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FIRM <br />Thornton Thomasetti <br />EDUCATION <br />Master of Engineering, <br />Structural Engineering, <br />Villanova University <br />Bachelor of Science, <br />Architecture and Engineering, <br />Princeton University <br />REGISTRATION <br />Engineer - FL, PA <br />TOTAL YEARS <br />OF EXPERIENCE <br />34 <br />NUMBER OF PUBLIC <br />SAFETY PROJECTS <br />25+ <br />EXPERIENCE WITH <br />DEREK WASSINK, PE, RA, SI, LEED AP <br />STRUCTURAL ENGINEER <br />ROLE ON THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT SPATIAL NEEDS ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY <br />Derek will serve as structural engineer for the new public safety facility. He will be responsible <br />for all aspects of structural engineering, including analysis, design, investigation, inspection, <br />document preparation, cost estimating, and oversight of structural related items. <br />EXPERIENCE <br />Mr. Wassink joined Thornton Tomasetti in 2015 with more than 30 years of experience in <br />structural design, project management and coordination, and business development. <br />His experience includes municipal, parking structures, and public safety structures. His <br />municipal and public safety experience is as extensive, as it is varied. From the unexpected <br />existing conditions seen during the renovation of the 70,000 SF Pompano Beach Public <br />Safety Complex; to the hurricane hardened, 4-story Collier County Emergency Operations <br />Center; to the massive, 4- story, 170,000 SF Pembroke Pines Civic Center with its 3500 seat <br />performing arts auditorium; to the architecturally intricate Coral Springs Municipal Center; <br />to the schedule-driven Islamorada Public Safety Headquarters and Fire Station. Each public <br />project has its own challenges and lessons learned. <br />Derek and ADG have worked on several award-winning municipal projects together in <br />Florida including the Sunrise Public Safety Complex, Sunrise Fire Station No. 72, Sarasota <br />Police Headquarters, and Cape Coral Police Headquarters. <br />RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br /> ●Sunrise Public Safety Complex (with ADG)* | Sunrise, FL | Completed 2011 | Structural <br />Engineering Services | 2011 | Deputy Chief Sean Visners, 10440 W Oakland Park Blvd, <br />Sunrise, FL 33351, P:(954) 746-3370, F: (954) 746-3341, svisners@sunrisefl.gov <br /> ●Sarasota Police Headquarters (with ADG)* | Sarasota, FL | Completed 2011 | Structural <br />Engineering Services | Barb Ross, Assistant to the Chief, 2009 Adams Lane, Sarasota, FL <br />34237, P:(941)-954-701, F: (951) 654-7034, Barb.ross@sarasotafl.gov <br /> ●Cape Coral Police Headquarters (with ADG)* | Cape Coral, FL | Structural Engineering <br />Services | Completed 2009 | Jay Murphy, Former Police Chief, 1100 Cultural Parkway, <br />Cape Coral, FL 33990, P: (239) 229-0911, F: (239)-574-0627, cc7802@gmail.com <br /> ●Plantation Police Department Firing Range (with ADG) | Plantation, FL | Structural <br />Engineering Services | Ongoing | Brett W. Butler, PF, CFM, 451 Northwest 70th Terrace <br /> ●Plantation, Florida, 33317, P:(954)-797-2282, F: (954) 797-2651, bbutler@plantation.org <br /> ●Fort Lauderdale Police Headquarters | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Structural Engineering <br />Services | Ongoing | Tim Blair, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Managing Principal, AECOM, 02 <br />Alhambra Plaza, Suite 900, Coral Gables, FL 33134, P: (305) 716-5145, F: (305) 447-3580, <br />tim.blair@aecom.com <br />*Denotes projects completed with previous firm. <br />Local Experience <br />Public Safety Design <br />Working with ADG <br />74