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2011-27645 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2011 - 27645 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF FERNANDO A. VAZQUEZ AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. WHEREAS, the City Manager wishes to appoint Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvements for the City of Miami Beach; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City of Miami Beach Charter, the City Manager has power to appoint directors of the City departments with the consent of the Mayor and the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Commission wish to consent to the appointment of Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvements for the City of Miami Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, consent to the appointment of Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvements for the City of Miami Beach. PASSED and ADOPTED this I(3 1h day of Agri ! , 2011. Cam% � �a��� O ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO tx�-t. filet, & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION CITY CLERK Q zzue rte, City mom L T:\AGENDA \2010\April 13 \Consent \Fernando Vazquez Resolution.docx COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY Condensed Title: Consenting to the appointment of Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvement Projects for the City of Miami Beach. Key Intended Outcome Supported: • Ensure Value and Timely Delivery of Quality Capital Projects. • Maintain City's Infrastructure. • Increase community satisfaction with City government. Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): N/A Issue: Shall the Mayor and City Commission adopt the Resolution consenting and confirming Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvement Projects? Item Summary /Recommendation: Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City of Miami Beach Charter requires the consent of the City Commission for the appointments of Department Directors. Mr. Vazquez has over 20 years of experience in working with and leading multi - million dollar capital infrastructure projects in both the public and private sectors. These experiences have provided him with a solid and diverse background in civil engineering and construction related projects. Mr. Vazquez has worked for the City of Miami Beach since March 2005 as the City's Engineer. In that role, he has managed the planning and construction of several projects. Since January 2011, he has served on the committee assigned to assume the duties and responsibilities of the CIP Director and has served as the liaison between this committee and the CIP staff and has provided day -to -day leadership to the CIP staff and the coordination of the various CIP projects. Advisory Board Recommendation: N/A Financial Information: Source of Amount Account Approved Funds: 1 2 3 4 OBPI Total Financial Impact Summary: City Clerk's Office Legislative Tracking: Ramiro Inguanzo, Human Resources Sign - Offs: De artment Director istant City Manager City Manager crafti149 1 • .1 ,I,,,a0,xja_e,..8? (N\ T:\AGENDA\2010\April 13 \Consent \Fernando Vazquez ITEM SUMMARY.docx Agenda Item C75 Date '/ /3- // MIAMIBEACH City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez City Manager � Y er g DATE: April 13, 2011 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF FERNANDO A. VAZQUEZ AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City of Miami Beach Charter requires the consent of the Mayor and City Commission for the appointments of the City's Department Directors. It is recommended that the Mayor and Commission adopt the resolution consenting and confirming Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for the City of Miami Beach. BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS Earlier this year, I appointed a committee which assumed the duties and responsibilities of the CIP Director, pending the recruitment of a CIP Director. The committee included myself, as I was actively and directly involved in all key management decisions, Assistant City Manager Jorge Gomez, Public Works Director Fred Beckmann and Mr. Vazquez, who served as the liaison between the committee and the CIP staff, as well as providing day -to -day leadership to the CIP staff and the coordination of the various ongoing CIP projects. Mr. Vazquez demonstrated his ability to manage our complex capital program. Mr. Vazquez has over 20 years of experience in working with and leading multi - million dollar capital infrastructure projects in both the public and private sectors. These experiences have provided him with a solid and diverse background in civil engineering and construction related projects. Mr. Vazquez has worked for the City of Miami Beach as the City's Engineer since March 21, 2005. In that role, he has managed the planning and construction of several projects, including the current citywide bridge retrofit program; the construction of the wayfinding signs project; the construction of the North Beach Recreational Corridor; the current bidding and construction of the Collins Canal /Dade Boulevard improvements project; the Prairie Avenue drainage improvements; and the 44 Street /Royal Palm drainage improvements, to name just a few. In