RE: NCHRP Project 20-05, Synthesis Topic 45-03: Current Practices to Set a DBE Goal on Design Build Projects

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1 Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction Nebraska Hall 113, Lincoln, NE Tel: (303) , July 26 th, 2013 Tanya Mooza Zwahlen, AICP Senior Program Officer Transportation Research Board of the National Academies 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, DC (585) RE: NCHRP Project 20-05, Synthesis Topic 45-03: Current Practices to Set a DBE Goal on Design Build Projects Dear Ms. Zwahlen, I am pleased to express our interest in the call for consultants to complete 2013 NCHRP synthesis project 20-05, specifically Topic 45-03: Current Practices to Set a DBE Goal on Design Build Projects on behalf of our team. Our team consists of Dr. Keith Molenaar from University of Colorado and myself, from University of Nebraska at Lincoln. I believe that Dr. Molenaar s exceptional knowledge and experience in the area of design-build and my robust analytical skills uniquely qualify us to complete this Synthesis. Furthermore, by adding resources available at two universities, we are well geared to meet the requirements to deliver a high quality report. Dr. Molenaar is an expert in the area of alternative delivery strategies and specifically designbuild. He has completed more than 15 funded research studies relating to project delivery including 11 NCHRP, one TCRP and two ACRP projects. Most notably related to this project, he was the primary author for the AASHTO Guide for Design-Build Procurement and cost modeling expert on the FHWA Report to Congress on the Effectiveness of Design-Build. Dr. Molenaar has significant consulting experience which is highlighted by his participation on technical review panels for the Washington State Department of Transportation, Caltrans and the Panama Canal Authority. He is a Charter Design-Build Designee from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and currently serves on the DBIA Designation Board. He has also received the DBIA Academic Leadership Award. He is currently the Department Chair and the K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering and Management in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the. Furthermore, Dr. Molenaar has contributed to professional education by teaching continuing

2 education courses in Design Build project delivery with the DBIA and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). I hold a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Poly Technique University at Tehran and M.S and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering, construction engineering and management from University of Colorado Boulder. I have a robust research background, with experience in various methods of data gathering and analysis. During my Ph.D., I used a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection methods such as interviews, case studies, Delphi, content analysis, and multi attribute utility assessment. After completing my Ph.D. and during my post-doctoral studies, I worked with Dr. Molenaar on a project supported by the Charles Pankow Foundation and Construction Industry Institute. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of owner s role, the level of integration, project delivery (e.g. Design-Build), payment method, and team behavior on project success. To achieve this goal, I worked closely with a highly qualified industry advisory board to develop a valid questionnaire and contacted thousands of project managers and owners across the country to collect data and establish a large and representative database. More importantly, I am working alongside Dr. Molenaar to develop several empirical guides for owners to complete their projects successfully. We believe that our team is highly motivated and has the collective experience and resources needed to successfully complete this synthesis. For example, our team has access to hundreds of design-build RFPs from past completed NCHRP projects which provides us a huge competitive advantageous over other research teams. Our methodology will involve reviewing literature and distributing a survey to identify common practices used to establish the DBE goals and legal issues that DOTs may face throughout the process. In addition, interviews and in depth case studies will be conducted to identify state of the art practices and compare best and worst cases. At the end, guidelines will be developed to provide a road map for DOTs to set and monitor DBE goals for design-build and public private partnership projects in compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (Part 26). A more comprehensive list of our relevant experiences, research, and publications are included in the enclosed resumes and we would be happy to send you additional materials such as a dossier of letters of reference, writing samples, and publications. I can be reached at my cell phone number anytime at (303) or via at esmaeili@colorado.edu. Thank you for your time and consideration. Respectfully,, Assistant Professor Cc: Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., DBIA

