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1 Exhibit B2 Page 1 of 5, P.E. Contact Information jim.merrill@amec.com Principal Engineer Cell Phone: Education Utah State University - Bachelor of Science Degree College of Engineering - Welding Registrations/Certifications Professional Engineer CA- MT 1928 Professional Engineer TX AWS, Certified Welding Inspector, Level III (Corporate): Radiography Level II: Magnetic Particle; Liquid Penetrant; Radiography; Ultrasonic Professional Memberships & Associations Committee Member AWS D1 Main Committee Committee Member AWS D1 Subcommittee: D1Q Structural Welding Steel Committee Member AWS D1 Subcommittee: 4 Inspection Committee Member AWS D1 Subcommittee: 12 Stainless Steel (past member) Committee Member AWS D1 Subcommittee 9 Reinforcing Steel (Past Chairman) Committee Advisory Member AWS D1.1 Task Group on Seismic Issues Committee Advisory Member AWS D1.5 Subcommittee 10 Bridge Welding American Welding Society American Society for Metals Steering Committee: California State University, San Bernardino and FEMA, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Seismic Retrofit Pilot Project (past member) City of Phoenix, Committee for Special Inspections (past member) LANGUAGE SKILLS English Conversational Chinese CAREER SUMMARY Mr. Merrill joined Amec Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.(AMEC) (formerly known as MACTEC,) in 1985 as a Materials Engineer. Before entering college and earning his Bachelor s degree in welding, he worked several years as a certified welder. Since joining AMEC, he has served as a staff engineer and as manager of the Metals Services Department. In 1997, Mr. Merrill was appointed Corporate Welding Consultant. He has extensive work and consulting in welding engineering, writing and reviewing welding procedures, audits of fabrication facilities, welding consultation, welding inspection, materials evaluation, cost estimating, and management of engineers and engineering technicians. Mr. Merrill has been responsible for the execution of inspection and testing programs during the construction of numerous office, industrial, and commercial structures. Inspection services include examination of weldments by nondestructive and visual methods, bolted connection examinations, and other fabrication and erection testing. He has served as a consultant to clients in trouble-shooting welding problems, development of welding procedures, review of

2 Exhibit B2 Page 2 of 5 Page 2 appropriate codes including: AWS, ASME, API and other international codes, specifications and detail drawings, and in providing recommendations for quality assurance and testing programs. An active member of the AWS D1 sub-committees, Mr. Merrill has participated in the development of a number of important code revisions. An example is the radiographic (RT) procedure included in AWS D1.4 Welding of Reinforcing Bar 2004 publication. Mr. Merrill was instrumental in the committee working with industry leaders in the development of these RT procedures. Mr. Merrill has been an active instructor in the training of engineers and technicians in the science of welding and metallurgy with particular emphasis on code requirements and the purpose of these requirements. This training has lead to a number of individuals becoming Certified Welding Inspectors (CWI) and Level II non-destructive testing technicians. Mr. Merrill has also provided both class room and field training for the auditing of fabricators and contractors in their ability to provide contract quality fabrication and erection. This audit training included the types of questions to ask, what the appropriate responses are, and the type of documentation that should be presented and reviewed along with the knowledge of what equipment shop space and personnel should be available to complete the project. Mr. Merrill has extensive experience working internationally, having resided and worked in Shanghai, China for three years. While in China he was responsible for all work performed in China, Korea, Japan, and throughout Europe. His experience and consultation services have spanned many industries, including but are not limited to: transportation, power generation and transmission, oil and gas, pulp and paper, petro-chemical and commercial high rise. