Project Manager Design

FABIO GIOVANNI GREGO, AIA

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Chicago, IL. 60615

Tel/Fax: 773/538-3820

Cell: 773/273-1028

E-mail: **********@*********.***

Project Manager

. Experienced in planning and management of Capital Projects,

Corporate Interiors, Commercial and Educational projects.

. Effective single point responsibility for project planning, design

and construction for large and complex developments.

. Project Management experience as a designer, as a contractor and

Owner Representative.

. Experience managing contract compliance by design and construction

professionals for multiple and large multiphase projects.

. Successful negotiator and facilitator.

. Successful coordination experience with multiple governmental

agencies having jurisdiction in Chicago.

. Experienced design professional, owner representative, building code

representative and contractor.

. Business and Architectural background - Successful project program,

schedule and budget development.

. LEED compliant project development.

EDUCATION

Master in Business Administration: 2004 University of Illinois -

Chicago, IL.

Master of Architecture: 1983 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor,

Mi.

Bachelor of Architecture: 1978 Universidade Mackenzie - Sao Paulo,

Brazil

Miscellaneous coursework:

. Investment Analysis for Real Estate Decisions: 1998 DePaul University

- Chicago, IL.

. Conferences and Seminars on contracts and construction law.

. Conferences and Seminars on legislative issues (Building Code

development and implementation).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Architect: State of Illinois, USA

State of Sao Paulo, Brazil

American Institute of Architects: Illinois Chapter

LEED Associate

Harrington School of Design Guest Reviewer - Student Thesis Project

LANGUAGES

Multilingual: English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Fluent:

French

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE

Overseas Experience: Italy (5 years) and Brazil (10 years), Canada (10

years)

NATIONALITY

United States Citizen

LIST OF MAJOR PROJECT AND REFERENCES

Available upon request

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Consultant: Project Manager - Owner Rep. - Harris NA, Independence Park

Bungalow. 2006-Current

Corporate Office and Retail Branch development: Program development,

design, construction development for Harris NA. Full time responsibility

during more than two years included project responsibility from pre-

development thru post-occupancy, implementing solutions for its Retail

Branches and Corporate Offices

Independence Park Bungalow: Review and manage costs and schedule. Provide

value engineering, assist with building code variances and code

requirements. Negotiate with City of Chicago, local Alderman and Chicago

Park District on behalf of the Independence Park Neighborhood Association.

- Program Management/Planning:

. Project cost control and cost verification procedures. Development of

project costs and schedules. Allocation of project costs per

capitalization schedules or as direct expenses.

. Prototype development and implementation. Development of product line

standards and specifications as well as construction policies and

procedures: Development of alternative project delivery methods.

. Analysis of potential locations: Review and revisions to developer

contracts and development by-laws.

. Supervision: Assemble technical team and assign workloads within

Harris project team. Monitor progress of all projects.

- Project Management: Monitored individual project engagement from

inception to completion including post-occupancy review.

. Selection of Design Team, Contractors and Vendors and development of

RFQs and RFPs for service contracts - project based and multi-year

contracts.

. Project review and assessment: Direct design team planning and design

activities. Review and markup of all design documents. Site

supervision: review and approval of all project financial issues.

. Manage client relationship: Single point responsibility for

communication and coordination between construction, and

internal/external customer/client requirements.

. Field work - audits - proposals: Field work, data collection and

documentation, audits of existing properties (including due diligence)

and development of proposals for clients/end users.

- Innovative Accomplishments:

. Developed projects in partnership with the City of Chicago and other

Chicago agencies.

. Developed alternate project delivery methods implementation.

. LEED Certification and Green Architecture program development for

Harris NA

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP - Chicago, IL. (Professional

Arch/Eng. Firm) 2004 - 2006

Senior Architect & Manager of a Joint Venture: Establish a Joint Venture

(JV) between two architectural firms and one engineering firm for the

development of a multi-phased $1.200 billion Healthcare and Campus

renovation project. Management activities included:

. Development of JV financial and accounting procedures, including

billings, dispersement of payments and profits. Tracking of team labor

expenditures and work schedules; management of daily operations.

. Establishment of operational and financial framework accepted by each

firm. Met profit goals.

. Multiple projects: Assemble technical design teams and kick-off work

flow for multiple projects.

. Monitor project planning activities, and the production of

architecture and interior build out documents.

