Home renovation of a 120-year-old gilded age home in Tuxedo Park, NY.
~18,000 sq. ft. complete gut-renovation of the home
Working closely with the Owner and Architect in administration and project oversight, contract authoring, payment applications including monitoring and approving and accounting for 145 independent venders and contractors. Daily project oversight of work in progress. Brian Gitt, LLC also worked closely with Tuxedo Village officials and owner’s attorney and accountants during the project.
2017
Albert Wisner Library Warwick N.Y.
Parking Lot Extension, Amphitheater, Site lighting.
Owner's Representative Services- Work with owner and design engineer creating plans, specifications logistics; create addenda, generate bid interest, oversee bid process, document RFIs, analyses bids and recommend awardee to owner, oversee work on site daily, review and negotiate changes, review and approve contractor requisitions, oversee project closeout.
2016
Owner’s Representative Services
Mid-State Lumber of New York
Construction of - site work, three steel warehouse buildings and office space ~40,000 sq. ft.
Worked with architect and engineer suggesting value engineering items, input into specification process; generate bid interest, schedule, negotiate bids, help write contracts, administer contracts on behalf of owner, represent the owner’s interest with municipalities, utilities and agencies ownerpurchased materials, aid architect with QC oversight, project commissioning and closeout.
2014-2015
Consulting Services
Warwick Grove Company, LLC
Working with a company partner and the on-site project manager overseeing grade controls, site utilities, house foundations and plan review for both site work and house design / construction. Authoring site-specific management systems with the goal of increasing project quality control. Working closely with third party consultants and leading in problem solving issues on an as needed basis.
2013-2014
Construction Business Consulting
Tri-State Roofing and Siding, Worked with the owner helping to design both back office business systems and field systems. Areas of focus; marketing, office accounting systems, and general organizational consulting. Aided in office relocation, information system purchases and upgrades, as well as integration into existing systems.
2012-2013
Provided pre-construction & construction services to Trigen Builder's Group, Highland Falls, NY -project management services including organization of bid docs, analysis of bids, writing contracts, project scheduling, submittal preparation and review. This work was undertaken for Trigen's vertical construction sub-contract at the West Point Military Academy. Relationship ongoing
2011
Provided pre-construction services to Granite Associates Liberty, NY – pre-construction services for two road projects and one septic project, project value - > $2 million
2008-2010
Provided construction administration services to Granite Associates Liberty, NY - Organized and oversaw the construction of a 28,000 square foot maintenance facility - consulted on various other projects
2004-2008
VP Special Projects, LeylandAlliance, LLC- worked as a consultant with the COO and Executive VP Construction, on leading edge projects to advance the organization
Project size > $100 million
2002-2004
VP Construction, LeylandAlliance, LLC- leda team of construction professionals in organizing the construction department at LeylandAlliance. Tasks: product design, estimating, project proforma, scheduling, personnel, field organization, QC, QA. I retired from this position to become VP Special Projects/consultant ? Project size > $100 million
1987-2002
As founder and president of Paceline Construction Corp., a CM firm located inWarwick,NY. We successfully completed commercial construction projects within theHudsonValley. These projects included school, library and hospital work. An example of our hospital work is renovation projects at HortonMedicalCenter –main campus and Crystal Run Facility- as well as installations of diagnostic equipment such as a linear accelerator. We also installed an MRI for the Middletown Radiology Group.
On commercial projects we sometimes worked as agency and at risk CMs. Paceline also worked as construction claims consultants providing expert reports and witness testimony. During this period I continued course work in engineering and CM management disciplines. Project size - $1 million - $20 million
I sold my interest in Paceline in 2002
1983-1987
Founded and served as President of R & D Oil, an oilfield management and oil & gas production company, located in NW Pennsylvania. I sold the assets of the firm in 1988
1980-1983
Held the position of Field manager for Interpen Drilling, an oil well drilling and oil & gas production company located in NW Pennsylvania
1973-1980
Owned a residential and commercial GC contracting firm in the HudsonValley where I was engaged in residential construction and three/four lot subdivisions. I sold the assets of the firm in 1980
1970-1973
Worked as carpenter from apprentice through journeyman. Obtained a working knowledge of framing, roofing, finish woodwork and casework working as trade contractor.
1968-1970
Worked as deckhand on sailing vessels, sailing throughout the western hemisphere
1964-1968
University of Oklahoma- History
LeicesterCollege- Business
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