EDUCATION
MBA /1991/University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois
BSCE /1974/ University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
REGISTRATION
1979 / Professional Engineer / Illinois
1979 / Land Surveyor / Illinois,
2012 / Professional Engineer / Indiana,
CERTIFICATIONS
2004 / NHI 10-day Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges
2010 IDOT Documentation Class
2007 NIMS Levels 100, 200, 700, 800 Emergency Response Training
2010 American Concrete Institute Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
PUBLICATIONS
Personnel Policy for Edgar County (adapted from Illinois Department of Transportation), 2006
Edgar County Highway Department Employee Safety Code (adapted from Illinois Department of Transportation), 2005
Selected Court Cases, Proceedings from Spring 1994 ACSM/ASPRS Convention
A Guide to Writing Right-of-Way Descriptions, ACSM Surveying and Mapping Journal, Vol. 43 No. 3, 1983
Editor for Standards of Practice for Professional Land Surveyors in the State of Illinois, 1986
Construction Engineering
I have been responsible for the management of over $3,000,000 in consulting fees for construction observation projects for the Illinois Department of Transportation in Districts 4, 5, 8 and 9. I have managed up to 30 construction personnel on projects including:
Reconstruction, curb and gutter, sidewalk, storm sewers, and other work for a $9,300,000 five-lane improvement on IL Route 159 in Collinsville, IL.
Reconstruction of the IL 13 bridge over the Big Muddy River in Murphysboro. Construction costs for this complete removal of a three-span I-beam bridge and the replacement with a five-span I-beam bridge is estimated at $11,000,000.
Construction of a new concrete apron at Mid-America Airport in Mascoutah, IL. Services included quality assurance, quantity documentation, measurement of in-place materials, and compliance with plans and specifications.
Reconstruction, curb and gutter, sidewalk, storm sewers, retaining wall and other work of 2.24 kilometers of five-lane improvements on IL Route 8 (Washington Street) from Oakwood Road to east of Sunrise Avenue in East Peoria, IL.
Structure improvements for milling, patching, resurfacing and safety improvements of 15.23 miles of I-72 from Macon/Piatt County Line to White Heath Road near White Heath, IL. In Piatt County, Illinois. The structure improvements included: partial and full depth deck patching; replacing deck drains; replacement of abutment bearings; HMA surface removal, hydro-scarification of existing deck and microsilica concrete overlay; median pier crash-wall extension; and replacement of existing joint sealer.
Milling and resurfacing of 2.5 miles of I-74, ¾ miles of I-55 and 1 mile of Veteran’s Parkway around Bloomington, Illinois in McLean County Illinois.
Patching, milling and resurfacing of 1.13 miles of U. S. Route 150/45 (University Avenue) from Wright Street to east of Race Street in Urbana, IL. in Champaign County Illinois. Due to high traffic volume, all work was completed from 8:00p to 6:00a. Services included quantity documentation, concrete testing, measurement of in-place materials and compliance with plans and specifications.
Removal and widening and reconstruction of a taxiway and new access road at Abraham Lincoln/Capital Airport in Springfield, IL. Services included quantity documentation, measurement of in-place materials, material inspection, and compliance with plans and specifications.
Construction of a new concrete apron at Willard Airport in Champaign, IL. Services included quantity documentation, measurement of in-place materials, and compliance with plans and specifications.
County Engineer
As the County Engineer, I was responsible for the design, maintenance and construction of projects on 154 miles of county highways and all county and township bridges in Edgar County. I managed a staff of ten full-time professional, administrative and maintenance personnel. I also prepared the budgets and monitored receipts and expenditures for six department funds. I coordinated highway department activities with other county departments as well as the Illinois Department of Transportation. I was active in emergency response training in the county and have received certification from National Incident Management Systems. I trained maintenance personnel on safety related topics such as: Confined Space Entry, Personal Protective Equipment, Trench Safety and Fall Protection.
Municipal Engineering
As the County Engineer, I have prepared the Motor Fuel Tax budgets and set up material lettings for the county and all 15 Road Districts in Edgar County. Additionally, as a consultant, I have prepared the Motor Fuel Tax budgets and documentation for several villages.
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