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September 24–25, 2015

The P3 Pipeline:A FORUM FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR

Florida International University’s Kovens CenterMiami, FL.

I-4 Ultimate, Florida

Delivering North American InfrastructureJohn Laing is an international developer, active investor and managerof infrastructure projects. Its business is focused on major transport,social and environmental infrastructure projects awarded undergovernmental Public-Private Partnership (P3) programs, and alsoon renewable energy projects.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. NETWORKING AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | First Floor Gallery

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. WELCOME ADDRESS | Bayview Ballroom, Second FloorNeal Sklar, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

IMPORTANCE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTYMayor Carlos A. Gimenez, Miami-Dade County

10:00 – 10:40 a.m. P3 FLORIDA & NATIONAL ROUND UP REVIEW

Frank M. Rapoport, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

George Burgess, Chief Operating Officer, Becker & Poliakoff

Jose A. Galan, Director Real Estate Development, Internal Service Department Miami-Dade County

10:40 a.m. BREAK

10:45 – 12:00 p.m. BREAK OUT SESSIONS

SESSION A | AVIATION & PORT OF MIAMI SEAPORT | Room 117, First Floor

Ken Pyatt, Deputy Director, MDC Aviation Department

Jose Ramos, Land-Use & Grants Division Director, MDC Aviation Planning

Juan Kuryla, Director, Port of Miami

SESSION B | CULTURAL AFFAIRS/LIBRARIES | Room 120, First Floor

Michael Spring, Director, MDC Department of Cultural Affairs

Raymond Baker, Assistant Director, Miami-Dade Public Library System

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. LUNCH | Bayview Ballroom, Second Floor

OPEN FORUM ROUNDTABLE ON STREAMLINING P3 PROCUREMENT IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

MODERATOR: Frank M. Rapoport, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

PANELISTS: Ed Marquez, Deputy Mayor, Miami-Dade County

Jack Osterholt, Deputy Mayor, Miami-Dade County

Miriam Singer, Chief Procurement Officer, Miami-Dade County

Bill Marino, Founder & Managing Partner, Star America Infrastructure Partners

David Alvarez, VP of Strategic Advisory Services, CPM North America

1:35 -2:45 p.m. BREAK OUT SESSIONS

SESSION A | WATER AND SEWER | Room 117, First FloorLester Sola, Director, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department

SESSION B | COURT SYSTEMS | Room 120, First Floor

Chief Judge Bertila Soto, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

Tara C. Smith, Director, Internal Services Department

Asael Marrero, Division Director, Internal Service Department Design & Construction Services

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2:50 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION A | PUBLIC WORKS | Room 117, First FloorAntonio Cotarelo, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade County Public Works & Waste Management

SESSION B | CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION | Room 120, First Floor

Simon Waterman, Chief, MDC & Rehabilitation Department

Eduardo Villavicencio, Commander, MDC Corrections and Rehabilitation Department

4:00 – 4:15 p.m. BREAK

4:15 – 5:30 p.m. SESSION A | TRANSIT/TRANSPORTATION | Room 117, First FloorAlice Bravo, Director, Miami-Dade Transit

SESSION B | PARKS AND RECREATION | Room 120, First Floor

Jack Kardys, Director, MDC Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department

George Navarrete, Deputy Director, MDC Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department

5:30 – 5:35 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS | Bayview Ballroom, Second FloorSteven M. Charney, Chairman, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

5:45 – 6:45 p.m. COCKTAIL RECEPTION | First Floor GalleryGeorge Burgess, Chief Operating Officer, Becker & Poliakoff

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. NETWORKING AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | First Floor Gallery

9:15 – 9:30 a.m. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS | Bayview Ballroom, Second FloorNeal Sklar, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. SCHOOL BOARD PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINEJaime Torrens, Chief Facilities Officer, MDC Public Schools

CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINEKathie Brooks, Assistant Manager, City of Miami Beach

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. BREAK

11:00 – 12:45 p.m. TRANSPORTATION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, FUNDINGOPTIONS AND THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR Bayview Ballroom, Second Floor

MODERATOR:

Anthony Phillips, Head of North America, John Laing

PANELISTS:

Mayor Carlos A. GimenezEsteban Bovo, Jr., Commissioner, Miami-Dade County

Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager, City of Miami Beach

Charles Scurr, Executive Director, Citizens Independent Transportation Trust

Javier Rodriguez, Executive Director, MDX

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12:45 - 1:45 p.m. LUNCH | Bayview Ballroom, Second Floor

