Michael Meridith

WTP / WWTP / Underground Utilities
Estimator & Project Manager

Professional Experience & Accomplishments:

2/2008 - Present
Hubbard Construction Group, Orlando, Florida
General Contractor - Heavy Highway

Underground Utilities Estimator:
¨Lead Utility Estimator
¨Pre & post bid scheduling
¨Negotiate pricing and contracts with subcontractors

8/2005 - 12/2007
Lapin Services, Inc., Orlando, Florida
Utility Contractor

Commercial Utilities (CU) Department Manager:
¨Management of the CU Department, reporting directly to the President
¨Bid lead tracking, estimating and managing of all construction projects for the CU Department
¨Project negotiation with clients and subcontractors
¨Coordination of Design-Build projects with consultants and procurement of deliverables
¨Construction scheduling (MS Project), material & equipment submittals and ordering
¨Preparing monthly AIA pay estimates and accounting documentation
¨Permitting, site layout, scheduling equipment resources                                                  

6/2004 – 8/2005
Wharton-Smith Construction Group, Inc. (WSI), Sanford,FL
General Contractor, Commercial Division

Project Manager & Assistant Project Manager
¨City of Altamonte Springs Festival Drive,$1.8MM, PM
¨City of Altamonte Springs Cranes Roost Boulevard Redevelopment Project, $16MM, APM
¨Negotiate pricing and contracts with subcontractors
¨Scheduling of vendors and subcontractors
¨Prepare monthly pay estimates & review purchase orders
¨Project Size: $16.0 Million                                                  

6/2002 – 6/2004 
Encore Construction Company, Inc. (ECC), Winter Garden, FL
General Contractor, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants

Project Manager / Lead Mechanical Estimator
¨Successfully managed multiple projects ranging in size up to $2 Million
¨Lead Mechanical estimator, specializing in CSI Divisions 2, 11, 13, 14, 15
¨Trained interns & new estimators how to use the MC2 Estimating Software & Digitizing equipment
¨Pre & post bid scheduling
¨Negotiate pricing and contracts with subcontractors
¨Value engineering of mechanical systems              

11/1999 – 6/2002
Danis Environmental Industries, Inc., (DEI), Orlando Florida                    
General Contractor, Water & Wastewater Treatment Plants

Estimator / Project Engineer
¨Lead Mechanical estimator, specializing in CSI Divisions 2, 11, 13, 14, 15 using MC2 Estimating Software
¨Pre & post bid scheduling
¨Negotiate pricing and contracts with subcontractors
¨Value engineering & audits of mechanical systems                             

1991 – 1999
Meridith Environmental Services, Inc. (MES), Orlando, Florida 
Water Well Drilling & Water Treatment Plant Contractor

Vice President, Director of Utilities
¨Sales & Marketing, Bid Lead tracking and development
¨Project Estimating & Management
¨Scheduling & Field Supervision
¨Troubleshooting and diagnosis of water systems, field engineering & repairs to utility systems
¨Negotiate pricing and contracts with subcontractors                                                                  

Major Projects:

Utilities
¨Wekiwa Springs State Park Waste Water Improvements, Est./PM ($572K, Lapin)
¨Lake Center Condos, Septic to Sanitary Sewer Conversion, Est./PM ($56K, Lapin)
¨7-11 Stores, Multiple projects, Septic to Sanitary Sewer Conversions, Est./PM ($69K - $250K, Lapin)
¨Eastern Regional WTP – Orange County Utilities, Sewer Force Main Replacement, Est./PM ($70K, Lapin)
¨City of Altamonte Springs, Festival Drive Improvements.  Roadwork, Bridge & Utility Project, PM ($2.6M, WS)
¨City of Altamonte Springs, Cranes Roost Blvd – Streetscape Phase II, APM ($16.0M, WSI)

Water Treatment Plants
¨Orange County Florida Bonneville WTP, PM ($1.83M, ECC)
¨Gin-La Pine Island WTP & WWTP, Montverde Florida, Est. ($3M, ECC)
¨Orange County Florida Eastern / Western Regional WTP Modifications, Est. ($25M, ECC)
¨Adkins Filter Plant, Greenville Water System, Greenville, SC Est./Mech. Insp. ($40.75M, DEI)
¨Altamonte Springs WTP #1, Altamonte Springs, FL, Est./PM ($1.5M, MES)
¨Lake County School C, Clermont, FL, Est./PM ($35K, MES)
¨Greater Hills WTP, Clermont, FL, Est./PM ($325K, MES)
¨Corner Lakes Middle School WTP, Orlando, FL, Est./PM ($36K, MES)
¨Orlando/Orange County Expressway Authority, Orlando, FL, Est./PM (MES)

Waste Water Treatment Plants
¨City of Lake Wales Sludge Dewatering Facilities, PM ($1.25M, ECC)
¨City of Tavares, Woodlea Road WWTP Generator Replacement, PM ($59K, ECC)
¨City of Tavares, Woodlea Road WWTP Modifications, Est. ($10M, ECC)
¨Palm Beach County WWTP Modifications, Est. ($33M, ECC)
¨Winter Garden WWTP, Winter Garden, Florida, Est. ($25M, ECC)
¨Collier County WWTP Liquids Expansion, Naples, FL, Est. ($29M, ECC) 
¨South Cross Bayou – Andritz Sludge Processing Facility, Pinellas County, FL Est. ($3.5M, DEI)
¨Ina Road WWTP, Pima County WWMD, Tucson, AZ, Est. ($39.1M, DEI)
¨University Shores WWTP, Southern States Utilities, Orlando, FL, PM ($500K, MES)

Professional Memberships
¨Underground Utility Pipeline Contractors Board of Examiners, Orange County, FL. 
        Appointed to the Board 4/1999, Served as Chairman from 2000 thru 2009

State Certifications
¨State of Florida - Water Well Contractor, # 7137 (Inactive)
¨State of Florida – Underground Utility Contractor, # CUC56705 (Inactive)
¨State of Florida – General Contractor, # CGC1507256 (Active)
¨State of Georgia – Utility Manager, # UM001271 (Inactive)
¨State of Georgia – General Contractor, # UC301419 (Inactive)
¨State of South Carolina – General Contractor, # 109772 (Inactive)

Computer Experience
¨Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, FrontPage, Expression Web)
¨ MC2 ICE 2000 PC Estimating Program (Windows & DOS Version)                                                    ¨HCSS - Heavy Bid
¨Primavera & Sure Track Project Manager 2.0
¨Paydirt
¨CADD (TurboCAD)

Heavy Equipment Operation
¨Hydraulic Excavators
¨Backhoes
¨Bucket Loaders
¨Track Dozers

 

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