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Construction Project Manager

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Beaufort, SC, 29907
Posted:
April 12, 2021

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Roger Rodin

Chronology of Relevant Experience:

Critical CxE

Remote/Per Diem, hourly rate with no benefits.

From: August 2019, To: Present

Title: Electrical Commissioning Agent

Design documents review and comment. Backcheck to resolution.

Preparation of sample Pre-functional, Construction Checklists and Functional Performance Test scripts for inclusion in the Draft Commissioning Plan. Updating test scripts per approved Specifications and submittals.

Verify compliance of Design Build documents with Basis of Design and Owner Project Requirements.

Participate in Factory Witness Testing (FWT) for the Primary Unit MV Substation-“A” and “B” Sides: FWT Plan review, remote participation in the FWT at Eaton Plant, review and comment after testing, before shipping.

Jacobs Project Management Co.

2250 Foulois St., Suite 2, JBSA Lackland, TX 78236-1039 - 210-***-****

Project: Hunter AAF Commissary Sustainment Project - Savannah, GA - Architectural, MEP-R Upgrades for DeCA (Defense Commissary Agency)

Title: Technical Inspector/Superintendent

From: July 21, 2016, To: March 30, 2018

Act as the on-site US Government representative in all matters concerning the project on an IDIQ contract with the DOD for project management, Owner’s Representative services from Jacobs Project Management Co., Inc.

Daily technical inspections of the work in progress, photos, and reporting.

Review submittals for compliance with Contract Documents, comment, coordinate with A&E consultants, and recommend approval to DeCA. Submit Recommendation for approval: With No Exceptions, As Noted, or Disapproved. Follow-up on re-submittals.

Perform technical review, provide documentation, and recommendations for approval of Contractor AIA Applications for Payment.

Comment and make recommendations regarding changes to the contract (Proposed Modifications), Prepare Statements of Work and Work Justification Statements. Upon field surveys and measurement of each Statement of Work, I prepared Independent Government Estimates using R.S. Means Demolition, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Concrete, Carpentry, Drywall and Painting unit and system costs for material, Labor and Crew Size. Costs were adjusted for the area market. Mark-ups for General Administrative Costs, Overhead and Profit were added in accordance with the Contract. A Technical Evaluation of the Cost Proposals, comparing the IGE with the Contractor’s detailed cost proposal and the current Project Budget was also performed. I made recommendations to the Contract Officer based on my Technical Evaluation.

Maintain Project records: RFI's, Submittals, Project Status, T.I. Daily Reports, photos, payments, and Proposed Modifications.

Manage Red Zone Process and Project Close-Out.

Coordinate testing, Pre-functional and Sequence of Operations, Functional Performance Testing, Commissioning and acceptance by DOD.

System One Holdings, LLC

100 W. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91124 - 626-***-****

Project: Savannah River Site, near Aiken, SC - Solid Waste Processing Facility

Client: PARSONS

Title: Work Package Closure Reviewer

From: December 2, 2014, To: January 29, 2015

Reviewing Field, Shop and Structural fabrication, Welding, and Installation of Pipe Spools. Verification that work was installed in accordance with Engineered Isometric Drawings and conformance to ASTM, DOE, and PARSONS specifications. Verify Quality Control and Welder documentation for conformance to the Contract Documents.

ARGO Systems, LLC

1362 Mellon Rd., Suite 100, Hanover, MD 21076 - 410-***-****

Client: PARSONS IV&V Government Services

10010 Junction Drive, Suite 100N, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

Title: Sr. Electrical Commissioning Agent Project: Expansion and upgrade of medium and low voltage electrical plant infrastructure in support of data centers

From: August 2010, To: December 21, 2013

Under the IDIQ Contract with the DOD, my duties required the preparation of project specific commissioning documents for use in the commissioning of three-new and fourteen-upgraded electro-mechanical infrastructure equipment components and systems that were designed as upgrade-support and redundancy for data center operations of the Maryland Purchasing Office. Equipment included Parallel Medium Voltage Secondary Unit Substations (Main-Tie-Main), Primary Paralleling Substation Switches, Low Voltage Switchboards and various ATS, UPS, Motor Control Centers, and Centrifugal Chillers, and the addition, integration, and testing of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for the electrical and electronic systems. The documents developed and duties performed included the following:

Electrical construction design document review and comment from a commissioning and maintenance perspective,

Preparation of the Draft Construction Phase and Final Commissioning Plans for review and approval by DOD and the Design Build Contractor.