PRIVATE FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR P3S: OVERVIEW OF FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR COUNTY PROJECTS

MODERATOR:

Frank M. Rapoport, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

PANELISTS:

Nick Phillips, Assistant Vice President, John Laing

Les Nicholson, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Facchina

Bryant M. Farland, Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Strategic Projects, Skanska

Jose Maria Lacasa, Senior VP of Corporate Financing, FirstBank

1:45 – 2:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKSNeal Sklar, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ROUNDTABLE WORKSHOPS | First Floor

Room 110 •CulturalAffairs&Libraries

•Parks&Recreation

Room 122 •PublicWorks

•Transit&Transportation

Room 117 •Corrections&Rehabilitation

•Courts

•ProcurementRoom 130 •CityofMiamiBeach

•Miami-DadeCounty Public Schools

Room 120 •Aviation

•Water&Sewer

David Alvarez, Vice President of Strategic Advisory Services | CPM North AmericaAt CPM North America (CPM), a technical advisory firm with a successful track record in a wide range of infrastructure projects and sectors and with offices in Miami, FL, Alvarez supports public-private partnerships (PPPs) and advisory services related to infrastructure projects associated to water, transportation, and social infrastructure among other sectors.

Gia Arbogast, Director | Miami-Dade Public Library SystemArbogast is the Director for the Miami-Dade Public Library System. She has more than 20 years of administrative and operational experience, which includes management of front-line service, coordination of training and programming services and overall management of the Library System.

Judge Jennifer D. Bailey | Eleventh Judicial Circuit of FloridaJudge Bailey has been a highly rated circuit court judge in Miami-Dade’s 11th Judicial Circuit for over 23 years. She is the Administrative Judge for the Circuit Civil Division located at the Dade County Courthouse and is responsible for day-to-day court operations management in the courthouse. She also handles a Complex Business Litigation caseload. Previously, she was assigned to the Complex Civil Trial section, the Family Division, and the Criminal Division.

Raymond Baker, Assistant Director | Miami-Dade Public Library SystemBaker has been with Miami-Dade County for 23 years and has a wide range of experience and knowledge of Miami-Dade County government operations. In his current role, he is responsible for Fiscal Operations and Business Services, including Budget, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Information Technology, Real Estate, Facilities and Maintenance, Capital Projects, and Transportation/Fleet Services.

Esteban Bovo, Jr., Commissioner | Miami-Dade CountyEsteban L. Bovo, Jr. was elected to the Miami Dade County Board of Commissioners in 2011. Commissioner Bovo represents District 13 which includes the vibrant and diverse communities of Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Palm Springs North, and several other unincorporated neighborhoods. Commissioner Bovo began his career in public service when he was appointed to fill a midterm vacancy on the Hialeah City Council in 1998. On the Miami-Dade County Commission, Commissioner Bovo currently serves as Chairman of the Board’s Transportation and Mobility Committee, and is a member of the Unincorporated Municipal Services Committee and the Strategic Planning and Government Operations Committee. As the past chairman of the Board’s Finance Committee, Commissioner Bovo earned a reputation as a fiscal hawk and has championed various legislative proposals designed to make county government more transparent and efficient. Most importantly, Commissioner Bovo enjoys building consensus while tackling complicated policy issues. As a testament to his leadership, Commissioner Bovo was unanimously elected to a two year term as the Board’s vice-chair commencing January 1, 2015.

S P E A K E R S

Alice Bravo, Director | Miami-Dade TransitBravo oversees the planning and provision of all public transportation services as well as accessible transportation services in Miami-Dade County. This includes the Metrobus fleet that runs approximately 28.9 million miles through most areas of Miami-Dade County; the electrically-powered, elevated, 25-mile rapid transit Metrorail system; the 4.4-mile elevated Metromover; and the paratransit service (Special Transportation Service) that meets the needs of the disabled.

Kathie Brooks, Assistant City Manager | City of Miami Beach Brooks has over 25 years of experience in planning, and finance with particular experience in transportation planning, strategic planning, performance improvement, budgeting, business plan development and execution and performance management. She worked in transportation planning and the solid waste industry prior to her role in developing the first-ever integrated, comprehensive Strategic Plan for Miami-Dade County and re-engineering the County’s business planning and budget process to facilitate implementation of their Strategic Plan.

