16 0824 fernando bravo project management & land development
1. FERNANDO G. BRAVO, P.E.
M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a Management Level
Position where I can utilize my
leadership skills and experience to
provide exceptional services and
building great sustainable projects
QUALIFICATIONS AND
PROFESSIONAL WORK
EXPERIENCE
My experience includes over 20
years of professional civil
engineering experience with a
proven track record showing
measurable results and project
execution. I bring a fresh
prospective and unique solutions to
p r o b l e m s o l v i n g f r o m m y
experience working both in the
private and public sector with
various municipalities throughout
the Bay Area, a developer, private
consulting firms and a general
contractor with many successful
projects.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Fernando G. Bravo, P.E.
758 Orange Avenue
San Carlos, California 94070
Home: (650) 631-8931
Cell: (650) 339-1503
E-mail: fgbravo41@gmail.com
KEY ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS
v Management & Leadership: I bring over 10 years of management and
leadership experience with skills in staff development and supervision/
workload prioritization/quality control.
v Planning/Entitlements/Permitting: Multifamily, Single Family,
Commercial and Mixed Use Type Projects - Exceptional Project Management
skills supporting projects for land master planning & land use, due diligence
and feasibility for land acquisition, EIR support, planned development
permit process, site development permits, preparation & approvals of
tentative maps and construction documents for infrastructure improvements,
including building permits to support new development and renovation
projects through GMP contracts.
v Community Outreach: Ability to prepare & present projects to project
stakeholders, public, boards and commissions for project acceptance and
approval.
v Preconstruction Project Support: Multifamily, Single Family,
Commercial and Mixed Use Type Projects - Exceptional Project Management
skills supporting projects in managing design and GC teams development
master budgeting & cost validation, value engineering, master schedules, and
thorough understanding of all phases of project delivery for new and
renovation projects (design bid build, design build, design assist and GMP
negotiations).
v Construction Support: Exceptional skills in project management &
execution (planning, funding, and design approvals & permitting), contract
administration, construction management, project inspection, special
inspections and project close out & acceptance.
v Sustainable Infrastructure: Exceptional skills in project integration in
the areas of storm water management, water re-use; gray/black water
treatment, energy (electric & gas power); watershed management; solid
waste & recycling programs; transportation; climate change and stewardship
of environmental programs to reduce carbon foot print; and LEED
Certification.
v Operations: Skilled in Planning, directing and organizing the
administrative activities of Public Works in the areas of administration &
operational budgets, engineering, maintenance (streets, building facilities,
lighting, utilities, and transportation).
v Computer Skills: Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, power point), MS
Project, AutoCAD, PlanGrid, BIM, Box, Drop box, Bluebeam, and SmartSheet
project integration.
v Positions Held - Public Works Director/City Engineer, Principal Civil
Engineer, Engineer of Record, Senior Civil Engineer, Sr. Project Manager,
Infrastructure Construction Manager, Associate Civil Engineer, Project
Engineer, Transportation Planner and PW Construction Inspector.
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RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, MAXIMUS REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC, SAN
FRANCISCO, CA.
JUNE 2015 TO JULY 2016
ENGINEERING SERVICES MANAGER/CITY ENGINEER, CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2014
PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER, CITY OF MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, LAND DEVELOPMENT
AUGUST 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 2012
OWNER/PRINCIPAL SIMPLE ADDITIONS, SAN CARLOS, CA.
JUNE 2008-JUNE 2008
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER, SUISUN CITY, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 2007 – JUNE 26, 2008
CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
City Engineer (8/1/03-4/6/07) and Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer
(1/1/04-6/3/05)
CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR ENGINEER (2/24/03-7/25/03; 6/14/99- 4/14/01)
Responsibilities included managing various municipal clients in their needs of civil engineering and staff
support. Municipal clients included: East Palo Alto ◊ City of Brisbane ◊ Town of Colma ◊ San Bruno ◊
Daly City ◊ City and County of San Francisco ◊ Pacifica ◊ and Town of Hillsborough
BKF ENGINEERS, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT MANAGER-(4/25/2001-2/18/03)
CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/TRANSPORTATION PLANNER (7/ 98-6/99)
ASSISTANT ENGINEER/ PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR (11/97-7/98)
HILLSIDE CONTRACTORS, INC., ANAHEIM, CA.
