Robert Burch, PE



Ed Bullard, PE

Contract/Project Management

Innovative Contracting

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Cost Accounting/Cost Control

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Certified Payroll

Financial/Cash Flow Management

Billing and Invoicing

Project Plans/Specifications

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/ Proposal Requirements

Ed Bullard, PE has 30 years of experience in highway and bridge construction management. He recently retired from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), where he was an instrumental leader for highway construction projects in the Denver metro area. His experience includes 14 years as a CDOT construction project engineer, managing construction and pre-construction design work for projects of various sizes, as well as supervising inspection/testing personnel. 

Ed’s skills include inspecting and approving contractor work, reviewing contractor project schedules, checking and approving documentation of project quantities, interpreting plans and specifications, making field decisions and plan revisions as necessary for proper project completion, compiling monthly quantity reports for payment and making payment to the contractor, investigating and responding to requests for information (RFI) from contractors and other stakeholders, checking contractor payrolls and monitoring compliance with the Davis Bacon Act regarding wage rates, and negotiating and creating change orders as necessary for project completion.

Ed holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Metro State University in Denver, and is currently a Colorado Professional Engineer.

Ed is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at ed.bullard@ or edbull3@ and via phone at 303-915-0804.

Robert Burch, PE

Contract/Project Management

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Innovative Contracting

Project Planning

Contractual Reviews

Risk Management

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/Proposal Requirements

Proposal Development

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Certified Payroll

Construction Requirements

Robert Burch, PE has 30 years of engineering and construction management experience. He recently completed 28 years of service to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), where he successfully led various teams in managing multi-million dollar highway planning, design, and construction projects. His tenure included 13 years in the Denver metro area as a Project Engineer both in Region 6 and at CDOT Headquarters, and his last 15 years as a Resident Engineer in CDOT’s Region 2 (Pueblo and Colorado Springs areas). His extensive knowledge encompasses almost all facets of transportation pursuit, procurement, management, PS&E development, delivery and quality.

Robert now helps mentor clients with their government contracting strategies and pursuits. He has very diverse experience in transportation corridor planning, project management, third party coordination, partnering, environmental assessments, public involvement, roadway design, bikeway design, specifications development, construction services, quality management, bridge design, accelerated bridge construction, design-build delivery, and various innovative delivery methods that local, state and federal government agencies utilize. At CDOT, he was actively involved with a number of committees and professional associations that address small business issues and has been a past presenter at CDOT’s ‘Contacts to Contracts’ Symposiums.

Robert graduated from CU at Boulder with a BS in Civil Engineering. He is a Colorado Professional Engineer (PE), and also a Colorado native, born and raised in Greeley. After retiring from CDOT, Robert joined Collins Engineers, with office locations currently in Boulder and Colorado Springs. He is the Lead Transportation Engineer responsible for growing their transportation business in Colorado.

Robert is available for consulting through the Colorado Springs SBDC in Colorado Springs, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at robert.burch@ or rburch28@ and via phone at 719-650-5950.

Patricia Hayes

Access Management

Traffic Control/Phasing

Traffic Studies

Roadside Design

Erosion Control

Signing/Layout/Materials

Striping/MHTs

Signalization

Corridor Studies/EIS/EA

Access Control Plans

Safety Concepts

Project Plans/Specifications

Marketing Strategy/Networking

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/Proposal Requirements

Patricia Hayes’s Traffic and Safety Engineering experience spans 30 years with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), in the design, preparation and oversight of traffic control plans. She served 13 years in the CDOT headquarters Staff Traffic Branch before transferring to CDOT Region 1 (formerly Region 6) where she led one of two traffic design squads under the Region Operations Engineer. Patricia later assumed the duties of Assistant Access Manager and then Access Manager. Her work resulted in hundreds of successful developments and modifications to businesses along state highways, long-range access control plans, and a multitude of corridor, traffic and environmental studies.

