Kenneth D. Kratz

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SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / PROJECT EXECUTIVE

Construction manager with a 15-year record of success overseeing all phases of multimillion-dollar construction projects for government and private-sector clients. For ten years, I have worked as a construction manager for Construction Management and Design-Build firms in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Massachusetts. With my commitment to quality, service and knowledge of both design and construction, I was selected to work for such notable companies as The Baltimore Ravens Stadium, Manor Health Care, Coca-Cola Fountain, General Motors, Buckeye Pipe Line and Liberty Property Trust, just to name a few. Through my commitment to quality, two of my projects received the “ABC Excellence in Construction” award. For the past five years I was the Manager Retail Construction for an international retailer where I developed and constructed 108 retail locations. Backed by strong credentials and a proven history of on-time, on-budget and high-quality project completions.

Key Skills

Ethical/Professional/Honorable

Self Motivated/Forward Thinker

Knowledgeable/Detail Oriented

Meticulous/Dedicated/Resourceful

Communication/Coordination Construction/Design-Build

Architectural/MEP/Civil

Value Engineering Analysis

Quality Assessment

Site Safety/OSHA Compliance Marketing/Sales/Presentation

Client Relations

Bidding/Estimating/Proposals

Budgeting/Cost Controls

Contract Administration/Legal

Employer Summary

GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, INC. (Wyomissing, PA) - Manager Retail Construction, North America, 2/05 to 3/10

Responsible for all retail store design development and construction throughout the USA, Puerto Rico and Canada. Developed 108 Retail Stores. Managed all capital improvements up to $43M total for five years. Saved $5M or 12% on capital improvement budgets. Technical review and value engineered prototype design.

SERFASS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Allentown, PA) - Construction Manager, Estimator, 3/02 to 2/05

Retained to expand the company from revenue of $8M in construction. Expanded revenues to $30M annually. Project technical support person. Coordinating with field superintendent for continuous subcontractor control. Contract and Purchase Order preparation. Continual contract amendments and contract administration. Supervision of QAQC personnel. Consistently exceeded margin goals and client expectations throughout three-year tenure.

CUTLER ASSOCIATES INC. (Allentown, PA) – Design-Build Construction Manager, Estimator, 5/97 to 2/02

Managed all phases of Design-Build projects (budgets of up to $20M). Contract and Purchase Order preparation. Continual contract amendments and contract administration. Marketing for sales. Lead in development of Design-Build Projects. Company representative for meeting with the Designers and the Owner on a weekly basis. Safety Officer providing training, support and inspections to meet OSHA requirements.

ESSEX CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (Oxon Hill, MD) - Assist. Project Manager, Chief Purchasing Agent, 8/95 to 5/97

Purchasing of subcontracts for projects (budgets of up to $340M). Qualifying subcontractors to meet safety requirements, manpower loading for contract scheduling and financial stability. Preparation of scopes required for bidding documents and Request for Proposals. Preparation of bidding schedule. Fielding RFI's from bidders to obtain the correct information from the Designers. Preparing formal RFI's to the Designer. Project technical support person.

TREBY HOWARD PHILLIPS ARCHITECTS (Allentown, PA) - Project Manager, Job Captain, 11/93 to 8/95

Architectural design representing plan layout, detail design, section design and structural design. Responsible for coordinating Civil, Mechanical and Structural Engineering drawings with the requirements of the Architectural plans and specifications.

RITE AID CORPORATION (Camp Hill, PA) - Project Coordinator, Field Superintendent, 8/92 to 11/93

Responsible for assisting in starting Rite Aid's Construction Division to self perform the construction of new stores. Construction of Pharmacy's by means of office and site supervision.

TREBY HOWARD PHILLIPS ARCHITECTS (Allentown, PA) - Project Manager, Job Captain, 4/90 to 6/92

Architectural design representing plan layout, detail design, section design and structural design. Responsible for coordinating Civil, Mechanical and Structural Engineering drawings with the requirements of the Architectural plans and specifications.

LUDWIG ENGINEERING COMPANY (Hatfield, PA) Project Manager, Chief Draftsman, 10/78 to 4/90

Architectural Design representing Knowledge of foundations, concrete masonry construction, structural steel, pre-engineered structures, wood and wood truss framing. Structural steel detailing consisting of designing connections, detailing and checking of shop drawings, coordinating Architectural drawings with Structural drawings

Project Highlights

GODIVA Chocolatier, Inc. (United States, Puerto Rico and Canada) Budgets: $500K to $1M

108 – Retail Stores Manager Retail Construction

General Motors Service Parts Operation (Fairless Hill, PA) Budget: $19.8M

400,000 s.f. Parts Distribution Center Design-Build Construction Manager/Estimator

Coca-Cola Fountain Lehigh Valley Plant (Allentown, PA) Budget: $38M

NE Syrup Manufacturing Plant Chief Purchasing Agent/Assistant Construction Manager

Baltimore Ravens Football Stadium (Baltimore, MD) Budget: $340M

Football Stadium Construction Chief Purchasing Agent

Berger Epstein Associates (Bethlehem Township, PA) Budget: $2.9M

2 - 29,400 s.f. Tilt-Up Flex Buildings Design-Build Construction Manager/Estimator