3 KEITH R. MOLENAAR, PHD Dr. Keith R. Molenaar is Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. His teaching focuses on risk and decision analysis, construction engineering, cost engineering and project controls. His research focuses on risk analysis, alternative project delivery and cost estimating for infrastructure projects. He is the primary author of more than 150 technical reports and articles. He has performed project delivery and risk-related work for the California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington State Departments of Transportation. Dr. Molenaar has been a member of numerous technical review committees for projects including the Columbia River Bridge in Oregon and Washington, the SR520 Floating Bridge in Washington State, the San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge in California and the Panama Canal Expansion project in Panama. Dr. Molenaar is an active member of the Transportation Research Board, Professional Profile Organization: University of Colorado Education: University of Colorado Boulder PhD, Civil Engineering, 1997 MS, Civil Engineering, 1995 BS, Architectural Engineering, 1990 Years of Relevant Experience: 23 Licenses, Certifications DBIA Professional Professional Affiliations: American Society of Civil Engineers Design-Build Institute of America Transportation Research Board Areas of Expertise: Alternative Project Delivery Methods Risk and Decision Analysis Cost Estimating and Management Availability: 50% American Society of Civil Engineers the Construction Management Association of America and the Design Build Institute of America. Dr. Molenaar has been recognized by Public Works Magazine as a top 50 Trendsetter for his work in alternative contracting in the public sector in He has also received the SAME Toulmin Medal (2003), ASCE Thomas Fitch Rowland Award (2001), and the DBIA Academic Leadership Award (2000). Dr. Molenaar was inducted into the Pan-American Academy of Engineering in 2012 for his leadership in civil engineering throughout the Americas. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE FHWA International Scan on Transportation Risk Management International Practices for Program Development and Project Delivery, Washington, DC: Served as the Report Facilitator for a team of DOT officials and industry leaders to explore mature risk management organizations internationally and bring best practices back to the US. Conducted case studies in Australia, Germany, Scotland and the United Kingdom. SHRP 2 R09 Guide for the Process of Managing Risk on Rapid Renewal Contracts, Washington, DC: Served as the co-principal Investigator (PI) on a research project to develop a comprehensive guidebook, training and management support for guidance on the process of managing risk on rapid renewal contracts. NCHRP 20-24(74) Executive Strategies for Risk Management by State Departments of Transportation, Washington, DC: Served as co-pi on a research project to describe how DOT leadership use risk management currently in the conduct of their business and to identify executive strategies that may be useful to DOT leadership for enterprise-wide risk management CII RT 280 Methods for Dealing with Uncertainty: Applying Probabilistic Controls in Construction, Austin, TX: Served as co-pi on a research project to determine the benefits and Page 1

4 implications of applying probabilistic approaches to analyzing cost estimating and scheduling risks for design and construction of capital projects. The project involved survey and case study methods and resulted in both guidance and tools. NCHRP 8-60 Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and Management Practices to Control Transportation Project Costs, Washington, DC: Served as PI on research project to develop a systematic process to apply risk analysis tools and management practices to aid DOT management in controlling project cost growth. FHWA Guide to Risk Assessment and Allocation for Highway Construction Management, Washington, DC: Served as PI to develop guidance for DOTs to integrate risk management into construction management processes with a particular focus on contract allocation through alternative delivery methods. NCHRP 8-49 Best-Value Procurement Methods for Highway Construction Projects, Washington, DC: Served as co-pi with Sid Scott to develop guidebook on best-value procurement methods. Conducted case studies and developed guidance on the application of best-value criteria and algorithms to design-bid-build and design-build project delivery methods. FHWA Report to U.S. Congress on the Effectiveness of Design-Build, Washington, DC: Served as cost modeler for report to US congress on the effectiveness of design-build project delivery. Conducted case studies and empirical analysis to support FHWA decision making. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS [1]. Senesi, C., Javernick-Will, A., Molenaar, K.R., Furlani, K. and Relyea, C. (2012). Probabilistic Risk Management in Design and Construction Projects, RS 280-1, Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX, July 2012, 48 pp. [2]. Molenaar, K.R., Garvin, M., Proctor, G., and Navarro, D. (2011). Key Performance Indicators for Public- Private Partnerships. FHWA-PL , Washington, DC, March 2011, 110 pp. [3]. Molenaar, K.R., Anderson, S., and Schexnayder, C. (2010). Guidebook on Risk Analysis Tools and Management Practices to Control Transportation Project Costs, NCHRP Report 658, Washington, DC, June 2010, 120 pp. [4]. Touran, A., Gransberg, D.D., Molenaar, K.R., Ghavamifar, K., Mason, D.J. and Fithian, L.A. (2009). A Guidebook for the Evaluation of Project Delivery Methods, TCRP Report 131, Washington, DC, January 2009, 101 pp. [5]. Molenaar, K.R., et al. (2008). AASHTO Guide for Design-Build Procurement, ISBN# , American Association of Highway Transportation Officials, Washington, DC, January 2008, 194 pp. [6]. Anderson, S., Molenaar, K.R., and Schexnayder, C. (2007). Guidance for Cost Estimation and Management for Highway Projects During Planning, Programming, and Preconstruction, NCHRP 574, Washington, DC, February 2007, 290 pp. [7]. Molenaar, K.R., Diekmann, J.E, and Ashley, D.B. (2006). Guide to Risk Assessment and Allocation for Highway Construction Management, Report # FHWA-PL , Washington, DC, October 2006, 73 pp. [8]. Dornan, D., Molenaar, K.R., Macek, N., and Shane, J.S. (2005). Study to Congress on the Effectiveness of Design-Build Project Delivery Relating to the Federal-Aid Highway Program, FHWA, Washington, DC, March 2005, 160 pp. Page 2