PROJECT ENGINEER (12/96-11/97)
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
• B.S., Civil Engineering, San Jose State University, California, 1996
• Professional Registered Civil Engineering License No: C 64366
• Local Assistance Resident Engineer Academy, Certificate
• Advanced Construction Management and Inspection, Certificate
• Menlo Park Leadership Academy, Graduate
• Certified Flood Plain Manger
• NPDES: SWPPP QSP/QSD
• Emergency Response SEMS and Event Command Center Activation Certification
• NFIP FEMA Elevation Certificate, Floodplain Management and Duties of the Local Administrator,
DFIRM 101 Certificate
FERNANDO G. BRAVO, P.E.
M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
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Project Infrastructure Management & Land Development Experience
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Fernando G. Bravo, P.E.
M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
Real Estate Development Project Experience:
Parkmerced Project: Parkmerced is an existing 152 acre campus under single ownership in San Francisco.
The project will provide rent control affordable housing, and will increase the number of housing units from
3,200 to 8,900. Project cost is estimated at $850 Million. You may find additional information for the project
posted at http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2529.
Major Accomplishments for Phase I of Parkmerced Includes:
• Responsibility include overall management of $100 million of project infrastructure. Directly responsible to
lead design consulting team coordination for delivery of infrastructure improvements in line with project
phasing priorities of development, permitting coordination with City/County of San Francisco Agencies and
outside third party utility agencies.
• Master Budget & Schedule: Working with our design team, general contractor partners and internal team in
developing pre-construction GMP budgets at 60% & 95% design level Street Improvements Plan, and 100%
Design Development for In-Tract Infrastructure, assist in development of permitting and construction
delivery project master schedule.
• Phase 1 Tentative Map Approval totaling approximately 1,200 multifamily residential condominium units,
and final mapping;
• 95% Street Improvement Plans submittal to C/CSF for review and approval of permit plan set, PIA, and
Final Maps for Phase I;
• PG&E JT/Temp Power/Perm Power Coordination: As part of Parkmerced, PG&E is undertaking gas and
electrical power system capacity betterment improvements to serve Parkmerced. Received approval of JT
Intent drawings, for Gas and Electrical Systems, receive approval of temp power service, and new business
permanent power for new buildings. Obtained PG&E global JT approvals in June of 2016.
• Vertical Construction & Building Permitting: Participated with design team & partners (Civil, Landscape
Architect, Architects & GCs) on VE and Cost validation to inform design changes from Schematic Design,
Design Development to 100% Construction Documents for GMP contracts. Participated in strategizing for
building permit phasing, and permit addenda’s.
Transit Area Specific Plan (TASP) Projects, Milpitas: Principal civil engineer for this area specific plan
that encompasses 437 acres and promote the development of 7,109 dwelling units; 287,075 square feet of retail
space; 993,843 square feet of office and industrial space. The development plan includes $208.3 million of
infrastructure to be funded through impact fees. Accomplishments since 2011:
• Integral Mixed Used; The project included and OPA over the next 10 years of RDA tax increment
participation for 1,400 dwelling units, and 92,000 square feet commercial/office space. Project fully entitled
with Planning Commission and City Council Approval in 2010 and moved forward with design and
construction of public improvements and commercial/retail product in 2011.
• Citation Project with 638 dwelling units; Project fully entitled with Planning Commission and City
Council Approval in 2010.
• Milpitas Station with 318 dwelling units; Project fully entitled with Planning Commission and City
Council Approval in 2010. Phase I which includes public infrastructure and 40 single family product is in
the process of moving forward to design and construction by 2011/12.
• Piper Towers Project with 480 dwelling units; Project submitted a pre-application and provided
initial draft comments.
Super Wal-Mart, Suisun City; Director of Public Works/City Engineer, responsible for project review, off-
site infrastructure requirements, and project mitigation measures. Supported EIR review and approval
process.
