GARY H. KAPLOWITZ

Accomplished at MACDONALD, MILLER FACILITY SOLUTIONS, I leveraged comprehensive project management and effective stakeholder engagement to drive successful high-rise and data center projects. Expert in design quality review and building code compliance, my strategic planning and negotiation skills ensured project excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.

• ASHRAE, P.S. Chapter, Full member since 10/01/00, Associate member since 05/01/87
• ASME, since 2011
• FAC-P/PM Senior Level, 02/08/17
• FAC-COR Level III, 04/05/17
• D&C QEI Elevator Inspector, since 2011 (QEI Certification Pending final course and exam)

• Coordinating the execution of contracts with architect/engineering (A/E) firms, construction management (CM) firms, program managers, other consultants, and construction contractors to ensure successful project delivery, Successful PM for the multi-year $29M 450 Golden Gate Infrastructure FY15 CILP project from project planning to completion including diverse and complex scope that included work located from sub-basement to penthouse roof and within every building tenant's space, maintaining high tenant and GSA Field Office customer satisfaction. Successfully integrated multiple self-performed FBI tenant antennae replacements into the project scope, delivered the project on time and under budget. Including implementing the first incentive type VECPs per FAR 48., 01/01/12 to 12/31/18, Serving on multiple Source Selection Evaluation Boards as a voting board member for large D&C construction projects, including serving as a non-voting ME SME member on the Roseville FBI build-to-suit lease project., 10/01/12 to 02/28/14, Performing many ME SME design reviews on multiple, multi-million-dollar USLPOE and US Courthouse projects improving design completeness, interdisciplinary design coordination, code compliance and constructability as the R9 D&C ME SME., 01/01/09 to Present, Serving as the R9 D&C Qualified Elevator Inspector, reviewing elevator designs and witnessing multiple new and modernized elevator installations., 01/01/11 to Present
• Regularly and independently negotiating and coordinating project plans, objectives, and schedules to ensure customers' needs are identified and met., Drafting multiple RFP SOWs and reviewing and editing tenant provided RWA SOWs to reflect complete and effective scope definition. Assisting in creation of customer PORs for SSA and FBI projects. Reviewing and commenting on project SOWs design reviews submissions as the R9 ME SME. Providing D&C PM training on the use of Exploratory Demolition and pre-design procurement site investigation for requirements gathering and complete program development., Maintaining multiple and concurrent project schedules to assure project progress per contract defined PoP.
• Holding a lead or senior position or positions with formal responsibility for providing technical guidance and instructions on policy, procedures, regulations, or complex assignments to others in the organization., Supervising the activities and delegated responsibilities of two battalion level junior enlisted personnel while serving as the senior enlisted 593rd Area Support Group Chaplain's Assistant in the US Army. Provided guidance on the performance of their responsibilities, managing procurement of office supplies and overseeing various programs implemented by the Chaplains at each office and effectively mediating resolution of one of these reports regarding demonstrated insubordination., 09/01/83 to 09/30/84, Serving as Senior Design Engineer at BCE Engineers as design lead, overseeing the delegated design work of junior engineers for waterside and controls design portions., 01/01/96, Serving as the Staff Mechanical Engineer for TEC Mechanical coordinating and overseeing the quality and code compliance of work of field crew installers and subcontractors., 01/01/01 to 12/31/04, Serving as the GSA R9 ME SME providing technical expertise in the review of Mechanical Designs for P100 and other agency design guide requirements, code compliance and constructability., 01/01/09 to Present, Serving as Mentor in 2020 R9 PMO Pilot program providing training to ELP ME Edwin Renteria on topics of Mechanical Load Calculations and Leadership Styles., 07/01/20 to Present
• Project manager on long term (one year or longer) projects or program initiatives., PM on as many as four concurrent Frank Hagel FB, multi-year projects with two being above prospectus level projects, maintaining project budget and schedules., 01/01/12 to 12/31/19, Preparing Program Development Studies (PDS) and Feasibility Studies working with the GSA Portfolio Division, preparing Uniformat Level III Cost Estimates that included TI, Shell & Core and Security costs for (58) tenants, finalizing edits to the PDS, for the $221M PJKK 2012 CILP submission., 01/01/10
• Foster communication within a team environment and effectively manage customer relationships, coordinating and managing project teams., As the project PM, setting a culture of mutual respect, trust, and impartiality between GSA, GC, and CM on the 450 Golden Gate Infrastructure Project., 01/01/12 to 12/31/18, On this same project, preparing 14 monthly Newsletters that were distributed to both GSA and key tenant stakeholders apprising them of project progress and engendering their goodwill and understanding during short unavoidable periods of noise and vibration associated with the project.
• Reviewing program activities to identify problems and recommend corrective measures or alternative approaches for implementation by management officials., Championing the expanded use of ESPCs and UESCs in 2011 as a means of still funding sustainability projects without the use of Congressional Funding at the onset of a period of funding austerity, thus allowing continued progress towards meeting the remaining 2007 EISA mandate., Serving as an Alternate Financing Team member within the 2012 Regional Sustainability Plan effort, proposing the Real Property Exchange/Sale authority allowed in 40 CFR as means of paying for Workplace Transformation Initiative tenant realignments that that will reduce GSA's energy footprint and tenant lease costs during a time of funding austerity.
• Overseeing procurement activities that include planning, soliciting, evaluating, awarding, or administering complex, high visibility procurements; or mediating problems/issues for complex, high visibility procurements with high level stakeholders such as senior level government or private sector executives., 2016 95 Hawthorne EPA Lease IAQ - At the request of the R9 RC, providing professional consultation services to evaluate IAQ complaints made by EPA staff., 01/01/16, 2018 450 Golden Gate Infrastructure VECP - Leading vetting efforts and then implemented the first incentive type Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP) per FAR Part 48 in R9 and GSA Central Office collective memory for the 450 Golden Gate Infrastructure FY15 CILP project., 01/01/18
• Interacting with key stakeholders, local and national officials, senior management, and/or other Government officials on a wide range of sensitive and controversial matters involving complex and extensive multi-million-dollar design and construction projects with high level stakeholders such as senior level government or private sector executives and providing advice and guidance to senior management and/or clients., As D&C PM for Raul Castro (Douglas) LPOE Feasibility Study, participated on site with R9 Portfolio Division's Lead Asset Management Specialist Anthony Kleppe in multiple Community Representative Counsel (CRC) Meetings to provide local business, Mexican Government, US State and Federal legislator's with Feasibility Study progress for the two-port solution proposal., 01/01/18
• Expert ability to manage projects impacted by multiple competing priorities and requirements, and to successfully integrate these requirements to meet the goals and objectives outlined for development initiatives., Assigned to replace PM of 11000 Wilshire 24/7 HVAC project to address delays due to lack of AE leadership in establishing scope within budget constraints and to manage FBI tenant expectations., 01/01/16
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and methods in the areas of building design, construction, alterations, remodeling, extension, repair, and renovations., Working 22+ years in the private sector as a successful Mechanical design team member and QA inspector.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing., Preparing and presenting an R9 D&C Mechanical SME Intern Presentation to two groups of Emerging Leaders and D&C leadership providing them with the basics of Air Conditioning and Human Comfort.

• Longtime ASHRAE Member, full member since 2000.

• Federal Acquisition Certification Project Manager Level III
• Federal Acquisition Certification Contracting Officer's Representative Senior Level
• Level 4 Federal Highest National Security Clearance