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Ilan Feder's Bio
Engineer Ilan Feder.
Owner DIF Engineering LTD, Owner and president DIF-NY LLC
P: 6314080837 | E: ilan@dif.co.il
Address: 25 Park Street East Setauket New York 11733.
Professional experience
25 years of accumulated experience of managing a variety of projects in all Civil
Engineering fields and providing expert third-party review, auditing, and monitoring of
construction projects.
Manage large-scale infrastructure projects including management of survey
programming, coordination metropolis with authorities, planning schedule and
supervision to execution budgets, planning bids, negotiations with contractors and
providers, supervision of coordination and execution in the construction site, delivery to
users and authorities.
Owner and Head Engineer of D.I.F Engineering Ltd. since 1999
Treasurer of Israeli Organization of Consulting Engineers and Architects (IOCEA)
2009-2015
Member of Governing Committee for IOCEA
Certified Israel Bar Association arbitrator and appointed as an expert/arbitrator
by the IOCEA: experience in providing expert opinions for court, arbitration and
police investigations.
Certified PMI course from Netivei Israel - National Transport Infrastructure Company
Ltd
Established DIF-NY LLC. In 2014
MAIN PROJECTS
Engel Burman group- 80 million dollars 2019
The Bristal at Englewood, New Jersey
Apartments for elderly population in New Jersey assisted living building
273 units, 6 stories with approximately 225,000 sq and 52,000 sq. of parking area
A process report for the project and recommendations for all the company’s projects
Victor group- 90 million dollars 2018
The Getty - 12-story residential building designed by Peter
Marino. Located at 503 West 24th Street in Manhattan’s coveted West Chelsea
neighborhood, Review for the owner the reasons for the budget overruns,
MTA Capital Construction Company
Reviewed part of the project, “East Side Access- NYC 2016”
Best Market-Bay Shore Long Island project [The Project manager]
400,000sqf offices, warehouse, Incubator, supermarket 2016-2018
The project included change of zoning.
The Carlton House, 680 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
May – August 2015
Owner: Extell Development Company
DIF-NY provided a third party expert review of the project, as well as the company’s
bidding and construction process, a review of the incoming bids and the bid leveling
process for various trades, incoming invoices including change orders, projected and
actual schedules, CM and subcontractors’ contracts. Besides specific findings for the
process, DIF offered recommendations for improvement in the bid process, completion
level of bid documents, potential problems in the contracts, etc.
List of Selected Projects (continued)
http://ny.curbed.com/places/680-madison-avenue
http://streeteasy.com/building/carlton-house
One 57, 157 W 57th Street, New York, NY
May – August 2015
Owner: Extell Development Company
DIF-NY provided a third party expert review of the project, as well as the company’s
bidding and construction process, a review of the incoming bids and the bid leveling
process for various trades, incoming invoices including change orders, projected and
actual schedules, CM and subcontractors’ contracts. Besides specific findings for the
process, DIF offered recommendations for improvement in the bid process, completion
level of bid documents, possible problems in the contracts, etc.
http://streeteasy.com/building/one57-condominium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One57
http://www.wsj.com/articles/luxury-living-at-one57-towerfor-rent-1432252651
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/realestate/rising-tower-in-manhattan-takeson-
sheen-as-billionaires-haven.html?_r=0
Nordstrom Tower, 217 W 57th Street, New York, NY
May – August 2015
Owner : Extell Development Company
DIF-NY provided a third party expert review of the project, as well as the company’s
bidding and construction process, a review of the incoming bids and the bid leveling
process for various trades, incoming invoices including change orders, projected and
actual schedules, CM and subcontractors’ contracts. Besides specific findings for the
process, DIF offered recommendations for improvement in the bid process, completion
level of bid documents, possible problems in the contracts, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_Tower
http://skyscrapercenter.com/building/central-park-tower/14269
http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/assembling-a-monster-tower/
http://ny.curbed.com/places/217-west-57th-street
http://newyorkyimby.com/category/217-west-57th-street
555 10th Avenue, New York, NY
May – August 2015
Owner: Extell Development Company
DIF-NY provided a third party expert review of the project, as well as the company’s
bidding and construction process, a review of the incoming bids and the bid leveling
process for various trades, incoming invoices including change orders, projected and
actual schedules, CM and subcontractors’ contracts. Besides specific findings for the
process, DIF offered recommendations for improvement in the bid process, completion
level of bid documents, possible problems in the contracts, etc.
https://commercialobserver.com/2014/08/extell-plans-rentals-dorm-for-westmidtown/
http://ny.curbed.com/tags/555-tenth-avenue
Moriah,-Jerusalem's Municipal company –The Control engineering company of
Moriah-JerNYlem.
