Surety Consulting

DBI provides guidance to sureties through every stage of a construction project, from pre-bond to post-default to litigation support, drawing on our extensive boots-on-the-ground experience in the industry. Called on to rescue projects at various stages of incompletion, DBI is uniquely positioned to provide independent, reliable advice and active management. Not only at the forefront of the project management field, DBI is also a national leader in property claim analysis to insurance clients.

The diverse backgrounds of our team are combined with years of experience, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of all the factors involved in payment and performance claims. We amplify the surety’s in-house abilities to achieve the most effective and fair solutions across markets.

  • Pre-Bonding

    Bid Evaluation
    Budget Evaluation
    Cash-Flow Evaluation
    Schedule Evaluation

  • Pre-Default

    Exposure Evaluation
    Project Status Evaluation
    Completion Schedule Evaluation
    Completion Cost Evaluation
    Change Order Evaluation
    Default Avoidance Negotiations
    Recovery Strategy Development
    Contractor Cost System Evaluation
    Payment Bond Claims Assessment and Resolution
    Performance Bond Claims Assessment and Resolution
    Loss Prevention

  • Post-Default

    Exposure Evaluation
    Default and Termination Evaluation
    Re-Bid Management
    Settlement Negotiations
    Project Status Evaluation
    Completion Schedule Evaluation
    Completion Cost Evaluation
    Recovery Strategy Development
    Payment Bond Claims Assessment and Resolution
    Performance Bond Claims Assessment and Resolution
    Forensic Schedule Analysis
    Scope Delineation Analysis

  • Project Management

    Process Management
    Schedule Management
    Budget Management
    Risk Mitigation
    Reporting
    Compliance Monitoring
    Change Order Negotiations
    Value Engineering Management
    Cost Control
    RFI, Change Order, and Submittal Management
    Invoicing and Requisition Management
    Public Agency Coordination
    Construction Oversight and Reporting
    Clerk of the Works

  • Litigation Support

    Expert Testimony
    Document Review
    Deposition Assistance
    Rebuttal Assistance
    Trial Exhibit Preparation