Author Question: In the Minmar case, what role did construction schedules play in deciding the merits of the delay ... (Read 109 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 26, 2018

In the Minmar case, what role did construction schedules play in deciding the merits of the delay claim? Describe briefly how the schedules were prepared.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Discuss the role that the first or initial schedule for a project can play in litigation involving delays. What assumptions must be valid for this role to be justified?

What will be an ideal response?

harveenkau8139 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 26, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A schedule had been prepared for the project on which a scheduling dispute
arose, but the Board of Contract Appeals was not impressed. Failing to show
interrelationships on the schedule (similar to a bar chart), the contractor was unable to
make a compelling case to convince the Board.

Answer to Question 2

The first schedule developed for a project is often referred to as the as
planned schedule. It is ostensibly a portrayal of the way task performance was originally
envisioned. If this schedule is realistic, this is certainly a valid schedule against which to
make comparisons. The assumption is that the information is accurate. To be of value in
defending a delay claim, the schedule must bear a reasonable relationship to the events
that would likely have taken place had construction progressed as planned.