5 BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS [1] Bogus, S.M., and Molenaar, K.R., (2012). Book chapter Options for Evaluating Design-Build Teams and Bids, Design-Build for Water and Wastewater Projects, edited by Holly Shorney-Darby, American Water Works Association, ISBN , Denver, CO, [2] Koch, J., Gransberg, D.D., and Molenaar, K.R., (2010). Project Administration for Design-Build Contracts A Primer for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors, American Society of Civil Engineers Press, ISBN , Reston, Virginia. 284 pp. [3] Gransberg, D.D., Molenaar, K.R., Scott, S., Smith, N. (2007). Book chapter Implementing Best- Value Procurement in Highway Construction Projects, Innovative Project Delivery for Highway Construction, Edited by Molenaar and Yakowenko, American Society of Civil Engineers Press, ISBN , Reston, Virginia. pp [4] Gransberg, D.D., Koch, J., and Molenaar, K.R., (2006). Preparing for Design-Build Projects: A Primer for Owners, Engineers, and Contractors. American Society of Civil Engineers Press, ISBN , Reston, Virginia. 280 pp. [5] Molenaar, K.R., and Scott, S. (2003). Book chapter Examining the Performance of Design-Build in the Public Sector, Design-Build for the Public Sector, Edited by Michael Loulakis, ISBN , Aspen Business and Law, Aspen Publishers, Page 3

6 BEHZAD ESMAEILI (Ph.D.) University of Nebraska Lincoln The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction 113 Nebraska Hall, Lincoln, NE Phone: (303) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE From Fall Assistant Professor 2013 The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction Post-doctorate Research Associate Supported by Charles Pankow Foundation Role: Developing a project delivery performance database 2012 Instructor Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) review exam Engineering Economics - 70 students 2012 Instructor Primavera 6 Workshop for Construction Planning & Scheduling (AREN 4466) 54 undergraduate students Graduate Teaching Assistant Introduction to Construction (CVEN 3246) 24 undergraduate students Construction Equipment and Methods (CVEN 3256) 84 undergraduate students Graduate Research Assistant Supported by Bentley Systems Role: Developing safety risk database to integrate in to building Information Model (BIM) 2008 Consultant Economic Assessment and Time-Cost Analysis of Second Terminal of Tehran International Airport 2007 Consultant Determining Organizational Structure of General Contractor for Constructing Power Plant 2006 Consultant Providing Business Plan for Future Development 2005 Project Engineer Scheduling, Inspection, and Project Control University of Nebraska a Lincoln Meli Sakhteman Co., Iran Industrial Consultant of Iran Co., Iran International Branch of Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran Almas Iran Co., Iran 1 Page

