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Florida’s Turnpike Construction and Materials Engineering Management Consultant – Florida’s Turnpike (Statewide). As the Construction Department’s Senior Utility Coordinator, Mr. Blakeney monitors up to 25 active construction projects, ensuring compliance with all laws, policies and procedures related to the Department’s operations. He monitors and evaluates whether the Department’s goals are being accomplished efficiently and cost-effectively, enforces performance of the contract terms and conditions, serves as a liaison with the consultants or contractors, and ensures that contractual services have been rendered in accordance with the contract terms. He is responsible for reviewing all plan submittals from concept to final plans, revisions during construction and reviews all utility work schedules to ensure that all potential utility conflicts are addressed. He has developed and implemented a system that automatically finds utility conflicts using the Designer’s DGN files (Automatic Utility Conflict Identification). Johnny Blakeney 19+8Utility Coordinator Castillo Engineering, Inc. - Miami, Florida BS, Computer Programming, Palm Beach State University, 2019 Certified Public Manager IV - 2008 Certified Public Manager III - 2007 Certified Public Manager II - 2006 Certified Public Manager I - 2006 Utility Coordinator -Statewide, Florida Utility Coordination 2006CEI Services Responsible for landscaping relocation related to the Royal Park Bridge. This included managing project documentation and document controls, evaluating and negotiating project changes, monthly progress pay estimates, weekly construction reports, final estimate package, and material certification package. The project consisted of relocating several mature trees throughout Palm Beach County, to the West side of the Royal Park Bridge by the intracoastal. The trees had to be placed on a barge and transported down the intracoastal, then lifted by a crane to their final location. 2015: Davis Productivity award in Utility Coordination 2014: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise - Excellence in Innovation and Creativity Award 2012: Davis Productivity award in Utility Coordination 2012: Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise - Employee of the quarter 2010: District Secretary’s award in Utility Coordination As the Construction Department’s Utility Coordinator for District IV in Palm Beach County, he was tasked with reducing the amount of delays to construction projects due to utility conflicts. He was responsible for ensuring that all “prior to construction” utility relocations were performed before any construction project started. Reviewed 30%, 60% and 90% plans in the field to ensure that all potential utility conflicts were addressed. He coordinated utility permits, ensuring no impacts to construction projects. Assisted project personnel in resolving unanticipated utility conflicts, following the procedures set forth in CPAM 7.5 when a potential utility claim occurred. Many of his suggestions have been implemented in CPAM 7.5, including the Utility Delay Letters. Developed and maintained a website that assists department personnel, contractors and utility companies in better coordination of utility relocations/adjustments. Project Administrator - Broward, Florida 2009: FHWA award in Utility Coordination 2008: Davis Productivity award in Utility Coordination FDOT Advanced MOT 10-Hour OSHA Training Course Utility Coordinator -Statewide, Florida Utility Coordination 2006-2012 2012-Present