Review comment on contractor and supplier submittals from a commissioning perspective, including but not limited to, shop drawings, performance specifications, and fabrication drawings,

Development of pre-functional testing procedures (Construction Checklist),

Development of functional performance testing and integrated systems testing procedures.

Witnessed the performance of the functional performance and integrated systems testing, independently verifying and validating the performance of equipment/systems for consistence through the sequences of operations in all normal and failure modes of operation in accordance with the contract documents and intent of design,

Witnessed the retesting of mitigated deficiencies.

Prepared the Final Commissioning Report with review, comment, and approval by the client.

KCI Technologies, Inc. - Construction Management Group

936 Ridgebrook Rd, Sparks MD 21152 - 410-***-****

From: November 2004, To: July 2010

1. Operations Support Staff at Sparks office. Duties included the review, verification, and approval of AIA Application and Certification for Payment for various projects, clerk of the works duties for various client’s projects, and Close-Out for Rockville Town Square Project for the City of Rockville.

2. Facility Management Support Specialist USACE Soldier’s Home. Provided interim support services until the permanent KCI Specialist was made available. Prepared Scopes of Work and Request for Proposals for Task Orders requested by The National Cancer Institute. Requests for Proposal included medical laboratory facility” fit-outs” in existing buildings, a food service facility for a hospital, medical offices, and a water quality study at Fort Detrick, etc. I Prepared Independent Government Estimates for medical construction projects and reconciled these estimates with Architect of Record and Contractor estimates / Proposals.

3. Project Manager for the $8,000,000 mission critical Data Center expansion for Johns Hopkins Institutions. A 6000-square foot data center was added adjacent to the existing Data Center. The installation included three replacement 760-ton chillers, cooling towers, heat exchanger, pumps, the reconfiguration of piping, valves, and associated pumps, the addition of three VFD’s, new switchgear, switchboards, and panels, and two new 500 KVA UPS modules and battery strings. Reconfiguration of the programmable logic for the Main Utility Plant in support of the N+1 MEP redundancy from the main switchgear down to the PDUs and server power strips in both Data Centers. The BAS and ATC systems were upgraded to full DDC. A new sequence of operations was implemented with full performance-based commissioning. Full field component testing and factory start-up, requisite load bank testing of mechanical and electrical systems followed by commissioning of all systems including power and MEP equipment functional performance testing. Multi-scenario failure testing of the HVAC system for the Data Centers and support areas as well as Campus testing, electrical power-medium, low, and DC systems failure testing as well as Sequence of Operations testing and verification under normal and emergency operating conditions.

I drafted RFP’s for the Commissioning Agent, prepared bid packages, managed pre-bid conferences, reconciled bids and made recommendations to Johns Hopkins Real Estate for the selection of the Commissioning Agent.

With input from the MEP forepersons, I prepared Method of Procedure (MOP) for all critical outages, Bypass, and Cut-Overs.

I tracked the RFI and Submittal processes with the A/E and Contractors. I prepared cost estimates and negotiated Change Orders. I managed the construction schedule. I performed project management for various office fit-outs for the Medical Billing Department, working closely with the stakeholders.

4. KCI Project Manager and Owner’s Representative for the City of Rockville, Maryland. Rockville Town Square. The total Cost was budgeted at $240 million dollars. I performed Project oversight for the construction of three public garages, a Cultural Arts building and the civil improvements on this 15-acre site. I performed construction administration, schedule analysis; quality assurance and verification of work in-place. I recommended approval of AIA and Engineering requisitions for payment, negotiated and processed professional services contracts, and change orders. I participated in value engineering “work sessions” with A&E/MEP. I participated in all construction progress and budget review meetings. I performed independent estimates for all proposed Change Orders and Value Engineering options using R.S. Means as the basis for evaluation of the Contractors proposals. I coordinated budgeting analysis with the City Finance manager and the Project Development Director. I prepared cost allocation spreadsheets for public infrastructure improvements and public garages for issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds. I performed reconciliation and close-out of civil and building construction contracts including Change Orders. There were no deficiencies found in the City’s reconciliation of my work. I negotiated and captured $500,000 of owner expenditures as shared costs. I reconciled budgets and closed out contracts with the Public Garage developer and Montgomery County for the Arts & Innovations Center. I prepared and signed-off completion of the final punch-lists for the three garages. I managed one office engineer. My role in the Project began in November 2004 and was completed in the August 2007 time frame.