addition, he has developed and Resolution Consentin g Appointment the A ointment of CIF Director April 13, 2011 Page 2 maintained relationships and regional involvement with other public agencies and citizen groups, including: the Miami Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), where he serves as the technical liaison in regional transportation planning; the Miami Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management, where he has represented the City on numerous regulatory issues associated with streamlining construction in the City and the County's ongoing Coastal Renourishment Program; and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), where he has served as the City's representative on a number of projects related to the City of Miami Beach. Prior to joining the City of Miami Beach, Mr. Vazquez worked for the City of Dania Beach, Florida as the Director of Public Services (Public Works) and the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida as the Assistant City Engineer. Before coming to the public sector, Mr. Vazquez worked in the private sector on a number of major construction projects in the United States and abroad, including: serving on the management team of the $750 million Metrowest Tunnel Project for the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority; managing the design and construction of the utility relocation of certain segments of the Central Artery Project (Big Dig) in Massachusetts, which has been recognized as the largest, most complex and most technologically challenging highway project in the history of the U.S.; managing and directing the drainage component of the $1 billion 1 -15 reconstruction project for the Utah Department of Transportation; and managing the engineering and construction of several million dollars of water and sewer rehabilitation projects in Argentina, Venezuela and Spain. A copy of Mr. Vazquez' resume with greater detail about his experiences is attached. Mr. Vazquez' vast and diverse experiences in the private and public sectors will help him in continuing to provide high level strategic, operational and administrative leadership to the staff and projects in the City's Office of Capital Improvement Projects. CONCLUSION The appointment of Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvement Projects will ensure that the City continues to move forward and build on the success of the City's capital improvement program and accomplish one of our priority Key Intended Outcomes (KIO) of ensuring value and timely delivery of quality capital projects, thereby enhancing the service provided to residents, visitors and members of the business community and construction trade. Pursuant to the requirements of Article IV, Section 4.02, of the City Charter, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Commission adopt the resolution consenting and confirming Fernando A. Vazquez as the Director of the Office of Capital Improvement Projects. T:\AGENDA\2011 \April 13 \Consent \Fernando Vazquez Memo.docx .0 MIAMIB OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK State of Florida County of Miami -Dade I, Fernando Vazquez, a citizen of the State of Florida and of the United States of America, and being employed by or an officer of the City of Miami Beach and a recipient of public funds as such employee or officer, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Florida; and that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of Directof-of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Department of the City of Miami Beach. F n:o Vazquez Sworn to and subscribed before me is 13th day of April, 2011 / PaA Robert Parcher City Clerk F: \CLER \CLER \OATH \Oath Fernando Vazquez.doc 1 Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Qualifications Summary Engineering and construction leader in both Public and Private Sectors with over twenty (20) years of progressive and diversified experience in planning, designing, procuring, and constructing Civil Engineering projects throughout the USA and Overseas. Technical Administrator of Public Infrastructure Projects exceeding $2.0 Billion over a course of ten (10) years; responsible for developing internal and external policy initiatives and infrastructure solutions to address regional growth needs within complex urban communities (i.e. Boston, MA; Providence RI, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami Beach, FL) ; including transportation and mobility, environmental and sustainability management, coastal protection and enhancement, utilities and water resource /stormwater facilities; public buildings and parks. City Engineer for the City of Miami Beach, FL responsible for providing regulatory oversight of Citywide Capital Projects exceeding a projected budget of $700 Million Dollars. Assistant City Engineer for the City of Fort Lauderdale, responsible for providing technical, construction administration oversight for park bond projects exceeding a budget of $400 Million as well as a citywide water and sewer rehabilitation project (Waterworks 2011) exceeding a budget of $500 Million. Private Sector, Senior Project Manager of large construction projects such as the $700 Million 14 -foot diameter, 300 feet deep Metrowest Water Supply Tunnel Project