Felice Arredondo
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
CMC - Construction Management Consultants, LLC, Destin, FL
Owner - Construction / Project Management Consultant
May 2009- Present
-Oversee Construction buyout.
-Provide Owner representation
as liaison with project team.
-Manage General Contractors,
Architects, Surveyors, Engineers, and miscellaneous Owner Vendors.
-Generate and maintain project
specifications, schedules, budgets, pay applications, punch list and close out
packages.
-Clients List: Ariel Retail
Developers, Howard Group, CFM/TMA Affinity Architects & Contractors, St.
Martin Beachwalk Villas HOA, Topsl Racquet
& Beach Resort by Wyndham, Resort Quest Resorts by Wyndham.
HOWARD GROUP, Destin,
FL
Director of Construction & Tenant Coordination
May 2006-July 2011
-Oversee
General Contractors, Architects, Surveyors, Signage and miscellaneous Vendors
for both Owner and Tenant related retail/mixed use, restaurant, and office
construction projects and development projects.
-Develop
project estimates and manage departmental budgets and expenditures as well as
approval of financial lease obligations.
-Establish
and implement policies and procedures for new construction and renovation work
throughout companys properties.
-Oversee
complete process from conceptual design through construction to opening.
-Develop
efficiencies resulting in construction and budgetary gains.
-Meet
with Tenants on site during site tours.
-Advise on legal and leasing negotiations.
-Review lease proposals at weekly Real Estate Committee
meetings.
-Third
party consulting for Developers and retailers ranging from lease review, work
letter development and construction services.
PRIME RETAIL, BALTIMORE,
MD
Director of Design & Construction
September 2003 May 2006
-Oversee Construction Managers, Cadd Designers, Mall
Operations Managers and administrative staff responsible for handling
construction work in portfolio of 20(+) million square
feet of full price regional retail and outlet retail.
-Advise on legal and leasing negotiations.
-Review lease proposals at weekly Real Estate Committee
meetings.
-Create budgets for Landlord construction projects,
including new development and released and renovated space throughout United States and Puerto
Rico.
-Interview, bid and contract work with architects,
general contractors and outside vendors.
-Develop and implement standardized policies,
procedures, forms and documentation used by Construction & Development
Department. including training materials, design criteria, signage criteria,
help list, on-line plan room, and intranet web site and plan library.
-Resolve and negotiate issues and concerns between
clients/landlord to satisfaction of all parties while maintaining excellent relationships
with clients.
-Participate in company task force for capital
improvement projects.
-Examine financial ramifications of deal proposals and
advise and assist leasing agents and attorneys in negotiation and structuring
of lease deals
-Oversee production of Lease Outline Drawings, Lease
Plans and Conceptual Developmental Plans with in-house CADD department
Regional Tenant Coordination/Development Manager
October 1998 September 2003
-Manage
roughly 300-400 new and renovated projects per landlords guidelines per year
for such tenants as Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren, Aeropostale, Gap, Oakley, St John Knits and
others.
-Development,
planning and initial construction of high end and foreign retail merchants i.e.
Tahari and Valleverde to U.S.
outlet consumers.
-Review
tenants lease comments and negotiate tenant/landlord-related work prior to
lease execution.
-Assist/coordinate
tenants contractors and tenant related vendors with on-site mall management
staff and municipality departments.
-Facilitate
in the capital improvements and maintenance of approximately 6.9 million square
feet of retail/food use space throughout
United States and Puerto Rico.
-Coordinate
production of construction documents for new construction or landlord required
work.
-Estimate
and competitive bid landlord required work.
-Facilitate
construction contract documents, lien waivers, insurance certificates and
payment approvals.
-Supervise
contractors and construction process through completion and turn over to
merchant.
-Developed
and coordinated the scanning of plans for 31 centers, creating historical plan
library system, therefore improving upon the plan request/delivery of tenant plans for re-leased
space throughout portfolio.
-Standardized
account codes to coincide with basic construction divisions.
-Implemented
Landlord Construction policies and procedures, regulating contractors
construction methods used on landlords property.
Tenant Coordinator
July 1996-October 1998
-Review and identify landlord work in lease abstracts.
-Review and approve tenant plans and signage, ensuring
landlord criteria is adhered to.
-Initiate and approve change orders.
-Schedule tradesmen.
-Order materials and coordinate deliveries.
-Arrange building inspections.
-Prepare and track budget expenditures and invoice
recoverable charges.
-Recruited and signed new Food Court tenants.
-Assisted in the design of kiosk for specialty tenants.
-Lowered capital construction cost up to 30 percent.
PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN RETAIL GROUP, BRIDGEWATER, NJ
G.H. Bass Van
Heusen Direct Izod Geoffrey Beene Gant
Construction Estimator/Manager
November 1995-July 1996
-Managed department consisting of 4-8 Project Managers
and Estimators, responsible for complete construction process of 100 - 150 new
stores and 25 - 50 renovations per year.
-Developed and implemented procurement program for
construction materials returning one million dollars in capital monies back to
company in 1st six months.
-Consulted with contractors and instituted partnership
program to decrease cost and improve quality of services and product.
-Advised operations departments on maintenance for
800(+/-) retail units.
Construction Analyst/Estimator
September 1989-November 1995
-Formatted computer programs to estimate job cost and
calculate material quantities.
-Trained and supervised department of 4 Estimators
responsible for bidding out all construction related work for 100-150 new
stores and 25-50 renovations a year.
-Established and maintained multi-million dollar budget
guidelines, policies and procedures.
-Negotiated contracts and lease revisions with
contractors, vendors and landlords.
-Assisted in supervision of Project Management staff.
-Worked with design and construction team to evaluate
prototype designs for cost effectiveness, consumer friendliness and retail marketability.
Project Manager
September 1988- September 1989
-Traveled to job sites to supervise temporary laborers
and oversee contractors during construction process, fixture set up and merchandising of new/renovated properties.
-Prepared job timetables, coordinated deliveries
scheduled building inspections and equipment installations.
-Drafted punch list and followed up with store staff
after store opening ensuring timely completion of any open items.
-Communicated with contractors, store staff, temporary
agencies and landlord representatives on regular basis throughout project guaranteeing
successful store openings.
Fixture Coordinator
April 1988- September 1988
-Sourced, purchased and arranged delivery of
construction materials and fixture packages including floor coverings, lighting
fixtures and millwork/hardware packages.
CHARITIES/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Childrens Advocacy Center
Water Street Mission
Sinfonia of the Emerald Coast
Alaqua Animal Refuge
Underdogs
SAINTS (Saving Animals In Need
Thrift Store)
EDUCATION:
Indiana University Northwest
Gary, Indiana
Undergraduate
Studies
Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Bachelor
of Arts
Major:
Mass Communications
Minor:
Public Relations/Marketing
R.
S. Means, Philadelphia, PA
Certifications
Construction
Methods/Materials
ADA Requirements
Square
Foot Cost Estimating
Project
Management/Scheduling