George Burgess, Chief Operating Officer | Becker & PoliakoffBurgess is responsible for oversight and guidance of the Firm’s business operations, including all administrative, financial, human resource, information technology, customer service and marketing activities. Mr. Burgess works closely with the Managing Shareholder and members of the Firm’s Management Committee to guide the overall operations of the Firm.

Steven M. Charney, Chairman | Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Charney is widely regarded as one of the nation’s foremost construction attorneys. He has successfully resolved numerous construction-related disputes in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute forums and has represented Engineering News Record ranked Top 10 contractors in many of the most prominent construction projects in the United States and abroad. In addition to his practice at Peckar & Abramson, Mr. Charney currently serves as general counsel to the Building Trades Employers’ Association of New York and often publishes commentary and holds speaking engagements on critical topics affecting the industry. Prior to joining Peckar & Abramson in 1990, Mr. Charney spent nearly a decade with Turner Construction Company. He has a Master of Science degree from the School of Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology and a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Bryant Farland, Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Strategic Projects Skanska USA Building, Inc.Farland joined Skanska USA Building Inc. in 2006 with responsibility for overseeing the Company’s Design/Build pursuits and operations. He most recently was the Commercial Lead for the Design/Build Joint Venture on the LaGuardia Gateway Partnership’s successful selection as the Preferred Proposer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s LaGuardia Central Terminal Building Replacement Project. Farland oversees all of Skanska’s P3 and alternative delivery projects including Design/Build and Integrated Project Delivery procurements.

Jose A. Galan, Director Real Estate Development Division | Internal Service Department | Miami-Dade County Galan is a twenty-five year veteran of Miami-Dade County government and has led or has been an integral member of a number of important large-scale projects and referendums. Currently, he is the Director of the Real Estate Development Division in the Internal Services Department where he oversees the negotiations of commercial leases with County departments, non-profit groups and third party private entities as well as the sales and management of a large portion of properties owned by the County. Most recently, he was tapped to serve on the Mayor’s Executive Team during the contract negotiations with the Miami Dolphins on the proposed Sun Life Stadium deal. He is also responsible for managing the operating agreement for the AmericanAirlines Arena and the close-out of the Marlins’ Ballpark construction project.

Carlos Gimenez, Mayor | Miami-Dade CountyCarlos A. Gimenez was re-elected as Miami-Dade County Mayor in August 2012. As the County’s top elected official and chief administrator, he leads nearly 25,000 employees with an annual budget of over $6 billion. His focus is also on job creation, expanding international trade, and diversifying Miami-Dade County’s economic base. Prior to being elected in 2004 as the County Commissioner for District 7, Mayor Gimenez had a distinguished 25-year career in the City of Miami Fire-Rescue Department, followed by three-years as manager of the City of Miami.

Jack Kardys, Director | Miami-Dade Parks Recreation & Open Spaces DepartmentKardys is the Director of the nationally accredited and Gold Medal Award winning Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department (MDPROS), one of the largest and most diverse park systems in the country with 260 parks on 12,800 acres of land. MDPROS serves 2.5 million residents and 10 million visitors annually.

Juan Kuryla, Director | Port of MiamiKuryla oversees operations and capital development for the largest cruise port in the world, Port Miami. In 2013, 4.13 million passengers passed through Port Miami’s terminals and berthed 2500 cargo and cruise vessels. Port Miami generates more than 207,000 jobs and has an economic impact of 27 billion. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. In 2010, Kuryla obtained his Professional Port Manager PPM® degree from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).

Jose M. Lacasa, Senior Vice President, Head of Corporate Banking | FirstBank Florida Lacasa has more than 13 years experience in corporate banking and joined FirstBank Florida in January of 2013. He is responsible for the Bank’s corporate line of business, primarily in the large corporate customer base, with an emphasis on infrastructure projects, energy and healthcare sectors, M&A and large syndications. Lacasa has served in various roles in the past including Credit Risk Officer and has a strong understanding of highway/transportation projects, renewable energy initiatives, and experience working on large and complex credits.

William A. Marino, Founder & Managing Partner | Star America Infrastructure PartnersMarino began his career in the surety field where he discovered his passion for construction insurance and bonding. He founded Allied North America, a ‘construction only’ brokerage in 1979, laying the foundation for what developed into the largest private construction surety and insurance brokerage in the US.