GSI (Gabe's Services Inc.)

5294 Argo Dr., Frederick, MD 21703 - 301-***-****

Title: Project Manager/Estimator

From: July 1, 2004, To: Oct. 2004

Title: Project Manager

Coordination of clearing, demolition, excavating and grading, stabilization, sanitary, storm water management, sediment and erosion control, storm water and sanitary sewer structures and piping construction, potable and fire-water construction. The projects consisted of Municipal, County, WSSC, commercial, PUD’s, privately developed housing developments. My work included takeoffs, buyout vendor and sub-contracts, scheduling, submittals, RFI’s, rebuttals, change orders, and permits. Project meetings, interface with clients, code officials. Monthly invoicing. Coordinated work with excavating and pipe superintendents. 70-man construction workforce.

Andrew Browning Group, LLC

104 Carpenter Dr., Sterling, VA 20164 - 703-***-****

Client: Discovery Communications Data Center- Silver Spring, MD

Title: Project Manager/Commissioning Manager

From: December 1, 2003, To: April 5, 2004

Project: The $4 million at-risk contract to construct a permanent back-up electrical generation system for the Discovery Creative Technical Center Data Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The new system supports Discovery’s global content delivery infrastructure which in turn supports the distribution of data, audio, and video throughout the world. A full 2MW of power generation capacity, static transfer switch, electrical distribution system, a parallel 500 KVA UPS expansion, transfer switch and a 1000 KVA resistive load bank was constructed to keep the facility and Discovery’s network up and running in the event of utility outages I prepared the QA / QC commissioning manual and coordinated the engineers, electrical contractor, independent testing agents and the Owner’s technical staff in the commissioning, start-up, and load testing of the system.

KJMK Management Inc.

2500 Wallington Way, Ste 208, Marriottsville, MD 21104 - 410-***-****

Client: George Washington University and GSA

Title: Project Manager and Owner’s Representative

From: March 2003, To: October 2003

Project: $20 million NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Emergency Center and Training Academy. Responsible for assisting Sr. Project Manager. My duties included: 1. Completion of building shell, construction fit-up oversight from MEP, drywall through finishes. 2. Managed Testing, Start-up & Commissioning of the Building Management System, through AEI, the commissioning agent. This included all MEP, Emergency Generator, Fire Alarm/Life Safety, Security and Hoisting Systems. 3. Finalized the Sequence of Operations for all building systems. 4. Prepared a matrix of electrical equipment and devices, lighting, communications, AV, security, paging devices and trim in accordance with the Contract Documents and verified quantities and placement of each. 5. Prepared AIA Change Order Documents for the General Contractor and for Lessee Change Order requests. 6. Inspected work-in-progress for compliance with specifications, GSA and GWU requirements, completeness, operability, ADA compliance. 7. Quality Assurance punch listing of deficiencies. Inspection of completed punch list for acceptance of the building by the Owner (GWU) and the Lessee (NTSB and GSA). Coordination of NTSB and GSA specialty contractors with the General Contractor. Resolved field problems.

Network Building + Consulting Inc.

6095 Marshalee Dr., Elkridge, MD 21075 - 410-***-****

Oregon Ave., Linthicum, MD and various sites in VA, PA, MD, NJ

Title: Sr. Project Manager

From: July 1998, To: April 2002

Project: Directed, managed, and coordinated the planning, budgeting, buy-out, scheduling and construction of multiple civil projects including deep drilled reinforced concrete pier foundations, pad and pier, and mat slab support structures for cellular towers and equipment buildings. Work included earthwork excavation, grading and stabilization, road building, underground, overhead utility construction, and tenant fit-out, through final project delivery.