7 HONORS AND AWARDS nd Best Poster Award Title: Attribute-Based Safety Risk Management 2011 Atkinson Construction Travel Fellowship Present a paper in CIB W099 conference Construction Research Congress (CRC 2012) Atkinson Construction 2009 Graduate Research Fellowship 2009 Colorado Construction Safety Lab Research Assistantship 2008 Ranked 1 st among Graduated CEM Students Among 40 students Amirkabir University of Technology 2008 MSc Thesis with Excellent Grade (20/20) Amirkabir University of Technology PUBLICATIONS Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers Published or Accepted: 1. Esmaeili, B., and Hallowell, M. R. Integration of Safety Risk Data with Highway Construction Schedules. Journal of Construction Management and Economics, (accepted in September 2012). 2. Esmaeili, B., and Hallowell, M. R. (2012). Diffusion of safety innovations in the construction industry. ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(8): Hallowell, M. R., Esmaeili, B., and Chinowsky, P. (2011). Safety risk interactions among highway construction work tasks. Journal of Construction Management and Economics, 29(4): Banki, M. T., Esmaeili, B., (2009). The effects of variability of the mathematical equations and project categorizations on forecasting S-curves at construction industry. International Journal of Civil Engineering. 7(4): Banki, M. T., Esmaeili, B., Ravanshadnia, M., (2008). The assessment of bidding strategy of Iranian construction firm. International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, 4(2): Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers Published: 6. Esmaeili, B., Franz, B., Molenaar, K. R., Leicht, R. M., Messner, J., (2013). Construction projects performance metrics and critical success factors. CSCE Annual Conference (CSCE 2013), May 29 June 1, 2013, Montreal, Canada. 7. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., Balagi, R. (2012). Multivariate Data Analysis on Struck-by Risk Attributes. Safety and Health in Construction, CIB W099, September 10-11, 2012, Singapore. 8. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., Roucheray, M., (2012). Developing a framework for measuring the Effectiveness of Common Fall Prevention/Protection Practices. The 2012 International Conference for Sustainable Design, Engineering, & Construction (ICSDEC), Fort Worth, TX, November 7 9, Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2012). Attribute safety risk model for measuring safety risk of struck-by accidents. The 2012 Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 21-23, West Lafayette. 10. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2011). "Using network analysis to model fall hazards on construction projects," Safety and Health in Construction, CIB W099, August 24 26, 2011, Washington DC. 11. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2011). "A decision support tool for integrating safety risk with project schedules," Safety and Health in Construction, CIB W099, August 24 26, 2011, Washington DC. 12. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2011). "Comparative safety risk analysis of highway construction work tasks ", 3rd International/9th Construction Specialty Conference (CSCE 2011), June 14-17, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2 Page

8 13. Banki, M. T., Esmaeili, B., (2008). Using historical data for forecasting S-curves at construction industry, Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM 2008), , Singapore, December 8-11, Esmaeili, B., Ravanshadnia, M., Banki, M. T., (2007). The assessment of bidding strategy of Iranian construction firm, Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM 2007), , Singapore, December 2-5, Banki, M. T., Esmaeili, B., Ravanshadnia, M., (2007). Cash flow forecasting in construction projects, Proceeding of Development of Executive System of Civil, Industrial and Urban Projects, May, 16-17, 2007, Tehran, Iran (In Farsi). 16. Esmaeili, B., Ravanshadnia, M., (2007). Problems of procurement in EPC contract in Iran, Proceeding of Project Procurement System for Construction Industry, Iran, March 4-5 (In Farsi). Peer-Reviewed Posters: 17. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2011). Attribute-Based Safety Risk Management. The 2012 Construction Research Congress (CRC), May 21-23, West Lafayette. (Award Winner-2 nd Place) 18. Esmaeili, B., Hallowell, M. R., (2011). Schedule-Based Safety Risk Management. 2nd Canadian Graduate Student Colloquium on Computer-assisted Construction Technologies (CCT), June 14-17, 2011, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. White paper: 19. Esmaeili, B., and Molenaar, K. R., (2012). Owner s Guide to Maximizing Success in Integrated Projects. Advisory board of the Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) and the Construction Industry Institute (CII). RESEARCH REPORTS Good Earth Lodges (2012) Developing LEED standards for CEB buildings in the Crow reservation. Research Summary. September Bentley Systems (2012) Safety Information Modeling II. Research Summary. PI: Dr. Hallowell, July Bentley Systems (2010) Safety Information Modeling I. Research Summary. PI: Dr. Hallowell, March RESEARCH PROJECTS Proposals Funded: Esmaeili (Co-PI); Automation of safety risk analysis during construction work packaging o Bentley Systems 2012 ($49,749) Proposals Submitted: Esmaeili (PI); Cost Effectiveness of Fall Protection Practices for Small Contractors o Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (NIOSH) 2011 ($20,000) Esmaeili (PI); Best Practices for safety risk management for geothermal foundations o Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (NIOSH) 2011 ($20,000) Proposals Involved as Assistant: Dr. Hallowell (PI), Dr. Molenaar (Co-PI), and Dr. Belaji (Co-PI); Hazard Assessment, Identification, and Control for Infrastructure Construction o National Science Foundation (NSF) 2011 ($400,000) Dr. Hallowell (PI); Attribute-based construction safety and health risk quantification and integration o National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2011 ($100,000) 3 Page