CITY OF CHICAGO - DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION & PERMITS (DCAP) - Chicago, IL

2002 - 2004

Director of Regulatory Review: Policy development and policy enforcement

for a 50 person department composed of four sections: a Regulatory section

-under my direct supervision - responsible for policy development and three

separate enforcement sections under separate supervisors. Regulatory

responsibilities included:

. Manager of the mayoral-appointed committees for the re-writing of the

Chicago Building Code.

. Chairman of the Committee on Standards and Tests - a technical forum

for the evaluation of new construction materials and techniques for

use in the City of Chicago.

. Manager of the Building Board of Appeals process.

. Head of Permits Auditing.

. Presentation to City Council of new Chicago Building Code sections,

amendments and ordinances.

- Innovative Accomplishments:

. Introduced new permit fee assessment, based on construction industry

building cost estimating methods, increasing revenues by 50% and

increased transparency.

. Outsourced building code educational programs to professionals in the

educational field, increasing quality of service and reducing

management and administrative time and effort.

. Proposed new contractual arrangements for the outsourcing of review

process between City of Chicago, client, and outsourcing firms,

eliminating invoicing and billing thru the department.

. Established a computerized documentation system for Appeals Forums.

. Challenged and empowered the 40 members of the policy enforcement

section of the department to work in a team environment with the

policy development group directly under my direction.

VOA ASSOCIATES INC - Chicago, IL. (Professional

Architectural Firm) 1995 - 2002

Associate Architect to Vice President (1995-2000): Project Manager:

Multiple project types in the city of Chicago including capital projects,

commercial and educational buildings, interior build-outs and corporate

interior projects. Project sizes ranged from $5 to $ 30 million.

. Project planning, development and implementation. Evaluation and

selection of building systems and components and selection of

furnishings.

. Primary client contact from initial consultant services interview

through building occupancy.

. Developed architectural and interior design documents; provided costs

estimates and savings. Provided leadership for the design and

construction team including owner vendors.

. Client advisor for property acquisitions and/or lease during pre-

design phases of project.

. Client representation during property evaluation and preparation of

final agreement documents.

Senior Vice President (2000 - 2002): Operations Manager and Interim

Director for a Healthcare practice group of 40 people within a 200

person office. Project sizes ranged from $50 million to $400 million.

Responsibilities included:

. Marketing presentations. Development of short and long term forecast

for billings and labor expenditures. Personnel hiring and severance

process.

. On-time and on-budget project delivery through continuous monitoring

of billings and collections.

. Successful negotiations for disputed fees, avoiding mediation,

arbitration or litigation proceedings.

. Development of project tracking systems for firm wide project

management controls and accounting.

CSE CONSTRUCTION - Chicago, IL. (General Contractor)

1994 - 1995

Project Manager: Preparation, solicitation and award of bids for the

construction of commercial projects. Responsibilities included managing the

construction process, project financial responsibility, quality control,

maintaining core Brand Recognition, purchase and coordination of the

installation of owner selected product lines and furniture.

BERTRAND GOLDBERG & ASSOCIATE, INC - Chicago, IL. (Professional

Architectural Firm) 1983 - 1994

Architect & Project Manager: Responsible for the design and development of

architectural documents for large Capital Projects in Education. Project

sizes ranged from $50 million to $100 million. Client and user contact

during the duration of the project.

ARCHITECT - PROMON ENGINEERING - Sao Paulo, Brazil (Professional Arch./Eng.

Firm) 1978-1981

Architect: Technical work for the development of the passenger stations

for the new Sao Paulo subway system.

Asbun & Asbun Architects - Sao Paulo, Brazil (Professional Arch/Eng

firm) 1976-1978

Design Architect and Project Manager: Hospitality projects for Brazilian-

based hotel chains, design and construction of single family homes in

Brazil and Bolivia and commercial interiors.

REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF PROJECTS

. Legislative

City of Chicago - Department of Construction and Permits - Chicago,

Il.

Chicago Building Code: Development, presentation and approval of

the (20) twenty IBC-based chapters of the Building Code addressing

Building and Planning and Fire Protection to the trade and to the

public. Presentation and approval of the final building code to

the Commission on Buildings, prior to presentation to City

Council.

