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ERNESTO BRAVO
<br />Inspector
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<br />Castillo Engineering Inc. | www.castilloeng.com
<br />PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
<br />Mr. Bravo has over nine years of construction experience in various areas of construction
<br />field-testing, which include pile driving monitoring, drilled shaft inspection, density testing,
<br />concrete testing, plans reading, asphalt monitoring, site inspection, roadway & bridge,
<br />earthwork movement, and quality control. He has substantial material testing and has all
<br />the CTQP certifications required of the position. Ernesto is a natural leader and has a
<br />reputation for building trust with crews through clear, honest, and direct communication. He
<br />has proven his ability to handle multiple assignments with varying day and night work hours.
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<br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
<br />01/20 – Present: Roadway Inspector – FIN: 427369-1-52-01 / 405557-9-52-01: SR
<br />997/Krome Ave from SW 32 St to SW 296th St and from SW 296 St to S of 232nd St –
<br />FDOT D6 (Miami-Dade County). This $35.5 million project consists of adding lanes and
<br />pavement rehabilitation along SR 997/Krome Ave from SW 312 Street/Campbell Drive to
<br />SW 296 St. As well as the reconstruction and addition of lanes from SW 296 Street to S of
<br />SW 232 St. Additional improvements include the reconstruction of 5 existing signalized
<br />intersections, a new signalized intersection at SW 272 ST and Krome Ave, the construction
<br />of two new bridges over C-103 Canal, the demolition of an existing bridge, and the
<br />construction of new access roads for SFWMD. Reference: FDOT Project Manager:
<br />Jonathan Fundora, P.E. - (305) 640-7417 – Jonathan.Fundora@dot.state.fl.us
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<br />04/19 – 12/19: Roadway Inspector – FIN: 429193-2-52-01: Reconstruction and Safety
<br />Improvements along SR 907/Alton Road at Michigan Avenue in the City of Miami
<br />Beach – FDOT D6 (Miami-Dade County). This $1.5 million project consists of widening
<br />the roadway to accommodate a second southbound left-turn lane at the intersection of Alton
<br />Rd and Michigan Ave, installing drainage inlets at various locations, removing and
<br />relocating landscaping as needed, milling and resurfacing, pavement markings, upgrading
<br />pedestrian curb ramps to meet ADA requirements, construction of new sidewalks, installing
<br />new traffic and pedestrian signals and signs, installing new street lighting.
<br />Reference: FDOT Project Administrator: Franche Perdomo - (786) 447-4295 –
<br />Franche.Perdomo@dot.state.fl.us
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<br />05/16 – 04/19: Roadway Inspector – FIN: 227775-1-52-01: Reconstruction of SR-7/US-
<br />441 from Fillmore Street to South of Stirling Road - FDOT D4 (Broward County). This
<br />$29.6 million project along 2.08 miles of SR-7 in Broward County includes adding one through lane in each direction for a total of six (6)
<br />lanes with left turn lanes separated by raised medians, constructing new storm sewer system and retention ponds, installing n ew water
<br />and sewer lines, constructing bus bays at current bus stop locations, constructing curbs and gutters, adding or replacing sidewalks with
<br />ADA compliant ramps on both sides of the road, upgrading existing signalized intersections with mast arms and add pedestrian
<br />countdown timers at Johnson Street, Taft Street, and Sheridan Street, installing new signalized intersection and pedestrian countdown
<br />timers at Fillmore Street, install new lighting, adding Intelligent Transportation System components including digital messag e signs and
<br />traffic monitoring cameras, and resurfacing the roadway. Reference: FDOT Project Manager: Donald Van Whervin, P.E. - (954) 958-
<br />7654 – Donald.Vanwhervin@dot.state.fl.us
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<br />08/13 – 05/16: Roadway Inspector – Widening of the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike from SW 216th Street to Killian
<br />Parkway (Miami-Dade County). This $190.0 million project consisted of the complete reconstruction of the Turnpike in Miami-Dade
<br />County including six (6) new bridges and twelve (12) bridge widenings, non-redundant drilled shafts, 18” and 24” prestressed concrete
<br />piles, construction of MSE walls, installation of new drainage system, jack and bores, auger cast piles, sound walls, miscellaneous drilled
<br />shafts, new signalization, upgrades at nine (9) major intersections, pier protections and concrete barrier walls, milling and resurfacing,
<br />lighting, signing and pavement markings, construction of new sidewalks. Reference: Project Administrator: Ruben Cuevas - (954) 279-
<br />7781
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<br />03/11 – 08/13: Quality Control Inspector - I 595 Express Corridor Improvement P3 Project – FDOT D4 (Broward County). This
<br />$1.3 billion project consisted of roadway inspections along the 10 miles’ corridor of I-595 installation of drainage system, construction of
<br />MSE walls, auger cast piles, sound walls, micro-tunneling, utility relocations, inspection of maintenance of traffic, drilled shafts, pile
<br />driving, asphalt paving, lighting and landscaping. Reference: Project Quality Control Manager – Edward Tufo – (305) 384-0524
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<br />EDUCATION
<br />HS Degree, Miguel D. Perez High
<br />School, Sagua la Grande, Cuba, 1986
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<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />9+ Years
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<br />REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS
<br />▪ CTQP Asphalt Paving Tech I & II
<br />▪ CTQP Earthwork Inspection I & II
<br />▪ CTQP Final Estimates I
<br />▪ CTQP Concrete Field Tech I
<br />▪ CTQP Drilled Shaft Inspector
<br />▪ CTQP Pile Driving Inspector
<br />▪ FDOT Intermediate MOT
<br />▪ FDOT Critical Struc. Const. Issues
<br />▪ FDOT Auger Cast Pile Inspection
<br />▪ FDOT MSE Wall Inspection
<br />▪ Nuclear Gauge Safety
<br />▪ ACI Concrete Field Tech I
<br />TIN #: B610-200-68-045-1
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