Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor

Dwayne R. Bonner, P.E., P.L.S.

Project Manager, Project Engineer & Construction Manager

Education

Mississippi State University,

Bachelor of Science, Civil

Engineering, 1990

Licenses and

Certifications

Professional Engineer, 1995

Mississippi #12602

Louisiana #39807

Professional Land Surveyor,

1995 Mississippi #02642

American Concrete Institute

(ACI) Field Testing

Technician, 1993- 2010

Gulf Coast Safety Council Basic

Operations Plus (BOP),

2015, Plant Safety Training

Professional and Social

Affiliations

American Institute of Steel

Construction, AISC

American Society of Civil

Engineers, ASCE, Jackson

Branch, Past Vice President

Mississippi Association of

Professional Surveyors,

MAPS

Mississippi Municipal League,

MML, Certified Municipal

Official, 2016

Boy Scouts of America, Past

Scout Leader, Cub Scouts

and Webelos

Awards and Recognition

Certificate of Appreciation,

Inner Harbor Navigational

Canal A-Team, Sept. 2011

Certificate of Appreciation,

Hurricane Protection

Office, May 2011

Alderman, Town of New

Hebron, 2013-2017

As a highly experienced professional engineer and land surveyor, Mr. Bonner has served the private, local, state and federal market segments for over 26 years and has demonstrated himself as a leader, capable of delivering results in a fast paced and fluid planning and construction environment. Mr. Bonner has served as the Subject Matter Expert on numerous project delivery teams delivering effective engineering and construction management services for more than $500 million in construction projects.

He is experienced in Design Build, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Construction Management At Risk, and Firm Fixed Price contract awards and has worked extensively in government contract engineering and construction support for various local, state and federal agencies. A self-starter, Mr. Bonner is capable of working as the primary team leader for diverse engineering disciplines to develop construction plans, schedule resources, and manage the project to develop conceptual plans, specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents.

KEY JOB SKILLS:

Project Management Construction Management Engineering Design Project Scheduling Construction Inspection Materials Testing Value Engineering Land Surveying Expert Knowledge of AASHTO, DOD, USACE, DOE Policies and Regulations CURRENT WORK EXPERIENCE:

Senior Project Engineer October 2014 - Present

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESRVE

US Department of Energy, New Orleans

Vali- Cooper International, LLC (New Orleans, Louisiana) As the Project Engineer for the Architect/Engineer firm responsible for the major maintenance project and tasks at the Department of Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve, I am responsible for developing task order packages, current working estimates, preparing variance analysis, as well as participating as a member of the Project Delivery Team responsible for more than 41 projects valued at more than $42-million in construction projects annually. Projects include repair and replacement of petroleum lines, brine lines, and critical infrastructure components with in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve sites located throughout Louisiana and Texas. The Strategic Petroleum Reserves currently stores more than 727-million barrels of oil and is owned by the US Government, with operation and maintenance being conducted by a private firm operating under contract to the Department of Energy.

Responsibilities alternatives evaluations, conceptual estimating, review of conceptual design documents, performing quantity takeoffs, ensuring code compliance with federal and state agencies, development of milestone schedules, risk and contingency factor evaluations and determination, forecasting of total project cost – at completion.

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE:

Project Engineer / Construction Manager 2013 – Sept. 2014 STOLTHAVEN TERMINAL

Stolthaven, New Orleans, LA

Evans-Graves Engineers (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

As the Project Engineer Construction Manager for this small engineering project with a not to exceed cost of $20 million, I have served primarily to support the contractor with the usual answers to RFI’s, Plan/Field discrepancy’s, variations in design, QA/QC support, monitoring progress, meeting with the Client’s representatives on a daily basis, facilitator for the weekly meeting to brief the Client’s representatives on progress and schedule timelines for the contractors activities. Provided feedback to Evans-Graves Engineering Project Manager and design team with updates and results of construction modifications. Dwayne R. Bonner, P.E., P.L.S.

Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor

Senior Project Engineer 2010 – 2013

SEABROOK GATE COMPLEX PROJECT

US Army Corps of Engineers, Hurricane Protection Office (New Orleans, Louisiana) As the Senior Project Engineer for the construction of this $165 million project, involving the filling of the existing canal to eliminate a deep scour hole due to tidal currents, in order to build a firm foundation for the gate. Coordinate with the design team and the contractor’s staff to develop the plans as this was an ECI (early contractor involvement) design to provide the fastest, most cost effective method to complete this project on time and within the not to exceed cost. Compiled the final record plans and specifications or “AS BUILTS” for the project as well as the Manuals for Operations and Maintenance.

Responsibilities: provide construction support for the contractor’s daily work activities, conceptual design review for constructability, review of design documents, performing submittal reviews for acceptability to meet design technical objectives, ensuring code compliance with federal and state agencies, monitoring daily activities for maintaining EPA/DEQ compliance for the project, reporting to the USACE Project Manager and Resident Engineer. Coordinated with the local levee board and USACE locks and dams staff to train personnel in the operation of the Seabrook Gate Complex. Provided hands on operation of the Seabrook gate to protect the City of New Orleans during the 2012 tropical event, Hurricane Isaac, the first real event to test the Hurricane Protection System since completion.

