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12.NAME 1 13.TITLE SERVICE PROVIDED 14.YEARS EXPERIENCE
<br /> a.TOTAL b.WITH CURRENT FIRM
<br /> Dennis I. Hirota, PhD,PE, LPLS Principal, Quality Assurance 56 53
<br /> 15.FIRM NAME AND LOCATION(City and St
<br /> SAM O.HIROTA,INC.,Honolulu,Hawaii
<br /> 16.EDUCATION(DEGREE AND SPECIALIZATION) CURRENT PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION(STATE AND DISCIPLINE)
<br /> BS University of Michigan 1963 Civil Engineering 1973 Hawaii Civil Engineering 3377
<br /> MS University of Michigan 1964 Sanitary Engineering 1997 Hawaii Land Surveying 9141
<br /> PhD Universi of Michi'an 1970 Civil Enineerin' 2004 Hawaii Land Court 289
<br /> 18.OTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS(Publications,Organizations,Training,Awards,etc.)
<br /> Dr. Hirota is both a professional engineer and land surveyor licensed in the State of Hawaii. His responsibilities include all
<br /> operations for the firm for land surveying,civil engineering and 3D digital imaging. He was an Advisory Board member of
<br /> SPAR3D, a world leading surveying, 3D imaging and LiDAR scanning conference and exhibition company,2019 Tech of
<br /> the Year for Pacific Business News, and 2022 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Awardee. After acquiring
<br /> bachelor,masters, and doctoral degrees in civil engineering at the University of Michigan and serving in the Air Force in
<br /> Michigan and New Mexico, Dr. Hirota was appointed President of Sam O. Hirota, Inc. in 1986.Memberships - American
<br /> Council of Engineering Companies of Hawaii (ACECH), Hawaii Association of Land Surveyors (HALS), Society of
<br /> American Military Engineers (SAME),Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference (HLPC).
<br /> 19.RELEVANT PROJECTS
<br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED
<br /> BWS A_na Haina Reservoir No. 2
<br /> PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable)
<br /> Aina Haina, Hawaii 2018 N/A
<br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc)AND SPECIFIC ROLE ❑D Check if project performed with current firm
<br /> Dr. Hirota was responsible for all Sam O. Hirota,Inc. topographic surveying related to the BWS project,which
<br /> a. includes survey of TMK: 3-6-016: 040 and the existing BWS parcel. Also included were partial survey of
<br /> TMK: 3-6-019: 012, the former Wailupe Valley Elementary School parcel and partial topographic survey
<br /> locating the existing building and area to be acquired for the consolidation and subdivision process.
<br /> Underground utilities were based on record drawings provided. Surface manhole, handholes or features were
<br /> located.
<br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED
<br /> Kaloko Heights, Civil Engineering,Land Surveying,Aerial PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable)
<br /> LiDAR, Kailua-Kona,Hawaii Current N/A
<br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc)AND SPECIFIC ROLE ❑D Check if project performed with current firm
<br /> b. Dr. Hirota has served multiple roles for the Kaloko Heights project. He initiated, coordinated, and quality
<br /> managed the aerial LiDAR surveying by subcontractor Quantum Spatial, oversaw much of the civil
<br /> engineering work for RCFC Kaloko Heights LLC, and is helping to coordinate surveying logistics for the
<br /> Hawaii Community Development Corporation.
<br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED
<br /> City and County of Honolulu (NPDES); Small Municipal PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable)
<br /> Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Permit, Oahu, Hawaii Current N/A
<br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc)AND SPECIFIC ROLE ❑D Check if project performed with current firm
<br /> c. Dr. Hirota quality manages all SOH professional services for NPDES, MS4 permit program for the City and
<br /> County of Honolulu(CCH). The purpose is to produce Best Management Practices (BMPs) and reduce
<br /> pollutant runoff from golf courses and other CCH properties. The studies included Low Impact
<br /> Development strategies to minimize pollutants discharge and maintaining the natural hydrologic functions,
<br /> achieve natural resource protection goals and meet environmental performance requirements.
<br /> (1)TITLE AND LOCATION(City and State) (2)YEAR COMPLETED
<br /> BWS Kamehame Utility Tunnel 36-Inch Main Rehabilitation PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSTRUCTION(If applicable)
<br /> Honolulu, Hawaii 2019 N/A
<br /> (3)BRIEF DESCRIPTION(Brief scope,size,cost,etc)AND SPECIFIC ROLE ❑D Check if project performed with current firm
<br /> d. Dr. Hirota oversaw all SOH work on the complex and unique engineering project. He actively participated in
<br /> all meetings with engineering and surveying personnel and investigated the possibility of using 3D laser
<br /> scanning technology to capture details of the difficult to access areas of the project. These technologically
<br /> advanced ideas were not implemented due to various reasons, but the firm worked out all logistics and
<br /> workflows to provide full digital documentation capability, should BWS see a future need.
<br /> STANDARD FORM 330(REV. 7/2021)
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