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EDUCATION: <br />B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1966 <br />University of the West Indies, St. <br />Augustine, Trinidad <br />State Certified Electrical <br />Contractor, EC130006036 <br />REGISTRATION/LICENSES: <br />Professional Engineer PE# 51151 <br />(Florida) 1987 <br />AFFILIATION: <br />National Society of Fire Protection <br />(NFPA) <br />YEARS WITH THE FIRM: <br />15 <br />SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Pompano Beach, FL – <br />SFRTA Operations Center is a 75,000 sq. ft. facility that consists of a 3-story office building, <br />including a 150 seat boardroom, a customer service and dispatch operations center, <br />and loading and receiving areas. The new site includes a 4-level parking garage which <br />houses approximately 400 parking spaces and supports both the Operations Center and <br />parking for Tri-Rail passengers.Scope of work for the project included an air-cooled chilled <br />water system which provided conditioned air for the Operation Center and a 1500 KW <br />generator, which provided emergency power for the entire facility and parking garage. <br />The Operation Center is designed with a Fire Alarm and Fire Protection system, providing <br />full coverage for the entire facility. Role: Electrical Engineer <br />CITY OF MIRAMAR POLICE DEPARTMENT, City of Miramar, FL– This facility is a <br />three-story wrap around structure surrounding the Town Center Parking Garage. The first <br />level of this 80,000 SF building consists of a pedestrian friendly retail area with an arch <br />covered exterior sidewalk facing City Hall Promenade and the pedestrian/automobile <br />entrance to the building. The second and third floor houses the City’s Police Department <br />including a sally port entry, holding areas, offices, conference rooms and investigative <br />facilities. This secure building is designed to be bullet-proof inside and outside and <br />withstand Category 5 hurricanes. Hammond & Associates provided Plumbing and Fire <br />Protection for the project. Role: Electrical Engineer <br />BROWARD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, Broward County, FL – Hammond <br />Engineering, Inc. provided Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering services for <br />the new courthouse complex includes a county office building, the county jail, three <br />courthouse buildings, an energy center, and a parking garage. The 740,000-square <br />foot court building, which will occupy a 1.55-acre portion of the campus, is 20-stories <br />high and features 74 courtrooms and hearing rooms, as well as office space for several <br />government agencies. The courthouse will feature state-of-the-art technology, including <br />extensive audio-visual and evidence presentation systems for the courtrooms and office <br />spaces. Security will be enhanced using CCTV, card access, duress devices (push buttons) <br />and entry screening security systems. Achieving a LEED Gold certification, the courthouse <br />includes energy reductions up to 22 percent and water-use savings up to 30 percent. <br />Role: Electrical Engineer <br />BROWARD COUNTY JAIL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Provided engineering designs <br />for the replacement of 4 chilled water air handlers. Each unit was approximately 180 tons <br />with a total of 34, 650 CFM supply air and 16,000 CFM outside air. These were the original <br />units to the buildings and were located in 2 separate mechanical rooms on the 4th floor <br />of the facility. The inlet vanes were removed and the units were retrofitted with Variable <br />Frequency Drives (VFD’s). Role: Electrical Engineer <br />Mr. Dixon is a Registered Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience in electrical <br />engineering design, installations and construction management services. Mr. Dixon serves as <br />the Project Engineer and electrical Engineer-of-Record for many of Hammond & Associates <br />municipal and county projects. His expertise is in the design of power distribution systems <br />and value engineering. He has the expertise to manage complex projects and works in close <br />collaboration with project owners and architects to create a lighting design that meets the <br />needs of both the Owner and the User. <br />RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />DONALD DIXON, PE <br />ELECTRICAL ENGINEER <br />18800 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 216, Miami, Florida 33169 (305) 651-8522 www.hammondengineers.com