SCS provides consulting and construction management services to the surety industry. Our staff and associates consists of engineers, accountants, claim analysts, estimators, schedulers, mechanical/electrical/plumbing project managers and construction managers.

PERFORMANCE BOND CLAIMS

To be effective for sureties, SCS understands that we need to know more than the construction life-cycle. We need to understand the nuances of suretyship. SCS is able to define the limits of the surety’s liability while maintaining a strict adherence to the original contract and bond. We also understand that its paramount for sureties to have accurate data for planning and accounting purposes. This requires a cost-to-complete analysis that doesn't contain gaps or inadequate projections. SCS will happily provide you references relating to our track record of consistently providing sureties accurate and trackable cost-to-complete projections. At the sureties request, we also monitor projects and provide rolling project status reports that give you a vivid picture of the present while providing probabilities of potential future issues.

PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS

Payment bond claims can be overwhelming, complex and require responses within short periods of time. We've developed a simple and repeatable process that categorizes and prioritizes claimants. This helps keep the project moving forward with minimal contractor/vendor frustration and allows the surety time to deal with higher level issues. If the surety wants us to review and settle payment bond claims, we have a quick and efficient system for that as well. We cross-reference documentation provided by the claimant, principal and obligee to determine the validity of each claim. Our analysis is then checked for quality control which virtually eliminates the risk of overpaying legitimate claims while dismissing spurious ones. We keep rolling, detailed reports that keeps the surety informed on the status of each payment bond claim.

SURETY CONSULTING

• Project Assessment and Investigation • Cost-to-Complete Analysis • Preparation of Detailed Completion Bid Packages • Payment Bond Claim Analysis • Ratification of Subcontractor / Supplier Agreements • Project Monitoring • Project Administration & Closeout • Preparation and Analysis of Project Schedules • Negotiations with Obligees, Principals and Subcontractors • Loss Exposure Analysis • Development of Completion Strategies • Project Management

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

• Full-scale Project Management • Contract Administration • Direction, Coordination, and Sequencing of Trades and Suppliers • Full/Part-Time Inspection/Monitoring • Development and Updating of Project Schedules/CPM • Contemporaneous Claims Documentation • Processing of Requisitions and Change Orders • Preparation of Field Reports and Meeting Minutes • Site Inspection and Evaluation

CLAIMS / LITIGATION SUPPORT

• Large-Scale Payment Bond Program Administration • Preparation of Technical Reports • Preparation of Exhibits for Trial • Analysis of Delay and Impact Claims • Analysis of Design and Construction Defects • Analysis of Change Orders • Analysis of Codes and Regulations • Preparation of Affirmative Claims • Scheduling Expertise - CPM Analysis • Expert Witness Testimony • Subrogation Assistance • Preparation of Expert Reports

TYPES OF PROJECTS

Bridges • Dredging • Wastewater Treatment Facilities • Police Stations • Fire Stations • Prisons • Parks and Playgrounds • Sewer Distribution Systems • Tunnels • Subway Construction • Airports • Public Housing Communities • Schools • Hospitals • Hotel / Motel Construction • Athletic Fields • Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing Construction • Security Networks • Ice Rinks • Swimming Pools

TYPES OF CONTRACTS

Electrical • Mechanical • Security • Cooling Systems • Curtainwall • Subdivision • Landscaping • Elevator • Sitework • Roofing

DOCUMENT SAMPLING

Takeover Agreement • Tender Agreement • Tri-Party Agreement • Post Default Agreement • Financing Agreement • Funds Control Agreement • Ratification Agreement • Assignment and Assumption Agreement • Subcontract Agreement • Purchase Order Agreement • Completion Contract • Construction Management Agreement • Tolling Agreement • Lien Waiver and Release Agreement • Settlement Agreement • Confidentiality Agreement • Claim Acknowledgment • Proof of Claim Form • Acknowledgment of Default • Assignment of Contract Proceeds • Letter of Direction • Principal Claim Verification • Denial of Claim • Project Report • Purchase Order Form • Change Order Form • Certified Payroll Form • AIA Forms • Document Request Form • Notification to Indemnitors • Consent of Surety • Freedom of Information Act Request • Mechanics Lien

  • Surety & Construction Services, Inc.
  • 115 Mill Rd., Havertown, PA 19083
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