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EXPERIENCE HISTORY  SELYWN A. DELHOMMEStreet Address -present = Mechanical Construction ConsultantPerformed hundreds of cost estimates (conceptual, design development & contract document) for A/E, owners & government agenciesPerformed many Audits of Contractor & Owner Accounting Records to insure validity of submitted Change Orders and Claims. Set up Integrated Job Cost /Accounting Systems for Contractors and have testified on the accuracy and dependability of Job Cost Accounting SystemsPrepared/defended numerous claims (including schedule analysis, damage analysis, issue evaluation) & request for equitable adjustments for owners and contractorsRepresented several sureties in construction completion situationsNegotiated hundreds of change orders on behalf of both owners & contractorsTestified in federal & state courts and arbitration2011-Dispute Resolution on various Construction Projects (Hospitals, Schools, Prisons, etc)2010-Negotiated numerous Change Orders on several large projects in NE United States2009-Dispute Resolution for Trans Canada Pipeline, Calgary.Mediation Expert involving Bio Medical lab building, Northwestern U,. Evanston, IL2008- Evaluated claims between Architect and MEPS Engineer on $500,000,000 design/build hospital inMichigan.Completed Design Development estimate for new Biomedical Research Lab, Ft Detrick, MD2007- Evaluated claims totaling $45,000,000 by MEPS contractors on lab building at UC-Berkeley.Evaluated $150,000,000 claim involving Trans Canada Pipeline. Assisted in negotiatedSettlement.Prepared Commissioning Plan and Schedule for $300,000,000 Central Utility Plant.2006- provided expert witness testimony for the GSA (defendants) in the IslipFederal courthouse matter-to include opinion on Job Cost recordsEvaluated $30,000,000 of mechanical/electrical change orders on BostonConvention center.Evaluate mechanical/electrical change orders on 600,000 sf mixed useproject in Arlington, VAWrote expert report & participated in depositions for claim involvingmedium security prison, Phoenix, Arizona.2005- Testified as expert witness on co-generation power plant project on the Eastern Shore.Testified in arbitration on behalf of Mechanical Contractor regarding school dispute in Richmond.Completed the Mech/Electrical 90% design estimate for the Raleigh, NC Convention Center.Negotiated Mech/Electrical change orders on behalf of UVA on the University Hospitalexpansion project.Wrote rebuttal report in Islip Courthouse claim on behalf of GSA.Assisted GSA attorneys (defendant) in preparing for cross-examination ofplaintiffs MEPS (mechanical, electrical, plumbing& sprinkler) witnesses inin the Islip courthouse claim.2004- Wrote expert report for GSA-rebutting $25,000,000 claim by MEPS contractorsWrote expert rebuttal report regarding co-generation power plantproject on eastern shore.Wrote expert report on defective piping installation on large apartmentcomplex, Dulles Airport area.2003- Change order estimating & negotiating @ NIH-to include audit of Contractors accounting systemsDefending claim on courthouse-Islip, Long Island.Worked with Akridge Development negotiating change orders on a 1,000,000 sf project.Defending claim against Mechanical Contractor-mold issue, Washington, DC2002-Worked with GPC (Grain Processing Corp) in Washington, IA defendinga $5,000,000 claim on a process piping project.Continued negotiating change orders at NIHPerformed HVAC, plumbing & fire protection estimates for designdevelopment stage and 65% design stage of a 1.5 million sf addition to NewOrleans convention center.Worked for contractor in Norfolk, VA preparing a 3 million dollar claim on aschool in Richmond-including validating Contractor Costs2001-Worked with GSA defending a $32,000,000 claim on a Federal Courthouse inMontgomery, AL - issue settled in mediation.Worked with Centex Construction, estimating & negotiating MEPS change orders(approximately 150) for the 600 million dollar expansion to the ClinicalResearch Hospital @ NIH.2000-Completed work on claims at National and Dulles Airports-both settledduring mediation.Worked with the Arizona Diamondback baseball stadium owners defendinga $30,000,000 claim-successfully settled during mediation.Worked with a Surety on a cost-to-complete evaluation for a $60,000,000Static Frequency Converter plant under construction in Philadelphia.1999-Worked with attorney (Locke Reynolds) in Indianapolis presenting claimon process piping project.Prepared design development mechanical budgets for two large convention centers- Orlando &Washington, DC,Continuing work on claims @ National & Dulles Airports.1998-Worked for attorneys (Wickwire Gavin) representing MWAA defendingclaim on boiler/chiller plant @ National Airport ($11,500,000) & claim onboiler/ chiller plant @ Dulles Airport ($9,750,000)1997-Worked as owners rep. For MWAA (Metropolitan Washington AirportAuthority) in completing (inspections, evaluating / negotiating changeorders, assisting in check out of distributive control system, etc) $25,000,000new boiler/chiller plant for National Airport. Project included 1.5 milesof h.p. steam/condensate in tunnel, 6 new 2000 ton chillers, etc.1996-Worked with various Government Agencies negotiating change orders andmediating claims on several large projects-World Bank expansion($350,000,000), new Federal Courthouse ($65,000,000), etc.1995-Prepared claim for Mechanical Contractor on large V.A.. hospital inBaltimore, MD1994-Completed 8 projects for Surety in Boston on behalf of bankruptMechanical Contractor- projects ranged from a $50,000 plumbingrenovation to a $2,500,000 process piping contract on the prototype plantfor the Deer Island (Boston harbor) waste water treatment project.1993-Defended $30,000,000 claim for rigging contractor at large polypropylenemanufacturing facility in Marcus Hook, PA.1992-Functioned as Director of Construction for $25,000,000 MechanicalContractor in Washington, DC area. Set up integrated Job Cost/Accountingcomputer system, initiated policy & procedure manual, started trainingprograms for PMs & Supts, ran day-to-day construction operations.1991-Prepared request for equitable adjustment for contractor in SC. on aprocess piping project and assisted in negotiating successful settlement.1990-Team leader for Surety on defaulted contractor projects in New Jersey-12projects & over 15 million uncompleted work.1989-Prepared Request For Equitable Adjustment on behalf of Surety forbankrupt contractor on a coal fired power plant in New York City-alleging wrongful terminationand extended performance costs-negotiated settlement.1988 Contractor declared bankruptcy with $80,000,000 uncompletedwork. Performed cost-to-complete, prepared completion contracts, audited Accounting records,monitored completion progress, negotiated payment bond claims.1987-Consultant to Surety on a large project in New York.1986-Construction Manager, paper machine rebuild project, ChesapeakeCorp, West Point, VA-responsible for day-to-day monitoring of 5 mechanical piping projects(totaling over 9 million dollars) for a 6 month paper machine rebuild,insuring isos were correct, pipe delivered per schedule, interpretchanged conditions on daily basis (the penalty for late turnover was$250,000 per day), negotiate change ordersEducation, Military Experience and Mechanical Contracting Experience1966 BS Math University of Southern Mississippi1966-1967 2 Quarters Graduate School1967-1971 Officer USAF-Space Systems1972-1975 M.L. Eakes, Inc., Mechanical Contractor, Greensboro, NCBegan as sales engineer/project manager trainee & progressedThrough sales engineer & project managerPrimarily a design/build contractor specializing in industrialCustomers-textiles, tobacco plants, chemical manufacturingSuch as Pfizer, J.P. Stevens, Cone Mills, GE. etc.1975-1979 Poole & Kent Corp., Mechanical Contractors, area project managerfor Southeastern NC. Primarily handled large military projects.1979-1983 President & G.M., Goodyear Mechanical Corp., Mechanical Contractorsresponsible for day-to-day operation of $3,000,000 company, Wilmington, NCProjects included numerous S.S. piping jobs with Weyerhouser, h.p steampiping jobs at Camp LeJuene, NC, clean room projects @ GEs nuclear fuel facility,relocating an injection molding facility from Ohio to NC. major renovations to a UnionCarbide plant, etc1983-1986 Vice-president & GM of Colonial Mechanical Corp, Virginia Beach, VAResponsible for day-to-day operation of $15,000,000 branch of $40,000,000 firm.Work included piping projects for military facilities, design/build office buildings, underground utilities, etc.