BRADFORD OTT KATY TX 281-***-**** adwg15@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Talented Estimator with 30+ years of experience developing estimates for construction projects. Prepares accurate and comprehensive proposals.Highly experienced in providing detailed material and labor cost estimates for Municipal/Govt. Construction Projects.

Skills

Mathematical Problem-Solving

Construction and Building

Preparing Estimates

Project Management

Friendly, Positive Attitude

Structural Systems

Reliable & Trustworthy

Experience

COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER 01/2020 - Current MCDONNELL LANDSCAPE INC. - BROOKEVILLE, MD

Lead Estimator/Project Manager for Company division that Bid and performed as Prime Contractor usually for public enities, Sitework based projects i.e. new parks, hardscape projects Managed project operations, budget and timeline and collaborated with stakeholders to review status. Determined project scope, boundaries, time frame and possible complications to produce accurate estimates. Checked construction plans against actual field conditions to prepare estimates. Obtained bids from vendors and subcontractors to make cost-effective selections. Analyzed blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates Generated timely proposals to clearly communicate correspondence and bid clarifications. SENIOR ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER/PRINCIPAL 01/1995 - 01/2018 HUNTER ALLIED OF TEXAS INC. - HOUSTON, TX

Company performed strictly Government /Municipal Construction Contracts as a Prime Contractor ranging in size from

$[100,000] to ($10 Million. My Company had a bonding capacity of Fifteen Million Aggregate and Twelve Million Single project with Bowen,Miclette and Britt of Houston. As Sole Project Estimator/Project Manager it was also my responsibility to track bidding projects and make final selection on projects we would target for bidding. Total preparation of bidding project estimates for submission at bid opening . Projects that were awarded I managed through closeout.

Directed,estimated and negotiated change orders and claims for project involved. Solicited and collected subcontractor and vendor bids or quotations. Assessed cost-effectiveness of products or services, tracking costs relative to bids as work progressed. Updated and maintained database of suppliers and contractors. Analyzed blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates. Reviewed material and labor costs to help make build-or-buy decisions. Collected data and information from vendors, sub-contractors and teammates to determine exact costs for all aspects of each projec

Generated timely proposals to clearly communicate correspondence and bid clarifications. HEAD ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER COMMERCIAL DRYWALL 01/1989 - 01/1995 MARYLAND DRYWALL CO. - Rockville, MD

Formulated estimates and budgets ranging from $[500,000 to $[6,000,000] .Was Moved by Company Ownership to head up the Union shop of P & P Contractors. We were involved with some of the largest projects that came through Washington D.C. during this era. The Company's main client George Hyman Const(Clark) failed to re-sign a union Agreement and that pretty much broke the union in Washington. Analyzed blueprints and other documents to prepare time, cost and labor estimates. Determined project scope, boundaries, time frame and possible complications to produce accurate estimates. Produced preliminary estimates based on schematic and design development level documents. COMMERCIAL DRYWALL ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER 01/1985 - 01/1989 P AND P CONTRACTORS - ROCKVILLE, MD

Formulated estimates and budgets ranging from $500,000 to $5,000,000.Was Largest Drywall Company in Wash Metro area.

DRYWALL SUPERINTENDENT 01/1983 - 01/1985

P AND P CONTRACTORS - Rockville, MD

Oversaw employee productivity to enforce efficient use of materials and equipment. Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion. Oversaw complete construction process to maximize quality, cost controls and efficiency. CARPENTER JOURNEYMAN 01/1981 - 01/1983

SLATTERY CONCRETE WASH SUBWAY - WASHINGTON, DC

Education and Training

SOUTHERN UTAH STATE UNIV. - Cedar City, UT

Building Construction Technology, 1980

2 YEARS

DIFFERENT AGENCIES THAT I HAVE ESTIMATED /MANAGED PROJECTS FOR AS THE PRIME CONTRACTOR.

DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY * DEPT OF AIR FORCE * DEPT OF ARMY * DEPT OF COMMERCE/NOAA * USDA FOREST SERVICE* GSA * DEPT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS * FAA * UNIV OF HOUSTON * TEXAS A & M UNIV * UNIV OF TEXAS * PRAIRIE VIEW A & M * TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIV * UNIV OF MD * HOUSTON IND. SCHOOL DIST. * CONROE IND. SCHOOL DIST. * CITY OF HOUSTON * HARRIS COUNTY ENG. DEPT * MD DEPT GENERAL SERV. * MD STATE HIGHWAY ADMIN. * Certifications

OSHA 30 * MD EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTOL CERT.* MD TRAFFIC CONTOL MANAGER CERT.* VA RESPONSIBLE LAND DISTURBER CERT.

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