Pond & Company, Architects and Engineers

Main Office: 3500 Parkway Ln, Suite 500, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 - 678-***-****

Title: Sr. Project Manager

From: November 1997, To: July 1998

The work included Richmond, VA area Telecom System site designs, and the preparation of engineering and contract documents for use by Sprint, Omnipoint, Telecorp, Triton PCS, TEA/Crown for zoning, permit approval and construction (IFC). I managed six Cad operators, one CE, one EE and one SE. I performed site surveys, analysis, preliminary design, constructability reviews, coordinated with client engineering staff. Provided conceptual, 35%, 75% and 100% contract documents.

AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.

3033 Chain Bridge Rd., Oakton, VA 22124 - 703-***-****

Title: Contract Project Manager/Test Director

August 1997 through October 1997

Project: HelloPort" Global Airport Information System Developed an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) specification matrix for component and systems functionality, connectivity, hardware and software. I developed Life Cycle O&M Standard Operating Procedures, and a Customer Care Mission statement. I developed the test program for the core system prototype, directed testing for system functionality and operability and satisfactorily mitigated all exceptions.

Network Building + Consulting Inc.

Oregon Ave., Linthicum, MD and various sites in VA, PA, MD, NJ

Title: Construction Project Manager

December 1991 through October 1996

* Performed pre-construction services, contracts administration, earthwork, road building, utility construction, heavy foundations, steel tower erection, equipment building foundation and equipment installation for construction of communication sites for Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc. (Cellular One) in PA and New Jersey.

* Oversight of two superintendents as the number of sites to be constructed increased.

* Performed design, drafting, contracts administration and construction oversight, and managed two superintendents for microwave relocation and spectrum clearing for the VA State Police communication system

* Provided contracts management and onsite construction management for various PCS sites in Chicago, IL, for AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.

* Spectrum clearing for one hop from the Gannett Co. Building in Silver Spring, MD to USA Today in Rosslyn, VA.

* Performed pre-construction services and field construction management of various Air-to-Ground cellular sites in the Washington DC area for Claircom Communications, Inc.

AMERICAN POWER COMPANY (Division of Conduit Foundation Corp.)

33 Rock Hill Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 - 610-***-****

Project: 80MW Co-generation Plant and Sawmill in Grant Town, WV

Title: Pre-construction Manager and Process Water System Field Construction Inspector, Environmental Permit Administrator

April 1990 through August 1991

*Developed conceptual specifications; design and budget for sawmill and kiln construction that would make use of excess steam produced during the production of power.

* Prepared a ten-year business case model which projected pro-forma income and balance statements for a double band saw, soft hardwood, sawmill, raw material acquisition, raw materials handling and finishing, storage, sales, shipping facilities and ten-bay kiln. Best case and worse case scenarios were projected.

* Administered all Power Plant environmental and construction permits for compliance and approval.

* Participated in value engineering for the Raw Material Handling and Processing Facilities.

* Coordinated with consultants for the concept and design of Process and Instrumentation Drawings.

* Performed field supervision and approvals for the construction, testing, and commissioning of the four-mile process water pipeline including construction oversight of cofferdam and two-pumping stations. Inspected all on-site process-water and firewater piping installation and testing.

* Coordinated right-of-way negotiations and agreements for the pipeline.

* Performed field Inspections and approvals for the construction of the four-bay wood framed cooling-tower, steel framed administration building, and temporary road construction.

NICO, INC.

