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This is a qualifications submission document from Arminius Consultants, LLC, responding to the City of Plant City, Florida's Request for Qualifications (RFQ 21-020EN-FC) for continuing professional consulting services under Category 6: Water and Wastewater Engineering. Arminius Consultants is a six-person Florida-based engineering firm founded in 2013 by John D. Hermann, PE, with 35 years of experience in water and wastewater utility engineering. The firm proposes to provide comprehensive services across all phases of water and wastewater projects, including planning, facility planning, capital improvement planning, design, specifications, cost estimating, permitting, construction administration, inspection, and operations assistance. The submission was submitted on December 10, 2020, and demonstrates Arminius's relevant experience through work completed for multiple Florida municipalities including the Cities of Mulberry, Sanford, Fellsmere, Daytona Beach, Lake Wales, Polk City, and Sarasota, as well as FGUA and FRWA, over the preceding five years. The firm is joined by three subconsultants: Southeast Surveying & Mapping, Universal Engineering Science, and Raftelis Financial Consultants, each providing specialized expertise in surveying, geotechnical engineering, and financial/rate consulting services respectively.

The submission details a team of highly experienced personnel, with key staff members including Michael Crumpton, PE (45 years experience), Donald F. Stearns, PE (45 years experience), Susanna Littell (30 years experience in environmental compliance and pretreatment programs), and John Murphy (45 years experience in utility coordination). The firm's recent project experience includes the Williamson Boulevard Reclaimed Water Pipeline in Daytona Beach ($1.1 million construction cost, $167,000 engineering fee, completed on time and within budget in 2018-2019) and the Priority Water Distribution Valve Exercising and Replacement Program for the City of Sanford ($40,000 engineering fee, completed 2019-2020). Arminius emphasizes its ability to provide cost-effective solutions through a lean organizational structure without large corporate overhead, utilizes current software including AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and KY Pipe, and maintains cloud-based file sharing and backup systems. The contract term would be three years with potential renewal options for two additional two-year periods, as specified in the City's procurement guidelines, with no guaranteed minimum work volume but the expectation of on-call support for infrastructure and capital improvement projects with estimated construction costs not exceeding $7.5 million.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ ii

Letter of Transmittal/Executive Summary ........................................................................................................ iii

TAB A: Ability of Professional Personnel & Staff Experience

ORGANIZATION CHART

SUMMARY OF CAPABILITY/ TRAINING/ EXPERIENCE

SUB-CONSULTANTS

KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES

TAB B: Relevant Experience

FIRM BACKGROUND, HISTORY, & EXPERIENCE

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

LIST OF RELEVANT CURRENT AND PAST EXPERIENCE

TAB C: Location/Accessibility

TAB D: Volume of Similar Contracts with Government Agencies within the Past Five Years and Past Performance of Respondent, Including Partners and Team Members

TAB E: Current and Projected Workload

TAB F: Certified Minority Business Enterprise

TAB G: Local Preference

TAB H: FORMS, LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS, & INSURANCE

RFQ 21-020EN-FC

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. iii

Letter of Transmittal/Executive Summary

December 10, 2020

Procurement Department 302 W. Reynolds Street

PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563

Re: SOLICITATION: RFQ 21-020EN-FC

LIBRARY OF ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CONTINUING CONTRACTS –

Category 6 Water and Wastewater Engineering

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS, LLC is pleased to submit our qualifications for CITY OF PLANT CITY Library of Engineering Services for Continuing Contracts. Arminius is submitting these qualifications under Category 6 – Water and Wastewater Engineering.

Arminius Consultants is a six-person Florida-based engineering firm. We are based in Orlando and work through-out the state. We were founded in 2013 by Mr. John Hermann, PE a 30-year consulting engineer who exclusively works for Government entities like yours.

In the last five-years we have worked for the City of Mulberry, City of Sanford, City of Fellsmere, City of Daytona Beach, City of Lake Wales, City of Polk City, City of Sarasota, FGUA and

FRWA.

Our team provides all of the services identified in Category 6.

For this project, we are joined by:

§ Southeast Surveying & Mapping, § Universal Engineering Science, § Raftelis Financial Consultants.

We offer services from the start of a project through its operation. We do this without the hindrance of large corporate overheads and bureaucracy associated with larger firms.

We are made up of highly seasoned individuals that provide agile and thoughtful insight to your projects. Our personnel know how to develop cost effective approaches for successful completion of projects, We are experienced in and provide services for all phases of your projects including (but not limited to):

• Design (including contract drawing, specifications and bid packages)

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. iv

• Planning including facility planning, system wide, concept development and capital improvement plans and budgets

• Engineering construction services including inspection, dispute resolution, contract change negotiation, shop drawing review and schedule management

• Cost estimating from concept through construction

• Operations assistance and troubleshooting

• Project permitting for renewals and new construction

• Special and innovative studies including agreement review, asset valuation, procurement advisement, wastewater pretreatment etc.

Our experienced personnel have completed dozens of projects over their careers. Our staff members each have a minimum of over 25-years of experience and are considered to specialist in providing utility engineering services for water and wastewater.

ARMINIUS is committed to completing assignments from the City within budget and schedule.

Mr. John D. Hermann, PE is the owner of Arminius Consultants, sole signatory, and proposed person in responsible charge for this work.

Our Contact Information and office location is:

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS, LLC

2501 BAYFRONT PARKWAY

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806

JOHN.HERMANN@ARMINCONSULT.NET

321-315-7674

Through the combination of highly experienced personnel, an efficient corporate structure, and use of the latest software and cloud sharing capabilities, we can quickly deliver to the City solutions that are well thought through.