Patricia’s expertise in CDOT design details and functions includes: signing and signal plans, overhead sign structures, striping, delineation, roadside safety treatments and lighting. She has reviewed and approved MHTs (Methods of Handling Traffic) and CTCPs (Construction Traffic Control Plans), as well as specifications, contracts, permits, and work orders for local agencies. Patricia assisted in the selection process of roundabout designs, TREX construction plan review, and light-rail committees for agreements, contracts and specifications, in addition to phasing for plans on freeways, expressways, and rural highways. She has also served on committees for the environmental planning processes, IGAs (Inter-Governmental Agreements), and defining Access and Traffic control plans. Throughout her career, she collaborated with consultants, government agency representatives, various stakeholders, and nearly every section of CDOT, resulting in a unique understanding of the CDOT Region and Headquarters office structures, as well as the network of CDOT personnel statewide.

Patricia’s career was shaped by her curiosity, tenacious ambition, and by the strong support she received at CDOT. Few women existed in the technical and professional engineering field when she first started with CDOT. She was empowered by this challenging yet nurturing environment, and advanced because of her motivations for success. With 30 years of experience in traffic engineering, Patricia would now like to help others succeed on CDOT projects.

Patricia is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. She can be reached at patricia.hayes@ or ladyhayes@ and via phone at 303-916-1274.

Kevin Hsu, PE

Contract/Project Management

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Certified Payroll

Billing and Invoicing

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/Proposal Requirements

Kevin Hsu, PE, has more than 30 years of construction management and engineering experience. During the 26 years he served as a project manager for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), he oversaw the design and construction phases of $20-million federally-funded transportation projects in the Denver metro area. His experience spans all phases of project coordination, from planning and budgeting to close-out documentation.

As a CDOT project manager, Kevin negotiated with state agencies to secure funding, and coordinated with the FHWA, City and County of Denver, RTD, and utility companies. He managed and monitored the progress of IGAs (Intergovernmental Agreements). As part of pre-project preparations, Kevin drafted the scope of work and estimated costs, drafted RFPs and project advertising, and assisted with the selection of consultants and the award process. He developed plans and specifications, reviewed design reports, and facilitated meetings with specialty designers.

Kevin’s project oversight included; monitoring expenses against budget, negotiating work hours and supervising payroll, processing payments, approving change orders, monitoring the Quality Assurance program, and approving final project documentation. He also monitored, inspected, and reported on contractor operations and progress. Kevin was instrumental in training municipal project managers and material testers, while providing technical assistance to CDOT Project Engineers.

Kevin holds a Master’s Degree in Geotechnical Civil Engineering from Colorado State University, and is a Colorado Professional Engineer, as well as a licensed contractor in Denver and Aurora. Since retiring from CDOT in 2010, Kevin has been focusing on his own company, Hsu Properties, LLC.

Kevin is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at kevin.hsu@ or hsuk0422@ or via phone at 303-979-0216.

Rhaj Khanzadeh, PE

Contract/Project Management

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Cost Accounting/Cost Control

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Certified Payroll

Bid Tabulation Analysis

Rhaj Khanzadeh, PE is a Project Engineer / Project Manager with a 27-year record of success overseeing all phases of multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructure and environmental projects. He spent 24 years with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), where he was responsible for supervising staff, site inspections, materials testing, and documentation on highway and bridge improvements. Throughout his career, he managed and trained numerous crews of engineers, consultants, inspectors, and technicians.

Rhaj has a wealth of experience ensuring conformity and compliance with project plans, schedules, specifications, regulations, and purpose of design. He has monitored expenditures, pay estimates, and consultants’ payrolls to follow budgets and ensure accurate and timely payments. He also prepared and negotiated change orders and contract modification orders, maintained Method of Handling Traffic statements (MHTs), and approved Form 250 (Materials Documentation Record) at the end of each project. He was responsible for ensuring Quality Assurance / Quality Control and monitoring contractor compliance with Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Labor Compliance, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise utilization, and Environmental Stewardship. Rhaj held weekly progress and safety meetings, and represented CDOT in dealing with the public, local government agencies, utility companies, contractors, and the media.

Born in Tehran, Iran, Rhaj came to the United States in 1978 and received a BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado. He is currently a Colorado Professional Engineer. After retiring from CDOT in May 2011, he spent six months working for Federal Land Highway, and is currently working for HDR Engineering as a Transportation Engineer / Construction Manager.

