Construction and Project Management Team

Jerry Blanding Innovative Contracting Engineer
10 South Howard Street, Suite 4000 Baltimore, MD 21201 Ph: (410) 962-2253 FAX: (410) 962-3655 jerry.blanding@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1994 Joined FHWA in 1998

Education •    Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Morgan State University •    Candidate Juris Doctorate, University of Maryland

Expertise/Specialty

•    Infrastructure - Innovative Contracting •    Claims Avoidance and Mitigation •    Contract Administration •    Accelerated Construction Techniques and Technologies

Licenses and Registrations

•    Engineer-in-Training Certification, Ohio Professional Engineers Board

Professional Highlights

•    Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer Management Team (ACTT), Ohio, New York, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin •    ACTT and Highways for LIFE, presenter Virginia Concrete Conference •    Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide Lead Trainer, Puerto Rico, California, Florida, New York, West Virginia •    The Design Build Institute of America Transportation Conference, 4th year Committee Member •    Conducted process reviews by working with States to evaluate and recommend improvements in areas of consultant negotiations (Maryland), utility relocation (New Jersey, Puerto Rico) and construction staffing levels (Massachusetts) •    Contract Administration Core Curriculum workshop, instructor, New Hampshire, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee •    SEP-14, Innovative Contracting training/briefing- multiple states/divisions

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