Sincerely, Arminius Consultants, LLC

John D. Hermann, PE Project Manager/President/Owner

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 1

TAB A: Ability of Professional Personnel & Staff Experience

ORGANIZATION CHART

CITY OF PLANT CITY

John D Hermann, PE, ME, MBA Project Manager - Water & Wastewater

Engineering

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS

MICHAEL CRUMPTON, PE

WATER/ WASTEWATER

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

DONALD STEARNS, PE

WATER/ WASTEWATER

ENGINEERING &

CONSTRUCTION

JOHN MURPHY

UTILITY CONFLICT

COORDINATION

SUSANNA LITTELL

PERMITTING, COMPLIANCE &

OPERATIONS ASSISTANCE

GEOTECHNICAL

INVESTIGATIONS

UNIVERSAL ENGINEERING

SCIENCE

ANDREW WILDEROTTER, PE

TIMOTHY TRIPPLET, PE

ASSET MANAGEMENT/UTILITY

RATES/FUNDING SERVICES

RAFTELIS FINANCIAL

CONSULTANTS

HENRY THOMAS

NICK SMITH, CGFM

SETH GARRISON, CTAM

LAND SURVEYING & SUE

SOUTHEASTERN SURVEYING &

MAPPING

THOMAS P YOUNG, PSM, GISP

JIM HACKWORTH

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 2

STAFF CAPABILITIES

GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PROJECT RELATED CAPABILITY

Arminius Consultants is a cohesive group of highly experienced individuals that can quickly understand and help you complete your projects. Our proposed Organization Chart shows roles and key personnel and subconsultants that will work on your projects.

Mr. John D Hermann, PE, our proposed Project Manager, has worked with each team member for over a decade.

Our key team members are senior professionals each with over 25-years of experience. Our team includes engineers and experts to handle all aspects of your projects.

Many of our staff members have also worked in high level positions in government and have served as Engineering Managers and Utility Directors and have managed complex capital programs consisting of many simultaneous projects.

Our team is a Florida based team; we do not need to draw on far away experts to achieve your project goals.

Our seasoned staff has worked on all phases of projects from concept through construction and start-up.

In the initial stages of a project, we set objectives, schedules and cost estimates based on grounded expectations based on our insight and real numbers.

For each step of our projects a seasoned individual, who has not worked on the project (to achieve objectivity), reviews concepts and designs for quality and cost-effectiveness. We understand that good cost-effective decisions made at the start of the project help reduce the long-term lifecycle costs for a client.

Each team member is a dedicated individual whose goal is to provide excellent service for our clients. Our team members find that the completion of assignments is a fulfilling and motivating experience.

Mr. Hermann will assign particular team members based upon skill and specialization. Mr.

Hermann will lead and execute each project. Often times, team member(s) participate in the development of a project scope, schedule and budget.

At the beginning of each assignment, each team member is fully informed of what is expected, when it is expected, and the level of effort budgeted. Periodic check-ins with each employee are conducted by our project manager to assure that each project is on the right track and if adjustments are needed.

Our team is led by Mr. John D. Hermann, P.E., an experienced project manager and firm leader.

Mr. Hermann will lead every project and will serve as the Project Manager. Mr. John D. Hermann, PE the principal of our firm and proposed project manager, has over 30-years of experience in water and wastewater utility engineering and management consulting. Mr. Hermann has advanced degrees in Environmental Engineering (ME) and Strategic Management (MBA). Mr. Hermann

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 3 actively participates in various professional groups and is currently the Vice-Chairman for the central Florida Chapter of APWA and also serves on the National Biosolids Committee for WEF.

Mr. Hermann has implemented dozens of projects including design, specification preparation, condition review, repair, design review, funding, facility and regional planning, construction oversight, strategic procurement, and troubleshooting. Mr. Hermann has also provided expertise in project procurement including: development of RFP/RFQs for client; development of guaranteed maximum price for construction manager at risk projects, construction/cost management for design build operate projects, and development/implementation of public/private partnerships.

Mr. Michael Crumpton, PE is a senior engineer with over 40-years of experience in water and wastewater engineering. Mr. Crumpton’s experience includes water/wastewater utility management, cost estimating, scheduling, design and construction administration. Mr.

Crumpton, PE as a team member of ARMINIUS has provided construction inspection, prepared detailed design documents and provided QA/QC on reports and permit submissions. In addition to his career as a consulting engineer, Mr. Crumpton has served as the Utility Engineering Manager for the Polk County, Utility Director for Desoto County and several other municipalities. Mr. Crumpton, PE has an advanced degree in public administration (MPA).

Mr. Crumpton has worked with Mr. Hermann in various capacities for over 10-years.

Mr. Donald F. Stearns, PE is a senior engineer with over 45-years of experience in water and wastewater engineering. Mr. Stearns’ experience includes water/wastewater utility management, cost estimating, scheduling, design and construction administration. Mr. Stearns as a member of ARMINIUS, provided strategy to remedy a wastewater plant that had grossly exceeded its flow.

Mr. Stearns has an advanced degree in Environmental Engineering (ME). In addition to his career as a consulting engineer, Mr. Stearns served as the City Engineer for the City of Eustis, Florida and at one point owned and operated a successful engineering consulting firm. Mr. Stearns has worked with Mr. Hermann in various capacities for over 15-years.

Ms. Susanna Littell, who has over 30-years of experience, will be providing permit & operations assistance. Ms. Littell has experience working for government and as a consultant. She has held key roles in providing permitting and operations. Ms. Littell is certified as pre-treatment expert.

Ms. Littell previously served as the pretreatment manager for Orange County Utilities and was the Utility Director for the City of Leesburg. Ms. Littell has been responsible for the establishment and implementation of utility capital plans. Ms. Littell, for ARMINIUS, helped create an industrial pretreatment program for the Village Water utility system in Lakeland. Ms. Littell identified other potential pollution contributors that had not previously been known.

