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11 <br />Paul Passe, P.E., CPM <br />Chief Engineer <br />Education <br />Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 1978 <br />Year started with PSI: 2001 <br />Years' experience with other firms: 23 <br />Professional Experience <br />Mr. Passe has over 35 years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering and materials testing, <br />13 of which were spent working directly with the Florida Department of Transportation. He spent four <br />of those years as District Geotechnical Engineer, responsible for assignment of project managers for <br />design and construction, and the other eight as the State Geotechnical Engineer, acting as Senior Review <br />and troubleshooter for projects state wide as well as provided guidance and leadership for geotechnical <br />policy and procedures for the FDOT. He has participated in over 100 various geotechnical and <br />construction projects regarding, roads, bridges, buildings and sinkholes all over the State of Florida. He <br />has also done numerous presentations for the FDOT at conferences and seminars, and helped develop <br />geotechnical- related specifications and training courses. He served on the Geotechnical Institute, <br />Transportation Research Board and National Cooperative Highway Research Program task forces, <br />committees and panels. <br />REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS <br />Representative DOT Project Experience <br />® As the State Geotechnical Engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation in Tallahassee, Mr. <br />Passe was responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the state geotechnical unit for providing <br />statewide geotechnical design procedures and guidelines, writing construction specifications and <br />handling of geotechnical research contracts. He was also responsible for the review of geotechnical <br />engineering investigations and reports from both in -house and consultant forces for all transportation <br />phases — design, construction and maintenance. <br />Since joining PSI, Mr. Passe has been involved in determining design criteria for the high -speed <br />railroad, provided statewide training for consultant engineering inspectors, state inspectors at <br />construction workshops. He has been responsible for detailing specifications, setting product pile lengths <br />and providing driving criteria using Wave Equation Analysis Program, Pile Driving Analyzer, <br />CAPWAP® and for verification of testing on design build projects. Mr. Passe assists the FDOT Districts <br />with geotechnical problems, including ground vibration monitoring, pile driving analysis and other <br />engineering instrumentation, testing and monitoring. Mr. Passe was involved in putting together the Pile <br />Driving Inspector and Drilled Shaft Inspector's training course and provides training for MSE Wall <br />Inspectors for FDOT. Recently, Mr. Passe developed the FDOT State -wide procedures for evaluating <br />structures with unknown foundations. In addition to his work with the FDOT, Mr. Passe works with <br />many different State and Federal entities providing them information and assistance in the field of <br />geotechnical engineering. <br />® Port of Miami Tunnel (SR AIA), Preliminary Feasibility Study, Miami -Dade County, Florida (2 <br />miles) <br />RFO No. 14-07-021 Page 13.67 <br />