Project Manager / Project Engineer 2007 - 2010

HURRICANE STORM DAMAGE RICK REDUCTION SYSTEM, (HSDRRS) CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND SURROUNDING AREAS

New Orleans District Office

Evans-Graves Engineers (Metairie, Louisiana)

As A Senior Project Engineer for these critical infrastructure protection and drainage projects estimated at more than $14.45 Billion, I have provided engineering design review support for the Engineering Division, US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District.

Responsibilities document control, contract management, construction management, conceptual estimating, review of conceptual design documents, performing quantity takeoffs, ensuring code compliance with federal and state agencies, determination of claim liability, change order management, labor evaluations, development of milestone schedules, critical path scheduling, risk and contingency factor evaluations and determination, forecasting of total project cost – at completion.

In addition to a strong background in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and MS Project, I am adept in most of today’s engineering and project management software programs, including ACAD, Micro STATION as well as Primavera, DrChecks, Project Wise, and the Corps of Engineers Resident Management System

(RMS).

Director of Engineering 2006 - 2007

Kellogg Brown & Root (Tikrit and Tallil, Iraq)

As the Director of Engineering, I was responsible for managing the engineering department to provide direct support to the military base facilities at Continuing Operations Base Speicher, in northern Iraq. I lead a diverse team of engineers from six continents, to provide logistical & engineering support. The work requirements required developing conceptual designs, developing final design plans, monitoring the fabrication of equipment and supplies for the construction of major infrastructure on the base. Providing designs for an 18 Megawatt prime power station with the ability to synchronize with the existing base power plant, Oxygen plant for the Army Hospital on the base, Water bottling plant, Ice plant, Base Electrical Grid, Life Support systems for the base personnel, Offices, barracks, dining facilities and other buildings, 1.3 MGD water purification system, distribution and storage. Wastewater treatment plant, 12ton per day Medical Waste incinerator, Garbage disposal plant. Also provided engineering and construction support to the 16 surrounding Forward Operations Bases (FOB’s) as well as decommissioning of the FOB’s during downsizing and closure. District Engineer 2002 - 2006

Southeast District, Office of State Aid Road Construction (Jackson., MS ) Coordinate with County Supervisors and County Engineers to program, design and construct local road and bridge projects for 10 counties in Mississippi. Management of the programs and funding of state aid road systems, including both Federal and State funds for the counties in the District assigned. Oversee the local County Engineers’ management of the programming for proposed construction projects, inspection of projects under construction, final inspection and acceptance of completed projects. Approved monthly payments for work completed to the Dwayne R. Bonner, P.E., P.L.S.

Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor

construction contractor and the County Engineer in responsible charge of the projects under construction. Administration of the bid openings for the public construction projects for each of the 10 counties within my assigned District Territory. Coordinate with the local county engineer to plan future funding requirements for the 4 years terms for each of the county supervisors.

Senior Project Engineer 2001 - 2002

Integrated Management Services (Jackson., MS )

Supervise engineers in design, plan and project specifications for various government clients (City, County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, etc.). Construction Manager for various construction projects for the City of Jackson including the construction of a new taxi runway for the Air Cargo and Logistics Center terminal at the Jackson International Airport, Jackson State University’s American Disability Act (ADA) campus facilities upgrade to bring it into compliance and provide handicap access ramps with sidewalk improvements around the campus. Asphalt Pavements Engineer 2000 - 2001

Materials Division, Mississippi Department of Transportation (Jackson., MS ) Analysis of asphalt problems, review specifications and make recommendations, provide expertise in construction operations and assist district offices with asphalt mix problems. Coordinate with the Research Division at MDOT, National Center for Asphalt Technology and other national research associations and DOT’s on current studies related to hot mixed asphalt pavements, bituminous pavements, asphaltic seals and coatings for maintenance.

Resident Engineer 1997 - 2000

Hazlehurst Project Office, District 3, MDOT

Management and supervision of engineers, engineering technicians and office personnel for Highway and Bridge building projects for three counties in Mississippi. Direct management of projects and supervision of contractors in the construction of Roads, Highways and Bridges including: $5 million, 3.75 miles of 4-lane on U.S. Highway 61 in Claiborne county. Coordinated with utility companies in the relocation of facilities and inspected relocated facilities for the widening and adding of 2 additional lanes for 37 miles of U.S. Highway 61. A $3.5 million reconstruction of Interstate 55 Right of Way fence

(duties included preparation of all plans and estimated quantities); An $8.9 million reconstruction and resurfacing project on Interstate 55. Construction of guardrail replacement to improve safety along U.S. Highway 61(project covered sites along 118 miles through Jefferson, Claiborne, Warren, Issaquena and Sharkey counties). Conducted all surveying and preliminary engineering on 10 miles of 4-lane roadway on U.S. Highway 61 in Jefferson County (Adams Co. line north to Fayette Bypass). Construction of a

$3.4 million multi-bridge replacement with a 1.5 miles of 2-lane on new alignment (project area was located in an endangered species habitat). Provided engineering and surveying expertise along with documentation and court testimony to help the Special Assistant to the Attorney General’s Office on lawsuits to remove encroachments made on the Highway right of ways, Expert Witness in Eminent Domain court cases for right of way to acquire property for new 4 lane projects.

