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Comment: PS 8 School Staten Island, New York
Owner: New York City School Construction Authority
Contractor: Thermodynamics Contracting Company
CSF Scope: Complete a boiler replacement/heating system upgrade when the mechanical contractor was defaulted on the project. The total contract worth was $2.6 million.

Comment: The Resort at Summerland/Regent Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Photo 1 of 2
Owner: The Resort at Summerland/Regent Hotel/Casino
Contractor: Helix Electric
CSF Scope: Review the electrical work and project history to determine if the electrical contractor was responsible for a delay and associated back charges. The worth of the electrical contract was $21 million.

Comment: The Resort at Summerland/Regent Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Photo 2 of 2
Owner: The Resort at Summerland/Regent Hotel/Casino
Contractor: Helix Electric
CSF Scope: Review the electrical work and project history to determine if the electrical contractor was responsible for a delay and associated back charges. The worth of the electrical contract was $21 million.

Comment: High School for Law Enforcement/ Police Athletic League Community Center, L.I.C., New York | Photo 1 of 2
Owner: New York City School Construction Authority
Contractor: Sunlight Electric
CSF Scope: Review the electrical work; determine a cost to complete for the financially troubled electrical contractor. Evaluate needs of the contractor, approve funding, interface with the owner/construction manager/contractor to resolve technical issues. The worth of the electrical contract was $14 million.

Comment: High School for Law Enforcement/ Police Athletic League Community Center, L.I.C., New York Photo 2 of 2
Owner: New York City School Construction Authority
Contractor: Sunlight Electric
CSF Scope: Review the electrical work; determine a cost to complete for the financially troubled electrical contractor. Evaluate needs of the contractor, approve funding, interface with the owner/construction manager/contractor to resolve technical issues. The worth of the electrical contract was $14 million.

Comment: The MTA Coliseum Bus Depot, Bronx, New York | Photo 1 of 2
Owner: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Contractor: LIPCO Electric
CSF Scope: Review the construction work; determine a cost to complete for the financially troubled contractor. Evaluate the project, approve funding, interface with the owner/construction manager/contractor to resolve technical issues. The total project worth was $53 million.

Comment: The MTA Coliseum Bus Depot, Bronx, New York | Photo 1 of 2
Owner: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Contractor: LIPCO Electric
CSF Scope: Review the construction work; determine a cost to complete for the financially troubled contractor. Evaluate the project, approve funding, interface with the owner/construction manager/contractor to resolve technical issues. The total project worth was $53 million.

Comment: Forensic Investigation, Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Owner: Insurance Company
Supplier: Sid Harvey's
CSF Scope: Review the failure of a fuel filter and determine the causation of a fuel oil spill. The spill was subrogated to a bolt manufacturer sub-supplier and to the installer after CSF determined that a bolt had failed that had been misused.

Comment: Jacobi Hospital, Bronx, New York
Owner: Jacobi Hospital Medical Center
Contractor: QNCC Electric
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate if the contractor should be funded or replaced. Funding proceeded and the project was completed with a recovery claim now in the works. The total worth of the electrical contract was $17 million.

Comment: Otis Air Force Base, Rhode Island
Owner: United States National Guard Air Base
Contractor: Aldon Electric, Inc.
CSF Scope: Review the completion contractor’s work and determine if the costs were commensurate with the work done. The scope of the contract was to upgrade the 4160 volt electrical service distribution system to a modern 13.8KV system throughout the base. Pole/transformer and feeder replacements were required at all locations on the base in concert with a coordinated shut down/swing over plan.

Comment: MTA Subway Bushwick-Boerum, Brooklyn, New York
Owner: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Contractor: Ward Electric Contracting, Inc.
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate if the contractor should be funded or replaced. The work required the replacement of a train substation and feeders to the track system. The total contract worth was $11 million.

Comment: Yonkers Cedar Place School, Yonkers, New York
Owner: City of Yonkers
Contractor: Yonkers Electric
CSF Scope: At the request of the school to the bonding company, evaluate the progress of the contractor to assure the school would be finished for the fall season.

Comment: Triborough Bridge, New York
Owner: Triborough Bridge Authority
Contractor: Ward Electric Contracting , Inc.
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate if the contractor should be funded or replaced. The total worth of the electrical contract was $8 million.

Comment: Times Square Subway Station, Manhattan, New York
Owner: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Contractor: Ward Electric Contracting Inc.
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate if the contractor should be funded or replaced. The total worth of the electrical contract was $8 million.

Comment: Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
Owner: DASNY, Kings County Hospital
Contractor: QNCC Electric
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate if the contractor should be funded or replaced. The total worth of the electrical contract was $17 million.

Comment: Commercial Building Evaluation, Farmingdale, NY
Owner: D'Addario & Company, Inc.
Contractor: None, Pre-purchase Building Inspection
CSF Scope: Inspect the commercial property; evaluate the structure and systems for integrity and future replacement needs. Produce a report of findings as well as a photo log depicting conditions.

Comment: Leon Goldstein High School for the Sciences, Brooklyn, NY
Owner: New York City School Construction Authority
Contractor: Precision Mechanical
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete, monitor construction activities. Assist in construction litigation. The total cost of the mechanical contract was $4.7 million.

Comment: PS 39, Brooklyn, NY
Owner: New York City School Construction Authority
Contractor: Thermodynamics Contracting Company
CSF Scope: Complete a boiler replacement/heating system upgrade when the mechanical contractor was defaulted on the project. The worth of the contract was $2.4 million.

Comment: Stadium Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
Owner: The State of New York
Contractor: Precision Mechanical
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Monitor the construction for activity and assist in the evaluation of the remediation required for defective work. Review contract delays and perform an analysis of time spent on the project by various trades. Provide expert witness testimony as required for legal matters. The total worth of the mechanical work was $ 1.4 million.

Comment: Jamaica Water Pollution Control Plant, Jamaica, New York Photo 1 of 2
Owner: DEP/The City of New York
Contractor: Eugene Iovine Inc.
CFS Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate funding for the contractor and manage the construction work from the field. The total cost of the electrical construction work was $22 million.

Comment: Jamaica Water Pollution Control Plant, Jamaica, New York Photo 2 of 2
Owner: DEP/The City of New York
Contractor: Eugene Iovine Inc.
CFS Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Evaluate funding for the contractor and manage the construction work from the field. The total cost of the electrical construction work was $22 million.

Comment: House Inspection, Lawrence, New York
Owner: Builder
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete unfinished work. Evaluate complaints from the buyer as to construction means and methods and use of materials. The approximate cost of the house was $3 million.

Comment: Kings Borough Community College, Brooklyn, New York
Owner: Kings Borough Community College
Contractor: Precision Mechanical
CSF Scope: Review the status of the project and estimate a cost to complete. Monitor the progress of the construction and attend the weekly construction meetings as requested by the Dormitory Authority of the State of State New York. The total cost of the mechanical work was $1.5 million.

Comment: Forensic Investigation, Jamaica, New York
Owner: Insurance Company
Maintenance Company: Ideal Quiet Heat Fuel Corporation
CSF Scope: Review the failure of a boiler system and subsequent fatal fire. The investigation yielded a causation to be a boiler safety failure of the low water cut off switch. CSF provided an expert witness report of findings.