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BLUE MOUNTAIN
<br />DEVELOPMENT
<br />EDUCATION
<br />Master of Science,
<br />Engineering, University of
<br />California, Irvine
<br />Bachelor of Science,
<br />Engineering, University of
<br />California, Irvine
<br />LICENSES /
<br />CERTIFICATIONS
<br />Professional Engineer
<br />(Civil), State of California,
<br />No. 51426, Exp.
<br />06/30/2022
<br />YEARS OF
<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />25+
<br />AREAS OF
<br />EXPERTISE
<br />Construction
<br />Management
<br />Program Management
<br />Contract Bidding
<br />Value Engineering
<br />Community Outreach
<br />Regulatory Compliance
<br />Environmental
<br />Resources
<br />Transportation
<br />Land Development
<br />Grant Management
<br />DEDICATED TO
<br />PROJECT
<br />100%
<br />Omar M. Dandashi, P.E.
<br />Project Manager
<br />Professional Summary
<br />Mr. Omar Dandashi has over 25 years of experience designing, managing,
<br />and estimating civil infrastructure projects, including city and county road
<br />construction, highways, bridges, paving, drainage, large and small diameter
<br />pipelines, and wet and dry utilities. He is the Senior Vice President of Blue
<br />Mountain Development and currently functions as the Project Executive for
<br />several of the firm's projects.
<br />Drawing on an extensive background, Mr. Dandashi brings diverse and well -
<br />structured qualifications to the development of over $750-million in large-
<br />scale infrastructure, public facilities, and private development projects. His
<br />background and experience focus on integrated project delivery, project
<br />planning, finance, entitlement, environmental compliance, design, and
<br />construction.
<br />Mr. Dandashi has been responsible for multiple aspects of program
<br />management, construction administration, government agency negotiation,
<br />political and public relations, public utility relationship building, community
<br />outreach and communications, project finance and budget management, as
<br />well as extensive partnership -focused relations. He has served as an industry
<br />speaker, guest lecturer, and advocate for industry -wide issues, promoting
<br />common solutions to current challenges.
<br />As a Project Manager, he is responsible for performing constructability
<br />reviews; providing bidding assistance; supervising and managing the
<br />construction project field office; supervising field personnel; full contract
<br />administration; leading project meetings; responding to contractor
<br />correspondence, RFIs, and submittals; CPM scheduling; shop drawing
<br />reviews; preparing and reviewing cost estimates; negotiating settlements for
<br />changes and claims; recommending extra work and claims settlements to
<br />Owners; negotiating and recommending monthly progress payments;
<br />preparing monthly progress reports; maintaining a daily diary of events;
<br />reviewing and approving materials, equipment, and testing procedures;
<br />coordinating with Owner operations personnel, PM staff, and stakeholders;
<br />and project start-up, acceptance, and close-out.
<br />Relevant Experience
<br />Program Manager / Construction Manager, Ontario Ranch, City of
<br />Ontario (Duration: Planning / Design 2005 — 2014, Construction 2014-
<br />2017; Value: $500 Million) —Ontario Ranch included the development of a
<br />master planned infrastructure program for a 4,000-acre major expansion, also
<br />known as the New Model Colony, in the City of Ontario. The development
<br />was a joint partnership with multiple land developers, homebuilders, and the
<br />City of Ontario. The program included $500 million of infrastructure
<br />components, including over 35 miles of new roadways, underground
<br />infrastructure, bridges, water distribution system, and parks for a new
<br />19,000 home community. Program Management services included the
<br />following: planning; grant management; design development; construction
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