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE ON Line 500 kv Transmission Project Las Vegas to Ely NV. Mr. Merrill is the Amec Project Manager for the retro-fit of over 800 guyed V transmission structures (TGV). The TGV s associated with this project experienced vortex sheading creating unanticipated structure movement resulting in significant cracking. As a result of the vortex sheading and associated cracking the structures are receiving a significant retro-fit including the addition of additional guy attachments, wind strakes, and the repair of observed cracking. AMEC is providing structure inspections and testing to determine the extent of wind damage, providing QA for retro-fit welding and providing welding engineering consultation for the development of repair procedures that will be fatigue resistant. Cross Texas Transmission (CTT) Gray to Tesla 345kV. Mr. Merrill was the Amec Project Manager for the evaluation of arm and pole structures produced at Valmont Industries Monterrey, Mexico; Tulsa, Ok; Brenham and Mansfield TX; and Guangdong, China. Mr. Merrill provided audit and inspection services for arm and pole structures that were of questionable quality. Mr. Merrill also provided engineering and fabrication solutions to CTT, and Valmont to help them in the improvement of fabrication quality. San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) Sunrise Power Link. Mr. Merrill was the project Metallurgical Engineer for this project. His services included working with the design team and fabricators in the development and fabrication of steel pile caps that were used in helicopter access locations. This was the first major 500kV line in the United States to incorporate steel pile caps. Many fabrication issues had to be resolved as a result of the cap geometry, materials and galvanizing. Mr. Merrill was instrumental in developing engineering solutions that maintained the design integrity while solving major fabrication and coating issues. In addition Mr. Merrill was responsible for working with the tower design team in the development of solutions for material that did not meet ASTM A6 requirements. This project energized ahead of schedule due to the ability of the team to develop engineering solutions real time that allowed the project construction to progress

3 Exhibit B2 Page 3 of 5 Page 3 at an accelerated schedual. PTTP JV/ Henkles & McCoy Transmission Line from Downey, Id. To Salt Lake City, Ut. Mr. Merrill was the Amec Project Manager for the evaluation of arm structures, audits of Valmont Industries Shanghai and Guangdong, China, and the fabrication inspection in these facilities. Mr. Merrill provided audit and inspection services for arm structures that were of questionable quality. Mr. Merrill also provided engineering and fabrication solutions ideas to Valmont to help them in the improvement of fabrication quality. Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power, Houston Power and Lighting, San Diego Gas and Electric, and others. Mr. Merrill performed audits and inspections at fabrication facilities for parts utilized in the fabrication of tapered tubular steel transmission towers and lattice tower structures. These audits and inspections were performed at numerous fabrication facilities throughout the United States and Mexico. These facilities are owned and operated by a number of the leading industry producers including Valmont Industries, Myer Industries/ Thomas and Betts, Union Metals, Anchor Metals, Power Structures and others. Steel, Inc. - Georgia Power Plant Shearer, Scottsdale, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Engineer responsible for quality assurance for the fabrication of 1,600 tons of steel for precipitator number 4 support system located at Georgia Power Plant Shearer. Statewide Quality Assurance Contract for Bridge Retrofit Work, CALTRANS, Statewide, California. Mr. Merrill served as the project manager and principal technical consultant supporting the CALTRANS office of Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS). He managed a team of up to 100 certified welding inspectors, non-destructive testing technicians, and Welding, Civil and Mechanical engineers in over 7 countries in support of the State s Bridge Seismic Upgrade Program, which includes California s eight major toll bridges. Specifically, MACTEC s work included quality assurance inspection and testing services during fabrication and erection of new bridges and steel retrofit components. As METS s welding consultant, Mr. Merrill s responsibilities include; providing qualification audits of fabrication facilities, trouble-shooting fabrication and erection problems, managed Mactec technicians and the process for the development of the Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) for testing on partial penetration welds for the U-rib weld connection and assisted CALTRANS in dispute resolution and in providing value engineering in design and constructability issues. These services have been provided since November, 1998 Consultant Fees to date exceed $250 million Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Fabrication and Rehabilitation of Fracture Critical and Non- Fractured Critical Bridges, State of Oklahoma. Mr. Merrill served as a welding engineering consultant to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. This work involved review of all welding procedures utilized in bridges in the State of Oklahoma. This work also involved recommendations for repair procedures, working with and making recommendations to design engineers concerning weld design, type and amount of inspection, and quality assurance management on a project by project basis. Reinforcing Steel Mechanical Coupler Testing Procedure Development and Evaluation of Test Samples for Couplers Used in Projects Contracted by the California Department of Transportation. Mr. Merrill reviewed test samples after failure to determine fracture type and compliance with specifications. He also assisted in the development of a testing procedures and protocols to measure slippage in mechanical couplers. Florida Department of Transportation - Sunshine Skyway Bridge Pier Protection System, Tampa, Florida. Mr. Merrill made recommendation for underwater welding procedures and testing procedures for