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 4

Mr. John Murphy, who has over 45-years of experience, provides utility coordination services (SUE). Mr. Murphy establishes positive communication with all utility providers that may or may not be in the vicinity of underground construction. Mr. Murphy works with our engineers to identify and resolve utility conflicts. Mr. Murphy develops contract specifications and notes to protect our clients from claims and change orders. Mr. Murphy has participated with FDOT to develop rules/standards for utility conflicts.

A summary table of our key team members qualifications follows this text. We have also included a table that compares the tasks request in this RFQ to the experience of our staff.

We have also included key team member resumes of our Subconsultants (Southeastern Surveying, Universal Engineering Sciences, Raftelis Financial Consultants and Dao Consultants).

SUMMARY OF CAPABILITY/ TRAINING/ EXPERIENCE

KEY

PERSONNEL PROJECT ROLE

YEARS

OF

EXPERIE

NCE

EDUCATION

LICENSES/SPECIAL

CREDENTIALS/PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS

JOHN D

HERMANN,

PE

PROJECT

MANAGER 35

BS, CIVIL &

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING

• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

FLORIDA, NEW YORK,

GEORGIA, OHIO & ARIZONA

ME,

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING

• ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF

RIDGE LEAGUE OF CITIES.

• MEMBER OF APWA, FRWA,

WEF & AWWA.

• VICE CHAIR FOR CENTRAL

FLORIDA APWA SECTION

• ACTIVE MEMBER OF WEF

BIOSOLIDS COMMITTEE

MBA, STRATEGIC

MANAGEMENT

MICHAEL

CRUMPTON,

PE

DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES

BA, PUBLIC

ADMINISTRATION

• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

FLORIDA

• MEMBER OF APWA MPA

DONALD F.

STEARNS, PE

DESIGN AND

CONSTRUCTION

SERVICES

BS, CIVIL &

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING • PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

FLORIDA ME,

ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERING

SUSANNA

LITTELL

PERMITTING,

STUDIES,

REPORTS &

OPERATIONS

ASSISTANCE

30 BS, CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING

• FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL

PRETREATMENT

ASSOCIATION (FIPA) -

INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT

LEVELS C, B AND A

CERTIFICATION

JOHN

MURPHY

UTILITY

COORDINATION 45 AA, CIVIL

ENGINEERING

• A.A. ENGINEERING 1964;

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF

PITTSBURGH

• OSHA 29, CFR 1910.120

CERTIFIED FOR WORKER

HAZARDOUS WASTE

OPERATIONS

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 5

KEY

PERSONNEL PROJECT ROLE

YEARS

OF

EXPERIE

NCE

EDUCATION

LICENSES/SPECIAL

CREDENTIALS/PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS

SUBCONSULTANTS

• UNVERSAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES

ANDREW S

WILDEROTTER,

PE

GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING 20 BS, CIVIL

ENGINEERING

• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

FLORIDA

TIMOTHY D.

TRIPLETT, PE

GEOTECHNICAL

ENGINEERING 13 BS, CIVIL

ENGINEERING

• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

FLORIDA, VIRGINIA,

MARYLAND

• SOUTHEASTERN SURVEYING AND MAPPING

THOMAS P.

YOUNG, PSM,

GISP

LAND

SURVEYING &

SUE

16 BS, GEOMETRICS

• PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR &

MAPPING FLORIDA

• FEDERAL AVIATION

ADMINISTRATION UNMANNED

AIRCRAFT REMOTE PILOT

• FLORIDA SURVEYING & MAPPING

SOCIETY

• CENTRAL FLORIDA GIS USERS

GROUP

JIM

HACKWORTH

LAND

SURVEYING &

SUBSURFACE

UTILITY

DESIGNATION &

LOCATION (SUE)

• CSX E RAILSAFE SYSTEM

CERT

• CFRC SUNRAIL

CERTIFICATION

• FLORIDA DOT APPROVED

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC

CONTROL (TTC)

INTERMEDIATE CERT

• RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS

HENRY

THOMAS

RATE MAKING

AND FUNDING 42 BS, ECONOMICS

• FLORIDA GOVERNMENT

FINANCE OFFICER

ASSOCIATION

• AWWA

NICK SMITH RATE MAKING

AND FUNDING 7 BS, ECONOMICS

• CERTIFIED GOVERNMENT

FINANCIAL MANAGER (CGFM)

• AWWA: RATES & CHARGES

COMMITTEE

• FLORIDA GOVERNMENT

FINANCE OFFICER

ASSOCIATION

SETH

GARRISON

ASSET

MANAGEMENT

PLANNING &

IMPLEMENTATI

ON

27 MPA

• MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY &

MANAGEMENT

• MASTER’S CERTIFICATE IN

PERFORMANCE

MANAGEMENT

• MASTER’S CERTIFIACTE IN

NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT

• BS, ENGINEERING

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 6

SUB-CONSULTANTS

For this Contract we are joined by:

§ Southeast Surveying & Mapping, § Universal Engineering Science, § Raftelis Financial Consultants

Southeast Surveying & Mapping (SSMC), Founded in Orlando in 1972, SSMC is an independent, 100% employee-owned geomatics services firm providing professional surveying and mapping, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), and geographic information systems (GIS) services serving Florida and the Southeastern United States. SSMC’s staff of over 200 personnel includes 20 licensed Professional Surveyors and Mappers, one Professional Engineer, 44 Certified Survey Technicians (CST), six Certified GIS Professionals, five licensed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) pilots, and dozens of highly experienced survey, computer-aided design (CAD), and GIS technicians.

Through the ongoing commitment of our staff, SSMC has grown to be Florida’s largest surveying firm and is a leader in responsiveness and service excellence. SSMC have decades of experience providing services to a variety of both public and private entities throughout Florida and at all levels of government.

Southeast Surveying and mapping currently provides land surveying and SUE services to the City of Plant City.

Universal Engineering Science, (UES) has provided professional geotechnical engineering services throughout the southeast since founder and CEO Seymour Israel first opened our doors in 1964.