from the Wachussett Reservoir to the City of Boston; the construction of the utility relocation of certain segments of the Central Artery Project (Big Dig), recognized as the largest, most complex, and technologically challenging highway project in the history of the United States, the construction of the drainage component of the $ 1.0 Billion dollar I- 15 Reconstruction Project for Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), and the management and construction of several million dollars of water and sewer rehabilitation projects in South America, including Aguas Argentinas Water and Sewer Consortium in Buenos Aires, Argentina as well as the Barcelona Water and Sewer rehabilitation in the City of Barcelona, Venezuela. Professional Background City Engineer — City of Miami Beach, FL Director of Public Services — City of Dania Beach, FL Assistant City Engineer — City of Fort Lauderdale, FL Senior Project Manager — SEA Consultants, Sverdrup Civil Inc.; The Halcrow Group Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume Professional Engineering Licenses State of Florida — Reg. # 60517 State of Connecticut — Reg. # 21437 Professional Coursework B.S., Ocean Engineering -1986 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL Professional Affiliations Member — American Society of Civil Engineers Member — ASTM International Member — Florida Engineering Society Member — Institute of Transportation Engineers Member — National Society of Civil Engineers Member — American Public Works Association Member — Florida Engineering Society Member — Cambridge's Who's Who Former Member — Broward County MPO — TPC Current Member — Miami Dade County MPO — TPC Employment Summary (last 15 years) PUBLIC SECTOR City of Miami Beach Miami Beach, FL 2005 - Present City Engineer Highly responsible administrative/ managerial /technical position reporting directly to the Public Works Director leading a mature engineering and scientific staff; responsible for the oversight of the Transportation Division; Engineering Division, Right of Way Division; Environmental Management Division; Engineer of Record for the City, responsible for the regulatory oversight of Citywide Capital Improvement Projects exceeding a projected budget of $700 Million; Chief technical representative for the City of Miami Beach in regional transportation, engineering and environmental projects. Signature Projects - NEIGHBORHOOD CIP — Regulatory oversight of the construction over US $700 Million of Neighborhood Improvement Projects, including street reconstruction, curb and gutter improvements, water and storm water improvements and landscaping. - NORTH BEACH RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR — Construction of a mufti-purpose greenway and dune enhancement recreational facility. Project includes the construction of over 1 mile of concrete Page 2 Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume pathway, dune restoration, installation of rope and post, sand fencing, turtle - friendly lighting, connecting with five (5) Public Parks as well as direct connections to the beach. - 44TH AND ROYAL PALM — Construction of drainage improvements along 44 Street between Royal Palm and outfall located at Muss Park. Improvements include the installation of 48 -inch drainage pipe with a new outfall in Muss Park, re- grading of existing roadway to improve the conveyance of stormwater, provision of new catch basins and valley gutters as well as the reclamation of swale areas adjacent to the roadway. - SEAWALL IMPROVEMENTS - WATERWAY DREDGING — Rehabilitation and reconstruction of several priority seawalls as well as dredging of inland waterways citywide, including Lake Pancoast. - BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROGRAM — Restoration and structural improvements of bridges citywide. - CITYWIDE STORMWATER MASTER PLAN — Development and Implementation of Citywide Stormwater Master Plan — Regional Stormwater Master Plan providing for infrastructure solutions for watershed management, flood protection, and operations and management of the utility; including future finance strategies, sustainable solutions to offset capital investments; including but not limited to stormwater rate re- structuring and water reclamation initiatives. - ATLANTIC GREENWAY NETWORK — Planning, development, and implementation of the Atlantic Greenway Network - over 40 Miles of Bicycle Trails, and Coastal Linear Parks throughout the City of Miami Beach. - REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLANNING /IMPLEMENTATION — Planning, Development and Implementation of the Coastal Communities Transportation Master Plan, Coastal Communities Transit Study and Municipal Mobility Plan; providing regional solutions to mobility through the implementation of multi -modal facilities and the re- evaluation and consolidation of transit routes throughout the Coastal Communities of Miami Dade County. - REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION MODEL — Development and Implementation of a City wide GIS based water transmission /distribution plan. - COASTAL RE- NOURISHMENT — Coastal re- nourishment /erosion control and dune reinforcement of over seven (7) miles of beaches to provide Local Mitigation Strategy for Coastal Protection and Economic