OBJECTIVE OF Fender Marine Construction:
To offer the best service in marine construction and repair projects is our goal. We have extensive experience in General Contracting as well as Marine Construction. I have always been responsive to time and cost constraints with special attention to the quality of workmanship in construction and repair projects.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Founded Fender Marine Construction a division of Cloud 9 Services, inc. in March of 2010
Cloud 9 Services, Inc. 11/2001 to present
1201 West Jackson Street
Orlando, FL 32805
Since the founding of this company, we have performed several types of work. We specialize in Marine Construction and Pile Driving including helical piling. We have Statutory Workers Compensation Insurance as well as complete liability and Longshoreman’s insurance for our work.
We serve our customers with the following equipment:
- 10’x30’ fiberglass crane work barge
- Pile driving hammer system
- (3) tool equipped service trucks
- Miscellaneous hand tools and equipment to perform our scope of work.
Hodgskin Outdoor Living, Inc 11/95 to 11/2001
6125 Hansel Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32809
With my previous company, Hodgskin Outdoor Living, Inc. which I sold in November 2001, I was able to inject this work ethic into the existing business. This resulted in our growing the marine construction company from $2,000,000 in annual sales to almost $5,000,000 in 2001.
Vice-President
- Managed this construction company’s Service Department and handled development of the commercial marine projects.
- Solicited, designed, estimated and project managed commercial and residential boat dock, boat houses and seawall marine projects.
- Managed a full service department for boat houses, boat docks and seawalls.
Orlando Construction 1/91 to 11/95
500 29th Street
Orlando, Florida 32805
(407) 841-7442
President and General Manager
- Owned and managed this construction company specializing in historic preservation projects.
- Negotiated and awarded contracts to miscellaneous subcontractors, Civil Engineers, Mechanical/Electrical Engineers and Architects.
- Developed and construction managed several residential multi-family remodeling projects which were sold before the actual construction was completed.
- Made money for every partner involved in my projects.
ABC Liquors, Inc. 11/90 to 12/91
8989 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32859
(407) 851-0000
Director of Construction 11/90 to 5/91
- Managed all construction operations for this 220+ Liquor Store chain with a staff of 180.
- Implemented the Elke Computer System for maintenance accounting and management.
- Managed the 5 person Engineering Department, developing project drawings and specifications for permitting and bidding.
Negotiated and awarded contracts to General Contractors, miscellaneous subcontractors, Civil Engineers, Mechanical/Electrical Engineers and Architects.
- Construction managed several in house commercial remodeling of both stores and the warehouse facilities.
- Implemented leading edge construction techniques, procedures, materials and equipment.
Administrator of Construction 5/91 to 12/91
- Responsible for liquor store site selection and acquisition.
- Implemented Auto cadd computer aided drafting and design system for the engineering department.
- Administrated fast track construction projects on time and under budget.
- Reorganize the maintenance staff to 140 people for better efficiency.
Equity Construction/Pat’s Pump & Blower 8/85 to 11/90
630 West Church Street
Orlando, Florida 32805
President and General Manager
- Developed, owned and managed this new company which specialized in waste water facility construction and renovation with up to 40 employees.
- Developed and owned a subsidiary which specialized in waste water equipment sales and repair.
- Responsible for project administration through several project managers.
- Responsible for advertising, finance, insurance, planning, estimate review, and permitting.
- Successfully developed the company from an idea into a $1,500,000 per year enterprise.
Girdley Construction 11/81 to 8/85
Orlando, Florida
Senior Project Manager/Estimator-Commercial, Industrial, Municipal
Landmark Construction 9/76 to 11/81
Senior Project Manager/Estimator-Design/build Commercial
- Butler Pre-engineered metal building specialist
LICENSES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Florida State Certified General Contractor
- Florida State Certified Plumbing Contractor
- Florida State Certified Mechanical Contractor
- Florida State Certified Underground Utility Contractor
- Florida State Certified Commercial Swimming Pool Contractor
- Florida Real Estate Broker
- Florida Marine Contractor's Association, Inc. Founding President and current member of the Board of Directors
- Private Pilot-Instrument Rated-Single Engine Land and Sea
- Computer training in Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, Adobe Page Maker, PhotoShop, Lotus, Word, Excel, Power Point, Schedule, HTML and others
- Past President of Orlando Landmarks Defense, Inc., a historic preservation non profit organization.
PERSONAL:
- Born 5/2/53 in Orlando, Florida; Height 5’9"; Weight 200 lbs.
- Married with (1) Son.
- Health-Great.
- Other interests- flying, tennis, Internet, landscaping and Bull Terrier dogs.