UES has grown into one of the largest geotechnical firms of its kind in the country. Employing nearly 1,200 professionals from the DC Metro Area to Miami, UES has provided a broad range of geotechnical engineering services such as building code compliance, environmental engineering, construction materials testing, and threshold inspection on some of the most prominent and significant projects in the United States.

Universal currently provides geotechnical engineering services to the City of Plant City.

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 7

Raftelis Financial Consultants (Formerly PRMG in Florida) will provide assistance with Asset Management Planning and Implementation, Utility Rate Consulting, Funding Services (grant writing, planning & application services, program compliance & monitoring and funding coordination).

Raftelis was incorporated in the State of North Carolina in 1993 and has the most experienced utility and financial management consulting practice in the nation. Currently the firm consists of seventeen offices located nationwide with over 140 employees dedicated solely to providing financial, rate, and management consulting services to the public utility and municipal government sector. Our staff has assisted more than 1,000 utilities across the U.S., including some of the largest and most complex agencies in the nation. In the past year alone, Raftelis has worked on more than 600 financial / organizational / technology consulting projects for over 450 water, wastewater, stormwater, and / or solid waste utilities in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.

Raftelis recently acquired Public Resources Management Group, Inc. ("PRMG"), a firm very similar to Raftelis with extensive utility rate, management and financial experience in Florida. The firm performed over 2,750 projects to over 150 public-sector clients prior to the acquisition, and since 2011 focuses primarily on water, wastewater, reclaimed water and solid waste rate and financial consulting services.

Raftelis is registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) as a Municipal Advisor. Raftelis provides trusted expertise, coupled with a focus on innovation, to help utilities and public sector organizations function as high-performing sustainable entities. The utility rate services provided by Raftelis include the following:

Ø Utility Rate and Cost of Service Studies for Water and Wastewater Utility Service (Enterprise Funds)

Ø Asset Management Planning and Implementation Ø Capital Finance and Bond Feasibility and Disclosure Studies in Support of Capital

Financing Activities by Local Governments Ø Water and Wastewater Impact Fee Evaluations Ø Rates and Policies / Agreements for Reclaimed Water Service Ø Water Conservation Rates Ø Utility System Acquisition Evaluations and Transitional Services Ø Wholesale Water and Wastewater Rate Studies and Development and Negotiation of

Service Agreements Ø Contract Negotiations, Developer Agreements/Uniform Extension Policies Ø Litigation Services and Expert Testimony Ø Strategic Business Planning Services Ø Computer Modeling for Rate and Financial Planning

Raftelis through PRMG (Public Resources Management Group) has previously provided solid waste rate work consulting services to the City of Plant City.

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 8

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KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES

Mr. John D. Hermann, PE – ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS Role/Title: Project Manager/President

Total Years of Experience: 35

Mr. Hermann’s experience includes dozens of detailed designs, design concepts/layouts and details, specifications, planning, condition assessments, grant funding, expert advice, funding, procurement, project lifecycle cost estimating, asset valuation, and construction for water and wastewater projects. Individual projects have ranged from several thousand up to $125 million USD in value. Mr. Hermann previously served in senior roles at various large engineering consulting firms.

Education:

• MBA, Pace University, 1994

• ME, Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, 1988

• BS, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, 1985

Professional Licenses: Professional Engineer: Florida, Georgia, New York, Ohio, Arizona

Organizations: APWA-Vice-Chair Central Florida Chapter, WEF – Biosolids Committee Member, AWWA, FRWA, Ridge League of Cities Associate Member

Select RECENT ARMINIUS Project Experience Project Role

WILLIAMSON BLVD REUSE 24-INCH WATER PIPELINE

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION/ CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH

(2017-2019)

Project Manager/Engineering Lead

2 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM VALVE REPLACEMENT

PROGRAM/ CITY OF MULBERRY (2019) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

3 PRIORITY WATER DISTRIBUTION VALVE EXERCISING &

REPLACEMENT PROGRAM / CITY OF SANFORD (2019-2020) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

4 WATER, WASTEWATER & REUSE UTILITY STANDARD

DETAILS 2017 UPDATE / CITY OF SARASOTA (2016-2017) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

5 REUSE UTILITY ORDINANCE UPDATE / CITY OF SANFORD

(2019) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

6 WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

FOR VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM /FGUA (2018-2019) Project Manager

PALM TERRACE GARDENS WASTEWATER 2019 PERMIT

RENEWAL, CAPACITY ANALYSIS REPORT (CAR),

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE REPORT/FGUA (OMPR)

(2019)

Project Manager/Engineering Lead

LINDA LAKES WASTEWATER 2019 PERMIT RENEWAL,

CAPACITY ANALYSIS REPORT (CAR), OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE REPORT (OMPR)/FGUA

Project Manager/Engineering Lead

9 WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS PROCESSING ANALYSIS/ CITY

OF LAKE WALES (2016) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

10 WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE/ EAGLES NEST HOA

DESIGN (FRWA) (2019) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

11 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE/ PINE ISLE

MHP PRELIMINARY DESIGN(FRWA) (2019-2020) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

12 WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT COST

ESTIMATE & BID DOCUMENTS/ ORANGE COUNTY GOLF

COURSE (DAO CONSULTANTS) (2019-ONGOING)

Task Manager/Engineer

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 10

Additional Project Manager Experience (J. Hermann)

• Design and development of bid documents for the improvements to the City of Mulberry’s, Florida wastewater treatment to help the City achieve compliance. The project included a new equalization basin, rehabilitation of the City’s sequencing batch reactors, and a sludge thickener.

Negotiated on behalf of the City for resolution of FDEP consent order. Project included an SRF grant and loan.

• Project Manager for the preliminary design and design drawings & specifications for the proposed 70-mgd Deseret Ranch regional supply water treatment plant. The design included a high service pump station, two two-million ground storage tanks and over 7.5-miles of finished water transmission mains to the various users.

