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Craig A. Smith & Associates Engineers ● Surveyors ● Subsurface Utility Engineering ● 3D Subsurface Imaging ● Utility Coordination Priscilla M. Morales, P.E. Business Unit Leader/Senior Project Manager Engineering Department Ms. Morales has over 26 years of experience managing, directing, and supervising public sector infrastructure projects for local governments. Her career spans 20 years in the public sector administrating Public Works functions to include engineering, water plant, utilities, stormwater, infrastructure, facilities and capital projects. Ms. Morales is responsible for the development of project scopes, stormwater and utilities master plans, federal and state grant applications, construction plans of various infrastructure projects in accordance with established criteria; engineering principles, and normal construction practices; and development of jurisdictional agency permit packages and coordination. She conducts field and office visits with clients, permitting agency staff, and other project coordination as necessary. Ms. Morales conducts plan and engineering reviews for compliance for municipal clients. Selected Relative Experience: Force Main Directional Bore Canal Crossings, Riviera Beach, FL – Served as Project Manager providing engineering services during construction and construction management for the installation of approximately 585 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE directional bored sewer force main crossing the C-17 Canal and approximately 720 linear feet of 42-inch HDPE directional bored sewer force main crossing the M Canal. The project also included the removal of all existing pipe and structures associated with the aerial force main crossings. Responsibilities included grant funding coordination, permitting oversight, shop drawing and submittal review, contractor coordination, construction oversight, and field issue resolution. Stormwater Master Plan, Deerfield Beach, FL – As Department Director, initiated the Stormwater Utility Fee and developed the City’s Stormwater Master Plan to identify and fund more than $4 million annually in operations, maintenance and capital projects. Improved the financial performance of the enterprise fund securing grants and financing to accelerate deferred capital projects and rates of collection via a non-ad valorem fee. Administered $10M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to construct drainage improvements in three of the City’s most flood prone areas: West Deerfield, Pioneer Grove Local Activity Center, and SE 8th Avenue. Integrated Utilities Master Plan, Deerfield Beach, FL - Implemented the Integrated Utilities Master Plan for the City of Deerfield Beach and performed a rate adjustment study adopting 5-year rates to finance deferred, critical Water Plant and Utilities improvements to include injection and well rehabilitation, automatic meter installations, chlorine and ammonia conversions and updated programmable logic controllers. Areas of Expertise •Project Management •Quality Assurance/Quality Control •Stormwater Master Planning, Design, Implementation & Management •Roadway Design & Management •Resource Management •Permitting and Agency Coordination •Bidding Services •Construction Management •Constructability Reviews •Scheduling & Productivity Education •(BSCE) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University •(MBA) University of Florida Licensure •Florida & Virginia Licensed Professional Engineer - #PE64672 Affiliations •American Public Works Association (APWA) •American Water Works Association (AWWA) Employment with CAS: 2 yrs Employment with other firms: 24 yrs 37