Project Manager Construction

Summary

More than ** years of diversified experience within the public and private

sectors, with an emphasis on public works contracting, both in heavy

construction and professional services contracting. Areas of expertise

include: construction contracts management and administration, interpreting

and drafting professional service contracts, contract compliance, federal

regulatory compliance, claims mitigation, claims negotiation and

interpretation, risk mitigation, risk exposure identification, identifying

gaps in coverage, contract negotiation, contract drafting for heavy

construction, construction claims mitigation, the drafting of political

consulting agreements, drafting large complex insurance contract

agreements, drafting Requests for Proposals, identifying key contract

deliverables, conducted over three hundred investigations with regard to

public works complaints, resolution of contract disputes, public contract

law, public ordinance drafting, economic development, and public

administration. Experienced in building and aligning organizations with key

business resources. A proficient public speaker who has given hundreds of

presentations.

Education

Juris Doctorate, John F. Kennedy University School of Law, 2004

Certificate of Law, International War Crimes, Trinity College School of

Law, Dublin, Ireland, 2000

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, Holy Names College, 1998

Key Accomplishments

. Chosen to manage the construction contracting unit in support of the

Los Angeles Community College District's $6.1 billion Bond Program

effort to modernize its campuses. Personally drafted and administered

over $500,000,000.00 worth of construction contracts including "green"

LEED Certified projects, and $120,000,000.00 worth of professional

services and consulting contracts. Drafted all construction contracts,

resolved protests and disputes for both, construction and professional

services contracts, processed subcontractor substitutions and Freedom

of Information Act requests. Provided procedural and code guidance to

9 Construction Project Management (CPM) firms at the District's 9

campuses. Interpreted contract language for District officials and CPM

firms for professional services, consulting and construction

agreements.

. Instrumental in the negotiation, mitigation and ultimate resolution of

a potential claim for West L.A. College's $54 million dollar Math and

Science Building. Advised and provided the College Project Manager

(Turner Construction) with a strategy that was ultimately successful

in bringing all of the major issues to a timely resolution, as well as

eliminate hostility between the contractor and the CPM staff. This

strategy created an atmosphere that was team and goal oriented, and

the project finished on time, on budget, and the contractor went on to

perform and complete additional large projects on this campus without

incident.

. Successfully resolved 53 formal bid protests which resulted in a total

savings of $89 million to the District. Conducted project bid

solicitations, evaluations for Responsiveness, awards, execution, and

closeouts.

. Drafted RFP and subsequent agreement for the District's re-compete of

its Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) which resulted in the

successful award to a new Insurance Broker for the 6.1 billion dollar

bond program.

. Put together a strategic political plan in the effort to obtain a

third bond measure for the Los Angeles Community College District's

(Measure J) which was successfully passed in November of 2008. This

plan included the drafting of press pieces to be used by the

District's public relations firm, a community development plan that

included a Senior's Advisory Committee that helped ensure the capture

of that 22% registered voting block, and a fundraising element from

private businesses which resulted in a $200,000 cash fund. Arranged

three Interviews for the Client, which resulted in press pieces with

the Los Angeles Times, The Sentinel and the Korea Times.

. Successfully implemented the Proposition A/AA Bond Assistance Program

for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) resulting in

surety bond assistance to contractors in the amount of $12 million.

. Effectively promoted the City of San Francisco's Bond Assistance

program which has produced more than $176 million in transactions with

zero defaults over a period of eleven years.

. Help to draft key components of San Francisco's 14B Business Ordinance

which replaced the 12D Ordinance in 2004.

. Developed put together a political action committee (PAC) to support

the re-authorization of San Francisco's 12D Contracting Ordinance.

This PAC was made up of local construction firms and businesses who

benefited from the 12D Ordinance, this PAC raised over $90,000 and was

a key component of the support needed by Mayor Willie Brown in

reauthorizing 12D and was invited to the negotiation table.

. Lobbied on behalf of and represented PAC during negotiations for the

reauthorization of 12D. These negotiations included Mayor Willie

Brown, members from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and

various community and civic leaders.

Computer Skills

Proficient in Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office,

Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project. Expert knowledge in proprietary

contracts administration software and contract drafting software.

Key Qualifications

Ability to communicate well and Skilled writer and in the drafting

interact effectively with of contracts, both for public

individuals of diverse technical works and for private businesses

expertise

Community development and contract Knowledge of public works contract

compliance bidding documents and forms.