9 Ongoing Research Support Dr. Molenaar (PI), Dr. Messner (Co-PI), and Dr. Leicht (Co-PI); Owner s Guide to Maximizing Success in Integrated Projects o Charles Pankow Foundation, 08/2012 to 12/2014; $375,000 o Construction Industry Institute, 08/2012 to 12/2014; $75,000 o Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate Completed Research Support Dr. Hallowell (PI); Safety Information Modeling II o Bentley Systems, 08/2009 to 08/2012; $65,000 o Role: Graduate Research Assistant Dr. Hallowell (PI) and Dr. Chinowsky (Co-PI); Safety Information Modeling I o Bentley Systems, 09/09 to 08/10; $27,000 o Role: Graduate Research Assistant PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2012 (see paper #9 ) Attribute safety risk model for measuring safety risk of struck-by accidents (see paper #10) "Using network analysis to model fall hazards on construction projects," 2011 (see paper #11) "A decision support tool for integrating safety risk with project schedules," 2008 (see paper # 13) Using historical data for forecasting S-curves at construction industry, 2007 (see paper # 14) The assessment of bidding strategy of Iranian construction firm, 2007 (see paper #15) Cash flow forecasting in construction projects, 2007 (see paper # 16) Problems of procurement in EPC contract in Iran, 2012 Construction Research Congress, West Lafayette. Safety and Health in Construction, CIB W099, Washington DC. Safety and Health in Construction, CIB W099, Washington DC. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Singapore IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Singapore. Conference of Development of Executive System of Civil, Industrial and Urban Projects, Tehran, Iran. Conference of Project Procurement System for Construction Industry, Tehran, Iran. GUEST LECTURER Fall 2012 Course: Construction Planning & Scheduling (AREN 4466) Topic: Risk & Uncertainty in Schedules: Probabilistic Controls Fall 2012 Course: Construction Equipment and Methods (CVEN 3256) Topic: Excavation support system selection Fall 2012 Course: Construction Equipment and Methods (CVEN 3256) Topic: Mobile Equipment Power Requirements Spring 2012 Course: Construction Safety and Quality (CVEN 5226) Topic: Attribute-based Safety Risk Management 4 Page

10 Fall 2011 Course: Construction Equipment and Methods (CVEN 3256) Topic: Integrating Tunneling Methods and Equipments Spring 2011 Professor Javernick-Will Research Group Topic: The Delphi method and its application in construction research Spring 2011 Course: Construction Safety and Quality (CVEN 5226) Topic: Integrating safety risk data in to the projects schedule Fall 2011 Course: Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis (CVEN 5276) Topic: Multi Attribute Utility Assessment workshop Spring 2010 Course: Construction Safety and Quality (CVEN 5226) Topic: Safety risk quantification using Delphi method TEACHING Summer 2013 Fall 2012 INSTRUCTOR Course: Primavera 6 Workshop for Construction Planning & Scheduling (AREN 4466) 12 undergraduate students INSTRUCTOR Course: Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) review exam Engineering Economics 70 undergraduate students My responsibilities included lecturing and leading active learning exercises. Fall 2012 INSTRUCTOR Course: Primavera 6 Workshop for Construction Planning & Scheduling (AREN 4466) 54 undergraduate students My responsibilities included developing syllabus, lecturing, leading active learning exercises, planning and leading site visits, assignment preparation, exams preparation, and grading. Spring 2012 TEACHING ASSISTANT Course: Introduction to Construction (CVEN 3246) 24 undergraduate students My responsibilities included helping with syllabus preparation, lecturing, planning and leading site visits, assignment preparation, exams preparation, assist with hands-on model building and other active learning exercises, and grading. Fall 2011 TEACHING ASSISTANT Course: Construction Equipment and Methods (CVEN 3256) 84 undergraduate students FCQ evaluation: 93.33% My responsibilities included helping with syllabus preparation, lecturing, planning and leading site visits, assignment preparation, exams preparation, assist with hands-on model building and other active learning exercises, and grading. 5 Page

