Peykan
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Civil Engineer
State of California |51996
Board of Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors
LEED AP Certificate, United
States Green Building Council
Project Management Certificate,
Bureau of Engineering, City of
Los Angeles
Certificate in Effective
Negotiation, Karrass Institute
EDUCATION
MS Civil Engineering,
University of Southern California
BS Civil Engineering,
University of Southern California
Abbassi PE, LEED AP
Princ ipa l En gineer (P oin t of Cont act)
Mr. Abbassi is an experienced civil engineer for large programs in Public Works, Transportation, Development and Municipal Engineering with 35 years of experience.
Through the creation of a team environment and project ownership atmosphere he achieved outcomes above and beyond the expected performance levels. He consistently developed cohesive management teams and has experience working with various funding sources and regulatory agencies.
R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E
Project Manager & Construction Manager | Navigation Center Project, City of Vallejo, CA
Mr. Abbassi provides project management services fo r the Navigation Center in Vallejo with approximate budget of $8 million. The project i ncluded: all real estate transaction agreements; on and off-site improvements; a Sprung Structure dormitory that sleeps 125 individuals; a Sprung structure services building t hat provides operation, dental and medical services; and a Linked Building restroom th at include showers. Mr. Abbassi works with the design team, contractor, operators, and Ci ty staff to ensure the project is completed on time and within budget. His duties inc lude cost estimating; negotiation of subconsultants’ fees; coordinating real estate agreements with Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District and Kiewit; managing the design and construction of the project; lead weekly meetings with the design team, contractor an d City staff; and communicating with operators and services providers of the site.
Building Project Management/Construction Management
In the following projects, as the PM/CM I managed p lanning department requirements, entitlements, public improvement design and constru ction (B-permit work) in addition to the building permitting process through various reg ulatory agencies inside and outside the City. Collaboration and communication with the stakeholders on a regular basis were the reasons for on time and on budget delivery of t he projects. In addition, I negotiated the A&E contracts, managed the A & E consultants, a nd the PM/CM firm augmented the City’s staff.
• Police Administration Building Program (Total program budget $430 M Hard and Soft cost, 3-Buildings plus a data center)
Deputy Program Manager
A. Police Administration Building (PAB): $240 M construction budget, value engineered $16 M, 500,000 SF, 10-story with 396 2-level subte rranean parking.
B. Motor Transport Division/Main Street Parking (MTD/M SP): $72 M construction budget; 396,000 SF 800 parking in 5-level plus roof, 20,000 SF service shop with 10 service bays, 4 fueling stations, and two level 6000 SF office space.
C. Aiso Street Parking (ASP): $22 M construction budget, 120,000 SF, 300- parking spaces, 2-level subterranean parking with 45, 000 SF street level Plaza for Little Tokyo Community events.
• Griffith Observatory Renovation and Expansion: $83 M construction budget, Project Engineer/Construction Manager.
• Pacoima-Gonzales Boxing Facility: $1.5 M construction budget Project Manager/Construction Manager
• Echo Park Childcare Center: $4 M construction budget Project Manager/Construction Manager
Construction Manager/Project Engineer | City of Los Angeles, Construction Management Division Mr. Abbassi performed Construction Management for t he $75 million Griffith Observatory Renovation and Exp ansion Project. He conducted comprehensive coordination be tween the design and construction activities. Mr. A bbassi managed A/E consultants and the planning and permit process . Other municipal facilities he managed included Ec ho Park Childcare Facility and Pacoima Boxing and exercise facility.
Deputy Program Manager | City of Los Angeles, Polic e Administration Building Program Under a program budget of $430 million, Mr. Abbassi as sisted the program manager with budget analysis and continuous monitoring of construction expenditures and consult ant contracts. He served as the Project Manager lea ding the overall planning and management for Metro Transit Division/ Main Street parking an 800 stalls parking in a five le vel, six story structure with a 20,000-sq. ft., 10 bay, 4 fueling station s with a construction budget more than $72 million. He also managed the Aiso Parking Structure, a 300 stalls subte rranean structure with a plaza at street level. He managed consultant architects, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, struc tural, civil, landscaping, security and art consult ants.
