BCM Additional Labor Costs Due to Covid

End of Day Clean up Added Time to Daily Tasks Finally, workers were impacted at the end of their workday, as well. Prior to completing their workday, workers were required to individually sanitize tools and materials that they were in contact with throughout the day, above and beyond just returning tools to lockboxes as in pre- pandemic conditions. Due to the fluid nature of our national understanding of the pandemic, workers left the site more exhausted than normal and unsure what changes might be required of them in the following days. Conclusion Added tasks, time to complete the new tasks, and incurred labor costs of properly and safely maintaining caution in a virus-ridden environment contributed to additional project hours and out-of-pocket costs to Spearhead. The extra labor hours required to complete the work and tasks were a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and were in addition to contract requirements, known existing conditions at time of bid, and what could have been reasonably expected of any subcontractor at the time of the estimate and signing of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum contract. Lastly, Spearhead includes in this package an updated hours breakdown through the end of the project. As such, the revised COR 11 R2 totals $100,904 of additional costs to comply with Agencies’ Covid-19 protocols.

Due to file size constraints, Spearhead created an eBook containing documentation for its claim:

Spearhead eBook: BCM PV262-AUD – Additional Labor Costs Due to Covid-19 Password: Si7&Cx@90BX#Ee)

Spearhead handled and installed over 25,000 pounds of construction materials and equipment multiple times, throughout the Auditorium, while wearing a face mask, steaming up protective eyewear, fighting fatigue and stress. Denying this request for reimbursement is unrealistic as Spearhead and its workforce literally shouldered the weight of this New York City project to finance the full expense of these added tasks. The lack of reimbursement for these out-of-scope requirements, different site conditions, and non-contracted work tasks, carried for over a year, continues to financially harm Spearhead Construction.

Thank you for your reconsideration of this valid claim.

Respectfully,

Andee Hidalgo Owner and President

Spearhead Construction, LLC PO BOX 575 Fort Montgomery, NY 10922