Project Manager Construction

Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Posted:

January 23, 2014

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Resume:

January **, ****

To whom it concerns;

I have attached my resume for the position of Project Manager Heavy Highway

Transportation.

My background is extensive in state highway construction projects up to

$200 million in project size - cost control, budgets, negotiating with

owners, and providing cost for change orders, CPM schedule development and

monthly monitoring, project forecasting, managing subcontractors,

purchasing materials, form and false work design, quality control,

monitoring the Little Miller Act with respect to subcontractors, vendors

and purchase agreements.

It would be my pleasure to sit down with you and discuss, in detail, how I

can integrate beneficially into your organization. I am available to meet

at your earliest convenience.

Mr. Steve Basila 602-***-****) and Mr. Rick Shelley 602-***-****) will be

more than than happy to provide references.

Sincerely,

Jerry Koch

602-***-****

Jerry Koch

Project Manager

602-***-****

accat3@r.postjobfree.com

Enthusiastic about taking a set of plans and seeing the development into a

life size model, thrive on challenges, problem solving, looking for new

approaches and thinking outside of the box. Always looking for new

advantages, trying to foresee new opportunities and working with the owner

and designers for different angles to situations that allow them to have

the product they envisioned and ways to reduce time and cost. My

philosophy has always been that I need to find new avenues, within the

contract, that will reduce cost and will pay for my project cost.

I have a BS in Construction Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA;

AS degrees in Mathematics and Physics, AA degree in Architectural

Technology and I hold a E.I.T. license in California.

As part of the Red Mountain Power Road - University Drive team we received

the 2008 AGC Build Arizona Award and the 2009 Marvin M. Black Excellence in

Partnering "Special Recognition" Award.

Since October 2010 I have been working for Lawrence Construction

Projects:

MCDOT Northern Parkway Project, Dysart Road to Sarival Avenue

(10/2010 - Present)

Project Manager: Developed the CPM schedule, including direction, path and

relationships. Coordinated with the superintendent's daily about progress,

direction, schedule, man-power and equipment utilization. Worked closely

with the Resident Engineer about design issues; addressing conflicts,

interputation of design and possible changes for the ease of construction.

Developed cost analyses for the various change orders throughout the

project. Scheduled subcontractors for the project and provided direction

on their work to coincide with our work direction. Reviewed monthly

progress pay estimate and completed subcontractor's pay estimates.

This project consisted of 1.2 million cubic yards of excavation which

included 600,000 cubic yards of borrow. Along with the construction of two

single span bridges over the BNSF Rail Road, two double span bridges over a

city street and the construction of 4.5 miles of concrete lined channel and

seven box culverts. Trimming subgrade, ABC placement and trimming with

final PCCP on mainline and ramps, with asphalt paving on the four cross

roads. Staff on the project was a Project Engineer, General Field

Superintendent, Dirt Superintendents, Pipe superintendents, 2-structure

Superintendents and a Concrete Superintendent; along with myself.

For the past 16 years I worked for Pulice Construction, Inc. Phoenix,

Arizona

Projects:

ADOT Casa Grande-Tucson Highway (I-10), Twin Peaks Traffic Interchange:

($50.4m)

(5/2009 - 1/2011)

Project Manager: Developed the CPM schedule, including direction, path and

relationships. Managed day to day construction progress, reviewed weekly,

superintendents' progress, and manpower and equipment utilization. Worked

with designers and owners to interpret the intent of design and made

recommendations for adjustments to better the schedule and for ease of

construction. Developed VE's to eliminate detours that benefited the

owners and local public. Developed cost analyses for the various change

orders throughout the project; one in the amount of $1.9m. Various change

orders I worked with the designers to provide faster construction times and

to reduce the cost. Developed cost for the various critical activities and

compared them to the bid budget, attempting to find an alternate method

that was cheaper and faster that fit the changing conditions. Set up and

maintained on site purchasing of materials and approved purchase orders and

invoices.