Asael Marrero, Division Director of Design and Construction Services Internal Services DepartmentMarrero was appointed Division Director of Design and Construction Services Division, of the Internal Services Department in July of 2015. The Design and Construction Division is responsible for the planning, design and construction of capital improvements including major new building and renovation projects. Mr. Marrero manages an operating budget of $36 million, a capital construction budget totaling over $400 million, and over 59 employees. Mr. Marrero has over 16 years of experience in the architecture/engineering and construction field. He is responsible for the Planning, Design, Permitting, Bid & Award, Construction Management and Budget Administration of Major and Minor Capital Construction Projects for Multiple Miami-Dade County Agencies. He directs a multi-disciplinary staff composed of Professional Architects, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Landscape Architects, Cost Estimator, Interior Designers, Construction Managers, and Accountants amongst others.

Edward Marquez, Deputy Mayor | Miami-Dade CountyMarquez is responsible for overseeing the internal management functions of the County, which include the County’s Office of Management and Budget, Human Resources, Internal Services, Finance, Audit and Management, and Information Technology departments. In addition to serving as Deputy Mayor, Marquez serves as Finance Director/CFO of the County.

George Navarrete, Deputy Director Miami-Dade Parks Recreation & Open Spaces DepartmentNavarrete is the Deputy Director of the nationally accredited and Gold Medal Award winning Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department (MDPROS), one of the largest and most diverse park systems in the country with 260 parks on 12,800 acres of land. Built on a foundation of organizational excellence and the pillars of Health, Placemaking and Conservation, MDPROS serves 2.5 million residents and 10 million visitors annually. Mr. Navarrete is responsible for Planning and Development, Park Stewardship and Health and Fitness. The park system includes 5 golf courses, 6 full service marinas, 16 miles of beaches, the 750 acre Zoo Miami, The Deering Estate, the Crandon Tennis Center-home of the Miami Open (formerly Sony Open), 15 swimming pools, campgrounds, restaurants, gymnasiums, a gun range and hundreds of sports fields and concessions throughout Miami-Dade’s 2000 square miles.

Les Nicholson, Executive VP and Chief Legal Officer | Facchina ConstructionNicholson is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Facchina Construction Company, the recently acquired US subsidiary of Empresas ICA, Mexico’s largest Infrastructure and Construction Company. He served as the General Counsel of the General Services Administration (GSA) until January 20, 2009. He then returned to Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw & Pittman until he joined Facchina following its acquisition by ICA.

Jack Osterholt, Deputy Mayor | Miami-Dade CountyOsterholt is Deputy Mayor and Director of the Regulatory and Economic Resources Department. He is responsible for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, PortMiami and the Water and Sewer Department. Osterholt is the Mayor’s liaison to the Metropolitan Planning Organization, Beacon Council, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Downtown Development Authority, South Florida Regional Planning Council and the Sports Commission.

Anthony Phillips, Head of North America | John LaingPhillips joined John Laing in 2005 and leads the North American team from New York. Building upon John Laing’s long term involvement in the North American P3 market as well as recent success with projects such as the Florida I-4 Ultimate, he has assumed responsibility for all origination and transaction execution activities in the region with a particular focus on equity sponsorship in P3 projects.

Nick Phillips, Assistant Vice President | John LaingPhillips joined John Laing’s New York office in 2014 and is responsible for business development activities and management of project pursuits for the company. Currently, Nick is acting as bid director for the South Miami Heights Water Solutions team’s pursuit of the South Miami Heights Water Treatment Plant P3. Mr. Phillip’s has 8 years’ experience in PPP Infrastructure Investment in the United States, Europe and Australia/Asia Pacific. His experience has included multiple sectors and spanned various roles including deal origination, project leadership, commercial negotiation and financial analysis on some of the largest P3 projects in the world. Prior to joining John Laing, Nick spent the previous 6+ years working with Cintra in Austin, Sydney and Madrid developing new markets and sectors.

Ken Pyatt, Deputy Director | Miami-Dade County Aviation DepartmentPyatt is responsible for overseeing all aspects of airport operations, security, and facilities management at Miami International Airport (MIA) and Miami-Dade County’s four general aviation airports. MIA is the second busiest international airport in the U.S. with passenger traffic in excess of 34M per year.

