Project Department’s Construction Specialist 2 serves as the Project Coordinator & point of contact for all parties involved in capital construction projects:Prepares Architect/ Engineer (A/ E), Consultant & Construction vendor contract documents & amendments. Processes contract documents (e.g., receives, reviews, verifies the required information & enters data)Completes entries to certain project forms & ensures all forms are accurately completed. Facilitates approvals for all contracts. Prepares Controlling Board criteria for funding releases. Processes Controlling Board requests (e.g., distributes contract information to owner, verifies data submitted for funding is accurate, verifies purchase order is dispatched upon Controlling Board approval)Responds to inquiries from contractors, A/ Es, owners, & interested parties. Provides direction in completing required forms & documents. Processes construction schedule of values & subcontractor & material supplier declarations (e.g., receives, reviews, verifies required information & enters data)Processes invoices & change & maintains budgetary control relative to the impact of change orders (e.g., increase/decrease in amount specified in contract or purchase order)Prepares requests to project owners for retainage escrow funds & issues authorization to the escrow agent to release all monies at contract completion. Reviews & processes liability insurance certificate updates. Compiles, organizes & maintains various documents. Follows up & responds to problems/issues arising during the project life cycle. Researches information related to projects. Prepares analysis of project information using MS Excel worksheets/workbooks & MS Word documents. Prepares MS Power Point presentation & conducts informational presentations as assigned. Monitors & assists in all aspects of the bid process to accomplish completion within scheduled deadlines. Establishes bid date. Prepares legal advertisements for publication in the newspaper & on the Commission website. Notifies all parties involved (e.g., owners, A/ E’s, construction managers)Attends pre-bid conference & assists in advising contractors about process & procedures. Conduct public bid openings & prepares bid tabulations. Assists the construction team in verifying submitted documents. Verifies bidders' bonds. Prepares recommendations for award letters. Prepares contracts & verifies documents. Acts as a Prevailing Wage Coordinator