Nick Bontrager

Overview
11 years of combined real estate development and construction experience in vari
ous positions with an extensive background in government facilities construction
working on projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal Highway A
dministration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. General Services Adm
inistration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Colorado Air Nati
onal Guard in addition to several projects with private developers and owners. W
orked on projects ranging from $1 million to $240 million with a total cost in e
xcess of $500 million and 2 million square feet.
Education
Master of Business Administration (Project Management), Colorado Technical Unive
rsity, 2007
Bachelor of Interpersonal/Organizational Communications Management, University o
f Southern Indiana, 2001
Certificate of Project Management, Colorado Technical University, 2007
Certificate of Business Administration, Colorado Technical University, 2007
Certificate of Construction Management, Colorado State University, 2003
Work Experience
March, 2010 - Current
Global Construction Group, Inc.
Project Manager:
Successfully attained the EPA Certified Renovator Designation in April, 2010. Ov
erseeing construction projects from estimating through project closeout. Develop
ing new business opportunities. Overseeing marketing efforts for the company. Re
sponsible for all commercial construction projects.
April, 2009 - March, 2010
JE HURLEY Construction, Inc.
Project Manager:
Managed all aspects of commercial construction projects from estimating through
project closeout. Built and controlled construction schedules, negotiated change
orders, wrote requests for information, and oversaw quality control. Directed e
fforts of project team consisting of architects, engineers, subcontractors, vend
ors, site superintendents, and owners representatives. Lead all efforts to gain
approvals for material submittals and was responsible for approving/correcting m
onthly pay applications. Managed inspection process with building departments.
March, 2007 - April, 2009
Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Field Engineer Promoted to Office Engineer:
As Field Engineer, laid out all site surveying control points. Set elevation dim
ensions for site grading and excavation. Put in place all field dimensions for t
he erection of steel structures, concrete structures, and framing. Assisted the
Project Superintendent with the management of subcontractors daily tasks and qua
lity control. Did quantity takeoffs and ordered material. Supervised concrete pl
acements. Developed reports for Project Engineers and Project Managers to analyz
e actual versus projected costs. Used CAD to build cut sheets for field staff to
utilize. Day-to-day management of other Field Engineers. As Office Engineer, wr
ote change orders and requests for information. Reviewed material submittals and
managed approval process. Approved/corrected monthly pay applications. Continua
lly updated contract documents with changes made and dispersed these changes to
necessary parties. Wrote contracts and purchase orders while negotiating costs a
nd scopes.
May, 2006 - December, 2006
WEST Builders
Project Manager
Supervised production of work, scheduling, and budgets. Wrote change orders and
requests for information while updating contract documents based on written resp
onses. Was responsible for quality control and safety reviews. Controlled punch
list procedures and performed project closeout tasks. Negotiated costs and overs
aw procurement and logistics of materials.
March, 2005 - November, 2005
HOM Solutions
Regional Manager
Successfully spear-headed an effort to become the only Single Contractor Service
s Provider for the Home Depot in the United States. Developed all standard opera
ting procedures. Recruited, trained, and managed project management staff. Overs
aw all aspects of project integration, scope, time management, costs, quality, i
mplementation, and closure. Managed project and divisional procurement issues. D
eveloped new business opportunities of over 140 residential units. Oversaw the c
ompletion of approximately seventy-five residential remodeling projects.
October, 2000 - March, 2005 and November, 2005 - April, 2006
IDG
Vice President
Did financial feasibility reports for real estate development projects. Successf
ully developed over $20 million of new business. Managed the design development
phase of several projects. Packaged and presented financing proposals to investm
ent banks, commercial banks, and private investment groups. Managed staff of ana
lysts. Consulted clients nationwide on how to bring their planned projects to co
mpletion. Was a guest speaker at conferences for non-profit leaders who needed a
ssistance with financing and development of non-profit facilities.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
OSHA-30 Certification
Green Advantage - Commercial Designation
Nick Bontrager
709 North Cedar Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-216-8267
nickbontrager1@gmail.com
Bontrager (3 of 4)
Project Experience
Repair Vehicle Maintenance Facility - Project Manager
The Repair Vehicle Maintenance Facility project at the Colorado Air National Gua
rd post in Greeley, CO was an existing facility in need of a complete renovation
. The facility was shared by a nuclear surveillance unit and the posts vehicle m
aintenance crews. The project consisted of flooring, wall, ceiling, mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing demolition. The existing vinyl composition tile was pla
ced with asbestos-contaminated black mastic, requiring remediation to be perform
ed. New mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems were insta
lled throughout. A new floor plan with offices, restrooms, and a break room was
constructed. Construction took place as the nuclear surveillance unit conducted
their duties on a daily basis, therefore, noise and dust control were crucial to
the projects success. Raised access flooring, new dividing walls, and additiona
l fire protection was installed in the high-security surveillance area while the
unit was working. The total cost of the project was $727 thousand.