Ordinances: Life Safety & High Rise and Stairway Re-entry

Ordinances: Developed ordinances in conjunction with other city

departments - notably Fire Department, MOPD and others - and

outside engineering consultants. Provided technical knowledge of

planning, design and construction of historic high-rises in

Chicago in addition to legislative direction. Proposed and

negotiated with other city departments' substantive changes and

exceptions to proposed Ordinances to obtain equitable legislation

as an alternate to mandatory retroactive sprinklering of all

existing high-rises in Chicago and initial requirements of the

Stairway Re-entry Ordinance.

. Public Projects - PBC, City Colleges, Chicago Park District, CDB and

VA (Federal)

Wright College Campus - Chicago, Il. - 500,000 SF

PBC & CCC Project: Project Architect and Construction Management

activities for the architectural and interior design of this City

Colleges facility on a 20 acre site. Development of multiple

design contracts to develop (17) seventeen multiple prime

contracts awarded for the construction of the new campus. Direct

responsibility for the development of (3) three FF&E contracts for

a total of $12,000,000.00 of equipment. Total Cost of

construction: $100,000,000.00

Design included the following specialty areas:

Performing Arts Center, art center and gallery, TV

recording studio, library, administrative offices,

educational spaces, labs, athletic facilities.

VA Hospital -- Multiple Projects - Hines, Il.

VA - Federal Requirements & Guidelines: Project Manager for the

coordination and execution of multiple projects under Federal

requirements and guidelines. Provided intensive assistance to owner

with respect to budgeting cost control, coordination of work and

contracting. Responsibilities from marketing presentation for the

award of a service contract and for a new 50,000 SF spinal chord

injury center (design-build delivery). Responsibilities included

preparation of contracts, fees, teaming, design, presentations and

approvals from client representatives and construction

administration and commissioning. Service contract projects

included office renovations, exterior building work, evaluation of

existing roof structures, warehouse conversion to office space,

installation of elevators and other minor projects. Initial service

contract duration of two years was renewed for an additional two

years.

West Side Learning Center (West Side CTC) - 4624 W. Madison Street -

Chicago, IL

PBC & CCC Project: Project manager for the development of bid

documents for two equipment contracts for the project.

Equipment bids included casework, millwork, and specialized shop

equipment for a variety of technical training programs. FF&E

contracts: $5,000,000. Project cost $50,000,000.

Project included the following specialty areas:

Faculty offices, classrooms, science labs, language labs, and

technical labs.

Humbolt Park Vocational Education Center- 1645 N. California Avenue -

Chicago, Il

PBC & CCC Project: Project manager for the development of bid

documents for two equipment contracts for the project. Equipment

bids included casework, millwork, and specialized shop equipment

for technical training programs. FF&E contracts: $2,000,000.

Project cost $20,000,000.

Project included the following specialty areas:

Faculty offices, classrooms, science labs, language labs, and

technical labs.

University of Illinois Student Center - Van Buren & Peoria Street -

Chicago, Il

Capital Development Board Project: Project Manager/Project

Architect for the renovation of a 5 storey heavy timber structure

to house the Student Center and (4) four other university

departments. Responsibilities ranged from the planning of program

spaces to the development of construction documents and bid

documents for multiple contracts and construction administration.

. Healthcare and Public Spaces:

Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Prentice Women Hospital - Chicago,

Il.

Administrative and fiscal responsibilities for the project

included teaming, project staffing and supervision of the billings

and collections for the project. Project Cost: $600,000,000.00.

Design included the following specialty areas:

New entrance, new surgery/radiology platform, laboratories,

amenity areas, ICU and patient rooms, conference center,

pedestrian bridges, parking.

Rush University Medical Center - Hospital Expansion & Campus

Renovation - Chicago, Il.

Project Manager for the project, including responsibilities for

the development of proposals, schedules, billing and collections,

client presentations. Hospital project cost: $ 630,000,000.00.

Campus Renovation cost: $570,000,000.00

Hospital design included the following specialty areas:

New entrance, new surgery/radiology platform, laboratories,

amenity areas, ICU and patient rooms.

Campus renovation included:

New parking garage with delivery docks and boiler plant, new

physician's office building, new internal vehicular circulation.

La Rabida Children's Hospital - Inpatient Expansion - E. 65th St. at

Lake Michigan - Chicago, Il.

