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Construction and Project Management Team
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Bernie Kuta
Construction and Contract Administration Engineer
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12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 340
Lakewood, CO 80228
Ph: (720) 963-3204
FAX: (720) 963-3232
bernie.kuta@dot.gov
Joined FHWA in 1988
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Education
• B.S.C.E., Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO 1988
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Expertise/Specialty |
• Life-Cycle Cost Analysis
• Contract administration
• Specification development
• Materials for construction
• Pavement warranties and Pavement construction
• Work Zone Safety
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Licenses and Registrations |
• Registered Professional Engineer, Utah
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Professional Highlights |
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Team - Delivering the LCCA RealCost Software workshop which was developed by the team to deliver probabilistic evaluation technology developed by FHWA.
• Providing technical assistance related to LCCA program implementation and software use.
• Work Zone Intrusion Alarm demonstration program lead – Coordinating a demonstration and evaluation of an innovative non-electronic work zone intrusion devices.
• Provide Contract Administration support and Specification development as technical assistance to FHWA divisions and State DOTs as needed through training and on site assistance.
• Developed various training workshops for LTAP centers, state and federal agencies for personnel in the areas of roadway materials, Emergency Relief, contract administration, Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, metrication
• Assisted with development of various NHI courses on pavement construction and program analysis
• 3 year member of the national Human Resource Management Committee for FHWA
• AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction, member
• Participated in 5 Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer program conferences
• Served as a generalist civil engineer in South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Colorado FHWA Division offices
• Construction and Materials Engineer in the FHWA Region 4 (Atlanta) office
• Pavement Materials Engineer and Construction/Contract Administration Engineer for the FHWA Resource Center
• Received various performance awards
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