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HEWETT-ICIER CONSTRUCTION, INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. utilizes Primavera Project Planner for its scheduling needs. The schedule is also used for contract billings and are broken down into responsibility codes for subcontractor's work. Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. also utilizes Lynx Digital Photo Management System. Lynx is a state-of-the- art software tool that downloads digital camera pictures, files these pictures in a high-speed database,attaches them to various types of reports, and transmits this information to other Lynx Systems anywhere in the world instantly by modem, the Internet, etc. Hewett-Kier Construction,Inc.equips each project manager with a digital camera and Lynx software. Weekly photos are made of all projects and downloaded into our Lynx Master at home office. The photos enable Hewett-Kier Construction,Inc.'s President and Vice President to review job progress and activities. Also in the event of a question or job problem a photo of the area can be e-mailed to the home office for quick resolution. Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. also has the capability to provide the owner or his representative with a Lynx viewer so that digital photos can be attached to Request for Information. The RFI can then be sent via e-mail or floppy disk for review and resolution. This process can expedite job problem solving by enabling all necessary parties to view the problems without having to schedule a meeting at the jobsite. Within two weeks after a subcontract is executed the project manager and superintendent conduct a ® Preparatory I meeting with those individuals in the subcontractor's organization responsible for the contract. At this meeting the subcontractor's scope of work is discussed and clarified, the contract and submittal requirements are reviewed and the job schedule is discussed. Hewett-Kier Construction,Inc. issues a detailed explanation of exactly what is expected of them to meet their contract responsibilities and to have a successful project. No less t an two weeks prior to the start of the subcontractor's work a Preparatory II meeting is held at the jobsite by Hewett-Kier Construction,Inc.'s quality control officer,the project manager,and the superintendent with the subcontractor's onsite foreman or superintendent and their supervisor. The approved submittals are reviewed,as are the specifications, safety and job requirements. The area of work is inspected to ensure that it will be ready on the date the subcontractor is scheduled to commence work. When the subcontractor commences work the quality control officer performs an initial inspection of their work. This inspection is to insure their compliance with the contract requirements and to develop a standard of quality for the balance of their work. Follow-up inspections are held daily while the subcontractor is performing its work to insure that the standard of quality formulated at the initial inspection is met. A final inspection is conducted at the time of completion of the subcontractor's work for final acceptance. Often the succeeding subcontractor is brought to this inspection for his acceptance of the work before any changes might occur. In addition to the inspections discussed above, both James R. Hewett and Craig Colligan visit the jobsite 0 monthly to verify that the management program is functioning as has been described. Daily James R. Hewett and Craig Colligan talk to the individual jobsite management team and review each project under their realm of responsibility. Hewett-Kier Construction, Inc. is especially qualified for this project because over the last twenty (20) years it has successfully completed over 220 government projects totaling almost $200 million.