Thomas W. Ricker
Superior, CO *0027
303-***-**** (cell)
*************@*****.***
Job Summary Organized, analytical, budget conscience, problem solving
professional Medical/Hospital Senior Construction Manager
seeking an owner representative/construction management
position that appreciates integrity with conceptualized and
strategized projects from start-up to close-out.
Skills/ Preconstruction/Coordination
Abilities ( Identified project development scoping to identify
consultants services for new project soft costs.
( Evaluated existing project preliminary "meets and bounds" and
existing grading information work.
( Analyzed site soils report information and recommendations
for site development
( Planned and conceptualized architectural and structural
elements to meet project program requirements.
( Familiarity with Porte Cochere, Commons, Lobbies, Nurse Call
Stations, Hallways, Balconies,
Staircases, General Business Offices, Admissions, Records,
Emergency Room Services, Operating
Rooms, Recovery Rooms, Radiology, Endoscopy, Labor and
Delivery, CCU, ICU, Laboratories,
Pharmacy, Therapy, Engineering, Housekeeping, Cafeteria and
Kitchen/Food Services, Medical Surgical
Floors, Orthopedic Floors and Special Services (Outpatient
Surgical Centers), including equipment
hook-ups and hoisting system ( Elevators) requirements
(POB's, Bed Towers, and Central Plants)
( Familiarity with Day Surgery, Endoscopy, Opthamology, Cancer, Therapy and Child Emergency
Clinics and treatment centers
( Planned and implemented architectural and structural SD, DD
and CD estimating quantity surveying
and pricings, for scoping work and valuing different
services for space planning.
( Clarified and qualified onsite scoping, quantity surveying,
and pricing to identify project assumptions.
( Solicited and selected subcontractors and vendors for
effective preliminary budgetary planning.
( Generated value engineering project scoping refinement,
proposal inputs and enhancements.
Management Operations: Project Roles On Site Manager, Office
Project Manager, Project
Engineer, Scheduler, Cost Engineer and Asst. Superintendent
Project Management Skills
( Determined priority scope development and scheduling for
project(s) CD contract documentation.
( Developed quantity surveying and pricing for scopes of work
in CSI WBS Divisions 2-14/2-55.
( Evaluated proposed qualified contract scoping and systems
pricing for CSI WBS Divisions 15 and 16.
( Provided Metal Frame, Skip Joist, Precast, Masonry and
Composite Panel budgeting for proposals
( Provided site work, concrete foundations, frame, skin and
finish out proposals for contract generation.
( Provided floor to floor "Core Wall and Shaft Wall" concrete
scoping at Elevator Shaft/Stairwells
( Created accurate and detailed quantity surveying, priced
competitively, in different market conditions.
( Provided bid comparison buy out evaluation and subcontract
scoping and development.
( Developed and implemented scheduling on projects manpower and
jobsite materials delivery for
coordination meetings, using CPM and Bar Charting methods.
( Determined quantity and coordination requirements in
divisions 2-16/2-55, subcontract and purchase
agreements scoping boiler plates, for sitework,
foundations, frame, roofing, skin and interior finish-out.
( Provided submittal reviews and logs for RFI's and RCOP's,
change orders tracking, manpower
coordination, work and safety plans for project's
personnel, billing coordination, including billing
assembly and approvals if required.
Contracted Project Types
High tech manufacturing and research projects,
retirement/assisted living centers, office buildings, hotels,
medical/hospital facilities, schools, stadiums, parks,
recreation centers, municipal centers, court houses, police/fire
facilities, detention facilities, airport facilities, churches,
telephone/communications buildings, warehousing/distribution
facilities, retail stores, banks, restaurants, multi-family
dwellings, and structural repairs
Construction Summary- Knowledgeable in ground up and renovation small,
mid and large scale commercial
Concrete Columns/Beams, Concrete Skip-Joist, Architectural
Precast, Tilt-Up, Elevated Concrete, Pre-Engineered Metal, Load
Bearing Masonry, Steel Frame and Wood Framed Structures, Site
Utilities, Infrastructure, Heavy Highway and Bridges, and
Telecom
Experience Summary- Knowledgeable in ground up and renovation mid and
large scale commercial as well as bases medical clinics,
outpatient surgical and procedure centers, emergency services
clinics, site utility and
infrastructure/telecommunications/cabling construction.
