Robert Barnard
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Robert Barnard Professional Experience: TriMet, Portland, Oregon Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project Director 2008 to present Has primary responsibility for all aspects of project development and delivery, including final design and construction contracts. Manages staff responsible for administration of all design and construction contracts. Responsible for internal/external communications regarding project issues, and coordination with third parties. Monitors and reports cost and schedule status, change control and claims administration. Represents project to outside agencies and interests including the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and state and local governments. Has executive level role in negotiations and dispute resolution with contractors. Reports to the Executive Director, Capital Project Division. Mall Light Rail Project Design/Construction Director 2007 to 2009 Held primary responsibility for all contracts in $220 million Mall project, including the CM/GC civil/trackwork/systems contract.. Managed staff responsible for administration of all Mall contracts. Responsible for internal/external communications regarding project issues, and coordination with third parties. Monitored and reported cost and schedule status, change control and claims administration. Had top management level role in negotiations/dispute resolution with contractors. City of Portland, Office of Transportation, Portland, Oregon Project Manager 1992 to 2006 Responsible for successful delivery of large, complex, high-profile, politically sensitive, high-risk public works projects with significant capital budgets, including the $57 million Portland Aerial Tram. Other related duties included: construction, project management, budgeting, estimating, cost control, scheduling and building relationships other governmental agencies. Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership, Portland, Oregon Project Architect 1987 to 1992 Responsible for design development, contract document preparation and administration, scheduling, and on- site construction management support services for large, complex, high-dollar transportation facilities and buildings such as: The Holladay Street Improvement Phase II and III ($3.4 and $5.1 million): Complex, multi-discipline projects including infrastructure improvements for multiple City bureaus and TriMet. Work included design development, contract document preparation, management of consultant team and on-site construction management support services. Phase II required extensive coordination with TriMet’s bus operations to design and construct a new bus transfer facility. Phase III required extensive coordination with TriMet’s rail operations to design and construct prototype platforms for the west side light rail expansion. Oregon Convention Center Project ($85 million): Regional convention center, 490,000 square foot complex. Work included one year full-time contract document development and one year full-time construction administration support. Education: Washington State University, Pullman, Washington Bachelor of Science in Construction Management Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies Bachelor of Architecture (graduated top of class) Kent R. Belleque, P.E. Professional Experience Senior Interchange Engineer, Oregon Department of Transportation, Roadway Engineering 9/2004 – Present ODOT’s statewide technical expert for interchange design. Responsible for providing design manual updates on interchange design and interchange design standards. Provide interchange design guidance to designers, project leaders, and consultants. Agency liaison to FHWA concerning compliance with federal access to the interstate system policy. Senior Designer, Oregon Department of Transportation, Preliminary Design Unit 2/2002 – 9/2004 Lead worker and interchange designer for agency project development and planning work. Duties included providing interchange and design guidance to internal and external designers. Manage the update of the 2003 ODOT Highway Design Manual including: responsible for development of design manual content; engagement of external stakeholders regarding design manual content; determine AASHTO standards impact on design manual; align design manual content with statewide highway planning policy. Value Engineering and Metric Coordinator, Oregon Department of Transportation 2/1997 – 2/2002 Manage the Value Engineering Program for ODOT. Statewide expert in Value Engineering for ODOT. Duties included facilitation of statewide Value Engineering studies and providing Value Engineering training to agency employees. Manage the metric conversion process. Provide metric training to internal and external stakeholders. Lead Designer, Oregon Department of Transportation, Preliminary Design Unit 9/1991 – 2/1997 Design and present complex interchange designs for project development teams. Provide interchange design guidance and technical assistance to agency designers. Prepare interchange layouts complying with state and federal standards. Traffic Designer/Traffic Investigator, ODOT, Traffic Engineering 7/1985 – 9/1991 Prepare permanent signing designs for construction projects. Administer the tourist oriented and directional signing (TOD) and logo program in cooperation with the Travel Information Council. Maintain and prioritize safety related operations project list. Manage the speed monitoring program. Engineering Technician, City of Silverton, Oregon 2/1984 – 7/1985 Construction Worker: Equipment operator, laborer, part time supervisor 2/1983 – 2/1984 Education: Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oregon B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, 1982 A.E. in Public Work Engineering Technology, 1980 Accreditations: Professional Engineer, Oregon, July 25, 1990, Certification #14913 (Civil Engineering) Kelly Betteridge Professional Experience: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet) Transportation Planning Manager, Columbia River Crossing Project 2008 to 2013 Responsible for day-to-day management of the transit planning efforts including the transit portion of the FEIS and annual Federal Transit Administration New Starts updates. Transportation Programs Coordinator 2005 to 2008 Program manager for agency’s Transportation Demand Management activities. Worked with over 400 area employers and colleges to develop transportation programs to minimize single occupancy vehicle trips. University of Minnesota State and Local Policy Program, Minneapolis, MN 2003-2005 Graduate Assistant Aided in the development of an FTA funded study entitled, “Keys to Corridor Planning: Best Practices Framework for Successful Urban Transportation Corridor Projects.” Led research and completed drafts for both the economic development and governance portions of the study. Parsons Brinckerhoff, Portland, OR 2000 to 2003 Marketing Coordinator Led major transportation infrastructures pursuits from teaming through proposal development and interviews. Managed and authored multiple active pursuits while tracking potential projects from legislation through planning activities. Booz Allen Hamilton, San Francisco, CA 1999 to 2000 Consultant Worked on the TransLink project, aiding in the development of a shared Smart Card fare system for 26 transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Education: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP), 2005 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon BA/BS Business Administration, 1999 Daniel W. Blocher, PE Professional Experience: TriMet, Portland, Oregon Executive Director, Capital Projects Division 2010 to present Has primary responsibility for the Division’s overall program. Prioritizes and obligates division resources. Represents TriMet to outside agencies and interests, including the Federal Transit Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation and state and local governments. Has executive level role in contract development, pre-contract negotiations and dispute resolution with contractors. Chairs the Contract Control Board. Member of TriMet executive leadership team. Reports to the General Manager. Director, Project Operations; Manager of Construction Programs 2003 to 2010 Oversaw and managed resources assigned to major capital projects. Ensured that project organization was effective, coordinated and operating in accordance with overall agency goals and governing requirements. Managed engineering activities and technical studies of WES Commuter Rail Project. Managed overall division engineering, project control and contract implementation activities. Document project delivery procedures. Assured proper organizational development to support major capital projects. Parsons Brinckerhoff Programme Management Ltd., London, UK Project Control Manager 2001 to 2002 Served as Programme Change Control Manager on the £6.4B West Coast Route Modernisation Programme for RAILTRACK, Plc. The programme encompasses upgrade and high-speed modernization of primary rail route from London to Glasgow. Managed all changes to the overall scope, schedule, and budget. Reorganized staff from several departments to coordinate similar functions. Established new procedures for defining design and scope changes and conducting orderly and comprehensive review of proposed changes. Organized a multi-disciplined Change Control Board to adjudicate complex design and scope issues. Streamlined routine changes in budget and other configured items. Verified follow-through on commercial implementation of approved changes within sub-programmes,