Cover Letter

To whom it may concern:

re.: Commercial Construction Executive Management Employment Application What I, Luis F. MacGregor, bring to the table is intellect derived from 53 years of experience at all levels of construction within an array of contract types, most bonded by surety. As concerns automated applications, all of them, no exceptions, are only as good as the information entered in them whether it be dimensional or cost relative. Grade of difficulty and idle time are not taken into consideration by any application I have come across. Scheduling programs are based on ideal conditions. Digitizers are helpful; however, drawings may not be to scale or with referenced dimensions [not read by a digitizer]. Dependence on these applications should be cautiously limited to represent a point of beginning. I can easily adapt to any software.

My labor costs estimating is based on manhours and wages as they apply to the project at hand. Estimates based on a per square foot basis is a dangerous practice. I mention labor because labor is the big variable whereas material costs can be secured. Subcontracts must be written in an exacting fashion, such that there is no doubt as to inclusions and exclusions; the same applies to some formal purchase orders. In the financial area expertise, I can easily read financial documents and find where improvements/changes need to be made.

In my experience, communication flows between all associates must be written, open, factual, timely, properly filed, and complete for the successful completion of any project. Amiability, good will, teamwork, proper organization, and pride of accomplishment are key. I remain open to new and better ideas, and most sincerely to hearing back from you. Thank you,

Luis F. MacGregor

210-***-**** (texts only please)

aduztp@r.postjobfree.com

LUIS F. MACGREGOR

aduztp@r.postjobfree.com

210-***-****; texts only please.

San Antonio, TX

ACADEMIC PREPARATION

• FORMAL EDUCATION STUDIES

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, GRADUATE OF 2002, UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, SAN ANTONIO, TX.

a) MAJOR IN BIOLOGY

b) MINOR IN CHEMISTRY

• FORMAL EDUCATION AS ADJUNCT AND RESEARCH FACULTY AT UIW 1. COLLEGE LEVEL PHYSICS

2. COLLEGE LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: SOIL EROSION, WATER QUALITY, GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND ASTRONOMY

• INTERNSHIPS

1. ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF FELIX CANDELA, 1969, METRO SUBWAY STATION SAN LAZARO, AN UNDERGROUND ELEVATED STRUCTURE

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

• CONSTRUCTION TYPE

1. 53 YEARS COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

2. MASS PRIVATE PROJECTS (5 STAR HOTELS, THEME PARKS, RESORTS, STADIUMS) 3. GOVERNMENT PROJECTS AT FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY LEVELS 4. INTERNATIONAL (MEXICO) CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (HIGH SCHOOLS) 5. CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL

• OTHER EXPERIENCE

1. OSHA 10 CERTIFICATE 20-006******,

2. TWIC security clearance.

3. 39 YEARS RAISING LIVESTOCK

4. 40 YEARS TRADING STOCKS AND ANALYZING FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND TREND DIRECTION OF PUBLIC COMPANIES

5. APPLICATIONS: MICROSOFT WINDOWS, SYMPHONY, LOTUS SUITE, PRIMAVERA, MC2, BID TEK, DIGITIZERS. HAVE EASE LEARNING NEW SOFTWARE PROGRAMS. SKILLS

• EXCEL AT:

1. TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL ORGANIZING

2. ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMMING

3. CONTRACT WRITING AND ANALYZING

4. PLANS AND SPECS INTERPRETATION

5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATION FLOW

6. [DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION] PROBLEM SOLVING

7. ACCURATE INTERPRETATION OF PROPOSALS

8. COST NEGOTIATIONS AND VALUE ENGINEERING

9. QUANTIFICATION ESTIMATING

10. LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS ESTIMATING

11. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING

12. SUBCONTRACTOR AND SUPPLIES MONITORING

LANGUAGES

• ENGLISH, FLUENT

• SPANISH, FLUENT

OBJECTIVE

• SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AS SR. ESTIMATOR, PROJECT MANAGER, OR GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT WITH A STABLE AND AGGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTOR/DEVELOPER PERSONAL

• NON-SMOKER, NO ALCOHOL

• NO ADDICTIONS OR VICES

• GOOD HEALTH AND HYGIENE PRACTICES

• PUNCTUAL, DEPENDABLE, HONEST, FACTUAL

• RESPECTFUL OF ALL EMPLOYEES REGARDLESS OF RANK

• CRITICAL THINKER

• U. S. CITIZEN

• LIGHT HUMORED AND WITTY

• PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER

• PERCEPTIVE

• FAMILIAR WITH CORPORATE LAW, LABOR LAW, McGREGOR ACT, DAVIS-BACON ACT, BUY AMERICAN ACT, EIGHT HOUR LAWS, INCLUSIVE BEHAVIORS, EEOC & MOUs, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AI, EI, OSHA, & ADA.

