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Kieler Smith, PE, CCM, QSDIP I Project Manager 1 Construction Manager <br />Kieler's typical duties include performing Construction Management, Field Resident Engineering; daily inspections; <br />administering contract documents; upholding code requirements; attending weekly progress meetings; processing <br />submittals, requests for information and clarification, change orders, and progress payments; coordinating with various <br />agencies, utility companies, material testers, surveyors, business owners, and residents; monitoring traffic control, site <br />safety, and the contractor's schedule; maintaining public relations; generating the final punch list; and documenting the work <br />via daily reports and digital photography. <br />His field experience encompasses engineering, contract administration, construction management, construction inspection, <br />water treatment plants, steel reservoirs, well equipping, well rehabilitation, SCADA instrumentation construction, constructability reviews, water and <br />sewer lines, wells, channels, chlorine conversion, RCB's, valves, utilities, and park and recreational projects. <br />Marshall Bowen Pumping Plant, Whittier, California. City of Whittier. Construction Manager. Responsible <br />for project management, contract administration, resident engineering, construction management, construction <br />inspection, submittal and RFI processing, change management, soils and material testing monitoring, special <br />inspection monitoring, agency coordination, permit coordination, utility coordination, scheduling, community outreach <br />and public relations, monitoring of the contractor's traffic control and safety plans, monitoring SWPPP and BMP <br />compliance, SCADA coordination, and testing and startup of facilities. Michael Baker provided design engineering <br />services and construction phase support, including full-time construction management and inspection services, for <br />the Whittier Utility Authority's (WUA) Pumping Plant No. 2, which was originally constructed in the 1930s. Michael <br />Baker identified off -site improvements to increase operational capability of existing facilities; evaluated pump station <br />and control schemes; provided hydraulic analysis; and performed structural and electrical engineering, surveying, <br />and mapping. Michael Baker also provided final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E); CEQA compliance <br />(notice of exemption); and construction management and inspection. <br />Well Automation and Rehabilitation Project, Costa Mesa, California. Mesa Water District. Resident Engineer. <br />Responsible for construction management, inspection, field file and document control, schedule review, and <br />constructability review. Michael Baker was selected to provide construction management services for this <br />comprehensive upgrade of all five District clear water well sites. The wells provide 70% of the District's water supply. <br />Key project elements include well rehabilitation, pump replacement, general electrical equipment replacement, new <br />emergency generators, construction of new chemical storage and feed systems area, replacement of wellhead <br />piping, instrumentation upgrades, and site security improvements. Michael Baker's duties will encompass project <br />management, construction administration, office engineering, inspection, equipment and system testing/start-up/ <br />training, and construction close-out. <br />Pipeline Infrastructure Testing Program Management, Costa Mesa, California. Mesa Water District. <br />Construction Manager. Responsible for construction management of project schedule, quantities, field verification, <br />progress payments, change orders, and tracking. Michael Baker developed a comprehensive testing and evaluation <br />program for the client's water distribution pipelines. Work included identification and prioritization of pipelines <br />for destructive and non-destructive testing and analysis, evaluation of alternative testing methodologies, and <br />development of a materials testing program. Testing results were compiled and reviewed against the client's criteria <br />for pipeline rehabilitation and replacement, and an annual testing program was developed. <br />Years with Michael Baker: 12 <br />Education: <br />B.S., 2007, Civil Engineering, <br />Loyola Marymount University <br />Licenses / Certifications: <br />Certified Construction <br />Manager, 2019 <br />Qualified SWPPP Developer <br />(QSD), CA#82523, 2014 <br />Professional Engineer - Civil, <br />CA #82523, 2014 <br />Proposal I Appendix Water Resources RFP No. 19-118 <br />INTERNATIONAL <br />