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Prepares request for proposals/qualifications, manages the consultant selection process, prepares contracts for outside professional services and construction services, makes recommendations to Supervisor for the project delivery method, attends meetings, reviews plans and cost estimates, make technical decisions and recommendations to consultants, coordinates with various departments, and prepares plans and specifications for a variety of capital improvement projects.Prepares status reports, and presents project status to supervisor to update Department Director, Deputy City Manager, City Manager, and/or Council. Prepares Council Action Forms (COAC) and presents to Council.Facilitates the advancement of complex projects through various phases of implementation. Plans, organizes, and administers project designs and construction contracts; monitor Procurement (dept) process of contracting services.Prepares project budgets and schedules.Meets with City staff, consultants, and other stakeholders to determine zoning, land development, project construction scope of work and requirements to meet and conform to City standards, plans, codes and ordinances.Communicates with the general public, contractors, consultants, other City employees, vendors, management, public officials, and others to successfully complete the project.Attends meetings that relate to projects (pre-bid, pre-construction, construction progress, Council meetings), visits and inspects construction sites for progress. Work in tandem with Procurement Department.Resolves procedural, operational, and other project-related problems and confers with supervisor when developing and proposing solutions and implementing solutions.Organizes public meetings to solicit input for development/design of projects.Communicates with the public to provide proper information regarding planned projects and projects currently underway.Provides information and updates to the Communications Manager.

Contract administration and close-out of projects involving civil construction of utilities, structures, drainage, traffic control, signing, striping, FMS, lighting, water and sewer for freeway infrastructure. Projects typically involved stages of construction requiring complex, phased traffic configurations involving pre-activity meetings with community relations to ensure public outreach. Other administrative duties included manpower planning, budget control, environmental commitments (biological surveys, SWPPP, NOI/NOT), and Intergovernmental Agreements (if applicable). Review and approval of the contractor’s safety plan to assure that it is specific to the project and will be implemented to satisfy OSHA and state occupational safety guidelines.Throughout each project, I staffed and supervised a crew of inspectors and review their documentation and progress payments. I monitored the project budget, manpower costs and monthly contractor payments. I processed RFI’s, contract time extensions, and processed supplemental agreements (change orders, force accounts, letters of agreement) as needed for approved amendments to the contract.

Serve as a lead inspector in coordinating activities on highway construction project(s), including survey, materials sampling and testing, inspection activities, and project office activities. Inspect, calculate and document contract bid item quantities for the monthly project estimate. Project Erosion Control Coordinator.

Prepared procurement contracts for bid advertisement for the Yuma, Globe and Showlow Districts. Prepare contract bid specifications, participate in pre-bid meetings with bidders and conduct post award conferences. Act as Liaison with the Procurement Group as the Contract Coordinator for maintenance service contracts for the Statewide Maintenance Division. Perform research to determine specifications for new types of contracts or technology. Participate in site inspections to assist maintenance personnel in determining contract specification requirements or assist in problem resolution. Provide Standardization of contract specifications for similar types of work. Provide information, statistics and reports to management.Act as Liaison with the Department of Economic Security, Blind Enterprises Program for vending machine placement and Maintenance Contracts.

Project administration for Highway Construction projects. Maintained time reports and the monthly project estimates. Logged and verified contractor certified payrolls. Set-up initial project files and pre-construction/partnering sessions. Finalized and closed out projects. Performed general purchasing and accounting in accordance with Procurement guidelines. Monitored project budget and completed budget increase requests for approval. Complete daily diaries for payment on asphaltic concrete, bituminous items, price adjustments, bonuses/penalties, diesel fuel price adjustments, and OJT trainee hours.

Assistant to the Office Manager in Project Administration duties and general office duties.

Inspection over Highway Construction Projects.