Experience

The following is a summary of Mr. Kelly’s construction and construction management experience.

Planning

Preparing project procedures guidance manual that contains the contract, outline of the design team, responsibilities, communication protocol, QA/QC, etc.
Conducting, assisting with, and review of, predesign investigations, analyses and studies to assess the general project area, site, existing facilities and various design and construction alternatives
Coordinating and leading discussions with project stakeholders regarding the alternatives
Coordinating with utility agencies for mapping, utility locates, locations (horizontal and vertical), material, size, etc
Coordinating with contractors and equipment and material suppliers regarding various construction requirements, approaches/methods and costs
Preparing and conveying associated requirements, construction costs, issues, advantages and disadvantages for the various alternatives through technical memoranda and pre-design/construction review meetings

Assisting with fast-tracking design and construction, such as, owner-furnished equipment on critical/long lead items, working directly with contractors, etc
Coordinating and working with regulatory agencies and assessment of potential environmental and permitting issues and requirements
Coordinating and assisting with LEED/sustainable design with the design team and consideration of LEED/sustainable design and construction elements, features and measures
Assisting with project funding
Providing peer/independent review and assistance with value engineering

Consideration and selection of A/E firms and specialty consultants and contractors
Preparation of design contracts, including scope, schedule and budget
Managing and overseeing design process, typically multi-disciplined teams, progress/schedule and budget
Reviewing consultant work products and invoices
Preparing and overseeing the preparation and coordination of PS&Es
Preparing design technical memoranda
Considering and preparing major equipment schedules in contract documents to allow owner to compare and select preferred equipment
Considering and preparing unit price, lump sum, additive/deductive and allowances in contract documents depending on the project and situation
Coordination with contractors, equipment and material suppliers regarding critical or of concern design and construction requirements, approaches/methods and costs (e.g.,shoring, dewatering, temporary bypassing, traffic control, delivery of long lead or critical items)
Consideration of various design and construction approaches/methods and ideas and ways to achieve construction savings, particularly on major construction items
Conducting quality control reviews of contract documents, including independent reviews by others, and participating in design/PS&E review meetings at key stages during the development of the contract documents. Preparing meeting agendas, notes and responses to comments

Coordinating with utility agencies if upgrades, relocation of facilities or shut-downs were required
Coordinating with local and regulatory agencies on permitting, design and construction requirements
Addressing and verifying that environmental and permitting requirements were properly addressed in contract documents
Preparation of permanent and construction easement documents
Contractor qualifications
Consideration and preparation of incentives and penalties for fast-track construction
Coordinating with contractors on interest in project and qualifications if contractor qualifications were required
Conducting public involvement and outreach
Developing construction schedules
Assessing potential construction issues and high risks, strategizing and providing various measures to help and fairly manage and allocate such risks
Consideration of the layout/staging area(s), project site and adjacent areas regarding potential impacts and issues during construction and providing appropriate mitigation measures
Consideration of the execution, sequencing and phasing of critical construction activities/work
Preparing and overseeing the development of material and equipment inspection and testing requirements
Preparing and reviewing construction management services/plan
Independent reviews

Investigating and developing potential bidders list
Coordinating delivery of contract documents, information for bidders, advertisement and publishing
Responding to bidders questions
Conducting pre-bid/site visit meetings
Preparing and issuing addenda

Resident CM or engineer
Routine construction observation
Construction contracts, insurance and bonds
Notices to proceed
Conducting preconstruction conferences
Issuing list of submittals required, schedule of values, procedures and requirements
Preparing conformed construction documents
Managing submittal process. Reviewing and coordinating reviews and comments on submittals
Responding to RFIs
Coordinating with on-site construction representatives, public, agencies and clients during construction
Resolving field issues
Preparing and reviewing field reports
Conducting and documenting construction meetings and site visits

Monitoring and documenting construction schedule and progress
Coordinating, monitoring and documenting compliance with inspection and testing requirements (QA/QC)
Progress payments
Work directives for desired or necessary field changes
Change orders
Monitoring project site safety
Coordinating temporary bypasses, shut-downs, tie-ins and utility relocations
Resolution of non-conforming work and failing/failed equipment
Facility start-up, testing and commissioning
Resolution of design and construction issues
Resolution of claims
Preparing punch lists
Substantial completion

Equipment and system issues and use of forensic engineering to assess and resolve issues
Resolution and negotiation of claims with contractor and equipment manufacturers
Liquidated damages/penalties
Equipment/system training of O & M staff