | A Better Blogsite | | Russ Keeler, answers the tough questions. Specializing in forensic investigations for HVAC and Plumbing cases, Russ Keeler helps smart attorneys and their clients. Today's question, "How do you allocate utility costs in mixed use developments?" | | http://abetterblogsite.com/public/item/244428 |
| | HVAC Expert Witness Russ Keeler -- "New Windows, or a New Furnace?" | A Better Blogsite | | Ask Russ Keeler. That's what smart attorneys do. By explaining complex engineering concepts in simple language, Russ Keeler provides HVAC litigation support for attorneys across the nation. Today's question, new windows, or a new furnace? | | http://abetterblogsite.com/public/item/244376 |
| | HVAC & Plumbing Expert Witness, Russ Keeler -- What If Your Water is Blue, Caustic & Toxic? | A Better Blogsite | | Russ Keeler specializes in forensic investigations for HVAC and Plumbing cases, serving attorneys nationwide as a Plumbing and HVAC Expert Witness. Today's question, "What makes your water blue, caustic, and toxic, and what can you do about it?" | | http://abetterblogsite.com/public/item/244524 |
| | HVAC Expert Witness Russ Keeler | | Learn more about Russ Keeler and the services he provides to attorneys, both in pre-litigation and litigation phases of Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Plumbing cases. | | http://HVACExpertWitness.com |
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