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Company Company Overview……………………………………………………………………..3Overview……………………………………………………………………..3

A History of A History of Excellence………………………………………………………………..4Excellence………………………………………………………………..4

Why an Owners Representative?...........................................5Why an Owners Representative?...........................................5

Taking the Initiative: The N+3 Difference………………………………….6Taking the Initiative: The N+3 Difference………………………………….6

Scope of Scope of Services………………………………………………………………………..7Services………………………………………………………………………..7

Deliverables…………………………………………………………………………….Deliverables…………………………………………………………………………….…12…12

Experience……………………………………………………………………………Experience………………………………………………………………………………...15…...15

Meet the N+3 Team………………………………………………………………..Meet the N+3 Team………………………………………………………………..…16…16

Compensation………………………………………………………………………….Compensation………………………………………………………………………….…17…17

Company OverviewCompany Overview

N+3, incorporated in 2000, is a telecommunications orientedN+3, incorporated in 2000, is a telecommunications oriented project management firm headquartered in New York City. project management firm headquartered in New York City.

Rob Nichols, the company's President, responding to the need Rob Nichols, the company's President, responding to the need for an experienced and sophisticated approach to technology for an experienced and sophisticated approach to technology and telecommunications, founded the firm with the express and telecommunications, founded the firm with the express intent of being the leader of project management service in the intent of being the leader of project management service in the telecommunications industry. telecommunications industry.

Rob Nichols has over two decades of experience in the fields of Rob Nichols has over two decades of experience in the fields of telecommunications and construction.telecommunications and construction.

The firm has an experienced staff of project management The firm has an experienced staff of project management professionals, and maintains some of the most prestigious professionals, and maintains some of the most prestigious corporate and institutional clients in the nation. corporate and institutional clients in the nation.

A History of ExcellenceA History of Excellence N+3, incorporated in 2000, is a N+3, incorporated in 2000, is a

telecommunications oriented project telecommunications oriented project management firm headquartered in New management firm headquartered in New York City. York City.

Rob Nichols, the company's President, Rob Nichols, the company's President, responding to the need for an experienced responding to the need for an experienced and sophisticated approach to technology and sophisticated approach to technology and telecommunications, founded the firm and telecommunications, founded the firm with the express intent of being the leader of with the express intent of being the leader of project management service in the project management service in the telecommunications industry. telecommunications industry.

Rob Nichols has over two decades of Rob Nichols has over two decades of experience in the fields of experience in the fields of telecommunications and construction.telecommunications and construction.

The firm has an experienced staff of project The firm has an experienced staff of project management professionals, and maintains management professionals, and maintains some of the most prestigious corporate and some of the most prestigious corporate and institutional clients in the nation. institutional clients in the nation.

Why an Owner’s Why an Owner’s Representative?Representative?

Keeping Your Focus On BusinessKeeping Your Focus On BusinessN + 3, Inc. will provide you with the professional resources required in order to N + 3, Inc. will provide you with the professional resources required in order to execute a complex development/redevelopment assignment. This will enable execute a complex development/redevelopment assignment. This will enable you and your colleagues to focus on your core business, while still maintaining you and your colleagues to focus on your core business, while still maintaining an integral role in the planning of your facility.an integral role in the planning of your facility.

Technology ExpertiseTechnology ExpertiseAs today's companies seek to establish connectivity and greater redundancy for As today's companies seek to establish connectivity and greater redundancy for their communications and information needs, demands on systems and facilities their communications and information needs, demands on systems and facilities grow more complex. grow more complex.

Risk Assessment and PlanningRisk Assessment and PlanningN + 3, Inc.’s responsibilities include identifying risks to the project, advising on N + 3, Inc.’s responsibilities include identifying risks to the project, advising on planning options and corresponding cost implications, and administering project planning options and corresponding cost implications, and administering project activities with respect to achieving project goals.activities with respect to achieving project goals.

Cost ManagementCost Management Regardless of contract type, N + 3, Inc’s. cost management programs will Regardless of contract type, N + 3, Inc’s. cost management programs will maintain strict control over the process to ensure a cost-effective means of maintain strict control over the process to ensure a cost-effective means of creating an operational facility. For clients, N + 3, Inc’s. involvement translates creating an operational facility. For clients, N + 3, Inc’s. involvement translates into tangible results: project delivered on time, within budget and completed into tangible results: project delivered on time, within budget and completed to standards that are setting new levels for the industry today.to standards that are setting new levels for the industry today.

Taking the InitiativeTaking the InitiativeRob – do you have insight for what else to include here?Rob – do you have insight for what else to include here?

Approaching the role of Owners’ Representative aggressively.Approaching the role of Owners’ Representative aggressively.