CPD and Not-for Profit: Project Manager for a high complexity

project consisting of erecting an inpatient facility above an

existing office occupancy, including new mechanical systems for the

entire facility. Responsible for the project from programming,

presentation to the public, design, bid and construction thru

occupancy. Located within Chicago Park District land, project

required coordination with Park representatives and Friends of the

Park. Project Cost $10,000,000.00 Project Area: 25,000SF.

Design included the following specialty areas:

Patient rooms, interior renovation of existing administrative

and patient care spaces and the development of IDPH compliance

program to update the infrastructure of the facility.

Our Lady of Resurrection - Pedestrian Sky Bridge - 5645 West Addison

Ave. - Chicago, Il.

Project Manager from design to occupancy for a pedestrian sky bridge

across Addison Avenue. Project Cost: $5,000,000.00. Project area:

5,000 SF.

Design included the following specialty areas:

Pedestrian bridge over Addison Avenue including main lobby,

elevator and parking upgrades.

. Educational/Exhibition/Performance:

District 230 - Alonzo Stagg, Carl Sandburg and Victor J. Andrew High

Schools - Tinley Park, Il. 2000

Project Architect and Project Manager for the interior design and

preparation of FF&E contacts for three high schools in the

district. FF&E cost: approx $ 12,000,000.00. Project cost:

$120,000,000.00

Design included the following specialty areas:

Performing Arts Centers, art galleries and art studios,

administrative offices, library and AV centers, educational

spaces, labs and athletic facilities.

University of DePaul - Law School & Library - East Jackson Blvd -

Chicago, Il.

Project Architect & Project Manager for a phased renovation work

in an educational facility in a high-rise structure. Project cost:

$7,000,000.00. Project area: 110,000 SF.

Design included the following specialty areas:

New library with rare books collections, faculty offices,

classrooms and lecture-style classrooms.

National-Louis University - Loop Campus - 122 South Michigan Ave,

Chicago, Il.

Project Manager for a fast track project that required completing

all work - from design thru occupancy - within 6 months. The

campus was to be located in an existing mixed use high-rise

structure in the Chicago Loop. Responsible for the management of

the project from contract development and negotiations thru

occupancy. Scope of the interior renovation of this new 140,000 SF

Campus included independent mechanical and electrical systems.

Project Cost $ 10,000,000.00. Project Area: 134,000 SF.

. Consulting Project Manager / Owner Representative

Harris N.A. - 111 West Monroe - Chicago, Il

Managed multiple LEED Certified projects for both retail branch

and regional office for the bank's districts in Indiana, Illinois

and Wisconsin.

Project work started from site selection and due diligence thru

programming and collection of user information, engagement of

designer, contractor and bank vendors to completion of

construction work and project closeout.

City of Chicago and suburban retail branch locations - included:

Ground up buildings on land lease or bank-owned

properties.

In-line interior buildout in commercial malls

LEED Certification. Conventional, design-build delivery

systems

District offices included:

New office space for newly established districts

New office space for existing districts - including personnel

move, purchase of new furniture, relocation of existing

furniture, purchase of office equipment and relocation of

existing voice/data networks.

. Corporate Interiors and Conference :

Corporate Offices of Blue Cross Blue Shield - East Randolph Street -

Chicago, Il

Project Manager for the Interior Design and of approx 500,000 SF

of new headquarters offices.

Design included the following specialty areas:

Auditorium, CEO suite and board offices, conference area, art

gallery and private dining area; conference floor with multiple

conference areas and meeting rooms, breakout areas, including

specialty AV and lighting requirements; general office spaces,

including conference rooms and private offices.

Kemper Financial - Chicago, Il

Project Manager for the interior design of 125,000 SF new

Chicago loop facilities

Design included the following specialty areas:

CEO suite and board offices, conference area, art

gallery and private dining area; conference floor with multiple

conference areas and meeting rooms, breakout areas, including

specialty AV and lighting requirements; general office spaces,

including conference rooms and private offices.

DeKalb Genetics Corporation Headquarters - DeKalb, Il. - 100.000 SF

Project Manager for a joint architectural and interior design

department project for the design and construction of base building

and interiors of a 25,000 SF Training & Conference Center and

renovation of 75,000 SF of existing office space. Project cost

$20,000,000.00

Design included the following specialty areas:

CEO suite and board offices, conference area, art gallery

and private dining area; conference floor with multiple

conference areas and meeting rooms, breakout areas, including

specialty AV and lighting requirements; general office spaces,

including conference rooms and private offices.

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