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M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
Facebook East/West Campus, Menlo Park: As City Engineer, I was part of the development team to
oversee entitlement approvals for 440,000 SF new West Campus, participated in OAC team meetings to
assure project approval, mapping and construction document approvals, and permit issuance and assure all
all COAs were met, and mitigation measures implemented. Project included major grading, on site and off
site infrastructure to support the project including a tunnel final completion to connect East and West
Campus.
Redevelopment Projects and Ravenswood Business District, East Palo Alto: City engineer
responsible for the review and oversight of consultant’s preparation of Program EIR related to build-out
impacts and mitigation, and engineers report for the formation of assessment district to fund $58 million of
infrastructure improvements. Project consisted of 140 Acres of redevelopment with a matrix mix of
development of 1,200 residential units, 620,000 square feet of commercial use, 25,000 square feet of retail,
and a supermarket. The Ravenswood Business District included:
• Olson Company-Clarke-Weeks-Pulgas 2.58-acre site to be developed with 55 town-homes
• DKB Homes-Pulgas Mixed Use Planned Unit Development- 8-acre project site with 51 new
single-family housing units including seven live-work units, 22 industrial condominiums
• Jack May-Tara Road Project would consist of 74,000 square feet of industrial condominiums with a
maximum of 25 units on a 4.85 acre site
• The Bay Road Gateway to Ravenswood and Northern Access was a community-driven urban
design study, completed in 2000, which concluded that road improvements along Bay Road are critical
to the successful redevelopment of this 130 acre industrial Brownfield area. The project will serve as the
main access to the RBD project area targeted as the catalyst to entice redevelopment investment, and
connection to the San Francisco Bay Trails along the Byland's'. Working with city manager and lobbyist,
was able to secure over $11 million of federal funds for backbone infrastructure and seed money to fund
the $58 million improvements needed as part of the assessment district. Phase I of Bay Road included
working with a design committee to finalize the plan line for Bay Road, Phase I Completed.
IKEA, EAST PALO ALTO, CA.; City Engineer Responsible to review and over see the construction of
infrastructure to support the project, and responsible to oversee the traffic management plan for the grand
opening.
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AND FOUR SEASONS HOTEL: EAST PALO ALTO CA.; City Engineer responsible to
review and over see the construction of infrastructure to support the project. The University Circle Project
consists of 475,000 square feet of office and the Four Seasons Hotel with 230 rooms on a 12.2 acres site.
This project total cost was estimated to be over $100 million.
GATEWAY -101- SHOPPING CENTER, AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, EAST PALO ALTO,
CALIFORNIA; Associate Civil Engineer responsible for the coordination with developers, design firm
representatives during the design development, subdivision mapping, improvement plan approval and
permit process. Project included major new street network with all related infrastructure and utilities.
Responsibility included contract bidding and award for off site improvements. Coordination with utility
companies for Rule 20A under-grounding of overhead utilities and low voltage utility providers.
Construction inspection of off-site and on-site improvements
Alameda Point East Housing for Catellus Development, Alameda, California: Project Engineer
responsible for civil engineering design of on-site infrastructure improvements. 56 acre site for commercial
and housing redevelopment and conversion of former Alameda NAS.
Sierra Point Business Center, Brisbane/South San Francisco, California: Project Manager
responsible for review and approval of design of on-site infrastructure improvements for commercial
redevelopment and conversion of former landfill.
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Infrastructure Public Works Projects Experience
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Fernando G. Bravo, P.E.
M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
ENGINEERING SERVICES MANAGER/CITY ENGINEER, CITY OF MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2012 TO SEPTEMBER 2014, NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Sharon Heights Pump Station ($4,000,000) - Instrumental in finishing the PS&E, TCE
agreement, award of contract, and bringing on board a construction management team to manage the
project. Project included an interim PS while the new one was being constructed. Project is complete.
• Water Main Replacement Project (WMRP), TRINITY PROJECT, Menlo Park
($2,000,000): Project consisted of installing approximately one-half mile of new water main along
Trinity Drive. These new water mains will replace existing water mains that had major breaks three times
in the last six-years. These breaks appear to have been caused in part by local ground movement. To
safeguard against similar breaks in the new water mains, a pilot project to install KUBOTA Earthquake
Resistant Ductile Iron Pipe (ERDIP) was selected.