345 Hudson St., NY, NY 10014 (Out of business) and sites in Philadelphia, PA, Harford, CT, and NYC

Title: Construction Project Manager

July 1986 through December 1989

1. Project: The Fidelity Bank & Witherspoon Buildings, located at 120 S. Broad St., and Sansom Street in Philadelphia, PA was renovated, upgraded and retrofitted in the public areas, building facades, and M.E.P. & F.P. plant and equipment at a cost of $20 million. The design phase of the project took a year and a-half. Working from the Owner’s “wish list”, the design group and project team provided schematic drawings and specifications and an in-house estimated cost budget. Investigative testing was performed on the major MEP, FP, insulation systems and components, vertical transportation, roofs and building cladding, gold leaf on leaded stained glass, bronze fenestration and statues, interior marble, hazardous materials removal, abatement and mitigation, etc. Recommendations were made, scopes of work and specifications were developed. A Design-Build RFP was issued to interested, pre-qualified MEP, FP, Hazmat Prime Contractors, Artisans, and other contractors resulting in a select group of contractors being tasked with coming up with a final design-build solution. After value engineering and budgeting, final design documents were produced by the A/E and approved by the conservator, the U.S. Park Service, and the Owners. Negotiated contracts were let to the select group of contractors. The construction phase spanned two-and-a-half years.

I was responsible for coordinating A-E, the preparation of contract documents, development of initial and final budgets, schedule of values, payment requisitions, change order management, and contracts administration.

I prepared the methods of procedure for all mission critical, facility impacted demolition, shutdowns, and hot cutovers so as not to interrupt the operation of the Fidelity Banking operations. I directed and provided over-site for the upgrade of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, elevators, emergency generator system/controls, installation of new chillers, boilers, upgrade of the air handler rooms, including new duct trunk and branch-lines, 1% motorized makeup air dampers, fire dampers, makeup water facility, redundant pumps, BAC Cooling towers.

I coordinated the abatement and remediation of asbestos, PCBs and provided over-site for the re-insulation.

I managed the removal of the old upside-down and built-up roof systems down to the original coal-tar pitch vapor barrier and the construction of new built-up roofs. I provided over-site for the restoration and structural anchoring upgrade of the limestone panel façades, and the restoration of the stain glass windows, statues and marble clad public areas.

I facilitated coordination between the US Park Service, the conservator, and the contractors and artisans for restoration ways and means.

2. Project: BBDO, Inc. international headquarters at 72nd St. and Avenue of the Americas, New York City - $20 million ($175/sf)

I provided construction management for the demolition, MEP, FP, interior fit out, and casework for six floors. Two floors made communicative by the installation of interior stairs. The project included new, independent mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for each floor. The project featured coffered ceilings, “S” curved walls, brass and glass and high-end millwork.

3. Project: 7- West 32nd St., New York City - $18 million

I provided over-site for the gutting of interior and structural upgrade of all bearing columns, curtainwall, and the addition of new Penthouse floor for living quarters.

I provided oversight for the installation of new mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and passenger elevators,

new granite building façade and coordinated the fit-out of two retail stores and public areas.

I managed and directed three onsite superintendents.

Museum Development Corp. (Out of business)

Hoboken, NJ

Title: Construction Manager

April 1986 through June 1986

Project: for the structural-phase of the 10-story former Lackawanna freezer locker-plant conversion to a 135-unit condominium.

The Work included, budgeting, scheduling, contracts management, permitting and construction oversight for building structural upgrade, addition of an eleventh story and penthouse, addition of mezzanine levels between existing floors, conversion of basement to underground parking, construction of elevator pit, hoist-way and machine room, and the upgrade of abandoned, collapsed city sewer mains.

I directed two onsite superintendents. The project was put on hold pending funding for the framing and fit-out of the interior units.

C. Raimondo & Son Construction Co. (Inactive)

540 Bergen Blvd, Fort Lee, NJ 07204 - 201-***-****

Title: Project Manager

December 1985 through March 1986.

I provided scheduling and monitoring of site and building construction for a $10 million strip mall dark shell connected to a Shop-Rite anchor store. I managed and administered building construction and site work. I reviewed and approved submittals and shop drawings, with architect’s final approval per plans and specifications. I managed construction through the project general superintendent. I managed sub-contractors, performed A/E coordination, and attended progress meetings. I initiated and managed change orders, and prepared and submitted invoicing for work completed.

Coastal Group, Inc. (Inactive as a builder)

41 Highway 34 Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Secaucus, NJ

Title: Construction Manager-Permitting and Foundations

Project: Harmon Cove Condominiums - Permitting and civil construction

March 1985 through December 1985

Pre-construction development and civil site construction:

I coordinated the conceptual plans process through final design drawings and construction documents.

I coordinated the performance of environmental impact studies.

