THOMAS M. SMOZANEK, R.A.

Califon, NJ 07830 Home (908) 832-2396 Cell (908) 894-0464 Registered Architect Thirty Years Experience tksmozanek@comcast.net Construction Manager

QUALIFICATIONS Experienced Registered Architect and Construction Manager with expertise in the public sector drawing from training as an Architect with the ability to develop drawings and specifications as well as to perform detailed document reviews and administrate construction of multiple projects. Client Interface/ Point of Contact Drawing and Specification Review Prepare Owner Progress Reports Multi-Prime Contractor Management Manage Job Meetings Evaluate/Negotiate Cost Proposals Punch list documentation Preliminary Project Analysis Construction Compliance Evaluation On-Site Construction Observation Public Bidding and Construction Code/Building Official Coordination Produce Proposal Requests Monitor Project Scheduling Contractor Payment Review Logistic Plan Development

EXPERIENCE Faridy Veisz Fraytak Architects, Trenton, New Jersey Architectural Project Manager/ Construction Administrator (April 2008 October 2010)

Managed public projects in multi-prime bidding environment Point of Contact for Owner and Contractors Maintained correspondence and communication with all parties Managed on-site job meeting and subsequent meeting reports Prepared Construction Bulletins related to required work changes Prepared scope proposals for contractor pricing Performed material and shop drawings reviews Negotiated and tracked construction cost changes Performed construction observation and documentation Evaluated construction compliance with drawings and specifications Prepare and Issue Punch Lists to contractors Review contractors payment applications and negotiate to resolved status Review/Evaluate Contractor claims Representative Projects $45 million construction cost for new 145,000 sf middle school facility in the Upper Freehold Regional School District, Allentown, New Jersey $12 million construction cost for 7,200 sf additions and 17,000 sf of phased renovations to active middle school in Central Bucks School District, Warrington, Pennsylvania $10 million construction cost for 13,000 sf additions and 18,000 phased renovations to active middle school in Central Bucks School District, Doylestown, Pennsylvania $2 million construction cost for new 4,000 sf alternative school for the Pinelands Regional School District, Tuckerton, New Jersey

The Thomas Group Architects & Engineers, Princeton NJ office of Ithaca, NY based firm Architectural Project Manager/ Construction Administrator

2005 2008

Maintaining correspondence with owner, owner representatives and contractors Attend special meetings on open construction items and with owner and contractor legal council Prepare and evaluate request for proposals to various material testing labs Prepare and evaluate proposals to owner on fee extensions and coordinate internally through company fee committee Review and provide written response to submitted RFIs Prepare and evaluate proposal requests to contractors for additional scope of work items Update monthly internal fee budget and earnings reports on individual projects Issue construction deficiency reports on items as needed Review and respond to claims issued by contractors Review and approve/disapprove various submittals of shop drawings, product data, and samples Manage and document regular jobsite progress meetings Review submitted contractor change order requests, negotiate and provide recommendation Write and issue jobsite projects observation reports Prepare and issue punch lists to contractors Review contractors payment applications and negotiate to resolved status On as needed basis, perform internal drawing review for quality and completeness and coordination between design disciplines on various projects (not in construction) with listed review comments issued for corrective action before release to bidding phase. This includes review of approximately 30 projects designed by both N.J. and N.Y. offices of the Thomas Group. Representative Projects $9 million construction cost on alterations/ additions to active library facility for Eastern Branch Library, Monmouth County, New Jersey $2 million abatement demolition/ site preparation cost for Redshaw Elementary School, New Brunswick, New Jersey $1.7 million abatement, demolition/ site preparation cost for Montclair New Jersey Elementary School

Turner Construction Company, Somerset New Jersey Office, Construction Project Manager

20002005

Project management and supervision of multiple prime contractors with respect to work being installed per contract documents. Client representation at pre-construction meetings with building sub-code and fire officials Development of logistic plans and coordination of project schedule and contract milestone dates Quality control review of bid documents. Representation at bid openings and review of contracts and performance bonds. Daily on-site observation of construction and management of non-conforming work list. Owner representation at weekly coordination meetings between the contractors and bi-monthly job progress meetings with preparation of meeting minutes. Review of initial and updated construction schedule submissions. Coordinate flow of RFIs and submittals between contractors, Architects and design engineers. Review of contractors monthly pay requisitions. Monthly attendance at Board of Education meetings including verbal and written construction report with respect to each projects budget, schedule, quality, safety and progress. Monitor safety and issue memos from field office to prime contractors. Resolution of construction conflicts between various prime contractors.

Review of proposed change orders Preparation and submission of monthly general conditions monitor and operating monitor to New Jersey Turner Territorial Office, with respect to tracking monies being charged project, monthly requisitions being paid by owner, job costs and profit statements. Owner representation at project punch list walk-throughs and tracking of required submissions for close-out. Owner representation at project walk-throughs with construction officials for issuance of certificate of occupancies. Representative Projects $ 40 million concurrent projects for the Mount Olive School District including $28 million 240,000 square foot middle school and $12 million renovation and additions to four elementary schools $14 million Renovations and Addition to Long Pond Elementary School, Andover New Jersey $16 million alterations and additions performed concurrently to three elementary schools Rahway, New Jersey (Note: This project went into termination with general contract and was completed under surety measures). Project Manager of Multiple Projects within the Watchung, New Jersey school district totaling $20 million in hard costs. (Note: Both schools went into contractor termination and were completed under surety measures.) 1999 2000

Dennis Kowal Architects, Somerville, NJ Project Architect and Field Administration Architect

Faridy, Thorne, Fraytak Architects, Trenton, NJ Project Architect and Field Administration Architect

1994 1999

EDUCATION Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Architecture, 1979

REGISTRATION New Jersey Registered Architect New Jersey Professional Planner NCARB Certificate

1984 1985 1985

SKILLS Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Projects