4 Exhibit B2 Page 4 of 5 Page 4 procedure qualification/certification on sheet pile dolphin connectors utilized for the Pier Protection system on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Florida Department of Transportation - Fabrication and Rehabilitation of Stationary and Movable, Fracture Critical and Non-Fractured Critical Bridges, State of Florida. Mr. Merrill served as a welding engineering consultant to the Florida Department of Transportation. This work involved review of all welding procedures utilized on bridges in the State of Florida. This work also involved recommendation of repair procedures, working with and making recommendations to design engineers concerning weld design, type and amount of inspection, and quality assurance management on a project by project basis. Champion Paper Company Houston Texas. Mr. Merrill, served as the Senior Project Manager for inspection and testing of pressure vessels, tanks and piping during numerous plant maintenance shut downs. Champion Paper utilized Mr. Merrill and his team for over 5 years in this capacity for each of their annual and bi-annual mill shut downs. Mr. Merrill all so served as consultant to Champion on general service and installation projects in the service areas of welding engineering, inspection, and testing. These services also included the development of the inspection programs for the fabrication and installation of new tanks built to API codes, pressure vessels built to ASME, and power and non-power piping built to ANSI B31.1, B31.3 and AWWA. East and West Terminal Upgrades - San Diego International Airport, San Diego Port District, San Diego, California. Mr. Merrill served as the Senior Welding Engineer for this project. His responsibilities included code review, problem solving, conflict resolution and internal quality control for the structural steel buildings and bridges. Rome Industries - Barge Crane, Cedartown, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Engineer responsible for quality assurance and non-destructive testing inspection for the fabrication of 3 Barge Cranes. Pratt and Whitney, Columbus, Georgia. Mr. Merrill served as the Project Engineer in charge of observation, inspection, and testing services on all structural components. He was also responsible for welding and bolting remedial work on the disk non-destructive testing and final inspection conveyor support system. First Atlanta Corporation - First Atlanta South Metro Operations Center, Hapeville, Georgia. Mr. Merrill served as Staff Engineer and was responsible for inspection during the placement of the pile foundation system. Georgia Pacific - High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Engineer responsible for inspection services for the remodeling at Georgia Pacific Building for the satellite facility of the High Museum of Art. Cadillac Fairview - IBM Atlanta Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Merrill served as Project Engineer in charge of quality assurance for all structural steel on the one million square foot, 52-story composite structure. Davis and Kennedy - Auger Conveyor, Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Engineer and made recommendations for welding procedures utilized on exotic materials to be used in the fabrication of an auger conveyor system.

5 Exhibit B2 Page 5 of 5 Page 5 International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC. Mr. Merrill was the Project Principal for the fabrication of the International Finance Corporation Main Office Building located in Washington, DC. This project was fabricated at Hershfeld of San Anglo, Texas. Kemira, Inc. - Cast Iron Ball Mill Trunion Repair, Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Manager responsible for consultation and recommendations for welding and repair procedures for cast iron trunion on a 75-ton ball mill. Hartrampf Engineering Incorporated - Georgia Retardation Center Hot Water System - Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Merrill was the Project Engineer responsible for failure analysis, recommendations to codes, welding procedures, and inspections. Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority - FexEx Maintenance Hanger, Anchorage Alaska. Mr. Merrill served as Project Manager for the development, repair, and fabrication required to replace defective work. He developed the inspection procedures to determine the extent of welding defects in the original fabrication. The development of repair procedures and techniques for field welding repair taking place during the winter months in Alaska.