Constitution and Public Contract Small Business Outreach Programs

Law

Effectively present complex Research and Analysis

materials to large groups Methodologies

Strong knowledge of City Ability to utilize FAR Principles

contracting Ordinances to achieve public works objectives

Thorough knowledge of Immigration Familiarity with the Public

Reform and Control Act of 1986 Contract Code of California

(IRCA) Laws

Skilled in negotiations and the Public works bonding requirements

execution of contracts. - bid, payment, performance, and

Construction claims mitigation. bonds

Professional Experience

PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS

Consultant, Currently providing consulting services to construction and

program management firms. These services include responding to RFP's,

researching a potential client, assembling teams, PMP strategies and

approaches, Outreach strategies, lessons learned and needs assessment.

2010-present

The Lee Andrews Group, Consultant to the Joint Venture Flatiron, Fluor,

Parsons (FFP), Program Managers for the Exposition Light Rail Project.

2009-2010

Senior Compliance Manager

Providing Contract Compliance for Phase 1 of project and implementing new

procedures for the Phase 2 RFP in the areas of Construction Contracts and

DBE Compliance. These responsibilities include working closely with the PM

team and re-writing and standardizing its Contracts process, as well as its

Contractor Outreach process to help make more compliant. In addition, on

behalf of the contractor (Flatiron) I reviewed claims and time impact

analysis and prepared reports and recommendations to the project manager.

My responsibilities also included providing some public relations services

as well.

URS Corp., - Program Managers for the Los Angeles Community College

District, Los Angeles, California

2007 to 2009

Senior Contracts Manager/Senior Advisor to Program Director

Oversee and manage the construction contracting process for the Build-LACCD

Program Management team. Organizing, managing and supervision of the CPM

teams (College Project Manager); these teams include Turner Construction,

Jacobs Facilities, Swinerton Builders, Gateway Science and Engineering, as

well as others. This management also includes oversight and coordination of

the design teams as well; at this level I was responsible for checking and

authorizing the CPM's RFB process and forms, as well as their Supplementary

Conditions and their Specifications. Throughout this entire process I

ensured that the CPM meets the requirements of the California Public

Contract Code, as well as meet the requirements of LACCD's General

Conditions. In addition I also provided claims mitigation and prevention to

the CPM teams to ensure timely delivery of the client's projects and to

avoid litigation. Claims preparation; establishing who is entitled to what,

what the schedule impacts are, and evaluate what the damages are. Claim

analysis; evaluate time impact analysis, standards and duties of care,

provide contractual responsibility analysis, schedule analysis and prepare

recommendations. Claim resolution; negotiation and mediation support to the

CPM staff to avoid litigation and execute a timely resolution of the

issues. My duties also included the evaluation of the design teams plans,

ensuring that DSA process were strictly enforced, have wet seals and that

it is a full and complete bid package. Within this process I provide the

CPM with a time schedule that will take the project from notice and

advertisement, to bid opening, to award and ultimately to the drafting and

execution of a formal contract. Part of my responsibilities included the

evaluation of bids, as well as the timely response and evaluation of bid

protests, I am very familiar with this process and I interpret a strict

reading of the California Public Contract Code, to that end I have handled

53 formal bid protests which have resulted in a direct savings to the

District of $89 million. In addition to construction contracts I also

drafted Request For Proposals and Request For Qualifications (RFP, RFQ) for

professional service contracts for the District.

Senior Advisor to Program Director

In addition to my contracting duties I also advised the Program Director on

key decisions that affect the Program; some of these have legal elements

and some may be personnel related. I meet with the Program Director

Officially once a week and unofficially several times a week; recently the

Program Director has saught my advice on whether or not to make a claim on

a particular contractor's bond on a very large project. Other decisions

have included: Whether or not to terminate a particular staff person for an

egregious offense. Whether or not a very large contractor's bid was in fact

too low as to be impossible to honor. Also, I was given the responsibility

by the Program Director to implement a political strategy which ultimately

helped to obtain a third bond in November, 2008. This strategy implemented

and took advantage of resources that we already had, as well as go after a

segment of the registered voting population here in Los Angeles that

traditionally does not have a stake in the Community College system.

Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services (Sub consultant) to: DMJM/JGM-Los

