Opening of KEA Group Chipley, Florida Office
KEA Group would like to welcome W. ‘DeWayne’ Ray, P.E. as their new CEI/Operations Manager in Florida. DeWayne joined KEA Group in January, 2013. He has over 31 years of engineering experience, with over 25 years at the Command, Senior & Professional management level. As a Contractor QC & Materials Manager, CCEI Senior Project Engineer and Midway Resident Construction Engineer, Mr. Ray is one of the few FDOT Engineers who has worked on or managed projects in all four FDOT District 3 Operation Areas. He is considered an Asphalt Expert by the FDOT by having been approved as an instructor for both Asphalt Plant and Paving Level II operations, through the Department’s Construction Training Qualification Program (CTQP) and as a CEI Senior & Project Engineer. Mr. Ray achieved this status by having been personally responsible for both CCEI contract administration and Contractor material, plant and roadway Quality Control requirements for over 1,000,000 tons of FDOT structural Superpave, open graded surface mixes, and Federal Aviation Administration Marshall P-401 type asphalt concrete mix production and lay-down. Prior to leaving Navy Civil Service, he was selected as the first Environmental Officer or Special Assistant to the Commanding Officer at NAS Pensacola.
KEA Group enjoyed having an open house in their new Chipley, FL office on March 26, 2013, with their CEI staff that currently provide inspection services on various projects throughout FDOT District 3.
KEA Group is a certified 8(a) Business
KEA Group is pleased to announce effective August 25, 2011, we are certified as a Participant in the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program.
KEA Group offers services in sustainable planning, design, value engineering, environmental, cultural resource management, public involvement, environmental site assessments (Phase I and II), constructability reviews, and construction engineering and inspection.
Edward Prescott, PE, joins KEA Group as Vice President
Edward Prescott, PE, joined Kennedy Engineering & Associates Group LLC, as Vice President in charge of Business Development for our Florida Operations. With over 37 years of planning, environmental, design, construction and funding oversight on Federal-Aid and State transportation projects, Mr. Prescott has experience in the preparation of final estimates, project schedules, design, and technical oversight of project teams and subconsultants, construction engineering inspections and facilities maintenance inspections.
Mr. Prescott formerly served as FDOT District 3 Secretary. As a senior manager for the FDOT District 3 Office in Chipley with responsibilities of the State Transportation program in the panhandle District of Florida, Mr. Prescott was one of the leaders that helped build the FDOT into one of the most progressive agencies in the nation. Mr. Prescott’s concern for quality is evident in the transportation system he helped develop in District 3.
2010 KEA Group Year in Review
26th running of the Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens
The Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens is a non-profit organization and is known as the "event of the season". KEA Group proudly sponsored the 2010 event at the Bronze level. Started in 1985, the Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens has generated over $2.5 Million for arts related organizations in the Columbus and surrounding area.
Guests in the tent braved the cool temperatures and were treated to tailgating style gathering while cheering on horses in each of the five sanctioned races. The infield area provided entertainment for the whole family with pony rides, Jack Russell Terrier races, crafts, bag pipers, and blacksmiths. There was also a parade of Midland Foxhounds and the ever popular Southern Views Hat Contest.
Source: The Steeplechase at Callaway Gardens