I processed all Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission (HMDC) environmental approvals and permitting.

I participated in value engineering, bid and buyout of construction contracts, and provided contracts administration.

I supervised the installation of underground utilities, electric distribution service, storm drainage, and sanitary sewer structures and piping and ex-filtration testing.

I performed direct oversight of the dynamic testing, approval and installation of 120 concrete-filled 10-inch diameter pipe pile foundations to 90-feet, including the construction of pile caps, grade beams, and stem wall building foundations.

I verified, through wall-check survey that all building foundations were online and grade in accordance with contract documents and permits.

I managed, trained, and directed an assistant CM and a superintendent.

Contract Service Associates, Inc. (Status-Inactive) Previously a division of The Carlson Companies, Inc.)

701 Carlson Pkwy, Minnetonka, MN 55305 - 763-***-****

Alexandria, VA

Project: Construction of the $64 million, 32-story Radisson Mark Plaza Hotel & 5-story Conference Center constructed on an 11-acre stream-bed site.

Title: Owner's Representative and Construction Manager

December 1983 through February 1985

I coordinated all Construction activities of the general contractor for construction of the base buildings, guest tower, and parking garage. I performed QA/QC inspections. I was active in managing scheduling deficiencies.

I provided direct supervision of the prime contractors, including the Geotechnical Inspectors/Testing Lab, M.E.P. & Life Safety contractors, Curtain Wall contractor, Elevator Constructor, Emergency Generator System/Interface/Controls contractor, FF&E contractors, and vendors. I directed all civil site construction including the removal of 3-million cy of overburden.

I performed coordination of all A/E drawings with the M.E.P. engineered drawings performing light-table overlays for space management in ceiling make-up and reflected ceiling fixtures placement.

I administrated the Field Change Order process and the Scope of Work Change Order process with contractors, A&E and Owners.

I Coordinated and witnessed the functional performance testing and commissioning of all M.E.P. and Life Safety systems.

I coordinated all final Code inspections, testing and final approvals.

I took part in all Construction Draw inspections with lenders and owners.

I directed a Field Superintendent, Structural Engineer, and an Administrative Aid.

Continental Companies, LLC

2665 South Bayshore Dr., Suite 1206, Miami, FL 33133

Project: Sheraton Grand Hotel (10-Story)- Irving, TX

Title: Owner's Representative

March 1982 through October 1983

Inspection of building and site construction with an emphasis on quantity and quality control. Coordination with the A/E, owners and General Contractor, problem solving, and provisioning/installation of owner furnished items were my prime responsibilities.

I performed warehouse management and control for all Owner furnished items.

I provided direct oversight for all FF&E installations, including guest rooms, Continental Tower suites, public spaces, and Daphne’s Restaurant, Kitchens, and Back-of-the House areas.

I performed daily QA/QC inspections and Punch-Listing with the Architect of record.

I conducted the successful testing, final code inspections, approvals and commissioning of all M.E.P. and Life Safety systems, including the Emergency Generator System.

I actively participated in the hiring and training of the facility’s Chief Engineer and his staff.

C.I. Babcock Company (Division of Weyerhaeuser) (Inactive)

3014 Coral Way, Miami, Florida

Title: Area Construction Manager

July 1980 through February 1982

Projects: I had direct oversight responsibility for civil and building construction of a three-story, high-end, twin-office complex. The structures are designed to withstand hurricanes and rushing flood waters. Occupancy begins one story above grade. Grade level is used for parking. I directed the construction of the warm-dark shells, finished Public areas, life-safety and back-up power systems. I directed multi-tenant fit-outs, coordinated finishes, FFE, and move-in with tenants. Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company was one of the major tenants.

As Area Manager, I had direct oversight of field superintendents during the build-out of two, 150-unit walled, single family, zero lot-line community projects.

As an on-site project manager, I managed the civil construction for two multi-use communities. The work included the rough and final excavation, grading, compaction, and testing for building pads and roadways, the installation of storm water management structures and retention ponds, underground storm drainage and sanitary sewer structures and piping, street grading and paving, building pads with preparation including, grading, compaction and installation of under-slab utility rough-ins.



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