Education UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Albuquerque,
New Mexico
B.A., School of Architecture and Planning
Minor: Economics
Computer MS Vista/Windows XP, MS Office Suite '07(Outlook, Word, Excel,
Access) MS Project, Primavera P3 & SureTrak, CostPro, G2, MC2
Cert.Training, Timberline PE 4.0, WinEst Pro, Planswift, On
Center Take-off, OST, Expedition, Prolog, Master Builders,
Adobe, Adobe Reader and Nuance
Skills Digitizing, Proposal Writing, Self Performance Excavation,
Concrete, Carpentry and Steel Estimating
Employment CONTRACT ESTIMATING/BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2009-2010
Colorado Estimating Solutions.
Federal Heights, Colorado
( Estimated Federal VA USAF, USDA and GSA Projects for JPE
Construction at DFC, NM and KS Estimated Outpatient Poly Trauma
Center @ Albuquerque V. A. Hospital
J & G Solutions, LLC (Federal SDVOSB)
Denver, Colorado
( Developed Website, Business Plan, Capabilities Statement and
marketed to Prime Contractors at
DFC/GSA projects, Ft. Carson, Petersen AFB, DIA Expansion,
Lockheed -Martin, V.A Hospital
J & C Construction, LLC Denver, CO
Solon, OH
( Developed preliminary budget for "The Flats of Clear Creek"
multiple-use facility in Golden, CO with Robert Chisholm
Architects and Blackwell Properties, 3 to 2 story high-end
"Condo" ground -up VE'd.
SENIOR ESTIMATOR/PURCHASING MANAGER 2004-2008
CMC Group, Inc. 303-***-**** Denver,
Colorado
Design-Build Developer Builder specializing in Municipal,
Automobile Dealerships, Aviation, Office/
Warehousing/distribution facilities in CO Front Range/Western
Slope/Western Region of US
( Extended market presence into municipal and private design-
build major construction through business
development and customer interaction of engineering ideas and
budget costing design efficiencies.
( Developed detailed and completed scoping buyouts within
budgets, with buyout at 6-8%
( Provided timely project take-offs and pricing competitive to
within five (5) per cent of pricings.
Estimated Outpatient Services Center @ Mountain View Bus. Park
for Children's Hospital
CHIEF ESTIMATOR
Newcastle/Castle Pines Construction Co. Denver, Colorado
2003-2004
Design-Build/Hard Bid General Contractor focusing in High
Residential, Residential Renovation,
Retail T.I., Office Building T.I., Multifamily, Non Profit
facilities, and Municipal Facilities in CO Front Range
( Provided strategic oversight of company estimating services
and proposals for design-build projects.
( Value engineered projects using "Green Construction"
techniques for project Leeds certifications.
( Provided demolition, renovation, and new construction services
estimating in oral and written proposals
Estimated Highland South & West Retirement Apartments @
Wheatridge, CO
Gamma Construction Co. Glendale, Colorado
2000-2002
Negotiated Bid/Hard Bid General Contractor specializing in
Hospitality, High End Retail,
Municipal, Religious and Educational Facilities in Western
Region of US
( Developed business customer leads marketing introductions of
company to public and private entities
( Provided renovation and new competitive construction services
in educational/municipal sectors
( Constructed detailed estimating and project management
budgeting in oral and written presentations.
Estimated Outpatient Services Center @ St. Anthony's North
Hospital
SENIOR ESTIMATOR/ESTIMATOR
MacGregor Wathen Construction Co. Englewood,
Colorado 1998-2000
Negotiated Bid/Select Bid/Hard Bid General Contractor focusing
on Milcon, Ski Resort, Municipal,
Educational, Office, Religious, and Grocery/Retail facilities
in CO
( Provided competitive hard bid proposals for clients, within
two (2) to eight (8) percent of low bidder.
