SUMMARY

Audie Reynolds has worked for more than 25 years in the construction industry. He has a wide variety of experience in heavy construction sectors, including heavy rail construction, light rail construction, tunnel mining, foundations, and water treatment facilities. The scope of his experience has included work in hazmat environments, and as a mine rescue squad leader. His duties have involved all aspects of a jobsite, including planning, scheduling, and completing all phases of required work. As the inspector on several tunnel projects in Southern California’s variable ground, he is relied upon by clients for his expertise in the Sequential Excavation Method (SEM), also known as New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), and for his strict adherence to safety regulations. His allegiance to proper safety comes from his experience in performing safety management roles on tunneling projects.

EXPERIENCE

East Bay Municipal Utility District Various Upgrade Projects – Concord, CA (2021-2023)

Mr. Reynolds was a Heavy Civil Inspector on several projects to upgrade the piping and chemical injection systems of three treatment plants and construction of a new maintenance facility. Projects included excavation, installing new storage tanks, building new chemical injection skids, construction of a parking lot, construction of new shop facility and new hardscape (roadway, curb & gutter, street lighting and fencing). Mr. Reynolds duties included maintaining photo log, reviewing test reports for compliance with specification and applicable city, county, state and federal building codes, production on daily inspection reports, and maintain quantity logs to assist in progress payments.

Silicon Valley Water District Gravity Pipeline – San Mateo, CA (2020 – 2021)

Mr. Reynolds was a heavy civil inspector on this project. He performed inspection on secant piles for support of drop shaft excavation. He was then assigned to ground improvement at the break in shaft where they improved the ground with double fluid jet grouting. His final assignment on this project was supporting the break in by removing a piece of the slurry wall near road header and disassembly of TBM and support gantries.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Third Street Light Rail Program Contract 1300 Central Subway Project – San Francisco, CA (2014 – 2020)

Mr. Reynolds was the heavy Civil inspector on this project. He first performed inspection on Union Square station. This station included secant piles, heavy excavation, structural steel, structural and architectural concrete, wet and dry utility restoration/replacement and restoration of public roadways, sidewalk, street lighting, traffic signals. He was then reassigned to Chinatown station. This station inspection included heavy excavation, structural steel support, structural and architectural concrete, HDPE and fluid applied waterproofing, wet and dry utility restoration/replacement, MEP installation, CMU installation, escalators and elevators, and decorative structural steel and restoration of the hardscape. Mr. Reynolds also performed quality review of third-party inspectors to ensure work was performed to city, state and ICC code compliance.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Third Street Light Rail Program Contract 1252 Central Subway Project – San Francisco, CA (2012 – 2014)

Mr. Reynolds was a tunnel inspector on this project. He performed inspection of 400 foot long launch box excavation, slurry wall panel installation, jet grout ground conditioning, secant pile headwall construction, assembly of two Robbins EPB TBMs, excavation of 8,500 LF of 19.6 feet segmental lined tunnel and five SEM excavated cross passes.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Bay Division Pipeline Reliability Upgrade, Peninsula Reaches, Jacobs Engineering – Redwood City, CA (2010–2012)

Mr. Reynolds was lead quality assurance inspector on this project. He performed inspection of nine miles of 60-inch-diameter welded steel pipe (WSP) from the Pulgas Tunnel Portal, through the communities of Redwood City, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County, to the Bay Tunnel Contract interface. The project includes five tunneled (jack and bore) crossings, and one 1,600-foot micro tunnel under a sensitive archeological site, for a total of 1,600 linear feet of tunnel combined.

San Diego County Water Authority, Mission Trails Pipeline – San Diego, CA (2009–2010)

As senior tunnel inspector, Mr. Reynolds served as OCIP representative in safety audits, job walks, and safety meetings. The project included inspection of a 12-foot horseshoe-shaped tunnel excavated by drill and blast methods; a 12-foot horseshoe-shaped tunnel built using NATM construction, a 12-foot horseshoe-shaped tunnel mined with transverse cutting road header and steel ribs.

San Diego County Water Authority, San Vicente Pipeline – San Diego, CA (2007–2009)

Mr. Reynolds was senior tunnel inspector on this project. He performed inspection of a 4-mile-long segment of tunnel excavated with CTS shielded digger, and 650-feet of tunnel excavated by drill and blast methods. He oversaw road header and NATM (SEM) tunnel construction on starter tunnel and set 102-inch pipe liner.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), East Los Angeles Gold Line Extension – Los Angeles, CA (2006–2007)

As supervisor, Mr. Reynolds directed bull gang crews for maintenance and construction of specific tasks to support earth pressure balance TBM mining, helped with construction of six NATM (SEM) cross passages, and coordinated with engineering and construction management staff of the contractor. Initially, this entailed controlling the graveyard shift work and maintaining the integrity of the schedule. He ran shift safety, orientating employees on tunnel safety and emergency procedures.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), East Los Angeles Gold Line Extension – Los Angeles, CA (2004–2006)

As general foreman, Mr. Reynolds supervised, planned, and performed various aspects of the project, including soldier pile installation, decking, support system, excavation of underground stations, compensation grouting, TBM assembly, and mining of twin tunnels 1.8 miles long. He orientated employees on tunnel safety and emergency.

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Engineering, Northeast Interceptor Sewer (NEIS) Project – Los Angeles, CA (2001–2003)

As foreman, Mr. Reynolds supervised and performed mining using the Lovat EPB tunnel boring machine (TBM) and hard rock TBMs, setting six-piece concrete segments, installing 96-inch liner pipe, sinking multiple ventilation shafts, dissembling the TBM machine, and contract grouting in a 10.5-foot-diameter, 2.1-mile-long hazardous gas tunnel.

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Extension to SFO, Tudor Saliba/Slattery – San Francisco, CA (1998–2001)

Mr. Reynolds was general foreman on this project. He supervised, planned, and coordinated city, state, and federal roadway closures for the entire jobsite. He maintained approximately 20 miles of security fencing and expedited appropriate solutions at any hour for site emergencies such as water main breaks, power interruptions or traffic hazards. He also assisted in backfill operations, placement of concrete for box structure; certified employees to work in the environmentally protected and hazardous areas; and implemented the site storm water pollution prevention (SWPPP) plan.

Caltrans, San Mateo Bridge Retrofit Project, MK Contractors – San Mateo, CA (1998 –1998)

As Lead Man, Mr. Reynolds performed duties as operator driller, including installation of footings, spandrels, and tied rebar.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Park Road Tunnel Project, Kajima/Kisha – Washington, DC (1994–1997)

As General Foreman, Mr. Reynolds supervised form setting, tying rebar, and pumping concrete of twin path tunnels and ventilation structures. He was also responsible for supervising, planning, and performing various aspects of excavation, under hazmat conditions, and installing piling and lagging for forms. He assisted subcontractor Nicholson Rodeo with chemical grouting for the tunnel path along major thruway and coordinated projects with multiple subcontractors.

EDUCATION

Mesa Community College (Major: Business and Engineering)

Hazmat Whopper Training

OSHA 500 Training

OSHA Training: 10 Hour and 30 hour

Construction Safety Training

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS

Certified Licensed Gas Tester

Certified Licensed Underground Safety Representative

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