DIF checks bids and payments for contractors for their projects which include: roads,
interchange, and the JerNYlem Light Rail.
Estimate budget of projects 250 million dollars. 2014-2016
Economy Company of local governments of Numerous Cities
Full management and supervision of municipality's development project all across
Israel, on behalf of the economy company. Project value, 20 million dollars per year -
2015
Netivei Israel - National Transport Infrastructure Company Ltd –
Bids portfolio monitoring project, documents, matching the design area, Schedule 2012-
2015
Netivei Israel - National Transport Infrastructure Company Ltd –
Reviewing Final invoices for more than 100 projects worth hundreds of millions of
Shekels 2012-2015
Netivei Israel - National Transport Infrastructure Company Ltd –Project management Expansion of Road number 65
Municipality of Tel Aviv-
Auditing and monitoring on behalf of the Comptroller of the city [huge school, roads, and
kindergartens] 2011-2014
Auditing and monitoring, Reviewing Final Accounts- for the municipalities of-
Jerusalem, Bat Yam, Ashdod, Bet Shamash, etc. 2013-2014.
Cleaning and Inspection of submarine fuel Pipelines. [The Project manager]
Performance cleaning and inspection of submarine pipelines with a length of 2 km in
Ashdod and Hadera ,16”,24”,32” diameter.
Coordinated and managed the cleaning and the inspection with international Dutch
companies
Operated the cleaning and inspection with the use pigs [robots]with barges, huge
pumps, divers etc.
Served IEC [Israel Electric company] 2010-2011 [in two stages 1n 2010 and year later
2011].
Medical clinics [Project manager]
Construction of medical clinics in Kefar Saba and Yehud , for health maintenance
organization, 2011.
Ministry of Building and Housing
Quality control on the technical/professional documentation of the tenders subject
infrastructure, roads, crossroads and bridges of the Ministry in the South and the Central
Districts 2009 – 2017.
Ministry of Defense [Project manager]
Executed complex projects for the ministry buildings and infrastructures 2003-2013
20,000,000$
Israelite Natural Gas Line
Performed delivery of adaptable and interchangeable kicker lines to INGL as a
temporary gas supply to pig their main lines for inspection purposes - 2009.
The Postal Authority [Project manager]
Supervised the execution of the main post office in Ramla. Financial scope: 2 million $ -
2006-2007
The Meitav Corporation. [Project manager]
Supervised and managed water and sewage infrastructure for 10 streets in the city of
Petah Tikva - 2006-2015
The Israeli Natural Gas Lines project – 2007 - 2008
Provided a monthly inspection report on the execution of the project in Israel by INGL,
the Israeli Natural Gas Lines, a project ordered by Ministries of Finance and of National
Infrastructure
Financial size of the project: $500 million
The Prime Minister's Office [Project manager]
Supervised construction of Laboratory and other projects, 2005-2007
ADSL [Project manager and On-site Supervisor]
Supervised over an Internet Center in the South Tel Aviv Telephone Exchange,
electricity, air-conditioning, communication.
Customer: Israelite Telecom Company. $4milion - 2004.
Gun-fire Laboratory for F-15I Ra’am Aircraft
Coordinated project from primary characterization stage, receipt Manufacturer's specs,
design and supervision of two story laboratory structure, rich in sophisticated systems.
Project was 1500 sq. m., for the combined NY and Israeli Air Forces. Contractor: Solel
Boneh.
Financial Scope: $3,000,000
Customer: Israel Air Force and ministry of defense – 1998
Israeli Air Force-F-15I Ra’am Aircraft
8,000 square meters concrete plains and asphalt roads. Housings for planes and airplane
systems, Bunkers for the airplanes for Israeli Air Force – $4,000,000 - 1998
Customer: Ministry of defense.
The Israel Airports Authority [The Project manager]
Managed project in Ben Gurion Airport. This was a large and very complicated project
for a third cargo operator.