11 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ADVISING Lars Johan Anderson Summer 2013 To help with data collection and conducting phone interviews. Alexander Van Melle Spring and To help with data collection and conducting phone interviews. Summer 2013 Shelby Savannah White Spring and To help with data collection and conducting phone interviews. Summer 2013 Kayleigh Arendt Spring and To help with data collection and conducting phone interviews. Summer 2013 Bryan Doyle Spring and To help with data collection and conducting phone interviews. Summer 2013 Ryan Decker Fall 2012 To help with development of a user manual guide for the safety predictive models. Jake H. Tonnessen Fall 2012 To interview owners and contractors and gather data for developing a project delivery performance database. Elizabeth Snatchko Spring 2012 Content analysis coder for 800 hundreds of accident reports using NVivo 9. Similoluwa Ogundipe Spring 2012 Content analysis coder for 800 hundreds of accident reports using NVivo 9. Michael Gartman Fall 2011 Content analysis coder for 300 hundreds of accident reports manually. Mark Baker Fall 2011 Content analysis coder for 300 hundreds of accident reports manually. Anthony Renstrorm Summer 2011 Content analysis coder for 300 hundreds of accident reports manually. SERVICE ACTIVITIES Conference Session Chair: 2012 International Conference for Sustainable Design, Engineering, & Construction (ICSDEC), Fort Worth, TX, (2 sessions) CIB W099, Safety and Health in Construction, Washington DC, (1 session). Journal Reviewer: Construction Management and Economics (CME), Taylor and Francis, from Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (JCEM), ASCE, from Safety Science, Elsevier, from Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, David Publishing Company, from Conference Reviewer: 3rd International/9th Construction Specialty Conference (CSCE 2011) June 14-17, CIB W conference August 24-26, Page

12 OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Safety Information Modeling (SIM) In order to provide a user friendly environment to integrate safety risk data and project schedules, a graphical user interface (GUI) was developed in MATLAB. The program is called Safety Information Modeling (SIM). SIM is essentially a knowledge-based system with a schedule integration engine. In order to facilitate entering project s schedule in to the program, I constructed a bridge between Primavera 6 and SIM, which allows a user to directly transfer a project schedule from Primavera 6 to software. SIM then can provide risk profiles for one or multiple projects. CERTIFICATES AND MEMBERSHIPS Certificates: Certificate in College Teaching from o 20 Graduate Teacher Program workshops were completed. o Two videotape consultations were done. o A faculty member observed and evaluated the candidate during a regular class. o A portfolio were prepared that included a narrative describing the teacher s philosophy of teaching, a teaching biography, the teacher s experiences. Professional Development Certificate for Preparing Future Faculty from o 20 workshops on professional development were completed. o Off-campus mentorship was implemented with a faculty member in the Collaborative Preparing Future Faculty Network. o A Socratic portfolio was prepared to situate the mentorship in the context of the graduate student s personal and professional development. The Graduate Certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities (EDC) o The certificate required taking 3 courses and a practicum related to sustainable development for communities. The practicum was at Crow reservation in Montana. OSHA 10 Hours (2010). Management Information System (2003). Memberships: Construction Industry Institute (CII) s Safety Community of Practice (SCOP). ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers. American Concrete Institute (ACI). Engineering Project Organizations Society (EPOS). Society of Iranian Value Engineering (SIVE). Iran Concrete Institute (ICI). PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH Practicum The objective of the practicum was to help Crow Native American tribe to develop a green building code, especially for houses built by compressed earth blocks (CEB). The project was under supervision of the Mortenson Center in University of Colorado. I spent 2 weeks at the Crow reservation in Montana to complete this project. Invited Speaker The annual Durham School Ph.D. Symposium, sponsored by University of Nebraska Lincoln s Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, 14th-17th March, o Topic: Identifying and Quantifying Construction Safety Risks at the Attribute Level 7 Page

13 Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Lincoln The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction Nebraska Hall 113, Lincoln, NE Tel: (303) , July 26 th, 2013 Tanya Mooza Zwahlen, AICP Senior Program Officer Transportation Research Board of the National Academies 500 Fifth Street NW Washington, DC (585) RE: Statement of Compliance for NCHRP Project 20-05: Synthesis Topic Dear Ms. Zwahlen, After reviewing the sample consultant contract, our team is confident that we can comply with the terms of the contract and furnish all necessary materials, facilities, equipment, qualified personnel, and deliverables. More importantly, Dr. Keith Molenaar has completed the 12 NCHRP, TCRP and ACRP projects which indicate the ability of our team to comply with the terms of NCHRP contracts. I would be very pleased to be selected as the consultant for this interesting and timely synthesis study. I can be reached at my cell phone number anytime at (303) or via at esmaeili@colorado.edu. Thank you for your time and consideration. Respectfully,, Assistant Professor Cc: Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., DBIA