Rhaj is available for consulting through the Grand Junction SBDC, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at rhaj.khanzadeh@ or mkhanz8461@ and via phone at 970-223-9682.

Charlie MacKean, PE

Contract/Project Management

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Construction Materials Testing

Construction Inspection Documentation

Construction Materials Troubleshooting

Statistical Analysis of Materials Data

Content Management Systems

Charlie MacKean, PE has more than 16 years of experience in civil and materials engineering, and in project management of construction testing and inspection programs. His experience includes six years as an Engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) Central Flexible Pavement Lab. He has been involved with most aspects of testing and inspection of larger design-build construction projects, and the quality control of materials, including laboratory testing, construction inspection, and with the troubleshooting of materials quality issues.

Charlie’s project experience includes the management of design-build field materials testing and construction inspection teams, and establishing and running quality control and independent assurance testing programs. Responsibilities on these projects included management, oversight and review of construction materials testing, and managing the inspection services for roadway, rail, pipeline, multistory parking structures and pumphouses. His experience also includes designing and implementing statistical strategies to assess the materials quality and test result accuracy for multi-year projects. During his career, Charlie’s responsibilities have centered on quality management of construction projects which has allowed him to work alongside both CDOT personnel and contractors, giving him an understanding of both the owner’s and contractor’s points of view. His experience has allowed him to see successful quality practices on a wide variety of large and mid-sized projects. 

Charlie has a degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Ontario, and he is currently a Colorado Professional Engineer. Most recently, Charlie worked for Yeh and Associates as a Project Manager, managing quality assurance programs for the RTD West Corridor design-build project.

Charlie is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He is currently on assignment and will be available on an as needed basis until April 2014. He can be reached at charlie.mackean@ or cmackean@ and via phone at 303-325-4375.

Chris Meyer

DBE/ESB Certification

Contract/Project Management

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Bid Express Online Bidding

Bid Tabulation Analysis

Certified Payroll

Chris Meyer has over 23 years of CDOT experience in Region 5 highway engineering and project management and administration. After learning the basics of material testing and construction inspection, Chris spent 15 years as a Project Engineer/Manager where he was responsible for on-sight, day-to-day, project contract administration. His responsibilities included ensuring contract compliance with construction plans and specifications and supervising and training CDOT and consultant project personnel. This included monitoring project cost expenditures and tracking budgets, negotiating and implementing field changes and modifying contracts as needed, checking payrolls for compliance with Federal Davis Bacon Act laws, and facilitating, tracking and recording communication between the Contractor and CDOT.

In addition, Chris had several occasions to help facilitate communication and interaction between contractors and their subcontractors, including DBE/ESB companies, and learned a great deal from those experiences. Chris has lived in Durango since 1975 after moving to Colorado from Minnesota a year earlier.

Chris is available for consulting through the Southwest Colorado SBDC in Durango, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at chris.meyer@ or aquaman@ and via phone at 970- 759-7709.

Cathy Kramer

DBE/ESB Certification

DBE/ESB Program Compliance

Contract/Project Management

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Innovative Contracting

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/Proposal Requirements

Cathy Kramer is the Statewide Program Manager for Connect2DOT and owner of Caddis LLC, a business and marketing consulting firm specializing in small business program development and support services for companies in the transportation industry. She has 25 years of marketing and management consulting experience, working with a range of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. She provides strategic direction to corporations and government agencies regarding market analysis, corporate positioning, brand strategy, integrated marketing planning, proposal writing, supplier diversity, and small business program management. She has been directly responsible for more than 50 national and international client accounts and is often asked to provide keynote presentations and training at national organizations and events.

Cathy has been a consultant to CDOT for 12 years providing technical assistance to DBE/ESB firms and supporting the development and outreach of CDOT’s DBE/ESB Programs. In 2008, Cathy was part of the team that conducted the CDOT Disparity Study which was used to determine the need for remedial programs based upon racial and gender discrimination in state highway construction contracting. As a result, she assisted CDOT staff in restructuring the DBE/ESB Programs and determining the 2013 – 2015 FHWA Overall Annual DBE Goal. She has an extensive understanding of CDOT contracting and project delivery methods and has assisted hundreds of firms in marketing their services to CDOT.