Vitality. Heavy coordination with Miami Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM); Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Army Core of Engineers (ACOE) City of Dania Beach Dania Beach, FL 2004 -2005 Director of Public Services (Public Works) Department Director reporting directly to the City Manager leading Engineering Consultants and Operation Crews; responsible for the oversight of Engineering/ Right of Way Division /Environmental Management /Streets and Lighting /Cemeteries /Parks and Roadways. Page Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume Chief technical advisor to the City Manager and City Commission; Engineer of Record for the City, responsible for the development of concurrent infrastructure to sustain development; Chief technical representative for the City of Dania Beach in regional transportation, engineering and environmental projects. Signature Projects - Development of a Fifty (50) Million Citywide Water Distribution /Wastewater /Stormwater Capital Improvements Plan - 3 MGD Water Treatment Plant upgrade - Design of 2.0 MG Elevated Storage Tank - Dania Beach Blvd. Improvements (FDOT) - Update Utility Security 17 sewer lift stations via SCADA - Stormwater piping and outfall upgrades - Infiltration /Inflow Program - Developed Vulnerability Assessment of Utility System City of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL 2002 -2004 Assistant City Engineer Responsible administrative/ managerial /technical position reporting directly to the City Engineer leading engineering and architectural staff; responsible for the oversight of the Engineering and Architectural Bureau in the design and improvements of Neighborhood Improvement Programs, as well as the implementation of portions of a $400 Million Parks Bond Referendum Program which include the improvements of Parks and Linear Park /Recreational Facilities; citywide responsible also for the construction oversight of certain construction packages of the City of Fort Lauderdale Waterworks 2011; a $500 Million Citywide Water and Sewer Rehabilitation Program. Signature Projects - RIVERWALK PARK — Planning, design and implementation of segments of an 18 acre water frontage linear park in the Fort Lauderdale New River, adjacent to Las Olas Boulevard Commercial District, including the new construction and retrofitting of seawalls, stamped asphalt and landscaping. - JC CARTER PARK — Final Design and Construction of over 20 Acres of an urban park located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale; including Lighted Athletic Fields (Baseball, Football, Concession, a fully equipped Gymnasium, Playground area, a community Pool and Water Playground, Restrooms, Walking /Jogging Trail, Basketball Courts, Racquetball Courts, and Tennis Courts. - WATERWORKS 2011 — This $500 Million Capital Improvement Program entailed the modernization of the City of Fort Lauderdale water and wastewater infrastructure to be completed over a period of 10 to 20 years. Improvements to the water system included miscellaneous wellfield upgrades, a new membrane softening treatment facility at the Peele -Dixie WTP, multiple rehabilitation /upgrade projects at the Fiveash WTP, and new pipelines and storage tanks in the distribution system. Improvements to the wastewater system included the addition of previously unsewered areas into Page 4 t Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume the collection system, modification of the existing collection system, repair and upgrade of the transmission system, and improvements at the wastewater treatment plant. PRIVATE SECTOR SEA Consultants, Inc. Cambridge, MA 2000 to 2002 Project Manager Senior Project Manager with overall project responsibilities including design /planning, scheduling, multiple discipline coordination, financial profitability, and quality control management; Senior technical staff member for the design development of new research facilities and campus expansion projects for Harvard University and MIT. Signature Projects - MIT — EAST CAMPUS CHILLED WATER MAIN PROJECT — design of 1500 feet of 24 inch welded steel chilled water lines (return and supply) for Massachusetts Institute of Technology east campus main chilled water loop. Design included development of ductile iron alternate to meet specific budgetary requirements. Alternate design led to extensive mechanical joint applications, and specific restraint applications, which generated utility conflict intricacies and extensive urban service relocations (gas, steam, electric, telecomm). Project was fastracked to meet scheduled connection requirements with new west campus loop. - MIT — NW 30 STORMWATER PUMP STATION — Design of permanent submersible stormwater pump station for the new NW30 Building at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pump Station was designed to discharge adjacent impervious flows into a highly surcharged combined sewer system in the City of Cambridge, MA. - HARVARD PHYSICAL SCIENCE WASTEWATER PUMP STATION — Design of temporary submersible sewer pump station for the site enabling of the New Harvard Physical Science Building, Harvard University. Design of pump station to maintain continuous sewer flows as a result of new slurry wall construction for new campus expansion facility at Harvard