• Developed City Ordinances and 180 service area legal descriptions for the City of Fellsmere’s water, wastewater, gas and stormwater utilities for expansion of the systems in relation to the increase of the City’s land size.

• Performed wastewater treatment facility permit renewal for the Vanguard School in Lake Wales, Florida including the permit application, Capacity Analysis Report (CAR) and Operations & Maintenance Performance Report (OMPR).

• Project Manager for pilot studies and design/construction for chemical addition for effluent nitrogen reduction for the City of Daytona Beach wastewater plants.

• Performed design, permitting, cost estimating and construction services for a 2,500-linear feet 24-inch diameter subaqueous water supply pipeline horizontally directional drilled under the inter-coastal waterway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Responsible for detailed design, permitting and construction services for the 2,000 LF Phase II of water main extensions in downtown Lake Wales.

• Development and bid documents for the City of Mulberry’s, Florida inflow/infiltration sanitary sewer collection system program. The project included identification of system defects combined with fast track repair.

• Design Manager for a 2-mgd wastewater booster station and 3-mile long 16-inch diameter pipeline to divert flows from Poinciana Wastewater Plant No. 1 to Toho’s Bermuda Wastewater Plant. The force main was located along 17-92 and included FDOT and FDEP permitting.

• Responsible for the development of specifications and drawings for the expansion of Poinciana Wastewater Treatment Plant 5. The expansion added additional extended aeration process basins and headworks upgrades.

• Responsible for the development of contract documents and construction services for various pipelines including: 4-miles of 16-inch PVC force main along portions of Poinciana Blvd.

• Responsible for the development of pre-design and design documents and construction services for the installation of an odor control system for three large pump stations in the Poinciana System.

• Responsible for the development of contract documents for the expansion of the Lehigh Acres, Florida wastewater treatment facility. The upgrade consists of installation of an extended aeration process and the replacement of the influent screens.

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 11

• Developed individual 20-year water supply plans for Seminole County and Flagler County (2 separate projects). Worked with multiple cities to identify and develop a cooperative long-term regional plan. Projects included applications for matching state grants for regional water supply projects.

• Responsible for the preparation of a water and wastewater master plan for the 30,000-person Poinciana, Florida area.

• Responsible for the preparation of a water and wastewater master plan for the 5,000-person Golden Gate, Florida area.

• Project Manager for a wastewater infrastructure master plan to determine the current capacity of the wastewater sewers and lift stations in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The project included the application of a hydraulic model to review the existing infrastructure and future flows.

• Project Manager for the design and development of contract documents for a 7-mile long reuse water force main to interconnect various wastewater treatment plants as part of the master reuse system for the Poinciana System.

• Responsible for the design, permitting, cost estimating and construction services for the 1,200 gpm Bella Lago Reuse Pump Station in the Poinciana System. Negotiated a public private partnership for use of the local developer’s pond as storage for reuse. Negotiated the permit with the FDEP for the innovative use of the pond.

• Responsible for the development of contract documents and construction services for the rehabilitation of over thirty lift stations and infiltration/inflow rehabilitation work in the various FGUA Golden Gate, Lehigh, and Poinciana Utility Systems.

• As part of the program management team, witnessed and analyzed information from the facility acceptance test for the 25-mgd Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Facility. Developed an Acceptance Test Review report that identified the testing criteria and the facility’s success at meeting the objectives. Developed conceptual designs, a request for qualification and a proposal for a replacement contractor to remedy the deficiencies and operate the facility for the interim remedy and long-term period.

• For OUC, prepared analyses of various reuse supply configurations for recharge of water supply. Analysis included the calculation of net present value and the ranking of various projects based on screening criteria.

• Led a team of professionals for design for the 8-mgd expansion of the North Water Treatment Plant, Collier County, Florida. The expansion added 8-mgd of brackish water desalination water treatment capacity a 2.5-mile raw water pipeline, 6 million gallons of storage, a new well field and reverse osmosis skids and appurtenances.

• Provided construction management services for the Plantation, Florida East Water Treatment Plant Expansion 6-mgd brackish desalination facility, well field, and rehabbed deep well.

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 12

Mr. Michael G. Crumpton, PE, MPA – ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS Role: Design & Construction Services/Senior Engineer

Total Years of Experience: 45

Mr. Crumpton, PE is an engineer with over 40-years of municipal, county, and state level service within the State of Florida, including over sixteen years of upper-level utility management experience.

He has been responsible for Annual Operating Budgets up to $21.9 Million USD and 5 Year Capital Improvement Programs with budgets up to approximately $200 Million USD.

He has served in various roles throughout his career including:

• Utilities Engineering Manager, City of Sarasota, Florida, Utilities Department

• Utilities Director, DeSoto County, Florida, Utilities Department

• Utilities Technical Services Division Director, Polk County, Florida, Environmental Resources

Department (fka Utilities Department)

• Utilities Operations Manager / Professional Engineer II, Lee County, Florida, Public Works

Department

• Senior Civil Engineer, City of Orlando, Florida, Public Works Department

• Public Works Director, City of South Daytona, Florida, Public Works Department

Education:

• Master of Public Administration Degree (Cum Laude), Orlando College (nka Everest University), Orlando, Florida

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Professional License: Professional Engineer, Florida

Select RECENT ARMINIUS Project Experience Project Role

WILLIAMSON BLVD REUSE 24-INCH WATER PIPELINE

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION/ CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH

(2017-2019)

Construction Inspection

2 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM VALVE REPLACEMENT

PROGRAM/ CITY OF MULBERRY (2019) Project Manager/Engineering Lead

PRIORITY WATER DISTRIBUTION VALVE EXERCISING &

REPLACEMENT PROGRAM / CITY OF SANFORD (2019-

ONGOING)