City Engineer | City of Half Moon Bay, CA
Mr. Abbassi was responsible for complex and technic al tasks related to capital infrastructure, utiliti es, traffic studies and management, land development and other public works -related projects and programs ensuring compliance with all codes and regulations. His work included managing consult ants for storm drain and sewer master plans as well as design consultants for the CIP.
Heavy Civil Program Management/Project Management/C onstruction Management • Chief Development Officer: Lead the Engineering, CIP program, Signal and Syste ms including Positive Train Control (PTC) projects. Managed the oversight and implement ation of over $1 Billion LOSSAN projects, $10 Million No rth County Transit District (NCTD) CIP Program includin g two bridge repair (Bridge 243, and 217), Solano Beach station slope stabilization, Del Mar Bluff failure study, design recommendations and implementation, Inland corridor eroded slope repair, and $87 Million NCTD’s PTC projects.
• Project Manager: The lead engineer to coordinate and perform oversig ht of public works improvement for two LAMTA (Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Auth ority) projects (EXPO II, and Regional Connector) f or the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
• Construction Manager: Installed 5 Storm Drain Filtering systems on major s torm drain lines throughout the City of Los Angeles. Average construction costs $1.2 M/unit.
• Change Order Engineer: 250 Projects, in excess of $63 M (cumulative) construction cost, and a copy of the list of the projects (11 pages) from the logbook is available upon request. I negotiated all the change orders for the 250 projects from 1993 to 2000 (7 years). Among the list are 50 Emergency Sewer and Emergency Storm Drain projects which I was responsible to award, and analyze, negotiate an d approve the cost. Five of these were FEMA funded projects due to the emergency nature and the declaration for emergency in Los Angeles County in 04/05 rainy season. I received commendation and was acknowledged by the B oard of Public Works for efficient and timely manag ement of the emergency projects in addition to productive collaboration with the City forces and the contrac tors.
Cyril
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Mechanical
Engineer
State of California
| M28217
LEED AP Certificate, United
States Green Building Council
EDUCATION
MS Mechanical Engineering,
California State University,
Los Angeles
BS Mechanical Engineering,
University of the West Indies,
Trinidad
Charles ME, LEED AP
Sen ior Pro ject Man ager
Mr. Charles is a previous City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works senior engineer and project manager. He is a licensed professional engineer with 25+ years of project and construction management experience in all phases of projects who has successfully managed and completed several large municipal facility projects through coordination, developing partnerships, and building positive relationships with architects, engineers, contractors, code enforcement officials, and vendors. Mr. Charles has prepared and issued RFPs, managed contracts for project consultants and contractors including selection and has been responsible for project scope, schedule, cost, and stakeholder management. He has also designed mechanical and plumbing systems for projects and has knowledge of codes and Title 24 compliance. He has been the Owner representative for commissioning and delivery of several LEED projects throughout the City of Los Angeles.
R E L E V A N T E X P E R I E N C E
Project and Construction Management
o Los Angeles Convention Center Renovation and Expans ion Project – Project manager to develop Schematic Design (SD+) documents for this estimated $900M+ Public-Private-Partnership (P3) project.
o Silverlake Reservoir Master Plan Project – Project manager for development of a master plan for this urban reservoir site to includ e request for proposals (RFP) preparation and issuance, consultant selection and management, and stakeholder management.
o LAPD Metro Detention Center – Project Manager for the construction of 512 beds, $85M, 160,000 sq. ft. detention center.
o LAPD Metropolitan Division Facility – Project Manager for the design and construction of this $20M. renovation to the old 62,000 sq. ft. Rampart Police Station. This is a LEED Platinum project.
o Rampart Area Police Station – Project and construction manager for this 52,000 sq. ft. police facility with a 280-vehicle parking garage, vehicle repair facility, car wash and fuel dispensing station.
o West Valley Area Police Station – Construction manager for this 46,000 sq. ft. police facility with a 330-vehicle parking garage, 6,700 sq. ft. vehicle repair facility, car wash and fuel dispensing station.
o City Hall East Data Center Server Upgrade Project – Managed the construction of an expansion upgrade to this data center for the City Hall complex. This project included the installation of an adiabatic chiller as the main source of cooling for the facility. o Los Angeles Convention Center Solar Photovoltaic Project – Project manager for the installation of 2.2 MW of solar panels to the roof of the South Hall building. o North Central Animal Shelter Renovation and Expansi on - Project and construction manager for the $23M expansion and renovation of this animal shelter facility.