University. The Halcrow Group, LTD Swindon, Wiltshire, UK 1998 to 2000 Project Manager Overseas Project Manager assigned to projects throughout Latin America; Handled overall project responsibilities; Supervised project master plans, design and utility assessment and improvements, operation and maintenance; Managed local offices, municipal employee expenses subcontracting services, project program, and client relationship; Procured foreign materials for new construction; Developed expenditure reports; Reported directly to Water Director in UK. Signature Projects - BARCELONA WATER AND SEWERAGE REHABILITATION, VENEZUELA — Responsible for developing, managing and implementing a strategic water and sewer master plan of rehabilitation and Page 5 - Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume operation. Work included the repairs of a raw water intake located at the reservoir La Tigra ( V = 100,000 m3) , repairs of a 2 km highly corroded cast iron raw -water transmission main; Assessment, repairs and sectional upgrades of existing 24" welded steel transmission main subject to frictional losses; Repairs of two lift stations, and subsequent pipe upgrades; Supervision of construction of two (2) facultative ponds for preliminary sewage treatment; Managed operation activities, scheduled sequence of repairs in relation to ongoing rehabilitation activities. - ARGENTINA TECHNICAL AUDITING AND INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION OF AGUAS, ARGENTINA SA — Conducted the audit and the implementation of certification information systems and control systems to monitor the concession of Vivendi and Suez - Lyonnaise (Aguas Argentinas). As Project Manager, I participated in the application of the OFWAT (Office of Water Services- Economic regulator for the water and sewerage industry in England and Wales). I was responsible for applying the OFWAT model to certify engineering appraisals and operational comparative statistics on a 5- year regulatory cycle. Specific activities included the modeling of sewerage costs and the economic impact projections of operating conditions through the 30year concession. I also participated in the monitoring of water and sewer works and their completion against the backdrop of comprehensive improvement deadlines, as part of the overall Program Management effort. - ARGENTINA AZURIX, SOUTH AMERICA —The concession of water and sewer for the province of Buenos Aires was awarded to Azurix South America (Azurix USA /Wessex Water UK) Halcrow was subsequently hired by Azurix South - America to provide Program Management support and to evaluate the state of conditions of the existing infrastructure assets, following award of the concession. To develop a managerial plan for improvements, repairs, maintenance and operation. As Project manager I was responsible for the City of Bahia Blanca (500,000 cap). My role was to assist the previous public sector entity of OSBA in the upcoming utility management and upgrading of infrastructure. The focus of the plan included, but was not limited to, a full Utility Rehabilitation Program, development of cost estimates for partial and full rehabilitation of underground utilities, treatment facilities and stations. The approach encompassed a group evaluation module deriving input from multiple team members with different levels of skills and experience, from UK water chemistry experts to local utility operational supervisors. The model considered existing management constraints, existing strategies, and total available and required funding, developing cost estimates for functional criteria (infrastructure). Management considerations included amounts of money to be allocated for infrastructure, equipment, and other items of importance for the upgrading and optimum operation of the utility. - EVALUATION OF 1.2 M PCCP AQUEDUCT, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Project Manager in charge of technical evaluation of 24 inch PCCP aqueduct in Buenos Aires Argentina; Conducted material, corrosion and pressure analysis on existing rural aqueduct extending for 25 miles from Reservoir Paso las Piedras to the City of Bahia Blanca in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Analysis included soil conductivity and resistivity to evaluate remaining life of aqueduct reinforcement, the correlation between the carbonation stages, alkalinity of the concrete extract, and the service life of metal- tensioned systems. The reported investigation focused on the evaluation of concrete degradation due to carbonation, and its contribution to the prediction of service life of PCCP; Conducted subsequent hydraulic modeling to evaluate maximum operating pressures. Designed replacement bypasses, sectional valves and one additional lift station. Supervised construction. Page 6 1 Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume - EVALUATION OF TWO 24" EXISTING FERROUS MAINS, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Project Manager for corrosion study on two 24" gray cast iron mains manufactured in Great Britain and installed in 1908 in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Managed British engineering team in the metallographic study of selected exhumed specimens to estimate material integrity, remaining wall thickness