Proposal for MEP engineering services dated May 6, 1992

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Alexander H. Ralston, Jr., PE Director of Special Projects TKLP Education Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1963 Graduate course work in Management, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Registration 1967, Professional Engineer: Pennsylvania and Ohio

Years Experience With TKLP: 11 With Other Firms: 18

Responsibilities As a principal of The Kling-Lindquist Partnership, Inc. (TKLP), Mr. Ralston directs large, sophisticate projects that generally require master planning, intensive mechanical and elec­ trical efforts, sophisticated construction requirements or extenave construction turnover needs. Mr. Ralston's responsibilities include: selection of TKLP's team, direction of the team's work, client reporting, project direction interface, and quality control on the project. In addi­ tion, he brings significant experience as a contractor, in energy engineering, in sophisticated system testing, and commissioning programs, and reliability programs.

Reason Selected This key position is assigned to Mr. Ralston for his proven ability to direct large corporate for this Project headquarters projects, and complex operations center projects, including R&D facilities of more than l,000,()00 SF.

Relevant Merrill Lynch & Company, Disaster Recovery Center, Staten Island, NY Experience/ Mr. Ralston was responsible for design and construction phase services and consulting ser­ Qualifications vices for a 2(X),000 SF high-reliability and high-security computer center to back up Merrill Lynch's computer operations worldwide. Included was testing and start-up of integrated mechanical and electrical systems. The 1(X),(XX) SF computer operations area has raised ac­ cess floors throughout and is supported by a UPS system, emergency power generators, and protected by sprinkler and halon systems.

United Airlines (Covia) - Apollo Reservations Center, Denver, CO A 115,000 SF secure centralized computer center to support a reservations system that is in operation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mr. Ralston directed full A/E services and a separately staffed reliability program. Most of the space is raised-floor: 57,000 SF houses computer hardware, 17,0(X) SF houses office functions attached to computer operations, 11,000 SF is miscellaneous support functions, and the remaining 30,000 SF is mechanical and elec­ trical support. There is 100 percent backup for M/E systems, including a UPS system, emergency power generators, and a halon fire suppression system.

Sheaison Lehman Brothers, New York, NY Mr. Ralston directed the project that included a sophisticated reliability program for a 750,000 SF computer operations center with 120,000 SF computer raised floors, and support facilities with uninterruptible and auxiliary power supply systems. The ten-story building is designed to utilize rejected heat from the computer area to heat the remaining 630,000 SF of office space. In addition to conventional service, the reliability program included risk analysis, system acceptance testing, training operators, and audits of critical O&M. Mr. Ralston man­ aged and scheduled the mechanical subcontractors in completing construction and testing. He also directed evaluation, including budgeting and prioritization, of Shearson's space in the World Financial Center that supports its trading floors. Mr. Ralston directed A/E de­ sign, and construction during the corrective work.

J. P. Morgan Services Inc., Stanton, DE Mr. Ralston managed a full reliability program for this 300,000 SF facility that included a 110,0(X) SF data center, operations center, and commons building. Fast-tracked in ten bid packages, bought out in separate contracts for each trade by the construction manager, the project was completed within 30 months.

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