Jose A. Ramos, Division Director Miami-Dade County Aviation Planning, Land-Use & Grants DivisionRamos is responsible for overseeing the orderly and efficient development of MIA and the MDAD general aviation airports to meet aviation demands and assure compatibility with the surrounding communities. He oversees all aviation system and master (strategic) planning and forecasting of aircraft activity, airfield planning, on-airport facility development and off-airport proposed land use development reviews. He directs and manages the Strategic Airport Master Planning 2015-2050 effort for the Aviation Department’s system of airports, and is the lead technical liaison with the responsibility of coordinating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in administering the Federal and State grants-in aid program for the County’s system of airports.

Frank M. Rapoport, Partner | Peckar & Abramson, P.C.Rapoport concentrates his law practice at Peckar & Abramson on construction, government contracts, infrastructure development and public-private partnerships (P3s). He represents project sponsors, equity investors, lenders and contractors in connection with transportation, social infrastructure, energy, water and parking projects in the U.S. He is highly regarded for strategizing and implementing successful business-capture plans for clients pursuing P3, design-build and complex infrastructure projects.

Rapoport also serves as the Chief Strategy Advisor for the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI), the P3 industry’s advocacy nonprofit corporation. He has also been collaborating with the National Governors Association’s Best Practice Center on the establishment of a national P3 best practices center.

Javier Rodriguez, P.E., Executive Director | Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Rodriguez has served as Executive Director of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) since March 2007. Tasked with moving people and goods on five of the region’s most crucial east-west expressways, his responsibilities encompass the expansion, finance, operations and maintenance of the MDX transportation system. This includes enhancing relations with its partners: the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Miami-Dade County, Metropolitan Planning Organization, state and local agencies and municipalities.

Charles Scurr, Executive Director | Citizen’s Independent Transportation TrustScurr currently serves as the Executive Director of the Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust. The Transportation Trust is responsible for the oversight of the Peoples Transportation Plan and the ½ penny sales tax approved by the voters of Miami-Dade County in 2002. The Trust administers approximately $180,000,000 in funding annually and is financing major transportation investments such as the $506,000,000 extension of the Metrorail System to Miami International Airport. He also teaches as an Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Florida International University.

Miriam Singer, Chief Procurement Officer & Assistant Director of the Internal Service Department | Miami-Dade CountySinger is the Chief Procurement Officer for Miami-Dade County and serves as Assistant Director of the Internal Service Department. Her responsibilities comprise the countywide purchase of goods, services, design and construction services, countywide risk management operations, as well as the Department’s budget and finance function. Through her leadership, the County continues to promote the implementation of a pro-competition agenda and transparency in its business processes to achieve best value through its work with the County’s 25 client departments, 14,000 vendors, and 27,000 County employees, and serves over 2.5 million residents. Ms. Singer is a Certified Public Purchasing Officer and is a Florida Certified Purchasing Manager and Agent, and holds a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Designation.

Neal I. Sklar, Partner | Peckar & Abramson, P.C.Neal Sklar’s primary area of practice is focused on the representation of general contractors, construction managers and infrastructure contractors in a variety of construction related matters. These matters include providing counsel on state and federal government projects as well as Public Private Partnerships (P3s) involving transportation, commercial, heavy and social infrastructure, energy and multifamily residential projects.

A substantial portion of Mr. Sklar’s practice involves providing on-site counsel and day-to-day guidance to clients on small, midsize and some of the nation’s largest construction projects including those involving P3 delivery systems. Mr. Sklar’s practice is unique in that he helps to fashion relationships between qualified entities in the pursuit of P3 and similar significant projects both domestically and abroad. Once a P3 or similar project is awarded, Mr. Sklar uses regularly scheduled meetings with project management staff to identify potential pitfalls, help maintain contractual compliance, assist in statutory/regulatory compliance issues, and recommend methods to solve problems and avoid risk.

Tara C. Smith, Director | Internal Services DepartmentSmith has over 17 years of professional experience, and has proven leadership and operational abilities in large and complex environments. During her tenure at ISD, she has taken significant steps to streamline and focus operations to assist other departments in the area of design and construction contracts, real estate development, and facilities management. She has accomplished a number of critical milestones for the Department, including the negotiation and closeout of 6 major capital projects in FY2014-15 - the new Northside Police Station, the Lillie Williams Arcola Head Start Center, the Gran Via Affordable Housing Apartments for the Elderly, the Tax Collector’s offices, the Children’s Courthouse and the Historic Hampton House; as well as the groundbreaking of the Caleb Community Center and the New Animal Services Shelter.