and projected hoop stress. Orchestrated material study conclusions with a separate study on the cumulative effects of external forces, including soil strata variations, low resistivity, galvanic corrosion, and groundwater alkalinity; Assembled the characteristics of deteriorating water distribution system into a report to forecast increased frequency of leaks, potential locations of repeated main deficiencies. Developed required capital investment for replacement of deteriorated infrastructure; Worked with British computer model to determine engineering economic model to estimate the life cycle of pipes based on existing and forecasted number of breaks. Study also proposed rehabilitation technologies including structural and non - structural solutions (conventional open cut replacement to semi - structural liner approaches) - EVALUATION OF EXISTING 600mm GLASS FIBER PRESSURE PIPE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Project Manager in charge of technical evaluation of existing industrial raw water 600mm diameter, centrifugally cast, glass -fiber reinforced, polymer mortar pipe (fiberglass pipe) which was subject to repetitive ruptures as a result of poor composite cast, inadequate installation and high operating pressures; Prepared pipe evaluation scheduled, and incorporation of ASTM specifications for material testing. Headed exhumed sample material analyses, laboratory tests for shear and load pressure capacities, evaluated soil compaction and bedding in different locations along its 20km span; Conducted hydraulic analysis including transient flow scenarios; Developed operational manual of aqueduct with valve closure times for normal and emergency operating scenarios; Designed additional pressure release systems. Developed proposal for the re- evaluation and replacement of substantial lengths of pipe. Responsible for office budget and staff and for procurement of materials from the USA (i.e. importing of piping and appurtenances, modular treatment units, pumps, and valves), as part of a bi- lateral loan agreement between the government of Venezuela and the USA Export /Import Bank. Position required the supervision of technical and O &M staff, as well as a 24 -hour stand -by during repair activities. - RIOS PARANA, PARAGUAY AND URUGUAY - FLOOD REGULATION STUDY, ARGENTINA Member of International Technical Team (UK and Argentina) engaged in the study the risk, impact and management of large floods (up to 60,000m3 /s) in the La Plata Basin. The emphasis of the study was on the impacts to navigation, hydroelectric production, health factors, and /or pollution. The study also focused on the multipurpose use of floodwaters and other resources, but the study also identified constraints to development, ways to mobilize human resources and capital, and investment projects that all three participating countries would find politically acceptable. Sverdrup Civil, Inc. Boston, MA 1995 to 1998 Senior Civil Engineer /Deputy Project Manager Senior Civil Engineer; Multidiscipline coordination including Tunneling, Structural, Hydraulics, Mechanical, Electrical and Traffic and Environmental; supervised design and production personnel; Marketing representative in Latin America. Page Fernando A. Vazquez, P.E. Resume Signature Projects - METROWEST WATER SUPPLY TUNNEL, BOSTON, MA — Fourteen feet (14ft) diameter tunnel bored through granite bedrock 200 to 500 feet below the communities of Southborough, Marlborough, Framingham, Wayland and Weston, to improve water transmission reliability and redundancy to Metropolitan Boston. MWWST extends for 17.6 miles and was designed to increase the water delivery system's capacity by 450MGD. Lead Civil Engineer of Site Development component for shaft locations D, E and W. Responsibilities included coordination with all disciplines (Tunneling, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical, and Environmental. Technical responsibilities included surface water distribution design and hydraulic modeling (up to 120 inch welded steel pipe), connection to tunnel shaft, valve chambers, underground storage tanks, site grading and drainage, stormwater management BMP's, contaminated soil management, construction management, mined material staging, construction review and scheduling; Technical presentation to impacted communities as client's representative for civil design component. - CENTRAL ARTERY PROJECT, BOSTON, MA — Recognized as the largest, most complex, and technologically challenging highway project in the history of the United States, the Central Artery /Tunnel Project significantly reduced traffic congestion and improved mobility in one of America's oldest and most congested major cities. Project Manager, responsible for overseeing the utility relocation along 1.5 miles of underground roadway from Kneeland Street to Causeway Street that connect to the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. The reconstruction of 1 -93 through downtown Boston was enormously complex. Before heavy construction began, utilities had to be relocated and mitigation measures put in place. Then slurry wall construction began in the mid- 1990s, which required underpinning of the existing elevated Central Artery before excavation. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Page 8