Prior to starting her own business, Cathy was a Senior Systems Analyst for a Washington D.C. management consulting company where she managed large-scale federal financial and procurement software implementations at the Library of Congress, US Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce, and Louisville Water Company. She consulted with clients to re-engineer workflow procedures, define system requirements, and streamline business processes.

Cathy is currently the Program Manager for Connect2DOT, managing the partnership between CDOT and the Colorado Small Business Development Centers and assisting with business consulting, training, outreach, and technical support to contractors and consultants through 14 centers across the state. Cathy received a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Cathy is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. She can be reached at cathy.kramer@state.co.us or

720-624-6728.

Andra Hargrave

DBE/ESB Certification

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Contract/Project Management

Financial/Cash Flow Management

Bidding and Estimating

Billing and Invoicing

Andra Hargrave helps clients with their government contracting strategy and drives the SBDC's Veterans Program. He has 15 years of direct governmental contracting and Fortune Level 500 business development experience. Andra possesses an in-depth knowledge of state and federal set-aside procurement programs and has been contracted by companies of every certification designation, including tribally owned companies, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and companies seeking to commercialize within SBIR/STTR grant programs. Andra is a certified NxLeveL instructor.

Andra is available for consulting through the Boulder and Colorado Springs SBDC, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at andra.hargrave@ or alhargrave@ and via phone at 303-246-6345.

Adrianne Sanford

DBE/ESB Certification

Marketing Strategy/Networking

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Strategic Growth Planning

Startup Assistance

Adriane Sanford brings leadership; industry expertise and a deep passion to deliver solutions that help develop and expand the number of minority contractors in the horizontal sector of construction.

Adriane has 18 years of experience providing small business and economic development consulting, diversity consulting services, effective communication and community outreach programs, diversity training and program development, compliance monitoring and reporting, and technical and specialized training services and programs that leverage best practices for small and disadvantaged businesses in the construction/transportation industry.

Adriane began her career as a small business advisor with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). During this time, she also taught entrepreneurial topics at the University of Colorado at Denver. Adriane then served as the Director of CDOT’s Construction Development Center (CDC) and was responsible for; increasing the number of DBE firms participating in roadway/highway construction, championing solutions, coordinating outreach efforts, designing and developing programs and services, and leveraging best practices to assist small and disadvantaged contractors. In 2007, Adriane was asked to provide consulting services to DBE firms participating in the CDOT Business Opportunity Workforce Development Program (BOWD), an innovative, federally-funded million-dollar grant program authorized by the USDOT.

In 2009, Adriane started her own consulting firm, The Sanford Group, LLC which provides innovative solutions to diversity program development and strategic approaches to clients in the transportation, construction, government, and economic development markets. All projects are approached with exceptional organizational skills, determination for success and a deep passion and commitment to an effective diversity program. The Sanford Group and its team thorough understanding of Community Outreach Programs, Compliance Monitoring, Tracking and Verifications as it relates to the design, build and construction industry, led to their most recent accomplishment:

On the $11,746.000 million dollar RTD Sheridan Rail Line Parking Structure project, RTD exceeded the unprecedented 51% SBE goal to 54%. In addition, they more than doubled the 16% DBE goal to 32% on the $13,380.000 million dollar RTD Wadsworth Rail Line Parking Structure Project.

Adrianne is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. She can be reached at adriane.sanford@ or thesanfordgroup@ and via phone at 720-309-9458.

Bob Smith

DBE/ESB Certification

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Contract/Project Management

CDOT Prequalification

CDOT Bidding/Project Forms

Project Plans/Specifications

Financial/Cash Flow Management

Bidding and Estimating

Davis Bacon Act Compliance

Certified Payroll

Billing and Invoicing

CDOT PS/NPS Project Pursuits

SOI/Proposal Requirements

Insurance/OCIP Requirements

Bonding Guidance

Bob Smith has 23 years of construction management experience, with 10 years focused on subcontractor coordination and consulting. Bob is the owner of Eaton Cole Construction services and is currently working as a consultant for Denver Transit Partners on the $2.7 Billion Eagle P3 project, providing bonding and financial guidance, contractor monitoring and technical assistance to subcontractors.