This project was a 515 calendar day project and time started from the date

of the letter to award to have the project opened to traffic. This project

was completed on time and at projected margin; that included $1.9m in

change orders and $1.4m in increased item of work. Staff on the project

was a Project Engineer, Office Administrator, General Field Superintendent,

2-Dirt Superintendents, 2-Pipe superintendents, 3-structure Superintendents

and a Concrete Superintendent; along with myself. At the peak of

construction we had over 100 craft personnel on site.

This project included 2-700' I-girder bridges across the Santa Cruz River,

one 2 span I-girder bridge across interstate I-10 and a box girder bridge

across the Union Pacific Railroad main track East to West Coast. Soil

cement bank reconstruction, 404 mitigation area and reconstruction, 45,000

lf of various storm drain, 5200 lf of 24" DIP installation including 2 jack

and bore locations one being 800 lf. Dirt on site was 350,000 cy and

import of 700,000 cy from a local commercial pit which required that we

become MSHA certified with our own pit license. Paving both AC and PCCP

were a part of this project including the 1-1/2" mill and overlay of 5

miles of existing city streets 4 lanes wide which was accomplished in 6

working days.

As Project Manager I started this project and saw it through to final

acceptance and opening to traffic. This included completion of all punch

lists. This project was completed on time and at projected budget.

ADOT Price Freeway (SR Loop 101) from Red Mountain Freeway (SR 202) to

Santan Freeway (SR 202) 10 miles of HOV Lanes (7/2008 - 5/2009) ($21.0 Mil)

Project Manager: Developed the CPM schedule along with the necessary

relationships. Provided cost analysis for various change orders. Worked

with ADOT to revise and develop a method to divide the project into three

sections rather two, this helped with the continuity of manpower and

equipment. Plans required that all irrigation lines and controller wires

be removed from the freeway median, connect the existing sleeves together

and rerun new irrigation and controller wires. ADOT was concerned with

everything going back in like condition and with proper points of

connection. Developed a VE that provided a split 12" corrugated sleeve,

this eliminated the disruption to the irrigation, allowed the work to

accelerate and was a savings to everyone. Material on site at specific

sections was determined to be unsuitable; we tested the material at those

locations and provided test results that showed two sections were

acceptable. This turned into a VE to leave the material in place, reduced

haul off and import of new material and rebalancing the earthwork was part

of the VE. Plans called for the total removal of asphalt that was the

original PCCP track grade another VE was submitted to reduce the PCCP

structural section in several areas and leaving the AC in place, this

reduced the AC requirements and haul off. We tested the existing AB Class

II and determined that we could salvage enough material to use at the

required locations and therefore none was ever purchased. Worked with our

equipment department to modify and curb mold for a slip form paver to

increase the bridge barrier by and additional 10", from 32" to 42". Hand

pouring of the 10" barrier increase was not an option due to having 7000 lf

to accomplish

This project consisted of 9.75 miles of HOV lanes, new medium lighting,

medium barrier, PCCP paving and AR-ACFC overlay, removals and medium bridge

barrier height increase by adding 10" to existing. Furnishing new and the

reconstruction of existing sign structures, including the reconstruction of

existing sign foundations, new foundations and removal of existing. New

traffic loops and relocation of fiber optic cable.

I started this project and then relocated to the Twin Peaks T.I.

Interchange Project.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202, Power Road to University Drive

(1/2005 - 7/2008) ($195.0 Mil)

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Construction of 4.83 miles of urban

freeway that included 16 bridges, 500,000 square feet of a combination of

MSE, Structural Concrete and Masonry sound walls, the removal of 3 bridges

across the Central Arizona Project, one storm water pumping station, sheet

piling and the demolition and reconstruction of a new outfall structure

through the Maricopa Flood Control's Spook Hill Dam.

I provided the CPM scheduling for all the structural concrete, provided

cost analysis for proposed changes and worked with the designer and ADOT on

a VE to eliminate the structural concrete sound walls on a bridge with

replacement with masonry walls.

