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Paul Passe, PE, CPM <br />Chief Geotechnical Engineer <br />Professional Service Industries, Inc. <br />Year started with PSI: 2001 <br />Years with other firms: 13 <br />Education <br />■ Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 1978 <br />Certifications /Registrations /Technical Training <br />• Registered Professional Engineer, #35971, North Carolina, 2009 <br />• Registered Professional Engineer, #34750, Florida, 1984 <br />• Registered Professional Engineer, #15265, Alabama, 1984 <br />• Registered Professional Engineer, #16667, Minnesota, 1982 <br />• Registered Professional Engineer, #21569, Wisconsin, 1982 <br />• Certified Public Manager <br />Professional Experience <br />Mr. Passe has over 28 years of experience in the field of geotechnical engineering and materials testing, 13 of <br />which were spent working directly with the Florida Department of Transportation. Four of those years as <br />District Geotechnical Engineer, responsible for assignment of project managers for design and construction, <br />and nine as the State Geotechnical Engineer, acting as Senior Review and troubleshooter for projects state <br />wide as well as provided guidance and leadership for geotechnical policy and procedures for the FDOT. He <br />has participated in over 100 various geotechnical and construction projects regarding, roads, bridges, <br />buildings and sinkholes allover the State of Florida. He has also done numerous presentations for the FDOT <br />at conferences and seminars, and helped develop geotechnical- related specifications and training courses. He <br />serves on the Geotechnical Institute, Transportation Research Board and National Cooperative Highway <br />Research Program task forces, committees and panels. <br />Representative DOT Project Experience <br />■ Florida Department of Transportation; Tallahassee, Florida -State geotechnical engineer - Planning, <br />directing and coordinating the state geotechnical unit for the FDOT for providing statewide geotechnical <br />design procedures and guidelines, writing construction specifications and handling of geotechnical <br />research contracts. Review geotechnical engineering from both in -house and consultant forces for all <br />transportation phases — design, construction and maintenance. Involved in determining design criteria for <br />high -speed railroad. Perform statewide training for consultant engineering inspectors, state inspectors and <br />at construction workshops. Responsible for handling of specifications, set product pile lengths and <br />provided driving criteria using Wave Equation Analysis Program, Pile Driving Analyzer, Capwap and <br />verification testing on design build project. Assist districts with geotechnical problems, ground vibration <br />monitoring, pile driving analysis and other engineering instrumentation, testing and monitoring. Involved in <br />putting together Pile Driving Inspector and Drilled Shaft Inspector's training course. <br />FDOT Roadway Project Experience <br />■ Port of Miami Tunnel, Design Criteria Package, Miami Dade County, FL <br />■ SR 415, FDOT District 5 <br />■ SR 100 from US 1 to Belle Terre Parkway to 1 -95, FDOT District 5 <br />■ 1- 4 /JohnYoung Pkwy, FDOT District 5 <br />■ 1 -4 from Saxon to SR 472, FDOT District 5 <br />■ 1 -95 Widening, FDOT District 5 <br />■ Ringling Causeway Bridge, FDOT District 1, Design - Build. <br />■ Sawgrass Expressway, Turnpike, Design - Build. <br />■ Ernest C. Lyons Bridge, FDOT District 4, Design - Build. <br />■ SR826/836 Interchange, Miami -Dade County, Design - Build. <br />■ 1 -10 over Escambia Bay (work as part of the CEI team, Responsibilities included review of geotechnical <br />data/recommendations and verification testing of piling), FDOT District 3 <br />■ SR 869 Deerfield Toll Plaza Modifications Design - Build, Broward County, Florida <br />■ S.R. 570 (Polk Parkway) and Pace Road Interchange Improvements <br />■ 1 -75 Design /Build /Finance (IROX) Lee /Collier Counties, FL <br />