Bob has significant expertise in providing technical assistance to subcontractors on public and private construction projects. He has been a consultant with CDOT for over 9 years. He works in tandem with owners and prime contractors to exceed project goals and aid in the growth of local, small, and disadvantaged businesses.

Bob’s depth of consulting experience includes:

• Analyzing design team proposals and negotiating contracts

• Performing cost estimating, cost controls, risk management, quality control, value engineering, and constructability reviews

• Preparing and analyzing RFQs and RFPs as an owner representative and project manager

• Supervising the bidding process and development of cost estimates to make contractor selections

• Preparing and authorizing construction and design team contracts

• Reviewing, preparing, and approving pay applications

• Managing day-to-day project operations, including RFIs, change orders and submittals

• Requesting value engineering changes/construction options to achieve cost savings

• Coordinating the planning and permitting process with multiple municipalities

• Overseeing project start up and close out

• Implementing “contractor capacity assessment” for subcontractors to evaluate increased contractor capacity and project success

• Performing unit cost estimates during the early stages of engineering and design for systems planning and alternative analysis studies

• Developing and managing minority contractor procurement programs that are project-specific, meeting or exceeding goal requirements

• Administering bonding and insurance compliance

Bob is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver, as well as by virtual appointment statewide. He can be reached at bob.smith@ or bob@ and via phone at 720-331- 1422.

Jennifer Kurtz

DBE/ESB Certification

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Contract/Project Management

Project Planning

Proposal Writing

Program Evaluation

Performance Reviews

Technology Integration

Jennifer Kurtz is a technology and economic development consultant with over 15 years of experience in writing successful government and private sector grants and proposals. She has held appointments at Purdue University (in strategic communications), and at Ball State University (in telecommunications management), and currently teaches graduate courses in information assurance at Regis University in Denver. Through her Conundrum Creek Consulting practice, she has guided clients through the government funding maze, in addition to delivering a variety of project management, technology integration, strategic marketing, editing, and organizational capacity-building services.

Her work in economic development includes acting as Indiana’s eCommerce Director, member of the Governor's Technology Roundtable, and founder of the Indiana Industries of the Future program (with a recurring grant from the US Department of Energy). Jennifer also built and managed the telecommunications infrastructure for Delco Remy International. In addition to writing grants, proposals, and corporate policy documents, she has written numerous articles and book chapters on technology and economic development topics, including a chapter in the Data Breach and Encryption Handbook (published in 2011 by the American Bar Association). Her degrees are from The American University and Anderson University.

Jennifer is available for consulting through the Denver Metro SBDC in downtown Denver. She can be reached at jennifer.kurtz@ or 303-620-8076.

Jay Davis

DBE/ESB Certification

Marketing Strategy/Networking

Contract/Project Management

Project Planning

Financial/Cash Flow Management

CDOT Prequalification

Bonding Guidance

With an extensive background in banking and finance, Jay Davis is an expert in helping companies grow sales and increase profits. Much of his experience stems from working with global Fortune 100 companies and governments, including international governments.

Jay began his career as a banker in Texas, helping owners of small to mid-sized companies grow revenue and improve operations. With a 10-year background in Banking and Finance, he began working for a global Fortune 500 IT Services/ Management Consulting firm, EDS (now Hewlett Packard).

Jay has a BS in Finance from the University of Arizona, and an MBA from the University of Dallas, Graduate School of Management. With nearly 30 years of experience in the areas of strategy, sales and marketing, finance, delivery, operations, leadership development and change management, Jay moved to Durango in 2009 to start his own consulting practice (). He currently helps clients write business plans and prepare investor funding presentations. He is also a certified “Marketing for Smarties” instructor. With an emphasis on helping clients achieve that ‘next level’ of growth and development, Jay hopes to make a difference by developing talent and helping companies achieve their business goals.

Jay is available for consulting through the Southwest Colorado SBDC in Durango. He can be reached at davisadvisory@ or 970-247-0672.

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