Back to Project Team list MICHAEL J. CAVALERE, P.S.M. - Senior Project Manager, Survey Services AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Management of Districtwide Contracts Boundary Retracements n Subsurface Utility Mapping & Surveying (S.U.M.S.) Right-of-Way Surveys Topographic Surveys Wetland Jurisdictional Surveys Subdivision Plat Preparation Historical Records Research Legal Description Preparation FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Florida Society of Professional Surveyors and Mappers (F.S.P.S.M.), 1979 to present Central Florida Chapter of the F.S.P.S.M., 1979 to present Director, Central Florida Chapter of the F.S.P.S.M., 1981-1983 Vice President, Central Florida Chapter of the F.S.P.S.M., 1983-1984 Member of Valencia Community College Survey Technology Advisory Board, 1982-1993 EDUCATION: University of Central Florida Valencia Community College Continuing Education Seminars PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION: Professional Surveyor and Mapper: Florida, LS 3701 EXPERIENCE: Mr. Cavalere has over 28 years experience in professional surveying and mapping in Florida. He has worked in both the field and the office on both private and public projects. He has worked for Orange County Municipal Government for 13 years including holding the position of Orange County Surveyor. For the last 15 years he has worked for the private sector. Projects managed by Mr. Cavalere include the following: Interstate 4 Polk County - Project Manager for FDOT District 1 General Interstate Consultant project through Polk County. Providing quality control review and approval of survey services by consultants for the FDOT. Coordination and management of survey subconsultant services for Interstate 4 planned improvements and widening. S.R. 20 Putnam County - Project Manager for bridge replacement project at Sweetwater Creek and Rice Creek. The project included the preparation of control survey, design survey, right-of-way maps, wetland location and legal description preparation for land acquisition for FDOT, District 2. Municipal Government Projects - Provided field surveys, field and office supervision and professional certification for Municipal Government projects including; highway improvements, right-of-way acquisition, drainage improvements, drainage studies, aerial mapping control, enhancement projects, construction layout, utility projects, legal description preparation, expert witness testimony, and public hearing presentations. S.R. 520 - Project Manager for FDOT-District 5 project for the 6-mile advanced Right-of-Way mapping project. The project included the preparation of a control survey, sectional retracement and establishment of horizontal and vertical control. Right-of-Way maps were prepared for this project. S.R. 500 - Project Manager for FDOT-District 5 for the 3-mile Mill and Resurfacing project in Osceola County. Survey services included vertical control network and setting of permanent bench marks; alignment determination; horizontal control traverse between GPS control; cross-sections of the existing road. Silver Lake Drive - Project Manager for the 5.3 mile extension of this road project in Seminole County. The project included the preparation of control survey, design survey, right-of-way maps, wetland location and legal description preparation for land acquisition for Seminole County Government. S.R. 15 Conway Road - Project Manager for FDOT District 5 road project in Orange County. Supervision of Right of Way Map preparation including: control surveys, topographic surveys, legal description preparation, utility location. Lake Drive - Project Manager for 3-mile road project for Seminole County. Survey services included the preparation of control surveys, topographic surveys, boundary retracement, GPS control survey, Right of Way Map preparation, legal description preparation. Osceola Parkway - Supervised the preparation of boundary surveys, topographic surveys, wetland and right-of-way surveys for roadway design and land development in Osceola County. Supervised the survey inspection of road construction including bridge construction over Interstate 4. International Drive Extension - Supervised and prepared right-of-way maps, legal descriptions and calculations for the alignment and extension of 4.5 miles of roadway from Orangewood Neighborhood 2 to the Lake Buena Vista exit at S.R. #535. Subsurface Utility Engineering Subsurface Utility Mapping & Surveying (S.U.M.S) - Project Manager for horizontal and vertical verification of underground utilities for highway and private development projects. Work included vacuum excavation of all underground utility lines underground. These include: 4-miles along S.R. 500 (U.S. 192) in Leesburg for FDOT-District 5.; 4.2-miles of S.R. 435 in Orange County for FDOT - District 5; 5.1-miles of S.R. 500 (South Orange Blossom Trail) in Osceola and Orange County for FDOT - District 5; 3.1-miles of Lake Drive in Seminole County for Seminole County Engineering Department; 3-miles of S.R. 35 in Wildwood for FDOT, District 5. Private development projects - Supervised the surveying support for the design, development and platting of over 300 subdivisions in Orange and Seminole County. This included boundary surveys, topographic surveys, wetland jurisdictional surveys and subdivision plat preparation. Back to Project Team list