Contract Administrator

Experience Summary

Ms. Darensburg has over ** years of construction management in private,

public works, dams and reservoirs, housing developments, medical facilities

and fire stations. She possess knowledge of theories, principles, and

practices of contract administration for public agencies, including

applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies

governing public procurement and complex contract administration processes.

She has gained her experience working in the area of contract

administration as related to major projects including but not limited to

labor compliance, prevailing wage, cost estimates, RFIs, RFPs, PCOs and

Caltrans rental equipment rates. She worked on a wide range of projects

including but not limited to the department of water resource, large

medical facilities, fire stations, housing developments, universities,

entertainment developments and commercial developments. She has worked on

project budgets, pay applications, project estimates and value engineering.

She has monitored prevailing wage rates, labor compliance, and daily

reports. Also not limited to reviews and comments on Request for Proposals

(RFPs) packages; Works with other RFPs and Invitation for Bids (IFB) team

members to answer questions and correct errors and/or inconsistencies;

Prepares packages for advertising, printing, and distribution; Develops

Acquisitions Plans; Reviews Scope of Work (SOW) to ensure open and full

competition (i.e. identifying restrictive specifications); Conducts pre-bid

and pre-proposal meetings to answer questions and sets schedules;

Establishes evaluation criteria; Receives bids and proposals; Prepares

various contract award letters and notices; Responds to bid and proposal

award protests; Participates in pre - bid meetings; Completes final draft

of contracts; Assist in review and approves invoices and payments;

Negotiates and approves change orders and contract amendments; Attends

progress meetings to review contract issues, set payment schedules, and

make adjustments to contract administration; Monitors contract compliance;

Assists in developing claim strategies designed to minimize damage

assessment and effect on schedules; Arranges and participates in final

inspection and prepares closeout documents.

Work Experience

10/09 - 08/14 - Vali Cooper & Associates - Emeryville, CA

Various Projects

Project Value: $250,000 - $12.5 Million

Contract Administrator: Duties included preparing change orders, change

orders justifications, correspondence, memoranda, construction pay

estimates, state and actual necessary cost estimates, final project

inspection reports, verifying contractor insurance certification

requirements, contractor union or non-union status; labor compliance,

Caltrans equipment rental rates, and monitored worker's classification and

prevailing wage rates as per specification and daily inspection reports,

contractor travel subsistence rates; and project quarterly reports, project

field quantity reports, and project daily extra work reports. Processed and

managed project change orders, and project cost estimates. Managed project

index of change items reports, project field memorandums, project RFIs,

memorandum directives, and compiles project daily inspection reports.

Monitored DVBE status.

04/09 - 02/14 - CONSTRUCTION ADMIN CONSULTING SERVICES

Construction Liaison/Consultant: Provided construction administration

support which included but not limited to prevailing wage, labor compliance

and office engineer. Prepared and monitored prevailing wage reports as

required on federal and state projects. Setup job files, processed progress

payments, assist with project closeout and audit consulting.

03/08 - 12/08 - WESTFIELD, LLC - Los Angeles, CA

Valencia Promenade Mall

Project Value: $4.2 Million

Construction Division Business Analyst: Provide support to business end-

users with a primary focus on Proliance (Prolog) and crystal reports.

Troubleshoot complex application specific issues and provide resolutions

and identify root causes. Work closely with end-users and the software

vendor on escalation of issues and requests for product enhancements.

Prepare written and verbal communication to users to explain issues and

recommend solutions and/or process improvements. Train end-users and or

divisional Subject Matter Experts on how to use the application efficiently

and effectively in fulfilling business objectives.

2005 - 2007 - VNSM, INC. - Carson, CA

University of Southern California

Project Value: $1.5 Million

Project Manager: Manage project budgets, pay applications and

subcontracts; manage daily reports, logs, and schedules, manage submittals,

RFI's, RFP's; maintain owner, architect, subcontractor & vendor relations;

establish & monitor administrative procedures for the project; maintain

quality assurance and control; organize work & train staff organization on

projects; keep management informed on progress of project and budget, to

keep informed on requirements for insurance, safety, labor and employee

relations, and to maintain EEO compliances.

2005 - 2005 - PACIFIC BUILDING GROUP - San Diego, CA

Holy Cross Providence Medical Center

Project Value: $1.2 Million

Project Engineer: Responsible for logging in requests for information,

submittals, and OSHPD documents. Processed sub-contracts, change orders,

scopes and billings, provided assistance to project managers,

superintendents, and attended owner/architect jobsite meetings.

2004 - 2005 - SINANIAN DEVELOPMENT, INC. - Tarzana, CA

Encino Fire Station

Project Value: $975,000

Project Engineer: Assistant to project manager. Processed change orders,

submittals, AIA payment applications, managed and tracked requests for

information, and attended weekly owner/architect meetings.

1999 - 2004 - EPI GENERAL CONTRACTORS - Van Nuys, CA

University Village Thousand Oaks - Retirement Community

Project Value: $12.5 Million

Senior Project Coordinator: Assisting Project Manager and Project Engineer

with estimating and bidding, requests for information, submittals, and

OSHPD documents. Processed subcontracts, change orders, and created

several project data reports which enhanced job tracking more efficiently.

1997 - 1999 - MBK CONSTRUCTION LTD - Irvine, CA

Various AMC Theatres (West Regional)

Project Value: $120 Million

Sr. Project Coordinator/Facilities Manager: Managing and resolving all new

construction theatre warranty facility issues, attending and conducting

inspections of facilities and training theatre personnel.

Certifications

California D.O.T. Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE/UDBE) Small

Women/Minority Business Enterprise (SW/MBE) Community Business Enterprise

Program (CBE) - Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

Interests Track & field coaching, physical fitness, cooking and violin.

Skills Windows Microsoft, Timberline, Expedition, Smartdraw,

Buildsoft, Proliance,Prolog and Deltek Vision

Barbara Darensburg

Contract Administrator

Education

Business Administration and Computer Science - Louisiana State University,

Baton Rouge, LA

Experience

25 years

Areas of Expertise

Construction Management

Project Management

Project Controls

Business Analyst

Prevailing Wage

Labor Compliance

Key Clients

. State of California Department of Water Resources - Division of

Engineering and Construction Branch

Organizations

National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)

Barbara R. Darensburg - 17740 Scherzinger Lane, #222 - Canyon Country, CA

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