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<br />Vera, Jr, Manuel - 1 - <br /> <br />Manuel G Vera, Jr, PSM <br />Principal / Senior Surveyor <br /> <br />Education/Training <br />Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies, Nova Southeastern University, 1994 <br />Associates of Science, Land Surveying, Miami Dade College, 1988 <br /> <br />Professional Registration: Professional Surveyor & Mapper, Florida, PSM#5291 <br /> <br />Years of Experience: 31 Years (with MGV for 31 years) <br /> <br />Office Location: Miami, Florida <br /> <br />Professional Affiliations: Florida Surveying & Mapping Society <br /> <br />Mr. Vera Jr., a registered Land Surveyor has over 30 years of experience with the company and throughout the state <br />of Florida. He has managed a variety of survey contracts and projects for the Florida Department of Transportation, <br />Miami – Dade County, Miami-Dade Expressway Authority, City of Miami, and numerous Engineering and Design <br />firms. Mr. Vera has performed and managed all types of surveying services including: Design Surveys, Right-of-Way <br />Control Surveys, Right-of-Way Mapping, Platting, Construction Layout, As-built Surveys, Drainage Surveys, etc. Mr. <br />Vera is a Senior Surveyor and Mapper as well as our Senior Project Manager. He has extensive experience in the <br />management and coordination of survey projects involving a variety of surveying techniques such as Aerial Surveys, <br />Conventional Ground Surveying, Utilities designation, etc. <br /> <br />Surveying Experience: <br />FDOT District VI, Safety Improvements to SR-7/ NW 7th Ave from NW 131st St to NW 118th St <br />Sub Consultant to: HBC Engineering Company (305-232-7932)Contact: Adebayo Coker, PE <br />Location: Miami, Florida Length: 1.25 miles <br />Role: Project Manager Duration: 04/2011 thru 04/2014 <br />Project Description: A full topographic and DTM Survey was prepared for SR-7 from NW 117th Street to NW <br />119th Street and the intersection of SR7 and NW 125th Street; cross sections were performed every 500-ft intervals; <br />existing drainage structures were located and identified by the type of structure, rim location, pipe invert elevations, <br />pipe materials, direction, size and condition. <br /> <br />FDOT District VI, SR25/Okeechobee Road from NW 79TH Ave to SR997/Krome Ave PD&E Study <br />Sub Consultant to: Metric Engineering, Inc. (305-235-5098) Contact: Robert Linares, PE <br />Location: Miami, Florida Length: 6.5 miles <br />Role: Project Manager Duration: 05/2012 thru 11/2012 <br />Project Description: Provided a Full Design Survey including: the establishment of horizontal (NAD 83/90) and <br />vertical control (NAVD 88) networks, survey baselines and Right of Ways were established as per Department Right <br />of Way Maps, platted and/or dedicated right of ways for SR25/Okeechobee Road; Topographic and Digital Terrain <br />Model (DTM/3D) Survey was prepared from right of way to right of way, along the area proposed; Drainage <br />structures and above ground features where identified and shown on the Survey; Bridge surveys were located, and <br />canal soundings were performed at each bridge. <br /> <br />FDOT District VI, SR5/US-1/Long Key V-Piers & Deviation Blocks Repair (Bridge#900094) <br />Sub Consultant to: URS Corporation (305-262-7466) Contact: Luis Vargas, PE <br />Location: Miami, Florida Length: 2.5 miles <br />Role: Surveyor & Mapper Duration: 09/2011 thru 01/2012 <br />Project Description: MGV Established and/or recovered Horizontal Project Network Control and Vertical Project <br />Network Control, for the purpose of establishing control on the Florida State Plane Coordinate System or datum of <br />1983/1990 adjustment; the existing survey baseline was established as part the FDOT right of way maps; surveyed <br />the 12 V piers that are going to be replaces; spot elevations at the bottom of seabed elevation at each pier were <br />located.