SAMPLE PROJECTS

Out of roughly 200 plus projects, here are some samples of projects I have been involved with as a General Contractor or as a GC’s employee:

1. El Nino housing project for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Laredo TX. Nothing special about this other than heavy political interest. Sr. Estimator and Project Manager. $5,000,000

2. High Schools in Nuevo Laredo Mx. CAPFCE. Simple 2 story buildings; the complexity was in attaining materials (ready mix plants did not exist in rural Mexico) and dealing with gun toting union leaders. Sr. Project Manager and Superintendent. $1,000,000 each high school.

3. International Bank of Commerce headquarters (IBC), Private, Laredo TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $800,000.

4. Custom residence for A. R. Sanchez, owner of IBC. Private, Laredo TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $3,000,000.

5. Judson High School, ISD, Converse TX. Sr. Estimator, Sr. Project Manager and Superintendent. $2,000,000.

6. Kingsville High School, ISD, Kingsville TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager.

$1,000,000.

7. Kindergarten, ISD, Dilley TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $600,000. 8. High School, ISD, Del Rio TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $900,000. 9. City Hall, Municipal, Rio Hondo TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $2,000,000. 10. City Hall, Municipal, Eagle Pass TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager.

$1,800,000.

11. Renovations to City Hall, Municipal, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $600,000.

12. VIP suites at the VOQ building in preparation for the arrival of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan, DoD, Kelly AFB. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager.

$5,000,000.

13. Large Blast & Thermal Simulator (LBTS), (advanced concept driver design by computational fluid dynamics), DoD/DNE, White Sands N.M. Sr. Estimator.

$800,000,000.

14. Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme park, Private, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator.

$120,000,000.

15. UTSA OFPC Health Science Center, University of Texas, San Antonio TX, Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager, $3,000,000.

16. Hyatt Hill Country Resort, 500 guest rooms, Private, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator.

$100,000,000.

17. Alamodome Stadium, Municipal, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator. $150,000,000. 18. Wastewater Treatment Plant, DoD, Camp Bullis TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $5,000,000.

19. Reparations and additions to Wastewater Treatment Plant, Municipal, Laredo TX. Sr, Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $1,000,000.

20. Structural Reparations to the San Antonio International Airport Garage. This one was special because the entire construction community deemed it physically impossible to accomplish. Municipal, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator, Sr. Project Manager, and Superintendent. $1,300,000.

21. Lackland Valley Hi Hotel, Private, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $5,000,000.

22. Air Force Garden Village, DoD, San Antonio, TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $6,000,000.

23. Underground Additions to the Capitol Building, Austin TX. This project was extensive in stone detail and included a maze of tunnels connecting surface buildings surrounding the Capitol underground; it included a subterranean atrium. State, Austin TX, Sr. Estimator. $90,000,000.

24. BAMC Additions and Renovations. USACE. San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator.

$600,000,000.

25. Stratosphere Tower for Vegas World, owned by Mr. Bob Stupak. My involvement was limited to preconstruction negotiations of structural design and costs. Private, Las Vegas, NV. Sr. Estimator. $120,000,000.

26. Additions and renovations to the John H Wood Jr United States Courthouse. This project involved top security which made it difficult to find approved personnel. GSA, San Antonio TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $3,000,000. 27. 50,000 Gravesite Cemetery, VA, Fort Sam Houston Army Post. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $6,000,000.

28. Fish Hatchery, DoI, San Marcos TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager.

$1,200,000.

29. DPS Offices, State, Laredo, TX, Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $600,000. 30. Demolition and New Entrance Building, DoD, Randolph AFB. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $1,500,000.

31. Racquetball Courts, DoD, Randolph AFB. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager.

$500,000.

32. Jourdanton High School, ISD, Jourdanton TX. Sr. Estimator, Sr. Project Manager, and Superintendent. $8,000,000.

33. Henhouse, Private, dubbed the Playboy Mansion, Hickory Creek TX. Project Manager and Superintendent. $1,500,000.

34. Equestrian Centre, Private, Hickory Creek TX. Sr. Project Manager and Superintendent. $10,000,000.

35. Universal City, City Hall, Municipal, Universal City TX. Sr. Estimator and Sr. Project Manager. $4,000,000.

Project magnitude range: up to $800 MM USD.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF FELIX CANDELA

Intern

Mexico City

Jan 1969 – Dec 1969

Assisted Mr. Candela with progress inspections of the construction project San Lazaro Subway Station in Mexico City.