Liberty Property Trust (Allentown, PA) Budget: $15M

795,000 s.f. Tilt-Up Warehouse Design-Build Construction Manager

Liberty Property Trust (Allentown, PA) Budget: $8M

407,000 s.f. Tilt-Up Warehouse Design-Build Construction Manager

Buckeye Pipeline (Emmaus, PA) Budget: $2M

18,000 s.f. Office Addition Design-Build Construction Manager

Lehigh Valley Corporate Center (Bethlehem, PA) Budget: $4.9M

95,000 s.f. Class “A” Three Story Office Building Design-Build Construction Manager

Jericho Baptist Church Landover Campus (Landover, MD) Budget: $20M

4,000 Seat Church, School Facilities Chief Purchasing Agent/Project Administrator

CAREN Co-op House Apartments (Adelphi, MD) Budget: $10M

Elderly Housing Apartments Chief Purchasing Agent/Project Administrator

Mediplex Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Mahwah, NJ) Budget: $15M

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Design Project Manager/Project Administrator

Manorcare Monroeville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Monroeville, PA) Budget: $9M

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Design Project Manager/Project Administrator

Manorcare Centerville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Centerville, OH) Budget: $9M

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Design Project Manager/Project Administrator

Pennsylvania State Fireman’s Academy (Lewistown, PA) Budget: $3M

Three Burn Building Structures Design Project Manager/Project Administrator

Awards

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS - "EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD" - 2002

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS - "EXCELLENCE IN CONSTRUCTION AWARD" - 1998

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. - "MERIT AWARD" - 1979

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. - "GOLD METAL AWARD" - 1978

Education

SOUDERTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Souderton, PA) 1979

General Studies

NORTH MONTCO VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Lansdale, PA) 1979

Architectural Drafting and Technology

Math (Trigonometry)

Community Activities

SOUTH PARKLAND YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS

HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR

PARKLAND HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER

COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

CHURCH COUNCIL

References

UPON REQUEST

Recommendations for Kenneth D. Kratz

“I had the pleasure of working with Ken for approximately Five (5) years while Ken was the Manager of Retail Construction at Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. Custom Storefronts, Inc. was engaged by Ken to refine the storefront system as a part of their Modern Allure re-design. Ken was not only the construction manager, but was also actively engaged in the design of the storefront by utilizing his architectural background. As our relationship progressed, Ken displayed a mutual vendor/partner relationship that was a pleasure to work within. The common goal was to provide a high end appearance for Godiva, on schedule, while continually value engineering the design and process to assure Godiva the best possible return for their investment. Based on my company’s experience working with Ken, I highly recommend Ken and am confident he would make an outstanding addition to any construction team.” September 14, 2010

Jon Roberts , President & CEO , Custom Storefronts, Inc.

“I worked with Ken for many years on Godiva construction projects. He is very detail oriented, dedicated, resourceful professional with practical approach to tasks at hands.” March 29, 2010

Alissa Kouriatova, Engineering Manager, Sebastian Associates

“Our company worked for Ken at all Godiva retail stores. Ken was very detailed and our part of the projects were made easier with the way Ken handled the buildouts.” March 23, 2010

Robert Scruggs, Operations Director, The MNM Group, Inc.

“Ken and I work together on the Executive Committee for the Parkland H.S. Music Boosters as our children are both in the Parkland Marching Band. For the past year, Ken has been the President. Ken has excellent communication skills and does a great job keeping everyone informed. He is very organized and meetings are very professional. Ken is also not afraid to raise or deal with challenging issues, and we've dealt with a number of them in the past year. It has been my pleasure to serve and work with Ken.” March 19, 2010

Rich King, CFO, Schlouch Incorporated

“National Contractors, Inc has had the opportunity to work with Kenneth on a couple different projects and we know him to a very detail orientated individual. He has set up his projects with very clear and defined expectations and monitors them very closely. I look forward to working with him again in the future.” March 17, 2010

David Fritz, Vice President, National Contractors Inc.

“I had the pleasure of working with Kenneth Kratz on many projects over the past 5 years. He has always been professional, honest, and helpful. His position was to "get the job done" and to bring it to a successful conclusion and from my perspective that is just what he did. When I worked with Ken, I knew exactly what, when and where my part of the project would be and that made my job much easier. Any problems that would arise were quickly solved which is not always the case when working in construction. Kenneth is an excellent manager, coordinator and business partner and it was always a good experience working with him.” March 17, 2010

Arlene Boruta, OFFICE MANAGER, SEBASTIAN @ SONS, INC

“Ken is a dedicated professional who is very detail oriented. He expects a high level of execution and in return is fair and equitable. Ken and I worked together on a very difficult project and throughout the course of the project Ken was always demanding but honorable. I would highly recommend him for any project that he chooses to involve himself in.” March 17, 2010

Rick Rogers, V.P., Director of Construction, Market Contractors, Ltd

“There were very few people that I worked with over the years that were as knowledgeable as Ken in the construction industry. He had a unique ability to tackle a problem and work to find a solution. He also had a meticulous eye to ensure the final product was 100% as per the original plan. He is truly an expert in the industry.” March 17, 2010

Steve Altshuler, VP, Triangle Sign and Service

“I appreciate Ken's professionalism and reliability!” March 17, 2010

Matthew McDevitt, Owner/VP Operations, UniPower LLC

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