Established the methodology to remove three CAP Canal bridges sequence of

work and necessary equipment and oversaw the work. Designed and oversaw

the construction of wood barges to be placed under the bridges to be

removed, monitored the daily progress of removal. The removal was to

remove the deck in specific areas to allow for existing water lines that

were under the deck to be removed from the top, then saw cut the bridge

between the girders, diaphragms and abutment and remove each section using

up to as many as three cranes having to transfer the load between cranes.

Determining the weight of each piece and then working with the crane

company designing the radius of pick and transfer of load points, size of

cranes of their locations during the removal process.

Of all the bridges we constructed, 8 each were over the CAP Canal and

worked closely with the daily CAP inspection and safety using the Bureau of

Reclamation safety guidelines and policies. The CAP has now adapted this

bridge removal procedure that was developed and is now a standard guideline

for bridge removal. I also oversaw the onsite fabrication of span girder

plys (28 each 92' long by 10' high and only 1' thick), designed the method

for picking, moving and erecting the plys at four locations that spanned

the CAP Canal for two 900 foot bridges. Contracted with a consultant

designer, to designing a haul road bridge across the CAP Canal, including

the installation and removal by our own work forces.

When we were about half way through the project, the Project Manager was

relocated to a new project and I assumed the position as full Project

Manager. It was at that point that I had to finish the Maricopa Flood

Control District 1st dam rehabilitation, consisting of a new core 30' deep

and 30" wide. Completed the earthwork and balancing of the 4 miles of

their flood pools, install sheet piling, originally 2 phases but realigned

to eliminate one phase, remove the outfall structure, construct a new

structure and replace the dam. I finalized the project including the final

stages of PCCP and the application of AR_ACFC, roadway lighting, signing

and striping. Working with the Department and a new fabricator, we

designed and submitted a system of lightweight sound panels to be installed

on a 900 lf bridge, which included several changes for the structural

support system.

Completed all punch lists and opened the project to traffic, finalized the

last pay estimate with ADOT, closed out all ADOT paper work including

change orders and received their final acceptance letter. Finalized all

subcontractors final pay estimates, made sure that all necessary project

paper work was archived and demobilized the project. This project was

completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

ADOT Santan Freeway (SR 202), Arizona Avenue to Gilbert Road

(12/2003 - 1/2005)

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Developed the structural concrete CPM

for the 7 bridges, 3 were over a UPRR line and over a SRP Canal, 250,000

square feet of concrete retaining walls and MSE Walls, a storm water pump

station and channel lining. Redesigned the various retaining walls;

changing the heights of the retaining walls, to remove steps in the

footings and to level out the wall tops to take advantage of a constant

form height. Contracted with a consultant designer, to designing a haul

road bridge across the SRP Canal, including the installation and removal by

our own work forces.

About half way through this project the Project Manager was reassigned and

I assumed that role. Completing the final mass excavation, sub-grade, base

AC, PCCP, AR-ACFC, freeway signing and electrical.

Completed all punch lists and opened the project to traffic, finalized the

last pay estimate with ADOT, closed out all ADOT paper work including

change orders and received their final acceptance letter. Finalized all

subcontractors final pay estimates, made sure that all necessary project

paper work was archived and demobilized the project. This project was

completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

ADOT I-10 / I-19 Traffic Interchange, Tucson, AZ

(5/2002 - 12/2003)

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Developed the project CPM schedule,

coordinated the construction of 10 cast in place box girder bridges,

retaining walls along with various other minor box culverts and other

miscellaneous structures. Developed the girder camber build up for the

various spans of each bridge and worked with the excavation superintendent

for the construction of soffet fills for some of the structures.

Coordinated with the various inspectors and Resident Engineer on various

issues, provided cost analysis for various change order that related to

project, monitored weekly cost and held on site meeting with the various

superintendents to review manpower and equipment requirements to meet the

schedule, and advise them of future issues and constant changes of

earthwork haul patterns.

