RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. Page 1 RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Virginia (1975) REGISTRATIONS: Registered Professional Engineer/California (C043580) AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Construction claim preparation and analysis. Specialist in differing site conditions, CPM scheduling, schedule delay analysis, and damages for loss of efficiency, disruption, and acceleration. Negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation support. SUMMARY: Mr. Bull has over 25 years experience in program and construction management, the analysis and resolution of claims, and has provided expert witness testimony. He is President of Abacus Engineering Corporation. Mr. Bull's experience covers: management in a consulting environment, project management, design engineering, construction management, construction engineering, construction claims, CPM scheduling, and cost engineering. Other areas of expertise include: project organization, finance and control; design consultant and contractor selection; contract drafting and negotiation; contract compliance audits; dispute negotiation and resolution; claim prevention and management; and surety work. Mr. Bull has been in responsible charge of the design, development, and implementation of computerized design, drafting and project control systems; cash flow management; cost reporting; records management; and material control. In addition to his in-depth program control experience, Mr. Bull has been in charge of the management and resolution of over $100 million in claims related to the construction of governmental and institutional projects. These claims encompassed allegations of differing site conditions, design errors and omissions, delay, disruption, acceleration, and termination. CONTACT INFORMATION: Abacus Engineering Corporation 4685 MacArthur Court, Suite 210 Newport Beach, California 92660 Telephone: (949) 474-2070 Facsimile: (949) 474-2071 Toll Free: 1-800-475-2070 e-mail: Richard@abacusengr.com Website: www.abacusengr.com RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. Page 2 WORK EXPERIENCE: Abacus Engineering Corporation, President (1994 B Present) Program and Construction Management Services, Forensic Engineering, Claims Analysis, and Expert Witness Services As President, Mr. Bull provides corporate direction and support to the management of programs and the analysis of claims. He serves as Principalin-Charge on numerous program management, construction management, forensic engineering and claims assignments. Mr. Bull's experience includes: industrial, commercial, residential, hospital, drinking water, wastewater, power, process, and transportation projects in the public and private sector. He is highly skilled in the preparation and analysis of complex schedule-based claims for delay and loss of productivity. He has serves as an expert witness in litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He is also a course instructor for Abacus Seminars specializing in the training of architects, engineers, and project managers on the subjects of construction contract administration, CPM scheduling, and the analysis of claims. Barba-Arkhon International Inc., Vice President (1991 B 1994) Program Management Services and Claims Analysis As Vice President, Mr. Bull provided firm-wide direction and support to the management of programs and the analysis of claims. He served as Officerin-Charge on numerous program management and claims assignments. Mr. Bull's assignments included the management and direction of contract completion efforts, and claims analyses for premier projects in the public and private sector. Projects for which he provided services include: a claim related to the termination for default on a wastewater treatment facility; a claim for disputed change order, delay, and loss of productivity on a justice/prison facility; a claim for defective design, delay, disruption, and productivity losses regarding the construction of an administration building for a major California university; and project close-out, claim analysis, and expert testimony relative to a high-security office and laboratory for a nationally recognized government research laboratory. Project Management Associates, Vice President and Regional Manager (1990 B 91) Claims Analysis and Construction Management As Vice President, Mr. Bull managed the Southern California operations of the company. In this capacity, he assisted in the delivery of construction management services and directed and performed the evaluation and analysis of various delay/disruption and negligence claims related to major medical and commercial facilities. Projects for which he provided services include the Ramada Renaissance Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport and the California Medical Center in Los Angeles. RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. Page 3 High Point Schaer, Senior Consultant (1988 B 90) Program Management, Claims Analysis, and Expert Witness Services Mr. Bull provided program management services, directed and participated in project completion efforts, and performed construction claims analysis. Projects for which he provided services included the 400-bed Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (addition and remodel, including asbestos abatement), the Park Hyatt Santa Monica Beach Hotel, the City of Compton Fire Station and Emergency Operations Center, and the City of Costa Mesa, Harbor Boulevard Storm Drain Improvement Project, among others. Kennedy/Jenks/Chilton Engineers, Manager of Design and Construction (1986 B 88) Design and Construction of Civil, Environmental, and Hazardous/Toxic Remedial Projects Mr. Bull was responsible for the management of the design and construction of various projects. Projects on which he supervised the design and services during construction included the