The project was comprised of: Construction of fuel lines, sewage canals, electricity and
communications trenches / installation. Transfer of existing infrastructure and
execution of a new system in the area of air transport. Customer: Israel Airports
Authority. The Financial scope of Infrastructure: about
$20 million US. 2004-2006
Eilat Laguna
an Eilat City Plan of the famous Hotel Area of 600 dunam of Eastern Eilat Lagune.We
managed the whole city design program in coordination with the authorities. The
program received governmental approval. Customer: The Company for development of
Eilat Beach. 1999-2003
Israel Land Administration (Now the Israel Land Authority)
monitoring in the organization, and took care of huge projects of road and infrastructure
works in the country, control and checking of Development levies versus municipalities,
of development costs of residential quarters and industrial areas. Supervision and
control over supervising companies. Financial scope: hundreds of Millions $. 2003-2010
20 apartments in Rehovot 2002-2003, [The Project manager and the supervisor in site]
11 apartments Construction for preservation in Tel Aviv-Yaffo – 2001-2003. [Project manager and On-site Supervisor]
80 apartments in Ariel – 2003-2004
Minisrael Tourist Park [Project manager]
Cooperated with Park Madurodam, Netherlands, a 50 dunam tourist park.
Managed project during design process
Financial size: 8,000,000 NIS 1997-1999
Allenby Terminal [Project manager and On-site Supervisor]
Supervised construction of the 5,000 sq.m. Terminal, roads network, electromechanical
and electricity network, rail for suitcases, pneumatic mail, and air-conditioning
installation, Work performed as part of the peace agreement, which was signed in Oslo
between Israel and the Palestinian Authority 1995-1996.
Industry Park Caesarea [On-site Supervisor]
Main supervisor of the site's 8,000 acres’ development and infrastructure. 1996.
Fuel Terminal [Project Manager and On-site Supervisor]
Performed new traffic regulations under operating conditions
Customer: Pi Gelilot, Fuel station at Ream Junction, Allon 1996 - 1998.
90 apartments in Rosh Haain 1993.[ On-site Supervisor]
1990-1992 Ravitz Engineering L.T.D.
Planned construction to residence building, steel building and addition to building.
List of audits performed 2007-2017
See attached Excel table of full list of the audits report performed by Ilan Feder and his
companies DIF & DIF-NY
Areas of expertise
1. Construction management
2. Expert opinion for court and police investigations
3. Audit and third party review for construction projects.
4. Engineering consultant and review for comptrollers.
5. Public buildings, infrastructures, energy.
6. Building conservation.
Major Contracts
1. MTA Capital Construction Company NYC-DIF-NY 2016
2. Best Market-owner of 40 stores in Long Island, NYC, NJ total amount of
400,000$
3. Moriah,- Jerusalem's municipal company. 2014-2017 -so far total amount of
700,000$
4. Nativei Israel - National Transport Infrastructure Company. Ltd 2012-2016-
1,200,000$
5. Ministry of Building and Housing 2009-2016 -500,000$
6. The city of Tel Aviv-2010-2016 250,000$
Appointments as Expert and Arbitrator for court cases
1. The Municipality of Gedera against Amirie Zichron Yaacov. 2015-2016
Expert agreed by both sides to rule on the dispute.
Scope of the dispute: 6 million NIS
2. Theater Beersheba, expert opinion on behalf of the municipality and the
economic engineering company of the city against the contractor for construction
of the Payis Center for the Performing Arts. 2014-2016
Acted as the expert on behalf of the city
Scope of the dispute: 30 million NIS
3. Israel Police-Criminal Investigation about the Water Corporation of Tel Aviv “Mei
Avivim” in 2014.
Acted as the expert on behalf of the police department of Economic Crime Unit
Lahav 433 (“Israeli FBI”).
4. Indoor Market Petah Tikva Development Company against Yaaz Construction and
Development Company Ltd. ?. -2011- 2012
Acted as the expert –agreed upon by the parties and the court,
Scope of dispute: ($/NIS)10 million
5. Atlas hotel chain- an agreed arbitrator between five parties [no court involvement]
Parties involved: hotel management, architect, contractor, structural engineer,
project manager.2011.
Education:
Haifa, Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Class of 1991
Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil Engineering [structural section]
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed Professional Engineer, Israeli Ministry of Economy - "Registrar of Engineers"
PUBLICATIONS:
YNET the famous website in Israel the owner is Yedieot Ahrhonot The best-selling newspaper in Israel – "Construction and Infrastructure Bid Audits Result in Significant Budget and Time Savings" March 2016
Traffic And Transportation magazine- "Final payments audit – For What and Why? “ March 2014
Traffic And Transportation magazine- “Bid Audit Before Execution – Why is it Essential?”
December 2014
The Expert website- “Designs build method-is it really good?” June 2016
The Expert website- “Construction and Infrastructure Bid Audits Result in Significant Budget and Time Savings” May 2016
The Expert website- “Auditing Engineering Project Bills – What For and Why?” May 2016