Chief Judge Bertila Soto | Eleventh Judicial Circuit of FloridaChief Judge Bertila Soto has been a judge in Miami-Dade County since 1997 and is currently in her first term as Chief Judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit - the first woman and first Hispanic chief judge. Judge Soto established CourtCare in Criminal Court – a child care program for those who need to come to court but don’t have babysitting. As Chief Judge, she established the International Commercial Arbitration Court - the second in the nation. Chief Judge Soto is the recipient of many awards for her accomplishments. Among them: the 2010 Mario P. Goderich Legal Ethics Award from the Dade County Bar, the 2013 Justice Award from the League of Prosecutors, the 2013 Women Making History Award from the Florida Association for Women Lawyers, the 2014 Katherine Fernandez Rundle Award from the Miami-Dade League of Cities, and the 2015 In the Company of Women Award from Miami-Dade County.

Michael Spring, Senior Advisor to the Mayor & Director Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural AffairsSpring is responsible for supervision of a public arts agency with an annual budget of more than $30 million. In 2014, Mayor Carlos Gimenez expanded his responsibilities by appointing him to serve as a Senior Advisor for the County’s Cultural Affairs and Recreation portfolio, including the arts, parks and libraries. He serves in local, state and national leadership roles with key cultural and civic organizations and has helped build Miami-Dade County’s cultural community into a more than a $1 billion annual industry comprised of more than 1,000 non-profit cultural groups and thousands of artists.

Jaime Torrens, Chief Facilities Officer | Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsTorrens is responsible for facilities planning, construction, maintenance, operations and inspections at the fourth largest school system in the nation. He directs a staff of 1,100 professional and technical personnel who operate 3,100 buildings comprising 45 million square feet on over 400 campuses.

Eduardo Villavicencio, Commander Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation DepartmentVillavicencio is responsible for assisting with activities related to the MDCR Capital Improvement and Development Program and the administration and supervision of the daily construction, renovation and safety related activities including fire prevention systems and security surveillance systems, as well as the coordination of contractors. A retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Colonel, he has over 25 years of military service with multiple deployments in support of the global war on terrorism.

Simon Waterman, Chief | Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation DepartmentAs Division Chief of Construction Management Division, Waterman is responsible for directing activities of the MDCR Capital Improvement and Development Program, and Facilities Management Bureau. He manages the coordination of physical plant services, capital projects, life safety, correctional integrated security systems, design construction activities, and other comprehensive capital projects such as the 40-year recertification of facilities.

Andrew Zawoyski, Chief Negotiator | Miami-Dade CountyZawoyski is a procurement contracting officer with over 33 years of public service experience. In his role as the Chief Negotiator for Miami-Dade County, Andrew has managed some of the largest procurement contracts for the County, which include a number of development projects, an enterprise resource planning system, employee health program services and a myriad of other goods and services. Andrew has been selected to spearhead the County’s public private partnership endeavors, a role which affords Andrew the ability to help obtain a number of much needed infrastructure improvement initiatives at Miami-Dade County.

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• General Aviation Facilities Development

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• Apron/Infrastructure Work related to Cargo Facilities

C I T Y O F M I A M I B E A C H

• Beach Corridor Transit Connection Project

• ITS/Smart Parking DBOM

• Parking Air Rights and/or Joint Development including Washington Avenue

• Barclay Workforce Housing DBFOM

C O R R E C T I O N S & R E H A B I L I TAT I O N

• Krome Detention Center

• Training & Treatment Center

• Federal Detention Center

• Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center

• Metro West Detention Center

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• Civil Courthouse

• Criminal Courthouse

• Related Courthouse Facilities

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• African Heritage Cultural Center

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• Little River Branch Library

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• 20-1500 School Board Administration Complex (SBAB)

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• Redevelopment of the Henry S. West Laboratory School Campus

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• Haulover Park (pier, restaurant and marina)

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• Underline Project

• Amelia Earhart Park (Rec Center and Aquatic Center)

• YMCA Fitness Centers

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• PortMiami Master Plan

• Liquid Natural Gas project

• Southwest Sector Commercial Development Plan

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• Venetian Causeway

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• Repair and/or Replacement of County maintained Sonovoid Bridges

• New TSS Facility including new Traffic Control Center

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