Plumbing and HVAC Design Projects
o East Valley Solid Resources Management Complex – Designer for HVAC and plumbing systems for a new $30M Bureau of Sanitatio n facility complex with an administration building, truck maintenance facility, hazardous waste disposal building, and container storage building.
o Pacoima Branch Library – Designer for HVAC and plumbing systems for a new 10,500 sq. ft. library facility.
Paul
LICENSES &
CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Architect
State of California | C-19758
Project Management Certificate
City of Los Angeles
Certification - Building Plans
Examiner,
International Code Council (ICC)
EDUCATION
BS Architecture,
Howard University, Washington D.C.
Graduate Study in Architecture,
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Young
Proj ect M ana ger - Arch itect
Paul Young is a California Architect with experience with various types of municipal buildings. He has experience in project management, programming, architectural design, and design review. He has coordinated the activities of design consultants among the design disciplines and with the project recipient. He has prepared various status reports for government entities and completed board reports for governing agencies. Has managed contracts, reviewed schedules, invoices and contract changes.
He has worked on the traditional design/bid/build and design/build delivery projects.
R E L E V A N T P R O J E C T E X P E R I E N C E
Project Manager | Los Angeles Street Civic Building
Project Manager for the development of programming and technical requirements for a 20-story, 970,000 square foot office building with 1,173 parki ng spaces) as a Public/Private Partnership project. Also managed th e EIR process for the demolition of Parker Center, the old Los Angeles Police Departmen t LAPD Headquarters building, and the construction of this 20-story office building pr oject. Parker Center was constructed in 1954 was considered an historic building.
Project Manager | Boyle Heights Neighborhood City H all Project Management, programming, pre-design, design & construction management for the “Chicago Building”, a 25,000 sq. ft. unreinforced ma sonry building that was used to accommodate City departments in service to the Boyl e Heights neighborhood. The building was purchased and upgraded for seismic saf ety and to serve as the Boyle Heights Neighborhood City Hall, a constituent service build ing for the community.
Project Manager | Demolition of Parker Center
The demolition of an eight-story building of approx imately 360,000 square feet with two basements that once served as the headquarters for the Los Angeles Police Department.
This project also required significant hazardous ma terial abatement prior to the start of demolition.
Project Manager | Asbestos Plant No. 1
A design-build for a $15M project involving the select ive demolition of an old administration building and the old asbestos plant and the construction of a new asbestos plant with the ability to utilize recycled asbestos . In addition, the project included an administration building that provided office space and facilities for on-site employees at the Plant.
Project Manager | South District Sewer Sanitation M aintenance Yard (SDMY) SDMY involved the replacement of facilities used fo r the upkeep of the sewers in the southern region of Los Angeles. The size of the vac uum trucks used for cleaning clogged sewers grew beyond the capacity of the yard of one acre. The existing facility consisted of an administration building and several masonry gara ge buildings. The buildings were demolished and replaced with a new administration b uilding with office space facilities for the employees that drove the trucks and performed t he maintenance activities.
Project Manager | Felipe de Neve Branch Library
Seismic reinforcement and expansion of an unreinfor ced masonry building built in the 20’s with funds provided by the Carnegie Foundation. One of many Carnegie libraries from this era to be seismically upgraded by the Cit y.
Project Manager | Van Ness Park Gymnasium
Construction of a new gymnasium that accommodates a high school sized basketball court in an existing park in central Los Angeles. The design was a from a template derived from the Pecan Park Gymnasium.