EPA National Enforcement Investigations Center - Project Manager
The Environmental Protection Agencys National Enforcement Investigations Center
(NEIC) at the Denver Federal Center is the only environmental forensic center ac
credited for environmental data measurement activities. The facility is an addit
ion to the existing National Enforcement Investigations Center. It adds approxim
ately 2,000 square feet to the center, and provides additional laboratory space,
a command center, a shower facility, locker space, and a new shipping/receiving
dock area. The project incorporates highly specialized mechanical systems and c
onstruction techniques. The NEIC often handles highly volatile samples that can
contaminate, and sometimes kill surrounding populations. Inside walls are built
to be air-tight, and withstand a negative air-pressure. This involves particular
ly exact framing and sealing techniques, and specialized testing. Mechanical sys
tems are all sequestered so as to not allow biological agents to escape the NEIC
. Massive HEPA and HEGA filtration systems filter outgoing air of any airborne c
ontaminants and pathogens. The plumbing system is routed to sequester all of the
water into a single sump tank, so that none of the water-borne contaminants esc
ape the system. The structure is built to be blast resistant so as to contain an
y volatile substances that may also be explosive. The total cost of the project
was $2.2 million.
National Elk Wildlife Refuge Bunkhouse Project Manager/Superintendent
The National Elk Wildlife Refuge Bunkhouse project consisted of a single-family
home built for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Administration at the National Elk Wil
dlife Refuge in Jackson, WY. The home consisted of modular construction for the
structure, four-foot foundation walls, cedar plank siding, a standing seam metal
roofing system, and a fire protection system throughout. Nick was Project Manag
er and Superintendent on the job, which means he oversaw all aspects of the proj
ect in the field as well as the administrative and financial management of the p
roject.
Brigade and Battalion Headquarters - Field Engineer and Office Engineer
The Brigade and Battalion Headquarters consisted of three high-security intercon
nected office buildings totaling $35 million. This fast-track design-build proje
ct was the first LEED Gold Project ever built for the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee
rs. Awards for the project included the ABC Excellence in Construction Award, an
d two ACE Awards. Nick was responsible for managing several subcontractors on th
e project. Other responsibilities included quality control, supervision of concr
ete placements and other field activities, as well as all site layout and contro
l.
EN/MP Company Operations Facilities - Office Engineer
The EN/MP Company Operations Facilities consisted of three storage and maintenan
ce facilities with a total cost in excess of $40 million. This fast-track design
-build, LEED Silver project houses ammunition and equipment for U.S. Army Enlist
ed personnel. Nick was personally responsible for managing several phases of con
struction for one out of the three facilities which had a total cost in excess o
f $14 million.
Vestas Towers - Field Engineer
The Vestas Towers manufacturing facility is the largest wind-turbine energy manu
facturing facility in the world. The facility represents the largest single inve
stment ever made by Vestas. The project has a total cost of $240 million. On thi
s project, Nick served on the design management team, worked on preparing the pr
oject budget, did quantity takeoffs, pre-qualified subcontractors, and wrote bid
packages.
RAD Dogtown Station - Project Manager
Dogtown Station was a two-building development of thirty-five lofts and townhous
es and a 107-car capacity underground parking structure. The total project cost
was in excess of $15 million. Nick did quality control, quantity takeoffs, order
ed material, estimated cost, wrote change orders and RFIs, and managed several s
ubcontractors.
The Marlborough School - Field Engineer
The Marlborough School project was an expansion of the prestigious all-girls pre
p school located in Hancock Park, CA. The total cost of the project was approxim
ately $35 million. On this project, Nick served as the Budget Administrator duri
ng the design development phase.
Additional Projects - Project Manager
Nick has been a project team member of several real estate development and const
ruction projects throughout the country. He has served as a Project Manager and
consultant to owners in regards to planning, entitlements, financing, design, an
d total project delivery.