Project Manager Real Estate

THERESA ARMISTEAD

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Pasadena CA 91106

626-***-****, ***********@***.***

Education/Professional Membership/LICENSES

Bachelor of Science, Public Administration. University of the Pacific,

Stockton, California

Real Estate Salesperson License No. 01816312, State of California

International Right of Way Association, Chapter 1, Los Angeles, President-

Elect, 2013-14

SKILLS & Experience

Project Manager, OVERLAND, PACIFIC & CUTLER, Riverside.

February 2011 to October 2013. Manage staff and right of professionals

responsible for the delivery of property rights required for the

construction of large infrastructure projects. Knowledge of federal, state

and local laws, regulations related to environmental impacts, eminent

domain procedures. Acquisition of property rights that include full and

partial acquisitions, easements, and rights of entry. Advanced technical

knowledge on property title, appraisal scope and other eminent domain and

legal challenges. Skills include knowledge of pre-acquisition activities,

procurement, budgeting, accounting, change order management, project

scheduling and delivery, team coordination, reporting, and interpreting

engineering construction plans. Clients include:

San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), Palm Avenue Grade

Separation Project. Responsible for managing the process of acquiring

right of way for a grade separation over the BNSF railroad. Permanent

and temporary acquisitions include significant number of vacant

parcels fully entitled for industrial/commercial developments.

Approximately ten (10) owners impacted including some government-owned

parcels. Caltrans oversight and certification.

Cities of San Bernardino, Loma Linda and SANBAG, Omnitrans sbX E

Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. Worked exclusively as the

Omnitrans Right of Way Manager supporting Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) oversight of the acquisition of property rights.

The project involved approximately 152 permanent and temporary takes

and included transit planning, public relations,

architectural/engineering, environmental clearance, preliminary

engineering, and final design. Preparation and revisions to the Real

Estate Management Plan (RAMP). The enhanced rapid transit service to

enhance bus transit from California State University, San Bernardino

to the Loma Linda Medical Center/Veterans Hospital along the E Street,

Hospitality Lane corridor.

Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA), Cities of San Bernardino and

Redlands, with TYLin, Mountain View Street Extension and Widening

Project. Managed the right of way acquisition of permanent easements

and construction temporary easements to support the demolition and

reconstruction of the vehicular bridge over the Santa Ana River and

Mountain View Street widening to increase traffic circulation and

access to the International San Bernardino Airport development area.

City of Moreno Valley/Parsons, Moreno Beach Interchange Project.

Responsible for the acquisition of real property interests to enhance

freeway ramps for the CA60. Supervision of agents responsible for

acquisition process to include legal support for the acquisition of

real property interests for the CA60. Caltrans certification.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Agency (METRO), Crenshaw/LAX Corridor

Light Rail Project, Westside Subway Extension. Direct reporting to

METRO real estate staff for the relocation and acquisition activities

for full-take parcels to facilitate clearance for the project's rail

maintenance yard facility. Tenants include LAX airport car rental

companies.

County of Riverside, EDA/City of La Quinta/AECOM, Fred Waring Drive

Improvements. Responsible for managing acquisition of primarily

temporary property interests that include significant impacts to

single family residential improvements for a street widening project.

Caltrans certification.

Project Manager, PARAGON PARTNERS LTD, Huntington Beach. December 2006 to

February 2011. Consult public agency clients on right-of-way, real estate

and land use activities. Responsible for supervising right of way

professionals to implement objectives on transportation/infrastructure

projects.

Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority, various rail grade

separation projects, San Gabriel Valley. Right of Way Engineering -

Serve as intermediary between the engineering designer, survey

engineers and real estate staff to identify property takes for the

preparation of plat maps and legal descriptions; property title and

ownership research. Appraisal - Assignment of subconsultant appraisers

to prepare appraisals and estimates for valuation of various types of

takes including partial and full takes including various types of

easements; fixtures and equipment appraisals and goodwill analysis

included. Develop appropriate scope of work for appraisal assignments

and manage the appraisal review process. Acquisition/Relocation -

Participate in pre-acquisition activities regarding CEQA, NEPA

submission. Review environmental studies conducted on various types of

properties/land uses. Assign and manage right of way agents to

conduct negotiations for acquisition or disposition transactions,

consult with legal counsel on contractual issues that arise in

negotiations. Coordinate construction-related requirements with

agency project manager. Prepare documents for condemnation

proceedings. Manage the Caltrans Certification process for project

approval. Manage relocation consultants responsible for identifying

displacees and administering General Information Notices; Notices of

Eligibility. Manage and approve of relocation claims for all

residential, commercial and industrial displacees. Property

Management - As a public agency landlord of improved properties, enter

into lease agreements with residential and commercial tenants, receipt

of rents/deposits, full service property management functions.

Analyst III, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.

October 2000 to December 2006. Senior Analyst/Project Manager for the

Executive Office of Divisions of the Housing Authority, Redevelopment,

Community Development Block Grant, Construction Management, and Housing

Development.

Acquisition/Disposition Activities: Lead staff on disposition of federally

owned (HUD) public housing units for the development of a Los Angeles

Unified School District (LAUSD) primary school in the East Los Angeles

area. Monitored activities by LAUSD relocation consultant for our public

housing tenants. Lead negotiator with LAUSD for their proposed acquisition

of agency administrative office building for development of an adult school

in East Los Angeles area. Researched applicable commercial relocation law

provisions under the Uniform Act. Negotiator with developers for

acquisition and/or build-to-suit for new headquarters building.

Development Activities: Monitor and negotiate leases for agency-occupied

properties totaling 100,000 sq ft of office, fleet, and warehouse space for

approximately 700 employees. Monitor construction activities of tenant

improvements required under modified lease terms with facility, maintenance

staff and procured general contractor. Project lead for an office

relocation to a renovated 34,000 sq ft office building for 200 staff;

consolidation office plan included other smaller relocations; budget

estimating and monitoring; scheduling; project execution. Facilitate agency

interface with city planners and managers on building, zoning,

transportation and public works on proposed office relocations.

Construction manager of a computer lab located in a public housing

development. Author of MOU agreement with non-profit entity for operation

of facility. Project manager for childcare facility development with non-

profit developer; includes preparing land for construction; soliciting

community input on use and design; interfacing with architect on design;

conditional use permit process required for zoning; author of Disposition

and Development Agreement (DDA). CPTED certified (Crime Prevention Through

Environmental Design); goal to enhance security elements in the design of

housing and commercial developments.

Environmental Activities: Familiar with lead and asbestos abatement

processes for housing and commercial developments. Consulted with

environmental consulting firms on studies conducted on all land development

projects with applicable CEQA and NEPA requirements and outcomes. Worked

with environmental consultants on soil remediation activities required for

construction developments.

Administration: Development of Request-for-Proposals (RFP's) for various

consulting services, i.e. Library consultant to conduct a community needs

assessment for rehabilitation of existing public library in City of Pico

Rivera. Project management skills include procurement, budgeting,

accounting, scheduling, team coordination, reporting, and interpreting

architectural construction plans. GIS (Geographical Information Systems)

and Data Systems committee member.

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