• Street Resurfacing- Development of various PS&E bid contracts, contract award. Accomplishments
included completion of $7 Million in street resurfacing for approximately 26 centerline miles roadways.
Project included negotiated settlement of a $1.2 Million claim, to $300,000 settlement agreement,
project completed.
• Bedwell Bayfront Park Flare ($500,000)- Contract award, permitting, and installation, project
completed.
• Emergency Wells Project ($3,000,000)- City Engineer responsible for managing project, design
consultant contract award for the preparation of project CEQA environmental review process,
community outreach, design services for water quality assessment & testing for well capacity yield,
preparation of plans and specifications and bid documents for well installation and wellhead facilities.
• PG&E California Solar Initiative Rebate with securing a CIS rebate for the City a total of $385,961
in energy rebates for design and construction of City solar facilities. Project is complete.
• SR US 101/Willow Interchange $43 Million Project- Instrumental in leading the community
engagement process to get community input, commission’s recommendations, and finally Council
approval of a project alternative to be included in the Project Environmental Analysis. Supported project
through completion of the environmental final report.
• PG&E Sand Hill Road Gas Transmission Pipeline Reconstruction and Realignment.
Responsibility included permitting, inspection and on going construction coordination.
• SFPUC Bay Division Pipeline No. 5 project close out.
• SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT,
(AUGUST 2003 - APRIL 2007; SEPTEMBER 2012 – SEPTEMBER 2014) . $70 MILLION PROJECT
² Project will provide 1 percent flood protection to the communities of the City of East Palo Alto,
Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and portions of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, while protecting and
enhancing long-term water quality, riparian, fish, and wild life values of the watershed and San
Francisco Bay. Project includes 45 square mile watershed with over 70 miles of creek system. The
floodplain area includes three important bay area and state highway connector systems, a
regional commuter rail system, and a local airport. San Francisquito Creek is one of the last
continuous natural riparian corridors, and is home to one of the last remaining viable steelhead
that runs on the San Francisco Peninsula. Steelhead is federally listed as threatened in central
California. In addition, the creek system supports several special-status species including the
salt marsh harvest mouse, California clapper rail, California red-legged frog, and the tiger
salamander.
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Fernando G. Bravo, P.E.
M (650)339-1503 E-mail fgbravo41@gmail.com
SPECIAL PROJECTS COMPLETED AND SUPPORTED, CITY OF MILPITAS, CA.
Project Role: Principal Civil Engineer (August 2008 – September 2012)
• Wrigley/Ford Flood Control Channel Maintenance Project: Scope of work includes sediment
removal, vegetation removal, and wetland & riparian mitigation. Project included CEQA Environmental
Phase, permitting by 401 Regional Board Certification, 404 Army Corps permit, and Department of Fish
and Game. Project construction was completed by the end of 2012. Total project budgeted at $900,000.
• Storm Drain System Master Plan updated complete June 2012.
• Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program Berryessa $2 billion BART Extension Project: Scope of
work includes a master agreement for the BART extension through Milpitas (project extends from
Freemont to Milpitas and San Jose), review of BART Campus, utility relocation, South Milpitas
Boulevard extension, Dixon Landing grade separation, permits, and sub agreements. Including review of
design and construction of initial phases for some front end projects which are now completed. This
major project included the $25 Million Freight Rail Relocation C210 Project which included relocating
major utilities, S. Able Bridge seismic retrofit; realignment of Lower Berryessa Creek; and C211 Wrigley
Creek $2 million geomorphic, wetland and riparian channel improvement project.
• Water & Sewer Master Plans: Participated in the updates including the environmental documents.
• Regional Projects Review and Coordination:
² $95 million I-880 HOV CMIA widening project with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority and Caltrans. PS&E approved and project under construction started in 2012. Right-of-
Way Transfers from the City of Milpitas to State Department of Transportation for I-880/SR 237,
I-880/Tasman, and I-880/Dixon Landing.