MAC C.I.S.A.

Project Manager and GC Representative

Mexico City

Jan 1970 – Sep 1976

Managed/supervised construction of 3 federal schools for CAPFCE in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Negotiated with local unions and maintained good relations; monitored, and secured delivery of materials ordered, supervised labor crews and subcontractor (the only subcontractor was for the electrical). Responsible for preparing the monthly RFPs including photographing progress & quality; was also responsible for delivering payroll weekly in cash to union reps. Because of a rule referred to by the unions as “labor displacement”, all work was by hand. Placing fill was done with wheelbarrows & shovels, graded in 1” layers with straight edges. Compaction was done by hand, using a pipe with a heavy steel plate. All excavation was done with hand tools. Often, because of Nuevo Laredo’s intense heat, workers would faint from heat stroke in the trenches; I was responsible for their care and rehydration. Concrete was mixed on site. I personally calculated gradation of aggregates to meet compression specifications and supervised the mixing. The only equipment used was a rail elevator-bucket assembled on site to transport concrete to the upper floors and roofs. Rebars were straight bars, not pre-bent or pre-cut. Each placement of concrete would last between 24 and 36 hours all placed with wheelbarrows and finished by hand. I personally handled preparing the concrete cylinders required to test for compression strength and carried them to labs in Monterrey, Mx. Erection of steel structural members was rigged on site with steel pipes and pulleys. Hollow metal door frames were bent, cut, and welded on site. Structural steel welding was performed by our crews, under my supervision. Lead for plumbers was melted on site under my supervision. The projects required septic systems as main sewer lines did not exist. The project was of importance enough that it justified a visit and inspection of the facilities by then Mexican President Lic. Luis Echeverria Alvarez.

CENTURY STRUCTURES OF LAREDO, INC.

V.P. Estimating, Purchasing, and Project Management Laredo, TX

Nov 1976 – Dec 1980

My initial employment was as an estimator. In three months, I was promoted to VP of Estimating, Purchasing, and Project Management. Under this position I performed all estimating from beginning to finish; this included all quantitative takeoffs, costing, sub bid and material bids tabulations, preparation of the final bid package, writing all subcontracts and formal purchase orders, initial progress schedule, expediting all submittals and shop drawings, cost coding and budgeting, conflict mediator, relations with A/E/O, monthly Applications for Payment, review and approval of materials and subcontractor payments. I was the only Estimator and Project Manager. I oversaw the performance of the superintendents and on occasion visited the jobsites to ensure quality and progress of work. Corporate Compliance was also my obligation. Met with our President, CPA, and our bookkeepers to ensure the resulting Audit was correct. ACHIEVEMENTS:

AS VP of an entire department, I was the only Estimator and the only Project Manager. Not once did I ask for HR support; if we had grown to where I could not handle things myself, I would have asked for support without hesitation. Because of this, our overhead expenses were much lower than those of our competitors. It gave us an edge.

MSA GENERAL CONTRACTORS

President

San Antonio, TX

Jan 1981 – Sep 1989

As President I oversaw, supervised, and made critical decisions for the entire operation. One area I always handled myself was Estimating. I also Project Managed most of our Projects. I prepared Applications for Payment, Change Orders and mediated all conflicts or misinterpretations. I supervised all jobsites for progress, craftmanship, and quality of materials. I dealt with all legal issues, surety negotiations, insurance limits required by the projects, quarterly and annual financial statements, and capital investments. I reviewed all miscellaneous purchase orders, authorized all those payments due, and worked diligently to keep our Free Cash Flow robust. LYDA, INC.

Sr. Estimator

San Antonio, TX

Oct 1989 – May 1998

As Senior Estimator I was assigned the more complex projects. My estimates were exacting, well detailed, well referenced, and gave Mr. Lyda the confidence he needed to decide on a final bid amount. Performed quantitative take-offs, priced labor, prepared general conditions based on an initial project schedule, determined time to complete, estimated equipment needed (cranes, earth moving, etc.), prepared the final bid package, prepared all tabulation sheets, conferred with subcontractors, architects, and engineers.

Achievements:

I was originally invited by Mr. Gerald Lyda and Mr. Calvin Renfro to participate in the value engineering of a theme park known then as Fiesta Texas (Six Flags Fiesta Texas today), a venture owned by Opryland and USAA. Lyda joint ventured with Manhattan Construction (Houston office) for the General Contract while the design architects, a Canadian consortium named Forrec, contracted a San Antonio architectural consortium for supervision and residency. As much as these associations crippled our efforts to meet the owner’s budget, we were in the end successful. Fiesta Texas stands. I stayed with Lyda until 1998 and enjoyed exciting and challenging projects with them. Among them the Alamodome, the Hyatt Hill Country Resort, the Large Blast

& Thermal Simulator, and others. My obligation was to Mr. Lyda who decided to retire in 1997 and sold Lyda, Inc. to Swinerton, Inc. in 2003. In 1998 I decided to enter college.

UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

4301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209

1-210-***-****

Adjunct Faculty

Aug 1998 – Jul 2007

I graduated on December of 2002 and stayed with UIW as Adjunct Faculty, teaching and researching Physics and Environmental Sciences until 2007. As honorable as being a faculty member of a renowned University is, it simply does not pay. I had to start offering Construction Services in Estimating, Project Management, Purchasing, Corporate Compliance, and Automation to local General Contractors and Subcontractors to supplement my income. Therefore Academics overlap with my Construction Professional Services.

MACGREGOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Owner

San Antonio, TX

JAN 1999 – OCT 2018

Offered Bid Estimates and Project Management services to Subcontractors and General Contractors. Prepared estimates to completion for Subs and GCs of a magnitude of up to $600,000,000. Managed most of the projects that were awarded based on my estimate and managed some that were bid by others too low, usually improving the situation by means of value engineering and ensuring all trades were in synch.

DIESEL DESIGN BUILD LLC

1800 Valley View Ln, Dallas, TX 75234

469-***-****

Dec 2018 – Mar 2022

I was hired to reorganize and downsize the corporation. This involved renegotiating contracts with owners and subcontractors, smooth transitioning of bonded projects to sureties, reducing debt, mitigating losses, value engineering, and increasing free cash flow. It also involved my personally taking over the management and superintendence of the projects that were kept open. This obligation ended with Diesel’s owner demise on Feb 4, 2022. I stayed on to organize and transition all pertinent documentation to probate attorneys, corporate law attorneys, and surety companies. Achievements:

Albeit slowly, we were on path to meeting the set goals, that is, to bring the Corporation back to profitability.

GENERAL INFORMATION

I am a constructor and academician who was raised in construction and ranching, with above average talents in Estimating, Project Management, and Compliance. I was born to work and produce.

I have participated in pre-construction estimating, negotiations with owners, final estimating, subcontracting, purchasing, cost control, project management, and punch-outs in projects of a magnitude of up to $800,000,000.00 USD.

Estimating reaches beyond calculations. The estimator is the first individual that comes across complexities, anomalies, ambiguities, or contradictions in the plans and specs. The estimator is also the first to draw a progress schedule draft and required time to complete. Team cooperation begins at this point and the solutions agreed to should be carried through via proper and timely written communications.

Proper maintenance of construction scheduling, monitoring cash flows and expected cash flows, ensuring dependencies are met, beating milestones, and continued collaboration with the project’s associates are vital for a project’s successful completion and a satisfied customer. An amiable and trusting environment is a must. Having been familiar with Microsoft Windows, Lotus Suite, Symphony, MC2, BidTek, digitizers, Autocad, SketchUp, and Primavera I can easily adapt to any application, whether for estimating, management, cost control, or design. I am aware of programs such as VDC, BIM, Procore, and others which I would have ease to learn. Negotiated contract types (Build Design, GMP, IPD, RFPs, cost plus, etc.) demand a trusting and open relationship between O/A/E and Contractor. These require an estimate that can easily adjust to changes as they arise. Value engineering is vital. Hard bid contracting requires excellent relations with subcontractors and suppliers. I am familiar with the Metric System, the Imperial System, Roman numerals, and inequality math. I can easily convert from Imperial to Metric and v.v. I have had the pleasure of working with cattle, an enterprise I owned for 39 years and ceased operations March 16, 2022. It required lifting 50# feed bags amid 2,000# animals. This requires an acute alertness of immediate surroundings and an understanding of nature. I am the Trustee for my Family's Trust. This has trained me in global financial patterns and taught me how to evaluate the true financial condition of an enterprise and its trends. It (the Trust) works well on its own.

I speak, read, and write fluent and impeccable Spanish. I understand the Spanish idioms of all Latin America including the Antilles Islands. I communicate well with and am familiar with all their differing cultures. I participated with the Olympic Committee of the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968 and experienced first-hand the Soccer World Cup in 1970. This exposed me to the world's peoples and their cultures. All my children are grown and on their own and am free of debt except for a student loan. This allows me the freedom to work anywhere I am needed and be able to focus on work without the interference of external preoccupations.

Definition of handicap would obligate me to declare myself as handicapped; I do not, however, consider myself as such.

Thank you,

Luis F. MacGregor

San Antonio, TX

210-***-****

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