Technical Advisement & Review

4 WATER, WASTEWATER & REUSE UTILITY STANDARD

DETAILS 2017 UPDATE / CITY OF SARASOTA (2016-2017) Served as City’s PM

5 REUSE UTILITY ORDINANCE UPDATE / CITY OF SANFORD

(2019-ONGOING) Technical Advisement & Review

LINDA LAKES WASTEWATER 2019 PERMIT RENEWAL,

CAPACITY ANALYSIS REPORT (CAR), OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE REPORT (OMPR)

QA/QC

7 WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE/ EAGLES NEST

HOA (FRWA) (2019) QA/QC

8 WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT

COST ESTIMATE & BID DOCUMENTS/ ORANGE COUNTY

GOLF COURSE (DAO CONSULTANTS) (2019-ONGOING)

Senior Engineer

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 13

Mr. John Murphy – ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS Role: Utility Coordination

Total Years of Experience: 45

Mr. John Murphy specializes in investigation and planning for public and private utility location and coordination for highway and roadway relocations, realignment and new construction. He prepares and negotiates agreements and Utility Work by Highway Contractor agreements (HWHC) on Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) roadway projects. Mr. Murphy has worked with Mr. Hermann on various pipelines over the last 10+ years including the recently completed reclaimed water pipeline in Daytona Beach.

Education:

• A.A. ENGINEERING 1964; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH

• OSHA 29, CFR 1910.120 CERTIFIED FOR WORKER HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS

Select Project Experience Project Role

WILLIAMSON BLVD REUSE 24-INCH WATER

PIPELINE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION/ CITY OF

DAYTONA BEACH (2017-2019)

Utility Coordination/ Construction Drawing Note Preparation

FDOT D-5, Design/Build: FPID 242715-7; Reconstruction of SR 9 (I-95) from north of SR 44 to north of SR 600 and System Interchanges Improvement at SR 400 (I-4) and SR 600 (International Speedway Blvd.) Volusia County, FL (2016)

Utility Coordination/ Construction Drawing Note Preparation

FDOT’s FPID 407143-4 & -5, SR 528 Sand Lake Road from west of International Drive to west of CR 423 (John Young Parkway); Orange County, FL (2016) Lead Utility Coordinator involving 14 Utility Agencies/Owners whose facilities were impacted by the project.

Utility Coordination/ Construction Drawing Note Preparation

Florida’s Turnpike FPIID 433880 (SR 589 (Veteran Expressway) from Sugerwood Toll Plaza to south of Van Dyke Road, Hillsborough County, FL (2014)

Utility Coordination

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Five, Utility Coordination Contracts. Project Manager responsible for contracts with the FDOT District 5 Utility Office for 20 years totaling over 200 project assignments

Utility Coordination

Assisted Progress Energy in identifying existing aerial crossings of facilities to be coordinated and relocated as impacted by roadway construction projects.

Utility Coordination

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 14

Mr. Donald F. Stearns, PE – ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS Role/Title: Senior Engineer

Total Years of Experience: 45

Mr. Stearns is senior engineering professional with over 45-years of experience specializes in water and wastewater engineering projects for municipalities and private industry. He has an excellent track record for managing difficult water/wastewater utility projects with effective quality, cost and schedule control.

He has also served in various roles throughout his career including:

2008-2010 City Engineer City of Eustis: Mr. Stearns served as department head and member of the City’s executive management team to oversee the Water, Wastewater and Engineering Departments in total comprised of approximately 40 workers.

2004-2008 President Adirondack Engineering Services and VP Hoyle Tanner & Associates: Mr.

Stearns served as Principal, office manager and chief environmental engineer for design and construction administration services for water/wastewater utility engineering projects throughout central Florida.

2000-2004 Regional Engineer Florida Water Services Principal Engineering Manager responsible for complete program management of 72 water/wastewater systems throughout Florida. Duties included preparation and management of capital budget plans, oversight of in-house and consulting engineering services for the design and construction of water and wastewater utility projects.

Education:

• ME, Sanitary Engineering, Manhattan College

• BS, Civil Engineering, Clarkson University

Professional Licenses:

Professional Engineer Florida

Select RECENT ARMINIUS Project Experience Project Role

WILLIAMSON BLVD REUSE 24-INCH WATER PIPELINE

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION/ CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH

(2017-2019)

QA/QC

2 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM VALVE REPLACEMENT

PROGRAM/ CITY OF MULBERRY (2019) Technical Advisement & Review

3 WATER, WASTEWATER & REUSE UTILITY STANDARD

DETAILS 2017 UPDATE / CITY OF SARASOTA (2016-2017) QA/QC

PALM TERRACE GARDENS WASTEWATER 2019 PERMIT

RENEWAL, CAPACITY ANALYSIS REPORT (CAR),

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE REPORT (OMPR)

QA/QC

LINDA LAKES WASTEWATER 2019 PERMIT RENEWAL,

CAPACITY ANALYSIS REPORT (CAR), OPERATIONS &

MAINTENANCE REPORT (OMPR)

QA/QC

6 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE/ PINE ISLE

MHP (FRWA) (2020) Technical Lead

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 15

Ms. Susanna Littell – ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS Role/Title: Permitting, Studies, Reports & Operations

Assistance/Senior Consultant Total Years of Experience: 30

Ms. Susanna Littell is a Senior Professional with over 30-years of Environmental Regulatory Permitting, Water and Wastewater Utility Asset Management and Master Planning, Utility Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Programs Development & Implementation experience and 7-years of Utilities Engineering Design, Construction Management, Facility O&M experience. She has served in various roles throughout his career including:

2004 to 2016: Section Manager, Orange County Utilities Department, Water Reclamation Division, Environmental Compliance Section overseeing Industrial Pretreatment, Surcharge, Fats, Oil & Grease (FOG) programs, Infrastructure Smoke Test program, Water Reclamation Facility permit compliance and Biosolids Management Program support. Developed programs, program fees and related county code, developed Local Limits (pollutant standards), coordination and integration of program activities with other internal and external agencies, and trained staff.

