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54 Years of Experience40 EducationHigh School Diploma, Groveton High School1978 Professional RegistrationsProfessional Surveyor & Mapper, State of Florida#5082 Professional AffiliationsFlorida Atlantic Univeristy Professional Advisory Committee Member CertificationsFlorida Certified Contract Manager, 2014 FDOT Leadership Academy, 2005 Engineering Inspired Design. WILLIAM A. ARATA, PSMDirector of Surveying & Mapping Mr. Arata is an experienced Professional Surveyor & Mapper specializing in surveys for roadway design and right of way mapping. He has almost 40 years of surveying experience and worked for the Florida Department of Transportation for 35 years. During this time, he had direct responsibility for field surveys, creation of documents, sketches and maps for right of way acquisition. He has worked on most of the state roads from Monroe to Indian River Counties. Past experience includes the development of the Staff Hour Spread Sheet and data collection standards. While working primarily on FDOT projects, Bill successfully procured a continuing services contract with the City of Ft. Lauderdale and worked with the City of Doral providing sketches and legal descriptions for easements and other issues. Possessing extensive experience with the Department allows him to successfully manage complex projects that require the highest degree of attention to detail from beginning to end. Combined with a proactive attitude and strong customer focus will ensure the successful completion of projects for clients and stakeholders. His career has demonstrated consistent professionalism with a thorough knowledge of Florida Statutes and Administrative Code and commitment to ethical conduct. Strong administrative capabilities will ensure the proper execution of proposals, contracts and invoices. Extensive technical knowledge will provide project deliverables meeting the demands of a project in the most efficient manner. Leadership and relationships are key to working with established professionals, guiding developing staff and effectively managing resources. These qualities will enable Bill to maintain existing clients and add new relations to further KEITH’s growth in revenue and stature as an industry leader. RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE City of Pompano Beach Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard Improvements, Pompano Beach, FL: As a subconsultant to Kimley-Horn and a part of the Pompano Beach GO Bond Projects, KEITH is providing surveying and subsurface utility engineering services for the Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard roadway improvement projects in Pompano Beach. SUE services include performing up to (100) test holes to expose utilities to minimize any potential for damage and records research. KEITH is also performing updated topographic and right-of-way surveys to show all surface features such as roadways, medians, curbing, sidewalks, driveways, surface utilities, and traffic striping. In addition, KEITH is conducting field reviews to locate new features and verify potential issues within the right-of-way lines. City of Parkland Continuing Engineering Services Contract, Parkland, FL: KEITH serves as the prime general engineering consultant for the City of Parkland for over 10 years. Under this contract KEITH is providing engineering, planning, and survey and mapping services to the City on an as need basis. Projects under this contract include the Master Plan for “The Wedge” Parcel, Holmberg Road Roadway Improvements, Update of City of Parkland Maps, and a Citywide Traffic Study. Sistrunk Redevelopment, Fort Lauderdale, FL: KEITH is currently providing assistance to develop a 6 story mixed-use project with residential, commercial and a stand alone parking garage, also including a small church parcel located at the NW corner of NW 5th Street and NW 7th Terrance. KEITH is providing surveying, subsurface utility engineering, planning, traffic engineering, civil engineering, landscape architecture and construction / program management services. The project intends to place a heavy focus on the design of the public realm. FDOT D4 SR 9 and Sunrise Boulevard, Broward County, FL: As a subconsultant to Bowman Consulting Group, LTD, KEITH is providing continuing surveying and mapping as well as subsurface utility engineering support services for FDOT District 4 for State Road 9 and Sunrise Boulevard. TAB F - FIRM REFERENCES & SIMILAR WORK COMPLETED: SURVEYORS & MAPPING