² Lower Berryessa Creek flood control projects; Coordination of for the Berryessa
watershed with Army Corps of Engineers and Santa Clara Valley Water District, both estimated
at over $100 million.
² Participate as Vice Chair in the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD) Coyote
Watershed advisory committee & district’s water master plan update.
Completed design and/or awarded construction contracts for the following CIP Projects,
Suisun City, CA. (April 2007 – June 2008)
Project Role: Public Works Director/City Engineer
• Street Resurfacing Program; Established an aggressive street maintenance and repair program.
• Completed Sewer Management Plan
• Completed Laurel Creek flood control channel maintenance project.
• Harbor Center New Street Improvements
• $2 million Pierce Island Improvements and Channel Dredging Project
• County Bike Path Gap Closure & McCoy Creek Bike Path Projects
• Sunset Ave/Railroad Avenue Roadway Widening/Rail Crossing Safety Improvements &
East-West 36-inches Water Transmission Pipeline Project: This project was a $5 million dollar
joint project with the City of Fairfield for a 36-inch water transmission pipeline. This project included
negotiations with Union Pacific Railroad & State PUC for the rail crossing improvements. Developing
and negotiated an MOU with Fairfield to construct the transmission line as one project. Including design
coordination with two design firms, recruitment of a construction management firm, special inspection
firm, and contract award.
• 2008 Street Resurfacing Rubber Asphalt Cape Seal Project
• Geopp Park Improvements Project
• New street sign redesign, and replacement project for all city neighborhoods.
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URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, EAST PALO ALTO, CA.
Project Role: City Engineer/District Engineer
Completed the City’s first Urban Water Management Plan
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT, SERVICE REPLACEMENT AND SAMPLING STATIONS PROJECT, EAST PALO
ALTO, CA.
Project Role: City Engineer/District Engineer
Replacement of over 2 miles of water mains, over 200 new water services, and over 40 new Sampling
Stations in various locations in East Palo Alto.
REPLACEMENT OF THE CRYSTAL SPRINGS PIPELINE NO. 1, BRISBANE, CA.
As a consultant to the City of Brisbane represented the City in negotiations with The City and County of San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission in the Replacement of the Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 1. My
involvement in the project consisted working together with City staff in the review and approval of an MOU
to issue a partial encroachment permit. Preparation and review of an Encroachment Agreement
(Cooperative Agreement) in lieu of an easement for the alignment of the new proposed pipeline, easement
exchange agreement for a portion of a City Park in exchange for a City and County of San Francisco owned
and operated pipeline within the City of Brisbane.
SAN PEDRO CREEK/ESPLANADE RULE 20 A, PACIFICA, CA.
Project Role: Senior Engineer/Project Manager
Responsibility: Worked with City staff in the design development of joint trench alignment and project
constraints of under-grounding overhead utilities under State Highway 1. Obtaining approval from PG&E &
PacBell for projects as Rule 20 A, and Rule 32 A and Caltrans encroachment permit.
UNIVERSITY AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION, EAST PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Project Role: Project Manager/Project Inspector
Managed construction contract, and construction inspection of the project. Prepared change orders,
responded to RFI’s, preparation of punch list and project completion. Assisted with preparation of City’s
reimbursement of federal funds, and preparation of final report.
SR 101/UNIVERSITY AVENUE INTERCHANGE, EAST PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA
Project Role: Project Manager
Assisted City Engineer in the coordination of design development with design consultant, right-of-way
acquisition and certification, coordination of under-grounding overhead utilities within project right-of-
way, bidding process, project award, and project start-up coordination with Caltrans.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BELL STREET PARK POOL HOUSE BUILDING FACILITY, EAST PALO ALTO, CA.
$3 MILLION
Project Role: Project Manager
My responsibility was to work as a team with the architect, consultants, and the general contractor in
processing and approving submittals, requests for information and clarifications of unclear situations
during construction. This was a design bid build project. Responsible for construction management and
contract administration of the project by keeping records of the project activities, overall coordination of
construction inspections with building official, special inspections, Fire Marshal, water department, PG&E,
and sanitary district.