Once establishing a client’s desires and goals, we work to anticipate their Once establishing a client’s desires and goals, we work to anticipate their needs by taking a proactive stance on project management. This means needs by taking a proactive stance on project management. This means diligent tracking of all documents, conducting research in order to assure diligent tracking of all documents, conducting research in order to assure the lowest cost, and advocating for the owners’ budget, schedule and the lowest cost, and advocating for the owners’ budget, schedule and overall project goals. overall project goals.

The Resources to Ensure The Best Quality and Price.The Resources to Ensure The Best Quality and Price.

N + 3 Inc. is a firm with extensive knowledge of local contractors, labor N + 3 Inc. is a firm with extensive knowledge of local contractors, labor conditions and costs. This information will prove invaluable as we strive to conditions and costs. This information will prove invaluable as we strive to meet the project's goals.meet the project's goals.

Scope of ServicesScope of ServicesDue Diligence PhaseDue Diligence Phase Coordinate the team's efforts Coordinate the team's efforts

in performing a detailed in performing a detailed review and analysis of the review and analysis of the location so as to enable a location so as to enable a thorough and effective thorough and effective evaluation. This process is evaluation. This process is often referred to as the a due often referred to as the a due diligence effort.diligence effort.

Create a matrix of issues such Create a matrix of issues such as existing electrical street as existing electrical street services, fiber optic backbone services, fiber optic backbone and associated systems, and and associated systems, and all other telecom all other telecom considerations.considerations.

Scope of ServicesScope of ServicesPre-Construction Phase Pre-Construction Phase Develop a comprehensive project schedule.Develop a comprehensive project schedule. Monitor project work, programming efforts Monitor project work, programming efforts

and evaluate status versus project and evaluate status versus project objectives.objectives.

Monitor all work in progress by consultants Monitor all work in progress by consultants and team members. and team members.

Review documentation and evaluate Review documentation and evaluate against program and budget.against program and budget.

Evaluate construction drawings.Evaluate construction drawings. Continue development of the project Continue development of the project

budget.budget. Lead value-engineering review meetings Lead value-engineering review meetings

with project team.with project team. Coordinate the integration of all fiber optic Coordinate the integration of all fiber optic

installations, telephone, and data system installations, telephone, and data system work with project schedule.work with project schedule.

Assure inclusion of all Owners' fiber optic Assure inclusion of all Owners' fiber optic requirements and all other specialty items requirements and all other specialty items in project budget.in project budget.

Scope of ServicesScope of ServicesPre-Construction Phase (continued)Pre-Construction Phase (continued)

Coordinate preparation and obtain all required Coordinate preparation and obtain all required approvals. approvals.

Prepare RFP’s for the fiber providers, and assist in the Prepare RFP’s for the fiber providers, and assist in the evaluation and selection. Advise on bid packages for evaluation and selection. Advise on bid packages for any additional consultants and coordinate the bid any additional consultants and coordinate the bid process. process.

Assist with the negotiation of any telecom or fiber Assist with the negotiation of any telecom or fiber contracts.contracts.

Recommend prospective sub-contractors and evaluate Recommend prospective sub-contractors and evaluate pre-qualification list.pre-qualification list.

Review bids and overall costs to ensure conformance to Review bids and overall costs to ensure conformance to approved budget.approved budget.

Identify long lead items and recommend purchasing Identify long lead items and recommend purchasing strategy.strategy.

Identify all schedule requirements for switch usability.Identify all schedule requirements for switch usability. Analyze bids received, and make recommendations.Analyze bids received, and make recommendations. Analyze all fiber optic vendor options for the project Analyze all fiber optic vendor options for the project

with the design and engineering team.with the design and engineering team. Take the lead in initiating and scheduling all additional Take the lead in initiating and scheduling all additional

power requirements for the facility.power requirements for the facility.

Scope of ServicesScope of ServicesConstruction PhaseConstruction Phase Monitor field construction activity for compliance withMonitor field construction activity for compliance with schedule, budget and the master plan.schedule, budget and the master plan. Flag and assist in resolution of any problem areas andFlag and assist in resolution of any problem areas and disputes.disputes. Advise on alternative scheduling to compress time scale.Advise on alternative scheduling to compress time scale. Assist in ensuring coordination between existing Assist in ensuring coordination between existing

operationsoperations and construction activities.and construction activities. Monitor the site and other variables for use in negotiatingMonitor the site and other variables for use in negotiating additional costs as they pertain to changes in the masteradditional costs as they pertain to changes in the master plan, and prospective tenant amendments.plan, and prospective tenant amendments. Review and make recommendations regarding all changeReview and make recommendations regarding all change and field directives, bulletins and change orders.and field directives, bulletins and change orders. Issue regular change order status reports.Issue regular change order status reports. Establish procedures for submittals of shop drawings, Establish procedures for submittals of shop drawings, equipment schedules, and samples, etc.; monitor logs andequipment schedules, and samples, etc.; monitor logs and assist in resolving coordination problems to mitigate delays.assist in resolving coordination problems to mitigate delays.