2003 to 2004: Senior Project Engineer, Orange County Utilities Department, Groundwater Division, overseeing all aspects of water (and groundwater), wastewater, reclaimed water and stormwater utility resource and asset planning, management and permitting for government clients, including the preparation of 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plans, 20-year Wastewater Facilities Master Plans, wastewater facility Capacity Analysis Reports and O&M Performance Reports, provided permitting support for water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities

2001 to 2003: Director, City of Leesburg Environmental Services Department, overseeing Leesburg’s Engineering Services Division, two (2) regional wastewater treatment and five (5) regional water treatment plants, stormwater facilities, 370 miles of sewer collection systems, 300 miles of water distribution mains, 70 miles of stormwater collection systems, 100 lift stations, 3,000-acres of land application sites and NELAP-certified analytical laboratory.

Education: BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1989

Certifications: Florida Industrial Pretreatment Association (FIPA) - Industrial Pretreatment Levels C, B and A Certification

Select RECENT Project Experience Project Role

WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANCE FOR

FGUA VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM (2018-2019) Technical Lead/Advisor

WASTEWATER PRETREATMENT PROGRAM ASSISTANCE FOR

ORANGE COUNTY (2017-2018) Advisory Role for Transition

VARIOUS PILOT STUDIES FOR CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL

WASTEWATER TREATMENT (2019-Current) Project Manager/Technical Lead

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 16

Henry Thomas

CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR - RAFTELIS

Vice President

ROLE

Mr. Thomas will be responsible for directing and managing rate and financial planning services.

PROFILE

Henry has over 40 years of utility industry rate and financial experience focusing on business issues facing water, wastewater, solid waste, natural gas, electric, and stormwater utilities. Henry’ experience includes directing financial consulting services for publicly-owned utilities and governmental entities. He has been responsible for preparing utility rate and cost-of-service studies, business plans, bond feasibility studies, designing water conservation rates, connection and development fees, municipal impact fees, developing utility financial policies and assisting with the acquisition of utility properties and other management consulting services. During his career, he has served over one hundred and twenty clients including county and municipal governments and publicly-owned utility districts, authorities and cooperatives.

KEY PROJECT EXPERIENCE

City of Lakeland (FL) Henry has served the City of Lakeland (City) since 2009 providing utility rate, financial planning, and management consulting services to the water and wastewater utility systems.

Polk County (FL) Henry has served Polk County since 2013 providing utility rate, financial planning, and management consulting services to the water and wastewater systems. His experience includes directing utility rate and cost-of-service studies including the development of water conservation rate structures and preparing bond feasibility studies.

Charlotte County (FL) Henry has served the Charlotte County Utilities (County) since 1996 providing utility rate, financial planning, and management consulting services to the County’s water and wastewater systems.

City of Valdosta (GA) Henry has worked for the City of Valdosta (City) since 1998 providing utility rate and financial planning services to the City’s water and sewer system.

City of Ocala (FL) Henry has served the City of Ocala since 1992 providing utility rate, financial planning, and management consulting services to the water and wastewater systems.

City of Tampa (FL) Henry has served the City of Tampa since 2005. He has directed comprehensive, water, wastewater and solid waste rate studies, and annual revenue sufficiency updates, developed capital charges related to new development, participated in

Specialties

• Business/strategic plans

• Cost-of-service & rate studies

• Bond financing

• Water conservation rates

• Contract negotiation

• Utility acquisitions

• Development fees

• Municipal impact fees

Professional History

• Raftelis: Vice President (2019-present)

• PRMG: Senior Vice President

(1994-2019)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration, Economics - University of Florida (1977)

Professional Memberships

• Florida Government Finance

Officers Association

• AWWA

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 17

City’s water and wastewater master planning process to evaluate the financial impact of capital projects and prepared bond feasibility studies associated with the issuance of long-term debt.

City of Titusville (FL) Henry has served the City of Titusville, Florida since 2000. He has directed comprehensive water and wastewater rate studies and annual revenue sufficiency updates.

PROJECT LIST

• Apopka (FL)

• Auburn, AL

• Bartow (FL)

• Cape Coral (FL)

• Casselberry (FL)

• Citrus County Utilities (FL)

• Clermont (FL)

• Cocoa Beach (FL)

• Crystal River (FL)

• Dade City (FL)

• Dania Beach (FL)

• Destin Water Users (FL)

• Dundee (FL)

• Edgewater (FL)

• Enterprise, CDD (FL)

• Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FL)

• Fort Walton Beach (FL)

• Gasparilla Island Water Association (FL)

• Greater Pine Island Water Association (FL)

• Groveland (FL)

• Haines City (FL)

• Hallandale Beach (FL)

• Helena (MT)

• Immokalee Water and Sewer District (FL)

• Inverness (FL)

• Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) (FL)

• Lakeland (FL)

• Largo (FL)

• Lee County Electric Cooperative (FL)

• Leesburg (FL)

• Maitland (FL)

• Melbourne (FL)

• Midway Water System (FL)

• Miramar (FL)

• Mount Dora (FL)

• Newberry (SC)

• New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission (FL)

• North Port (FL)

• Oakland Park (FL)

• Ocoee (FL)

• Okeechobee Utility Authority (FL)

• Oldsmar (FL)

• Orange City (FL)

• Orlando Utilities Commission (FL)

• Oviedo (FL)

• Palatka (FL)

• Palm Bay (FL)

• Palm Coast (FL)

• Panama City (FL)

• Panama City Beach (FL)

• Pembroke Pines (FL)

• Plant City (FL)

• Polk County Utilities (FL)

• Port Orange (FL)

• Regional Utilities of Walton County (FL)

• Sanford (FL)

• South Walton County Utilities (FL)

• Stuart (FL)

• Sunrise (FL)

• Town of Bedford (NH)

• Town of Davie (FL)

• Town of Goffstown (NH)

• Umatilla (FL)

• Vero Beach (FL)

• Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (Virgin

Islands)

• Volusia County Utilities (FL)

• Wabash Valley Power Association (IN)

• Warner Robins (GA)

• West Melbourne (FL)

• Winter Springs (FL)

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 18

Nick Smith CGFM

LEAD ANALYST

Consultant

Mr. Smith will be the lead analyst related to utility rate and financial planning services.

