ELMER W. BERGMAN, PE 2840 BEAR ISLAND POINTE WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 32792 407-657-5787, eb127b286@westpost.net Alt.

cell Phone: 407-716-0997 March 24, 2009 Major Accomplishments: Licensed Professional Engineer/civil/structural/forensic engineer in FL, GA, NC, PA, OH & NJ: plus NCEES Registration #35090. Accepted as a civil engineering ex pert in NJ local courts, Federal Court in Trenton, NJ. Demonstrated ability to e ffectively manage large work forces (100 +) required for construction and/or cer tification of multimillion dollar projects: bridges, highways, regional sewerage systems. Work History 1996-present: Independent consulting engineer/civil/structural/forensic engineer . Investigated complaints on defective underground utility construction (sanitar y/storm sewers). Wrote reports on alleged construction deficiencies following de tailed investigations. From 2004 to 2008 also worked full time as an in house s tructural/forensic construction engineer performing research and development of new building materials and techniques, evaluating craftsman errors, revisions or design changes to reinforced pcc foundations/ shipment/installation damages to wood roof and floor trusses and light gage steel floor joist panel systems, wall panels, wood roof truss systems for single family and townhouse developments. 1982-1996: President of Bergman Engineering Associates, PC consulting Engineerin g Firm specializing civil engineering design of infrastructure, storm and sanita ry sewers, pump stations, road/highway design; review of site development plans for residential and commercial sites including storm water management. Later emp hasis was on forensic evaluation of alleged defective construction. Testified in local, State and Federal Courts in NJ as needed. 1976-1982: Vice President of Fellows Read and Associates, PC, Toms River, NJ. H ad complete charge of a staff of over 100 inspectors, specialty inspectors, engi neers and clerical staff to manage the inspection and certification of $200,000, 000 of USEPA and DEP funded regional sewerage projects. Responsibilities include d initiation of change orders (for changed site conditions); negotiated change o rders with contractors and handled change order administration from initiation o f contractor alleged claim to final approval of USEPA and the owner. Kept cost o ver-runs to less than 2 % 0f original bid prices. Began forensic engineering por tion of career representing JCP&L as a defense expert witness in major class act ion suit. 1970-1976: Vice President of John J. Dunn Construction Co., Runnemede NJ.- Inter state. Complete charge of profit oriented company as manager of bridge division of the Interstate Highway and bridge construction contractor. Designed, built an d used several unique pieces of construction equipment that provided significant labor cost savings. 1959-1970: Registered professional engineer/superintendent/estimator for Ole Han sen and Sons Inc., Pleasantville, NJ. Designed, had shop built and used in the field several pieces of construction equipment that improved the construction pr oductivity such as mandrel driven composite piles. This was the beginning of a b ridge building career that covered 18 years and approximately 50 bridges. Education BS in Sec Education: Mathematics and Physics, January, 1954 Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. BS in Civil Engineering: Pennsylvania State University, January 1959, University Park, PA. Chi Epsilon. Graduate course in Seismic and Wind Engineering, August, 2007, UCF, Orlando, FL

Military Experience US Army, AGC. Personnel Management Specialist, overseas duty in Army of Occupati on in Germany.

ELMER W. BERGMAN, PE 2840 BEAR ISLAND POINTE WINTER PARK, FLORIDA 32792 407-657-5787, eb127b286@westpost.net Alt. cell Phone: 407-716-0997 March 24, 2009 Major Accomplishments: Licensed Professional Engineer/civil/structural/forensic engineer in FL, GA, NC, PA, OH & NJ: plus NCEES Registration #35090. Accepted as a civil engineering ex pert in NJ local courts, Federal Court in Trenton, NJ. Demonstrated ability to e ffectively manage large work forces (100 +) required for construction and/or cer tification of multimillion dollar projects: bridges, highways, regional sewerage systems. Work History 1996-present: Independent consulting engineer/civil/structural/forensic engineer . Investigated complaints on defective underground utility construction (sanitar y/storm sewers). Wrote reports on alleged construction deficiencies following de tailed investigations. From 2004 to 2008 also worked full time as an in house s tructural/forensic construction engineer performing research and development of new building materials and techniques, evaluating craftsman errors, revisions or design changes to reinforced pcc foundations/ shipment/installation damages to wood roof and floor trusses and light gage steel floor joist panel systems, wall panels, wood roof truss systems for single family and townhouse developments. 1982-1996: President of Bergman Engineering Associates, PC consulting Engineerin g Firm specializing civil engineering design of infrastructure, storm and sanita ry sewers, pump stations, road/highway design; review of site development plans

for residential and commercial sites including storm water management. Later emp hasis was on forensic evaluation of alleged defective construction. Testified in local, State and Federal Courts in NJ as needed. 1976-1982: Vice President of Fellows Read and Associates, PC, Toms River, NJ. H ad complete charge of a staff of over 100 inspectors, specialty inspectors, engi neers and clerical staff to manage the inspection and certification of $200,000, 000 of USEPA and DEP funded regional sewerage projects. Responsibilities include d initiation of change orders (for changed site conditions); negotiated change o rders with contractors and handled change order administration from initiation o f contractor alleged claim to final approval of USEPA and the owner. Kept cost o ver-runs to less than 2 % 0f original bid prices. Began forensic engineering por tion of career representing JCP&L as a defense expert witness in major class act ion suit. 1970-1976: Vice President of John J. Dunn Construction Co., Runnemede NJ.- Inter state. Complete charge of profit oriented company as manager of bridge division of the Interstate Highway and bridge construction contractor. Designed, built an d used several unique pieces of construction equipment that provided significant labor cost savings. 1959-1970: Registered professional engineer/superintendent/estimator for Ole Han sen and Sons Inc., Pleasantville, NJ. Designed, had shop built and used in the field several pieces of construction equipment that improved the construction pr oductivity such as mandrel driven composite piles. This was the beginning of a b ridge building career that covered 18 years and approximately 50 bridges. Education BS in Sec Education: Mathematics and Physics, January, 1954 Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. BS in Civil Engineering: Pennsylvania State University, January 1959, University Park, PA. Chi Epsilon. Graduate course in Seismic and Wind Engineering, August, 2007, UCF, Orlando, FL Military Experience US Army, AGC. Personnel Management Specialist, overseas duty in Army of Occupati on in Germany. Rev:2/15/2011