Service 06
Cost Estimating & Damage Assessment
Accurate, defensible cost assessments that support claims, settlements, and litigation strategies.
Overview
Damages must be proven, not asserted. Coe & Company develops cost estimates from plan takeoffs, supplier invoices, and industry costing data — experience built as Deputy Chief Estimator on the $2 billion San Francisco International Terminal program and as Senior Construction Planner/Estimator at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where Mr. Coe reviewed outside budget estimates on over $120 million of Title I and II projects.
Disputes Commonly Evaluated
- Cost of repair disagreements
- Change order pricing disputes
- Insurance claim valuations
- Restoration and remediation costs
- Work-in-place value disagreements
- Contractor overcharge allegations
Typical Investigation Activities
- Repair scope development
- Plan takeoff estimating
- Invoice and job-cost auditing
- Comparative bid analysis
- Damage quantification for litigation
Evidence Reviewed
- Construction drawings and scopes of work
- Contractor bids and invoices
- Industry cost databases
- Historical project cost records
- Insurance scopes and adjuster estimates
Potential Deliverables
- Detailed repair cost estimates
- Damage assessment reports
- Estimate rebuttals and reconciliations
- Expert testimony on costs
Project Types
- Airports and public infrastructure
- National laboratory facilities
- Commercial and residential buildings
- Insurance loss and restoration matters
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