Raymond A. Klepar

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Little Falls, NJ 07424

973-***-****

acgdi7@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Seventeen years of construction industry experience in the private and public sectors, primarily in K 12

school construction (eleven years) and wireless site development (six years). Skills include program

management, project management, construction management, capital improvements and maintenance,

land acquisition, site development, and real estate operations.

Professional experience

New Jersey Schools Development Authority (NJSDA)

2007 – Present

Program Officer, Project Manager

• K 12 Program Manager developing and conducting capital improvement projects, providing full

project management services including scope of work development, design, construction

administration, and contract change management for major or minor renovations, alterations and

repairs.

• Develop project scope, negotiate fees and engage consultants, review drawings and

specifications, prepare bid documents according to state procurement requirements, file and

secure permits, manage construction activities, coordinate inspections, and oversee punch list and

closeout procedures. Project delivery methods include lump sum, design build, GMP and Time

and Materials.

• Manage teams of architects, engineers, contractors, construction managers, Licensed Site

Remedial Professionals (LSRP), environmental engineers, school district personnel and other

members of the Authority.

• Manage all business aspects of large construction management contracts extending over many

years. Derive and manage project budgets, project controls, progressive Construction Cost

Estimates (CCE), facilitate competitive bidding, negotiate proposals, review invoices, issue

contract amendments, manage dispute resolution, devise risk management strategies, negotiate

and issue contract change orders, and achieve final project closeout and de obligation.

• Serve as liaison between NJSDA and client school districts to resolve issues quickly, deliver

projects within scope and schedule parameters while simultaneously protecting the financial

interests of the NJSDA through cost avoidance.

Land Acquisition Project Officer

2003 to 2007

• Manage property acquisition for new school development. Lead project teams comprised of

schools district administrators and local municipal leaders to select suitable sites to maximize the

economic and environmental impact to the community.

• Coordinate work on multimillion dollar projects within a large organization with multiple

consultants, contractors and third parties.

• Manage environmental feasibility studies, coordinate site plan design, oversee appraisals, assist in

administering relocation assistance, and oversee imminent domain proceedings.

• Negotiate purchase agreements with land owners, often through direct “kitchen table”

negotiations. Conduct negotiations, formulate Agreements of Sale and other transactions with

owner’s counsel.

• Facilitate meetings and negotiations with politicians, stake holders, residential and commercial

land owners regarding large scale site development.

• Negotiate and manage third party lease agreements for state owned buildings and land.

Atlantic Western Consulting/Independent Contractor

2001 to 2003

Site Acquisition Specialist

• Locate and evaluate potential wireless site options, assemble and submit Site Candidate

Information Packages, negotiate leases with private land owners, manage colocation process with

tower companies, coordinate public bid specifications, oversee zoning, and obtain building permits

for AT&T and T Mobile.

Sprint PCS

1998 to

2001

Wireless Implementation Engineer

• Manage the design and construction of wireless facilities in New Jersey, New York City, lower New

York State and Connecticut. Types of construction include new towers on vacant land, roof top

installations, colocations, and stealth designs such as flagpoles and church steeples.

Project Experience

School construction projects:

• Trenton Central High School Demolition of 500,000 square foot historic 1939 school,

simultaneously preserving the iconic central entrance, clock tower and auditorium. Procure

design builder to construct new 305,000 sf school assimilating the preserved and restored historic

elements $130M

• Irvington, University Middle School – Masonry and roof repairs $3.4M

• Irvington, Union Avenue Middle School – Masonry and roof repairs, lintel replacement $2.9M

• Trenton, Central High School West Campus – Boiler feed/condensate system replacement –

$1.7M (includes $350,000 of ACM abatement with confined space conditions)

• Trenton, Hedgepeth Williams Elementary School – Replace domestic water supply – $1.2M

Raymond A. Klepar

8 Douglas Drive

Little Falls, NJ 07424

973-***-****

acgdi7@r.postjobfree.com

• Paterson, Don Bosco Boiler replacement, partial roof replacement and window repairs $1.5M

• Newark, Dr. E. Alma Flagg Elementary School – HVAC upgrades $600K

• Passaic, Montauk Theater and Hotel – Early Site Package – Historic salvage, abatement,

demolition and remediation – $4M

Land acquisition projects:

• Authored alternative site analysis in New Brunswick with development value of $15M

• Negotiated land exchange with Perth Amboy Housing Authority for a potential new high school

site valued at $19M

• Managed new site selection process for a replacement school site in Paterson with a total land

development value of $15M

• Supervised and administered acquisition and relocation activities for the Plainfield Middle school

consisting of over 40 properties including commercial, industrial and residential properties,

municipal owned land and street vacations.

• Strategized swing space initiatives for Paterson Public Schools, investigating multiple commercial

facilities suitable as temporary schools.

• Negotiated and purchased land for a multitude of school sites including: Paterson International

HS, Paterson Marshall Street School, Paterson School #16, Passaic Henry Street School,

Passaic Leonard Place ECC, Plainfield Clinton ES, Plainfield Emerson ES, Philipsburg HS, and

Garfield James Madison School.

Education

MA, History, Montclair State University, January 2010

BA, Political Science, York College of Pennsylvania, May 1991

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