Project #9806 – Farragut Houses; Project #9808 – Taft Houses; Project #9824 – Cypress Houses; Project #9848 – Long Island Baptist Houses; Project #9849 – Morris Houses 1; Project #9850 – Morris Houses 2; Project #9851 – Robinson Houses; Project #9853 – Fiorentino Plaza Houses.

The goal of the project is to expedite the completion of critically needed upgrades in NYCHA developments, utilizing project controls expertise to plan, schedule, scope, and prioritize the needed efforts. The Basic Program Management Services, as described require the Program Management Firm to manage and coordinate all aspects of 1) planning and scheduling; 2) analysis of alternatives; 3) funding management; 4) financial reporting; 5) metrics management; 6) funding administration; 7) oversight of design coordination; 8) procurement scheduling; 9) construction scheduling and coordination; 10) oversight of construction management firms; 11) quality control; 12) safety and coordination of construction activities with residents; and 13) coordination of the closeout process for the Program.

Responsibility:

Scheduling and Claims:

Jois Construction Management is responsible for the development of the Program Master Schedule for all NYCHA projects, involving cost analysis, schedule variance analysis, cost and schedule performance evaluation, and creating cost/schedule reports at the Program level for the master schedule as well as individual projects comprising the program. Jois Construction Management is also responsible for evaluating contractors' claims and time extension requests, facts discovery, performing time impact analysis as requested by NYCHA’s specification, and composing expert reports including charts, graphs, tables, and narrative reports. Jois Construction Management is also involved in developing negotiation strategies, presenting damage analysis, and negotiating disputes.

Estimating:

Jois Construction Management provided cost estimates for the rehabilitation and/or replacement of HVAC systems at various locations based on the technical writeup and conceptual design documents provided by different contractors. Also, compared the cost-effectiveness of the different systems used such as Geothermal, Far Infrared, and Natural Gas fired steam generators.