Nick has six years of professional experience in rate and financial consulting services. Nick provides analytical support for projects involving water, wastewater, and solid waste enterprise systems focusing on data analysis and financial forecasts and utility rate studies. These projects have involved tasks including customer statistical analyses, projections of system revenues and expenditures, and developing client-specific financial models.

KEY PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Lee County (FL) Nick has assisted on multiple projects for Lee County (County), including updating the financial forecast for the water and wastewater system and the development of a comprehensive revenue sufficiency study for the County’s solid waste system. The solid waste study included review and analysis of historical operating results, customer billing and tonnage statistics, waste-to-energy (WTE) facility operations and agreements to identify revenue sufficiency. Nick assisted in the multi-year design of solid waste disposal fees and assessment rates.

Additionally, Nick assisted the County with the issuance of the Solid Waste System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2016 in the principal amount of approximately $66 million.

Hillsborough County (FL) Nick was the primary analyst in the annual revenue sufficiency and rate design studies for Hillsborough County’s (County) solid waste system. Nick has assisted the County with review of contracts and validation of compliance with application of indexing provisions to charges by the County’s solid waste franchise haulers, rate impact analyses related to solid waste various disposal options, and other fiscal analyses. Additionally, Nick assisted the County with the issuance of the Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Facility Bonds, Series 2016 A&B in the combined principal amount of approximately $114 million.

Collier County (FL) Nick has performed a range of services for Collier County (County). He was the primary analyst in annual revenue sufficiency and rate design studies, impact fee studies, and miscellaneous fee studies for the County’s water and sewer system. The revenue sufficiency studies involved capital funding strategies to optimize the use of existing cash resources, while employing additional borrowing to mitigate customer rate impacts. Additionally, Nick assisted the County with the issuance of the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2019 in the principal amount of approximately $76 million. Nick also served as the primary analyst for the revenue sufficiency studies performed for the County’s solid waste system.

Specialties

• Financial/computer modeling

• Rate design & customer impact analyses

• Customer billing analysis

• Utility rate surveys

Professional History

• Raftelis: Consultant (2019-present)

• PRMG: Senior Rate Analyst (2016-

2019); Rate Analyst (2014-2016)

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration, Economics - University of Central Florida, University Honors, summa cum laude (2014)

Certifications

• Certified Government Financial

Manager (CGFM)

Professional Memberships

• AWWA: Rates & Charges

Committee

• Solid Waste Association of North

America

• WEF

• Florida Government Finance

Officers Association

ARMINIUS CONSULTANTS p. 19

Seth Garrison

ASSET MANAGEMENT LEAD

Senior Manager

Mr. Garrison will lead the asset management planning and implementation portion.

Seth has 25 years of experience leading, consulting with, and regulating utilities and public agencies of all sizes, both public and private. He combines over 15 years of hands-on experience as the former General Manager of a regional utility and as a board member of two water and wastewater utilities, with an additional 15 years of consulting experience advising several of the largest and best-known utilities in the U.S., the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and several foreign governments on management, organizational development, operations and maintenance practices, and strategy. Seth has extensive knowledge of performance management techniques, advanced operations and maintenance practices, and change management frameworks.

Seth has a history of seeking challenging assignments where he can apply his extensive public sector experience and multi-disciplinary education in management, economics, and engineering to complex problems. He began his career as a regulator, leading implementation of the complex and enormously expensive Surface Water Treatment Rule as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act amendment of 1986 for the State of Maine. He became the General Manager of a failing New England utility that was teetering on the edge of financial insolvency at the age of 24. He turned the organization around and into an award-winning organization. Seth has worked internationally, helping the governments of Afghanistan, Jordan, Guam, Mozambique, and the U.S. implement management practices and environmental policy at the national level, while simultaneously assisting various development agencies with the implementation of more than $500 million in infrastructure and programmatic spending. In addition, he has assisted well-known utility organizations in the U.S. like Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Metro Water Services (Nashville), Boston Water and Sewer Commission, New York City DEP, Denver Water, Philadelphia Water, North Texas Municipal Water District, and PRASA (Puerto Rico) solve complex management and infrastructure strategic challenges.

Specialties

• Utility and asset management

• Performance management (measurement, benchmarking, dashboarding, etc.)

• Operational efficiency and effectiveness

• Organizational and operations assessments

• Capital planning and budgeting

• Organizational capacity building

• Utility governance and policy

Professional History

• Raftelis: Senior Manager (2016-present)

• Portland Water District: Board of Trustees -

Administration & Finance Committee Chair (2014-present)

• Scarborough Sanitary District: Board of Trustees Member (2013-2016)

• Woodard & Curran, Inc.: Vice President/Utility Management Practice Leader (2012-2016)

• CDM Smith, Inc.: Senior Management Consultant (2004-2012)

• Bath Water District: General Manger / Superintendent

• (1995-2004)

• State of Maine: Drinking Water Program: Surface

Water Treatment Coordinator (1993-1995)

Education

• Master of Public Policy & Management - University of

Maine (2010)

• Masters Certificate in Performance Management -

University of Maine (2009)

• Masters Certificate in Non-Profit (Public Sector)

Management - University of Maine (2008)

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Minor

Economics) - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1993)

Certifications

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

• BAMI-I (CTAM) Certification in Infrastructure Asset

Management (Indiana University)

• Class IV Water System Operator (lapsed)

• Conflict Resolution Program -…

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