Angeles Community College District (LACCD), Los Angeles Office, California

2003 to 2007

Outreach Coordinator/Contract Compliance

Develop marketing strategies for a $2.2 billion construction program

currently in place, which yielded $8 million in bid, performance, and

payment bonds for contractors bidding on LACCD projects; work closely with

the agency's legal department to implement key elements of the Bond

Assistance Program; utilize DMJM/JGM's General Conditions that are written

in the Program Management Plan (PMP) format to manage project performance

and outcomes; prepare negotiations and planning activities for development

and administration of contracts; develop and review contracts, work

authorizations, contract amendments, errors and omissions to comply with

DMJM/JGM PMP and LACCD standards and requirements; confirm completion of

prime and/or subcontractor work in accordance with project specifications

prior to release of retention; oversee bonding assistance to qualified

contractors seeking to conduct business with LACCD's construction program

across its 9 campuses; conduct key investigations which if deem merited

leads to the denial of illegal substitution of subcontractors by large

primes working on District projects; responsible for bringing about swift

resolution to issues such as complaints of discrimination and harassment on

District projects, prompt payments of funds due to primes/subcontractors,

supervision and discipline of interns to Program Management staff as well

as other investigations; provide technical assistance to successful bidders

requiring surety bonding assistance by securing all required documents and

signatures necessary for Irrevocable Letter of Credit; utilize public

speaking and presentation skills to teach bonding, finance, and public

contract law to IBEW Local 11 contractors on a monthly basis; give

presentations to large groups of 30 contractors or more at facilities

programs such as the Small Business Boot Camp to improve the competitive

capacity of small contractors; train and supervise two interns and write

performance evaluations as well as give direction to and help set their

career goals. Train and Supervise new staff, Outreach Coordinators, Surety

Coordinators as they are hired at the company, manage and help them to

develop their soft skills and public speaking ability. Drafted and reviewed

several contracting and consulting agreements on behalf of the firm, most

notably the consulting agreement between the firm and former Los Angeles

Councilman/turned business consultant Richard Alatoree that resulted in

the firm doing business with the City of Los Angeles.

Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services, San Francisco Office

2003 to 2004

Project Coordinator

Unilaterally created, organized, lobbied, and funded a Political Action

Committee (PAC) that was responsible for the launching of the San Francisco-

based Small Business Ordinance 12D which went into law July, 2003;

assembled a committee of small contractors called the Alliance for Economic

Equity to support the re-authorization of the City's Small Business

Ordinance 12D geared to provide businesses access to economic resources;

represented small contractors' Alliance at hearings, public meetings, and

other platforms including lobbying the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

and key political figures resulting in the re-authorization of the

Ordinance which was signed into law by Mayor Willie Brown; under the

direction of a Superior Court Judge, spearheaded and co-drafted Ordinance

14B which is a Small Business Enterprise program that recognizes race and

gender neutrality during the solicitation of contracts with the City of San

Francisco; produced language for a newly established Disadvantaged Business

program Ordinance that clearly defines "most-in-need, most-to-benefit" from

such program by small businesses in the San Francisco area. Negotiated four

different public relations contracts, hired and managed a public relations

firm, as well as help the firm to develop a public relations campaign that

clearly stated the message of the supporters of the 12D Ordinance. Drafted

and executed contracts with public relations firms, consulting agreements

and business agreements on behalf of the firm.

San Francisco Human Rights Commission, San Francisco, California

2000 to 2003

Contract Compliance Officer

Enforced requirements of the City's Minority and Women-owned Business

enterprise Ordinance which benefited more than 1,000 construction firms;

analyzed the City's terms and conditions for acceptability of new and

inconsistent existing terms; certified more than 300 firms, conducted 93

investigations into "Illegal Classification of a Minority Firm," 15

investigations into discrimination/harassment and provided findings to the

appropriate departments as well as the City Attorney; reviewed bank

records, Articles of Incorporation, Partnership Agreements, and

tax/accounting statements to determine irregularities or unfair business

practices; assisted with the development and execution of project

schedules; worked closely with community groups in dealing with complex

program issues; coordinated and evaluated RFPs and Bids, conducted bid

openings, evaluated bid irregularities; drafted and executed RFP's and bid

documents, conducted mock bid openings and taught public works classes to

new contractors. Developed and implemented community outreach programs to

promote procurement and certification services; conducted workshops and

seminars to promote contract and procurement opportunities for small

businesses within project specific areas; supervised and trained interns

and staff on how to evaluate bids, as well as how to conduct an

investigation.

Law Student, Full-Time - John F. Kennedy University

1999 to 2000

Assisted the San Francisco Public Defender's Office in conducting criminal

investigations by gathering discovery materials and preparing memorandums

including filing Wheeler Motions; sitting in on negotiations for plea

bargains; also represented low-income tenants in rent disputes hearings at

the Oakland Residential Rent Arbitration Board; prepared numerous

memorandums of Law to provide the Executive Director (Supervising Attorney)

of Human Rights Commission analysis and status of each case; and made

recommendations to evaluate the merits of various cases.

TEACHING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

Oakland Public Schools, Oakland, California

1998 to 1999

Substitute Teacher, English

Worked as an on-call English teacher at Castlemont High School in Oakland;

prepared assignments, graded homework, generated tests and taught effective

test taking methods. Utilized learned information from Bachelor's of Arts'

program to introduce inner-city students to creative writings of authors

such as Walt Whitman, Johann Goethe, John Steinbeck, James Baldwin, and

W.E.B. Dubois.

Awards

Recipient of the Mayor's Certificate of Achievement Award by the Mayor of

San Francisco, Willie Brown in 2002.

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