( Provided specialty subcontracting bid proposals for turn-key
concrete, steel, earthwork and site utilities.
( Developed and improved "General Conditions" and "Project
Proposal" automated formats for pricings.
( Developed industry partnership niches in "Milcon, Detention
and Ski Resort Industry" expertise.
Estimated Outpatient Services Center @ Buckley Air Force Base,
Aurora, CO
ESTIMATING SUPERVISOR, EEST
Johnson Controls World Services, Inc. Los Alamos, New
Mexico 1991-1997
Support Services Contractor to DOE/University of CA for
Facilities Management Estimating
Services for Self Performed Trades Services on Clearance
Required/Non-Clearance Construction
Maintenance
( Rewrote SOP's and reduced construction costs with
DOE/University of CA Engineering Groups, 14.5%
( Projects focused on Office/Research, Manufacturing, Support
Facilities and Infrastructure at TA's-3&55
Estimated Medical Radiation Research Ctr. Mods. @ LANL TA-48,
Los Alamos, NM
Estimated Outpatient Services Center @ Los Alamos Medical Center
Estimated Medical Clinic Ctr. Mods. @ LANL TA-3, Los Alamos, NM
PROJECT MANAGER/ON-SITE PROJECT MANAGER Quinlan
Construction Co. Boulder, Colorado
Design-Build/Select Bid General Contractor/Owner/Developer
ventures for Office Buildings, Manufacturing, Office/Warehousing,
Religious and Office TI in CO Front Range
( Project managed a $10/M/108,000 SF Advanced Forming
Technology Diecast Manufacturing Facility
( Estimated and managed USPS Solar Sys Removal/ Micromotion
Caf. Remodel under tight constraints
M.W. Builders, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida
Leawood, KS
Negotiated Bid/Select Bid General Contractor specializing in
Hotel, Retirement Center,
Detention Facility and Treatment Facility construction for
Nationwide market NJ, CA,
IL,FL,NE, and TX
( Supervised and managed a $17/M/308,000 SF
Retirement/Apartment Facility from Ground Up
( Estimated Hotels, Extended Stay and Motels for Marriot,
Hilton, Quality, Hyatt, LaQuinta and Retirement Centers for
Forum Group. Estimated SNU and ALU Floors. @ Austin, TX and
Sarasota, Fla
Dallas Area Contractors (KAS/McDevitt-Street/McKee/Brookfield-
Lowery)Dallas/Ft.Worth, TX
Supervised and managed a 38,000 SF Central Plant Facility at
Methodist Hospital
Estimated and managed Parking Garage at UTHSC Medical Campus
Estimated and managed 18,600 SF Elevated Deck Replacement
UTHSC Campus
Estimated POB Physician and Laboratory TI's @ Medical City
Campus
Estimated and managed Garland Memorial Hospital Campus
Expansion
Estimated 88,000SF Richardson B.B. Owen Hospital Initial
Campus Construction
. Estimated and Managed Special Projects for Texas Instruments,
ARCO
. Estimated and Managed Developer Distribution, Big Box Office
Warehouses Ground-Up Facilities
. Estimated and Managed Dallas Area/Suburban New School,
Stadium, and Public Use Facilities
. Estimated and Managed 40,000 SF USAA Office Building
w/Underground Parking Garage
. Estimated and Managed Dallas Area Grocery Store Facilities
Professional Involvement ASPE Membersip Chapter 6 Denver, Colorado
Civic Involvement Planning Commissioner Town Of Superior,
Colorado
License Qualifying Party
Grand Junction, Colorado License No.
2070218
State Of New Mexico License No. GB98
Rifle, Colorado Best Card No. 3817
Glenwood Springs, Colorado Best Card No. 3817
Aurora, Colorado Supervisor's Class 'A'