Education

Professional Affiliations

Key Qualifications

Commercial Development

Transportation

Previous Experience

Unique Qualifications

Project List of Items Bid and Constructed

Projects Estimated for U.S. Cost

Projects While Self-Employed for Richard N. Whittle & Associates

Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical Work

Richard N. Whittle 11418 Forest Heights Dr. Dallas, TX 75229-2452 972-243-6915 40 Years of Experience

Education
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Rice University, 1957

Professional Affiliations
American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)

Key Qualifications
Richard Whittle has extensive experience in all phases of the construction industry. From Timekeeper to CEO, Mr. Whittle has vast experience in a wide range of civil and architectural projects. He has estimated and managed the construction of dams, freeways, bridges, tunnels, wastewater treatment plants, pipelines and site work for buildings. Working as a Senior Civil Estimator, he has estimated Airports For Dallas-Fort Worth, New Orleans, Birmingham, Atlanta, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and Washington’s Reagan National and Dulles. He has had extensive experience estimating numerous projects for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit System (DART) and the Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority (MARTA). He has participated in Value Engineering studies for rapid transit, wastewater treatment, airports and bridges. Mr. Whittle prepared detailed cost estimates for the Fort Washington Way Project ($320 million) in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Maumee River Crossing Project ($330 million) in Toledo, Ohio.

Commercial Development
Numerous projects throughout the USA including site work and structural concrete work for the multi-billion dollar expansion for the Intel Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.

Transportation

• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Airport: prepared the conceptual through the 100% design estimates for this $1 billion program management project which included: runways, taxiways, bridges, roads, parking areas and parking structures.
• New Orleans International Airport: Similar to work done at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. Washington
• Reagan National and Dulles International Airports in Washington, D.C.: Prepared all A/E Estimates for 10 years. Architectural and engineering services were not awarded until Mr. Whittle prepared an estimate to justify the costs.
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit: prepared first conceptual estimate ever done for entire project. Prepared a cost analysis illustrating that a tunnel would be more economical than open cut for certain sections of the light rail system. The tunnel method was ultimately chosen by DART. Also estimated numerous roads, bridges, and stations for over ten years.
• Central/Artery Tunnel (“The Big Dig”) in Boston: Prepared detailed cost estimates for numerous bridges in the Downtown Boston area for a local general contractor.
• Dallas Urban Freeways: Prepared cost estimates for three new sections of I-35E through Dallas, the reconstruction of portions of I-45 in Dallas, and I-30 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Previous Experience
As Estimator/Project Manager for a general contractor, estimated all civil portions of large sewage treatment plants. Was involved in planning and constructing various plants in Dallas, Nashville, and Baltimore.

As Division Manager for a boring and tunneling subcontractor, was responsible for all activities of the company in three states. From finding work, estimating and quoting General Contractors to overseeing the work to collecting the money and paying the bills.

As Chief Estimator for a large highway contractor, managed the work of several
estimators and prepared detailed bid estimates for highways, freeways, bridges, and the reconstruction of urban freeways.

As partner and owner of a family-owned contracting business, prepared detailed bid estimates and managed the construction of water supply dams for the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. Also managed tunnels for an urban freeway in Dallas, a highway tunnel in Big Bend National Park, and drainage tunnels for a Houston Highway and the Dallas North Tollway. Managed the construction of tunnels for combined utilities in Dallas, Ft, Worth, Nashville, Louisville, Springfield, MO. and Mobridge, SD. Managed the construction of an access tunnel from a parking garage to a new office building in downtown Dallas using an Alpine Miner/Road Header. Prepared detailed bid estimate for the Devil’s River Bridge in South Texas for TXDOT. At one time it was the highest bridge in the State of Texas and was pictured in the World Book Encyclopedia.

During the time he was working in the family constructions business, he helped design and build the first prestressing plants in Dallas. Prestressed members were sold to highway contractors and building contractors for several years until the facility was sold to another company. At this same time, he estimated and managed a prestressing plant in Houston, Texas that furnished prestressed beams for a bridge to Pelican Island in the Gulf of Mexico.

He also estimated and managed the construction of prestressed, elevated water tanks. These tanks were up to 2 million gallons and were constructed in Dallas, Tyler, Austin and Fort Hood, all in Texas.

Another phase of the family construction business was the subcontracting the tunnel and concrete outlet works for large Corps of Engineer Dams from large excavating companies. These jobs were in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and New Mexico.

As Senior Civil Estimator for a cost estimating firm, he was the project manager and estimator for all civil projects. In addition to the projects outlined elsewhere in this resume, he estimated many projects for the Superconducting Supercollider project in Waxahachie, Texas, including the final shutdown project for which a letter of commendation was received from the federal government. Prepared numerous cost estimates for various environmental remediation projects for the U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force and the U.S. Department of Energy. Estimated the cost of a segmental concrete bridge over Lake Oahe in North Dakota for the US Army Corps of Engineers. Prepared numerous estimates for the Corps of Engineers including barracks, clinics, and roadways, at Army and Air Force Bases throughout the USA.

This cost estimating firm undertook the task of providing budget estimates for design-build contracts for the U.S. Navy on the west coast. Mr. Whittle prepared estimates from sketchy drawing and verbal descriptions on numerous projects ranging from a sidewalk replacement to entire new runway and from a basketball court to Olympic size track with provisions for the field events. One had to first “design” the facility and then price it using local materials and methods.

Unique Qualifications
Because of his broad experience throughout the USA, he is capable of going anywhere, at anytime to assist or manage almost any conceivable type of civil estimating

Partial List of Multi-Million Dollar Projects Actually Bid and Constructed:

• Dams for the Cities of Dallas, Ft. Worth and Houston.
• Sewage Treatment Plants for Dallas, Nashville and Baltimore
• Tunnels for Woodall Rodgers Freeway In Dallas, Highway Tunnel in Big Bend National Park, Dallas North Tollway and Drainage Tunnels for Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Irving, Texas and Mobridge, South Dakota
• Rebuild a portion I35W in Ft. Worth; Rebuild a Portion Of US75 (Central Expressway) in Dallas, including 10 bridges.
• Devil’s River Bridge near Del Rio, Texas – pictured in the “World Book”
• Twin Bridges over Trinity River in Dallas County, Texas
• Highway Bridge over Stillhouse Hollow Lake in Texas for Corps of Engineers

Partial List of Projects Estimated for U.S. Cost:

• Airports for DFW, New Orleans, Birmingham, Atlanta, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Washington Reagan and Dulles.
• Tunnels for Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Cincinnati Transit System and Highway Tunnel for British Columbia in Canada.
• Fort Washington Way - $300 Million Contract for Bridges and Roads for PB in Cincinnati
• Many Projects for the Superconducting Supercollider
• Numerous Environmental Remediation Projects for the Navy, Army, Air Force and DOE
• Many Bridges, Roads, Stations, etc. for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
• Segmental Bridge over Lake Oahe in North Dakota for Corps of Engineers
• Sewage Treatment Plant In Ft. Dix, New Jersey.
• Various wharves for the Navy on the West Coast, such as Port Hueneme
• Sewage Treatment Plant at Pearl Harbor for PACDIV
• Numerous BOQ’s, Barracks, Clinics, Visitor’s Lodge at Whidbye Island, etc. for the U.S. Navy
• Many Remediation and Rebuilding Facilities at Wake Island, Guam, etc.

Bridge design and rendering by Figg Engineering Group. Maumee River Project Home Page.

Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical Work – Richard N. Whittle & Associates has made arrangements with a local cost estimating firm to perform estimates for these disciplines.
Apex Cost Consultants