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RFQ # 26-07-01 | CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 155 <br />CES CONSULTANTS, INC. <br />RAFAEL URDANETA <br />Senior Inspector <br />Rafael Urdaneta has 37 years of experience supporting roadway, bridge, drainage, utility, streetscape, <br />and infrastructure projects, as well as projects funded through FDOT, Local Agency Program (LAP), <br />Broward County Transportation Surtax, and federal American Recover & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) <br />programs. His background includes field inspection supervision, contract administration, pay <br />estimate processing, materials acceptance and certification, schedule and budget monitoring, RFI <br />and shop drawing review, documentation and reporting, change order evaluation, as-built record <br />maintenance, and project closeout. He is experienced in coordinating with agencies, municipalities, <br />contractors, and engineers to support compliance with contract documents, funding requirements, <br />and agency-specific procedures. Rafael’s software expertise includes AutoCAD, Microsoft 365, <br />Bluebeam Revu, MAC, Pay Item Tracking System (PTS), HY-8, and WMS. <br />Liberty Street Improvements CEI, Hollywood, FL: Construction Project Manager/Contract Support <br />Specialist for this Broward County Transportation Surtax Municipal Rehabilitation & Maintenance <br />(R&M) project that includes approximately 350 LF of sidewalk replacement, ADA upgrades, drainage/ <br />stormwater repairs, and pavement resurfacing on Liberty Street between N 33rd Avenue and N 31st <br />Avenue to benefit pedestrians and drivers. CES is providing ongoing CEI/CPM services for primarily <br />Surtax and LAP funded roadway projects, which include stormwater and drainage improvements. <br />FDOT D6, SR 7 Grouping CEI Services, Miami-Dade County, FL: Contract Support Specialist. <br />Supported contract administration and closeout for two SR 7 projects totaling approximately $28.1M <br />and 4-miles in length, including full reconstruction from NW 8th Street to NW 36th Street with <br />MDWASD water and sewer improvements under a JPA (FM No. 425598-1-52-01), and resurfacing <br />from NW 36th Street to NW 78th Street with ADA, drainage, and pavement improvements (FM No. <br />430817-1-52-01). Responsibilities included processing pay estimates, weather letters, materials <br />acceptance documentation and certifications; reviewing daily reports; maintaining as-built records; <br />and supporting project closeout. <br />SR-714/Okeechobee Boulevard CEI Services, Palm Beach County LAP, FM 229755-2-58-01, FDOT <br />D4, FL: Project Administrator responsible for overseeing and monitoring all aspects of the project. <br />He supervised the field inspection team, provided guidance and resolution on field changes, and <br />observed schedule and budget. The structural components of this project included a new combined <br />traffic/rail signal system for the CSX/Tri-Rail Gate Crossing, new overhead truss cantilever sign <br />structure drilled shaft foundations, five signalization mast arm drilled shaft foundations, and Class <br />II Structural Concrete for protection of existing piers underneath the overpass. Also managed the <br />CEI contract; supervised the field inspection; reviewed and approved the drilled shaft installation <br />plan, including the review of the drilled shaft logs; ensured CSL Testing was performed as per the <br />FDOT Specifications; provided guidance and resolution on field changes that took place; coordinated <br />with the Engineer of Record; responded to all contractor’s RFIs and shop drawing submittals; and <br />confirmed and verified approval of all materials incorporated into the project, including all the <br />structural steel, LIMS, and final submittal of the PA Material Statement. <br />Pines Boulevard (SR-820) and I-75 (SR-93) Interchange CEI Services, City of Pembroke Pines LAP, <br />FM 414152-2-58-01, FDOT D4, FL: Project Administrator responsible for overseeing and monitoring <br />all aspects of the project. Supervised field inspection team, provided guidance and resolution on <br />field changes, and observed schedule and budget. The project included modifying the existing <br />interstate overpass, entrance and exit ramps from a rural configuration to an urban configuration, as <br />well as widening, signalization, landscaping, and access management improvements. <br />YEARS EXPERIENCE <br />37 <br />EDUCATION <br />Construction Management <br />Certification, Florida Atlantic <br />University, 2007 <br />BSCE, Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, <br />Venezuela, 1987 <br />CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING <br />Trainee ID: 42174 <br />CTQP Asphalt Paving Levels 1 & 2 <br />CTQP Drilled Shaft Inspection <br />CTQP Earthwork Construction <br />Inspection Levels 1 & 2 <br />CTQP QC Manager <br />ACI Concrete Field Testing <br />Technician <br />ACI Concrete Transportation <br />Construction Inspector <br />FDOT Local Agency Program & <br />FHWA Certification <br />IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector <br />Nuclear Radiation Safety <br />Certification <br />Stormwater Management Inspector <br />FES Stormwater Management <br />Designer <br />Excavation & Safety OSHA Certified <br />USACE Construction Quality <br />Management for Contractors <br />FHWA-NHI Safety Inspection on <br />In-Service Bridges <br />Natural Resources Management, <br />L’Università degli studi di Urbino <br />Carlo Bo, Italy, 1988