Once we were 90% complete with the structural work I was transferred to

another project. This was an A + B Project where we bid to reduce the

contract time to 758 working days from 910 days; this project was completed

on time and under budget.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202), Gilbert Road to Higley Road

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Scheduled the construction and

developed the CPM for the construction of 5 box girder bridges, several box

culverts, and multiple cast- in-place retaining walls. Working with the

owner and designer on the relocation of freeway ramps, developed a VE to

reducing the size of retaining walls creating a 3:1 slope and project

savings. Resized various retaining wall heights; making them more

efficient for construction and reducing their cost. Contracted with a

consultant designer, to designing a 2-span temporary haul road bridge

across the SRP Canal, including the installation and removal by our own

work forces.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202), Country Club Drive to Gilbert

Road, Phase "B"

Project Manager Structural Concrete: The construction of a single bridge

and an equipment underpass box culvert, existing street improvements.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202), Country Club Drive to Gilbert

Road, Phase "A"

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Developed the project CPM that

consisted of the construction of 3.3 miles of urban divided freeway. This

project had 7 bridges; 3 were I-girders and 4 were box girder bridges;

sewage pumping station and storm water pump station, concrete box culvert

and equipment underpass and 200,000 square feet of cast-in-place concrete

sound walls and MSE Walls.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202), McKellips Road to Country Club

Drive

Project Manager: Project consisted of construction of one box girder

bridge, 25,000 square feet of MSE walls, grading, storm drainage, PCCP

Paving, reconstruction of a 4 lane city street and mud jacking of several

approached to bridges. Developed a plan to provide a detour behind the box

girder bridge eliminating the need for traffic restrictions and allowing

the bridge to be construction on a soffet fill rather than falsework,

secured a

permit from the Salt River Gila Indian Reservation, to cross their property

with this detour.

During excavation and waste haul off we discover virgin aggregate deposits,

which we crushed for structural backfill and ABC Class II aggregates. Due

to the volume of material, we supplied another Pulice project with backfill

material and they delivered over excavated material, double haul, to help

fill the void from crushing and eliminated the waste haul.

ADOT Red Mountain Freeway (SR Loop 202), Dobson Road to Alma School Road

Project Manager Structural Concrete: Project consisted of construction of

one box Girder Bridge and one I-Girder Bridge and 50,000 square feet of MSE

Wall; which was cast on site, one 42' x 14' equipment underpass and 100,000

cubic yards of soil cement ban protection. Developed a VE to redesign a

section of the soil cement from a slurry benoite construction to a

conventional cast in place construction method this was accomplished by

relocating of two existing crushing slurry ponds.

After 6 months on this project the Project Manager was moved to another

project and I assumed the position of Project Manager.

Completed the project including all punch lists and opened the project to

traffic, finalized the last pay estimate with ADOT, closed out all ADOT

paper work including change orders and received their final acceptance

letter. Finalized all subcontractors final pay estimates, made sure that

all necessary project paper work was archived and demobilized the project.

This project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget.

ADOT Squaw Peak Freeway (SR 51) Shea Boulevard Road

Project Manager: This project included the construction of an urban winged

traffic interchange and bridge. The bridge foundation was to be

constructed partially on caissons and balance on a spread footing on rock.

The rock was very solid and required drilling and shooting the rock in a

close proximity to local traffic and businesses, developed and plan for the

daily activity of blasting and monitoring local business for seismic

disturbance in accordance with local codes. Designed a steel beam and Geo

Fabric retaining wall, to retain a detour thus eliminated the need for two

phase construction of this bridge.

The bridge was a post tension structure but the ramp wings were

conventional construction. The designer had a requirement that columns of

dead weight be constructed to preload the post tension bridge to reduce the

up ward deflection and that would mimic the wing loading. Developed a plan

using concrete barrier as a dead load which providing a better load