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Project Engineer 1996 - 1997

Hazlehurst Project Office, District 3, MDOT

Project Engineer, provided supervision as the responsible person in charge for an $8.5 million reconstruction of Interstate 55 in Copiah County, Highway maintenance overlay projects of various lengths in Copiah, Claiborne and Jefferson counties. Other duties included providing expert witness testimony for condemnation hearings of properties obtained by eminent domain for MS Hwy. 552, 5- lane project and U.S. Highway 61, 4-lane project in Jefferson and Claiborne counties as part of Mississippi’s AHEAD program to improve traffic capacity for instate economic development and commerce.

Dwayne R. Bonner, P.E., P.L.S.

Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor

Acting Project Engineer 1995 - 1996

Hazlehurst Project Office, District 3, MDOT

Assigned as temporary Project Engineer as an Engineer I, due to the Project Engineer’s early retirement due to a medical condition. Provided supervision for the staff of engineers, engineers in training, engineering technicians and office personnel for the projects assigned to the project office. Duties included daily records for all projects under construction, monthly pay estimates for contractor payment, data collection and preliminary surveying for future projects. Office and field reviews of plans. Engineer In Training 1993 - 1995

Hazlehurst Project Office, District 3, MDOT

Duties included supervision of the survey crew, data reduction, CADD and management of small construction projects. Inspection of construction projects of various complexity. Initiated the first Digital Terrain Model (DTM) to be used for final payment of borrow material by the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Preliminary engineering for future projects, project controls. Project Engineer In Training 1992 - 1993

Waggoner Engineering, Inc., Jackson, MS

Project engineer in training for the geometric design of 4-lane Highway 468 project for the City of Flowood. Review and approval of fill permits for FEMA compliance for the City of Flowood. Review of water distribution plans and preparation of traffic signal projects for the City of Jackson and other municipalities.

Engineer In Training 1989 - 1992

Bridge Design Division, MDOT, Jackson, MS

Design of pre-stressed concrete bridges, concrete box girder and concrete voided slab bridges. Assisted in the development of details for the design of the first pre-stressed bulb “T” span bridge in Mississippi

(U.S. Hwy. 98 overpass of Interstate 59, Hattiesburg, MS), at the time, the longest pre-stressed concrete span in the state at 140 feet.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Land Surveying for Robert E. Hamilton, P.L.S., (1992-1995); Worked as LSIT on weekends to conduct private boundary surveys. Calculated data from field notes and prepared plats using CAD. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company, (Dec. 1985-Aug. 1988) Employed as a roughneck, advanced to derrick man. Worked summers and holidays and one spring semester (1986) drilling for oil and natural gas in the Southeast United States. LEMCO, electric power contractor for Florida Power and Light. (summer 1985) Employed as an assistant linemen for construction of a 300 KVA power distribution line across the St. Johns River and swamp/wetlands near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Surveying for Hal E. King, P.L.S., (1981-1984); Worked as a Chainman and Rodman on weekends and summers; Private boundary line land surveys.

Dwayne R. Bonner, P.E., P.L.S.

Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor

PAST PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

USACE, New Orleans District, Lafayette Area Office, Project Management, MS River Levee USACE, New Orleans, Lafayette Area Office Project Management, Morganza Levee USACE, New Orleans, Hurricane Protection Office Project Management USACE, New Orleans, Hurricane Protection Office Seabrook Gate Complex USACE, New Orleans, Engineering Support for New Orleans District US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Engineering Services for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Eagle Nest Dining Facility for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, 2509 Dining Facility for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Victory Dining Facility for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Dining Facility for Kirkuk, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Life Support Area for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Medical Waste Disposal Facility for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Trash and Waste Disposal Plant for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Bottled Water Plant for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Oxygen Plant for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, 18 Megawatt Prime Power Plant for Spiecher COB, Iraq US Department of Defense, Middle East Theater, Engineering Services for Tillil COB US Department of Energy, New Orleans, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Major Maintenance Program (5-Year Term) OSARC, Bayou Portage Draw Bridge, Pass Christian, MS OSARC, Leaf River Bridge and Relief Bridges, Greene Co., MS OSARC, Pop’s Ferry Draw Bridge Repair, Back Bay, Biloxi, MS Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, 4-Lane U.S. Hwy. 61, Adams County Line to Fayette Bypass Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, 4-Lane U.S. Hwy. 61, Fayette Bypass Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, 4-Lane U.S. Hwy. 61, Claiborne Co. Line to Lorman Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, 4-Lane U.S. Hwy. 61, Lorman to Natchez Trace Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, Bridge over Bayou Perrier, Copiah Co., MS Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, Repair of Pearl River Bridge, MS Highway 28, between Copiah Co. and Simpson Co. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Mailing Address: 111 Morgan Street, New Hebron, MS 39140 E-Mail: *******@******.***

Telephone: Cell: 601-***-****

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