BDP/Carrier Corporation soil and groundwater remediation project in the City of Industry, California; the California Department of Corrections maximum security prison at Wiley's Well, California; the airport taxiway and roadway for the Orange County, California, John Wayne Airport; as well as a variety of water and wastewater conveyance systems and treatment plants. Mr. Bull was also active in the mitigation of potential professional negligence actions directed at the firm. CH2M HILL, Project Manager (1982 B 86) Facility Planning, Program Management, Scheduling, Cost Control and Expert Witness Services As Project Manager, Mr. Bull directed CH2M HILL's efforts for the City of Los Angeles in drafting a Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. Bull assisted the City in their preparation of a Facility Plan and the Grant Funding Application, as well as providing expert testimony regarding City compliance with the Clean Water Act requirement for the cessation of sludge discharge into Santa Monica Bay. He also directed CH2M HILL's efforts relative to the construction of the Hyperion Energy Recovery and Cogeneration Plant at El Segundo, California, providing fast-track scheduling, cash-flow management, change order negotiation, claims analysis and resolution, and record management for 23 fixed price procurement and construction contracts. He also provided design engineering and expert witness services for the City of Los Angeles. While at CH2M Hill, Mr. Bull also prepared a Construction Management Plan and Grant Funding Application for the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County regarding the District's Energy Recovery and Cogeneration Plant at Carson, California. RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. Page 4 Fluor Corporation, Control Team Leader (1980 B 82) Scheduling, Cost Control, and Construction Management As a Control Team Leader at Fluor, Mr. Bull directed a construction group responsible for field planning, cost estimating, fast-track scheduling, and inspection for six major petrochemical process facilities at a $2.0 billion (1980) coal gasification and refinery plant. While with Fluor, Mr. Bull also successfully developed and implemented the integration of cost and scheduling systems for over $2.0 billion of petrochemical plant design and construction. The integration allowed for the incremental and cumulative measurement of productivity and earned value. Morrison-Knudsen Company, Project Engineer (1975 B 80) Construction Management, Field Engineering, Scheduling, Cost Control, and Claim Preparation Mr. Bull was a key team member on four major projects while with Morrison-Knudsen Company. On the West Suriname Railway in South America, he provided construction scheduling, cost estimating, cash flow projections, change order management and field engineering services. Field Engineering services included railway and roadway right-of-way and line and grade; construction engineering for the ballast and concrete plants, as well as for temporary and permanent bridge structures; balance of cut and fill, as well as investigation and location of suitable borrow and spoil sites; and general project engineering support to ongoing field operations. On the King Khalid Military City (KKMC) project in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Bull was responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of project control systems that met the requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD) Cost/Schedule Control Systems Criteria (C/SCSC). Morrison-Knudsen's contract with the Saudi Arabian Government included procurement, construction, and management services for KKMC, including the airbase, roadway, perimeter air defense command system, and support facilities. On the Hampton Roads Bridge/Tunnel Project in Virginia, he provided field productivity measurement and analysis, and made observations and recommendations regarding construction means and methods for excavation, cast-in-place concrete roadway, approach structure, and tunnel work. On the Trident Submarine Facility in Groton, Connecticut, he participated in the preparation of a construction claim regarding differing site conditions, disruption, delay and extra work for a shipyard and dock. RICHARD D. BULL, III, P.E. Page 5 Mergentime Corporation, Engineering Intern (1973 B 75) Internship While attending the University of Virginia, Mr. Bull was employed as an engineering intern by Mergentime Corporation on a major cut and cover section of the Washington, D.C. Metro Subway Project. In the capacity of intern, he worked under the supervision of the Company's Professional Engineers to assist in the design of support of excavation and concrete formwork, field survey for horizontal and vertical control, take-off of quantities for placement and payment, preparation of monthly progress payment applications, and the estimation of change orders. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: National Society of Professional Engineers Professional Engineers in Construction PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS: "Pollution Taxes on Virgin Materials and The Potential Impact on the Management of Solid Wastes" (Forbes Magazine conference on "Rebuilding America's Infrastructure", New York, New York, January 1993) "Design/Build/Operate/Transfer C A Twenty-first Century Approach to Public Sector Construction in the United States" (The Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 1995) "Choosing The Best Delivery System for Your Project - Plus, A National Survey of Large Project Experience" (The Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 1996) PUBLICATIONS: “The Best Way to Hire a Construction Claims Consultant is to Ask the Right Questions – Twelve Key Questions to Ask” Fall 1998 “Typical Approach and Methodology for the Calculation of Damages for a Complex Construction Claim” Spring 1999