Scope of ServicesScope of ServicesConstruction Phase (continued)Construction Phase (continued) Review prices submitted by telecom related contractors for change orders including all necessary Review prices submitted by telecom related contractors for change orders including all necessary

backup, and negotiate any additional costs or credits.backup, and negotiate any additional costs or credits. Consult with design and field team on problems, cost and schedule issues, likely costs of potential Consult with design and field team on problems, cost and schedule issues, likely costs of potential

changes and cost efficient solutions to problems as they arise.changes and cost efficient solutions to problems as they arise. Continue to chair and minute regular telecom development project meetings as well as attend Continue to chair and minute regular telecom development project meetings as well as attend

contractor's field meetings as necessary.contractor's field meetings as necessary. Review and approve all applications for payment before submission, of specific fiber and telecom Review and approve all applications for payment before submission, of specific fiber and telecom

related invoices including verification with the architect and engineer and checking of all lien related invoices including verification with the architect and engineer and checking of all lien waivers and other appropriate documentation.waivers and other appropriate documentation.

Coordinate integration of work by contractor with work by others including telecommunications, Coordinate integration of work by contractor with work by others including telecommunications, fiber optic backhaul upgrades, security, etc.fiber optic backhaul upgrades, security, etc.

Advise on the determination of Substantial and Final Completion.Advise on the determination of Substantial and Final Completion. Supervise testing of systems and coordinate training on systems for the facility's designated staff.Supervise testing of systems and coordinate training on systems for the facility's designated staff. Coordinate obtaining of all required regulatory sign-offs and attend all necessary meetings for Coordinate obtaining of all required regulatory sign-offs and attend all necessary meetings for

approvals and incentives.approvals and incentives. Coordinate gathering of all documentation required by the specific contracts, such as as-built Coordinate gathering of all documentation required by the specific contracts, such as as-built

drawings, final lien waivers, equipment warranties and manuals, commissioning and revenue-ready drawings, final lien waivers, equipment warranties and manuals, commissioning and revenue-ready sign-offs.sign-offs.

Coordinate and schedule installation of tenant fitouts, tenant special fixtures equipment and Coordinate and schedule installation of tenant fitouts, tenant special fixtures equipment and systems.systems.

Develop detailed occupancy schedule, and help coordinate the integration process of base building Develop detailed occupancy schedule, and help coordinate the integration process of base building and tenant telecom construction.and tenant telecom construction.

Prequalify and solicit proposals from move consultants and/or vendors Prequalify and solicit proposals from move consultants and/or vendors

DeliverablesDeliverables N+3 Inc. distinguishes N+3 Inc. distinguishes

itself from other Owners’ itself from other Owners’ Representative firms with Representative firms with our comprehensive list of our comprehensive list of deliverables, tailored deliverables, tailored specifically to the needs of specifically to the needs of each client. each client.

Our Executive Snapshot Our Executive Snapshot and Monthly Report both and Monthly Report both assist the client in assist the client in understanding the precise understanding the precise status of the project.status of the project.

DeliverablesDeliverablesBudgets:Budgets: N + 3, Inc. will prepare a preliminary budget for Client’s N + 3, Inc. will prepare a preliminary budget for Client’s review. This budget will include all hard and soft costs, potential review. This budget will include all hard and soft costs, potential exposures due to base building conditions, unknown conditions, etc., and exposures due to base building conditions, unknown conditions, etc., and appropriate contingencies. Budgets will be updated on a regular basis. appropriate contingencies. Budgets will be updated on a regular basis. N + 3, Inc. would expect Client to approve budgets in a formal session on N + 3, Inc. would expect Client to approve budgets in a formal session on a number of occasions during the course of the project.a number of occasions during the course of the project.

• Preliminary BudgetPreliminary Budget• Schematic BudgetSchematic Budget• Design Development BudgetDesign Development Budget• Final Project BudgetFinal Project Budget• Budget breakdowns for specialty rooms, technology, infrastructure and baseBudget breakdowns for specialty rooms, technology, infrastructure and base building costsbuilding costs

Agenda and MinutesAgenda and Minutes:: Detailed agenda and accurate, timely Detailed agenda and accurate, timely minutes for all project meetings and work sessions.minutes for all project meetings and work sessions.

