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Construction Project Manager, representing Fulton County, on a $330 million dollar expansion of Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility from 24 MGD to 32 MGD, expandable to 38 MGD. This is a Joint venture design/ build project by Archer Western and Brown & Caldwell This will be a 56 month project. The service area is approximately 70 square miles and includes Roswell, Alpharetta, portions of Milton, and areas of Cobb and Forsyth Counties.Several upgrades and expansions have been completed on the facility to its current permitted treatment capacity of 24 MGD.Due to the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District forecast, which takes the continued population growth and economic development into account, the facility requires additional capacity to meet the growing wastewater treatment demands of the service area.The expanded plant will be designed to handle 38 MGD using state of the art membrane technology and new odor control systems. The project will also replace aging equipment, remove older and unused facilities and incorporate additional enhancements to improve operational reliability.Despite the significant increase in capacity, the water produced will be of a much higher quality and will result in a waste load reduction to the Chattahoochee River by up to 50 percent of the currently permitted levels.The improvements to the facility will also address the odor issues that the community has been experiencing. Exposed weirs and water surfaces have created a foul odor that spreads to surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, there will be multi-stage chemical scrubbers and granular activated carbon (GAC) used in the highest odor areas. GAC will be used for the remainder of potential odorous areas. Sensors will also monitor the air leaving the GAC units to make sure they are working properly.

A development and construction firm that offers project management and construction services to build residential subdivisions, amentities, recreation facilitities, commercial buildings, entrances, and public works projects. Managed the development during the past 30+ years of residential and commercial developments in the Atlanta area with construction cost over $300 million dollars.• Major strengths are organization, planning, supervision, budget preparation, communication and site planning.• Additional skills in all aspects of civil construction, civil design, plan approval, specification/regulation creation, scheduling of work, budget creation, cost control, cash flow analysis, purchasing, contract administration, acquisitions/disposition, negotiating, operations/staffing, marketing, and property management. Built roads, bridges, box culverts, dams, lakes, commercial and residential buildings, utilities, water lines, sewer lines, pump stations, storm water facilities, recreation facilities, water tanks, water plants, and wastewater plants.• Proven award winner of national and local award for best designed and developed community in the US and Atlanta region by the National and Atlanta Associations of Home Builders. • Developed numerous personal relationships with a broad range of individuals in government, engineering, architecture, land planners, attorneys, real estate, builders, utility companies and contracting communities through my employment positions and involvement with many professional organizations.• A dependable, thorough, hard working and well-organized leader who can effectively communicate with many different work groups.

Created and managed the systems, procedures, policies, and inspections for managing capital improvement projects totaling over $80 Million, including roads, bridges, Stormwater, sidewalk, energy conserving LED street lighting, right of way acquisition, and utilities. Managed and reviewed site and building constructions plans involving drainage, roadways, zoning review, and floodplain.

Reviewed site and building construction plans involving erosion, drainage, roadways, and floodplain management. Created the system, procedures, and policies for inspection and maintenance of all stormwater facilities. Community Floodplain Manager for the City involving substantial damage estimating, requiring elevation of structures, and development issues in the floodplain. Review, permitting, and inspection of elevated houses in accordance with standard regulations. Updated of the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan 2011.

Assessed the feasibility of acquiring over 20 Million dollars of commercial, residential, and mixed use properties. Rezoned, designed, and marketed three 20 story Commercial/Residential Mixed Use high rise buildings. Managed the design, governmental plan approval, cost analysis, performa, marketing, and construction administration on three commercial subdivisions, a 98 unit town home community, and 198 unit college housing mixed use project. Prepared the loan documentation package for obtaining financing for these properties involving over $30 Million in construction loans. Negotiated with purchaser of the property on the contract terms, sales price, and incentives.

Managed the development, design, permitting, construction, performa, lot pricing, builder compliance, and homeowner association, and staff supervisions of six subdivisions with a total of 600 residential lots. Managed the construction and operations of three recreation centers in the communities that typically included clubhouses, fitness centers, tennis courts, pools, playgrounds, basketball courts, volleyball court, and walking trails. Built over 10 miles of roadways, drainage systems, sewer lines, water lines, sidewalks, trails, traffic signals, signage, box culverts, detention facilities, masonry entry features, and extensive landscaping. Construction cost was approximately $20 Million, with an operating maintenance budget of $1 Million.

Managed the development, design, rezoning, permitting, construction, performa, lot pricing, builder compliance, and homeowner association, and staff supervision of subdivisions that had 250 town homes, 500 apartment units, and 119 condominium units. Managed similar criteria for two commercial buildings (over 25,000 SF) and a 10 lot commercial subdivision. Built over 6 miles of roadways, drainage systems, sewer lines, water lines, sidewalks, and trails. This included traffic signals, signage, box culverts, bridge, extensive retaining wall systems, detention facilities, masonry entry features, and extensive landscaping. Construction cost was approximately $9 Million, with an operating maintenance budget of $200 K. Negotiated with purchaser of the property on the contract terms, sales price, and incentives.

Managed the development, design, rezoning, permitting, construction, performa, lot pricing, builder compliance, and homeowner association, and staff supervision of subdivisions that included over 1200 residential lots, 30 townhomes, 461,000 SF of Office and Commercial Buildings. Built over 30 miles of roadways, drainage systems, sewer lines, water lines, sidewalks, and trails. This included traffic signals, signage, bridge, 4 dams/lakes, detention facilities, masonry entry features, and extensive landscaping. Managed the construction and operations of two recreation centers in the communities that included clubhouses, fitness centers, tennis courts, pools, playgrounds, basketball courts, putting green, and walking trails. Construction cost was approximately $25 Million, with an operating maintenance budget of $600K. Negotiated with purchaser of the property on the contract terms, sales price, and incentives.

Co-managed the development, design, permitting, construction, performa, lot pricing, builder compliance, homeowner association, and staff supervision of subdivisions that includes had over 1800 residential lots, 6 commercial lots, and a 20 lot office park. Built over 35 miles of roadways, drainage systems, sewer lines, water lines, sidewalks, and trails. Included five traffic signals, signage, bridge, two dams/lakes, detention facilities, masonry entry features, and extensive landscaping. Construction cost was approximately $30 Million, with an operating maintenance budget of $800K.

First City Engineer and Director of Public Works and one of the youngest in the state. Managed Street, Water Distribution, Water Plant, Solid Waste Pick up, Civil Plan Review, Construction Site Inspection, Utility Permitting, Street Lights, City Maps, and Transportation Departments of the 6th largest city in the state. Created budgets, polices, regulations, specifications, ordinances, operational procedures, work orders systems, work schedules, operation and maintenance procedures, job descriptions, and acquisition of equipment or materials. Created long range and short range goals for these divisions and then held public hearings to build consensus. Designed roads, intersections, water and stormwater facilities, and traffic signals. Reviewed and approved all private and public construction plans and rezoning for projects built in the City. Managed an average annual budget in excess of $13 Million. Managed over 100 employees.

Assisted in the Construction of $3 Million of work in the City of Sparta to build a Water Plant, 16 miles of water lines, rehabilitate three water tanks, and a new pump station in Lake Sinclair.Managed the $500K water and utility line relocation along SR9 in Roswell. Handled change orders, project scheduling, pay requests, and punch list completion on the RL Sutton Water Reclamation Facility. Worked on Waste Water Sewage Planning (EPA 201 and 208) projects in Cobb County, Savannah River, City of Waycross, and City of Royston.