• Project Meeting Agenda and MinutesProject Meeting Agenda and Minutes• Value-engineering review summariesValue-engineering review summaries• Landlord Coordination MeetingsLandlord Coordination Meetings• Budget and Schedule Work SessionsBudget and Schedule Work Sessions• Coordination MeetingsCoordination Meetings

DeliverablesDeliverablesSchedules: N + 3, Inc. will develop a master project schedule, as well as detailed “look-ahead” schedules for specific components of the project. Schedules will be updated regularly in conjunction with the project team.

• Master Project Schedule• Look-Ahead Schedules for critical tasks• Milestone Charts and long lead schedules• Break-out schedules for specialty areas

Monthly Report: On a regular basis, N +3, Inc. will submit a comprehensive report. This will reflect our analysis of the project budget, contingencies, exposures and potential savings. Analysis will be provided in the areas of current status, major project milestones, open issues and problem areas. In addition to reflecting cost commitments to date, it will contain a forecast of the final cost of the project based on all known factors.

• Monthly Cost Monitors• Cash Flow Charts and Comparisons• Scope Development and Change Order Analysis• Project Overview and Milestones• Executive Snapshot

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New York Life New York Life Gary DavisGary Davis Chief Engineer (908) 236-3500Chief Engineer (908) 236-3500 New York LifeNew York Life Margaret BradyMargaret Brady Corporate V.P. (212) 576-6502Corporate V.P. (212) 576-6502 JB&BJB&B Augustine DiGiacomoAugustine DiGiacomo Senior PartnerSenior Partner (212) 530-9300(212) 530-9300 TyCom LtdTyCom Ltd. . Scott Muska Scott Muska Senior Manager (732) 537-0811Senior Manager (732) 537-0811 TyCo Telecommunications TyCo Telecommunications Bill Kelsey Bill Kelsey Director (973) 753-4235Director (973) 753-4235 Exodus Exodus Timothy HughsTimothy Hughs DirectorDirector (617) 943-5179(617) 943-5179 Qwest Qwest Robert MazeRobert Maze DirectorDirector (212) 692-6980(212) 692-6980 The Carlyle GroupThe Carlyle Group Thomas RayThomas Ray Vice President (202) 585-1519Vice President (202) 585-1519 Syska & HennessySyska & Hennessy John Hennessy John Hennessy Principal (212) 556-3201Principal (212) 556-3201 GenslerGensler Jan GrossJan Gross Vice PresidentVice President (212) 492-1400(212) 492-1400 Gensler Gensler Joe Brancato Joe Brancato Principal (212) 492-1541 Principal (212) 492-1541 Robert Director AssociatesRobert Director Associates Leib KoyfmanLeib Koyfman Managing Partner Managing Partner (212) 536-3841(212) 536-3841 Einhorn Yaffee PrescottEinhorn Yaffee Prescott Peter GrossPeter Gross CEOCEO (310) 914-3442(310) 914-3442 Spector GroupSpector GroupScott SpectorScott Spector PrincipalPrincipal (212) 599 0055(212) 599 0055 TM Technology PartnersTM Technology PartnersThomas A. Morley, Jr.Thomas A. Morley, Jr. PresidentPresident (212) 967-0833(212) 967-0833 Global Crossing- Europe Global Crossing- Europe Ronny VerheirstraetenRonny Verheirstraeten Senior EngineerSenior Engineer +322 658-5455+322 658-5455

Rob – let me know where to find specifics of bldgs – SQ footages, etc. if Rob – let me know where to find specifics of bldgs – SQ footages, etc. if you want me to add description to the jobs here.you want me to add description to the jobs here.

Meet N+3Meet N+3 Rob NicholsRob Nichols Carl BrannonCarl Brannon Steve LoGrassoSteve LoGrasso Phil MahoneyPhil Mahoney Tim HughesTim Hughes Chris LopiccoloChris Lopiccolo Bill LeuiBill Leui Darrell LivingstonDarrell Livingston

Mr. Nichols oversees all schedule Mr. Nichols oversees all schedule analysis, systems, criteria, budgeting, analysis, systems, criteria, budgeting, purchasing, and field implementation purchasing, and field implementation

for all N + 3, Inc. projects.for all N + 3, Inc. projects.

Likewise, all of N + 3, Inc. staff Likewise, all of N + 3, Inc. staff members are fully conversant with members are fully conversant with

the requirements, demands and the requirements, demands and challenges of technology and telecom challenges of technology and telecom

companies.companies.

CompensationCompensation Rob – don’t know how to organize this Rob – don’t know how to organize this

page. Pls. advise.page. Pls. advise.