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DANIEL M. VICKSTROM, P.E., 1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Dan Vickstrom, P.E.
Daniel M. Vickstrom, P.E., 1st Vice President

Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University
Masters in Business Administration, 1982.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1980.

Registrations


Professional Engineer #46090 (Florida) 1992
Professional Engineer #19376 (Virginia
) 1989
Professional Engineer #18685 (Maryland
) 1991

Areas of Qualification

Site Civil Engineering, Design and Permitting
Stormwater Management Design and Permitting
Utility Design and Permitting

Current Position

Mr. Vickstrom joined the firm in May of 1998.  He is a Vice President with the firm in charge of the Tampa office.  Since joining the firm, he has prepared the site development plans for numerous residential, parks and commercial sites, designed stormwater management facilities to serve commercial developments, and designed wastewater systems, lift stations and force mains.

Representative Projects

Municipal / State

Civil Engineer of Record responsible for preparation of construction documents including site plan, paving and grading plan, storm water management plan, and utility plan.  Obtained permits for construction from water management district and FDEP.  Projects include:

  • Tampa Amphitheater Project, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa
  • Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Facility, Tampa
  • USF Alumni Building Expansion, Tampa
  • Tarpons Springs Fundamental School, City of Tarpon Springs
  • Maximo Elementary School Renovation, St. Petersburg

 

Commercial / Industrial / Residential

Civil Engineer of record responsible for the site design of commercial, industrial, and residential developments throughout Florida.  Prepared construction documents including site plan, paving and grading plan, storm water management plan, and utility plan.  Obtained permits for construction from water management district and FDEP.  Projects include:

  • Straub Court Townhouses, St. Petersburg
  • Charles Court Townhouses, St. Petersburg
  • Calla Terrace Phases 1 & 2 Townhouses, St. Petersburg
  • Sabal Cove Apartment Complex, Bradenton
  • Village at Cortez Apartment Complex, Bradenton
  • Savannah Preserve Condominiums, Bradenton

 

Parks and Recreation

Civil Engineer of record responsible for the site design of parks and recreation facilities.  Prepared construction documents including site plan, paving and grading plan, storm water management plan, and utility plan.  Obtained permits for construction from water management district and FDEP.  Projects include:

  • Cuscaden Pool Renovation, Tampa
  • Port Tampa Park Community Center, Tampa
  • Forest Hills Park Community Center, Tampa
  • Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg
  • Wildwood Park, St. Petersburg
  • Childs Park Pool, St. Petersburg
  • Azalea Park Adult Center, St. Petersburg
  • Shore Acres Community Center, St. Petersburg
  • North Shore Pool Expansion, St. Petersburg
  • Manhattan Casino, St. Petersburg
  • City-wide Boat Launch Evaluation Study, St. Petersburg
  • Ed White Hospital Parking Evaluation, St. Petersburg
  • Tarpon Springs Community Center, Tarpon Springs
  • Hillsborough County Regional Services Center
  • Hillsborough County South Shore Library
  • Courthouse Square Park, Tampa
  • Gulfport Recreation Facility, Gulfport
  • Wesley Chapel District Park, Wesley Chapel
  • Land O'Lakes Park, Pasco County
  • Fishhawk Community Sports Complex, Lithia

Sports Facilities

  • Raymond James Stadium, Tampa: Civil Engineer responsible for site inspections and as-built certifications for the site work.
  • Clearwater Community Sports Complex & Phillies Spring Training Facility, City of Clearwater
  • Tampa Catholic High School Sports Complex, City of Tampa
  • Fresno AAA Ballfield, Fresno California
  • Oakland NCAA Track Facilities at Three Community College Campuses
  • Dodgertown Clubhouse and Batting Facility, Vero Beach
  • Major League Baseball Youth Camp - Compton California
  • Florida College Athletic Facilities Master Plan:  Developed a conceptual site plan for the college to provide a master development plan for its athletic program.  Components included baseball, soccer and softball fields, plazas, and parking.
Previous Experience


Director of Water Resources, Florida & Caribbean Region, Dames & Moore, 
1992 through May 1998. 

Representative projects include:


Municipal Projects

City of St. Petersburg Stormwater Management Master Plan - Project manager responsible for analyzing existing and future flood conditions, designing drainage system improvements, and assessing non-point source pollution.

Leon County Stormwater Master Plan Implementation ? Prepared preliminary designs and cost estimates for three stormwater management ponds in the Tallahassee area.  Analyzed current and future flooding conditions in the watersheds.
 
Alligator Creek Detention Pond - Project manager responsible for the design of this flood control facility in Pinellas County.  Project involved a detailed hydraulic and hydrologic analysis of the watershed, wetland habitat creation, construction plan and specification preparation for the detention facility.

City of St. Cloud Lakefront - Project manager responsible for the design of the storm drainage improvements and water quality facilities at the outfalls of the City's storm drainage system to improve water quality at the point of discharge to East Lake Toho.

Tarpon Springs Stormwater Master Plan - Project Manager responsible for the preparation of this plan.  Project involved development of the BRN model to determine flood elevations throughout the City for various storm events, and modeling alternatives to alleviate flooding.  Engineer responsible for assisting the City in the development of a stormwater utility program.

New Port Richey Stormwater Master Plan and Utility Program - Project Manager in charge of the development of a stormwater utility program for the City.  Included in the program are evaluation of alternative funding sources, development of a utility data base, rate study analysis, and recommendations for the structure of the program.


State and Federal Projects

Soto Town, St. Thomas, USVI - Project Manager responsible for the preparation of this reconnaissance study to determine solutions to correct flood problems.  Project involved the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models, flood plain cross sections and flood elevations, alternatives, and cost/benefit analyses.
 
Itchepackesassa Creek Floodplain Study ? Project Manager for this reconnaissance?level Section 205 Flood Study for the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Project involved the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models for this 25 square mile watershed to establish existing conditions flood levels for a range of design storms.
 
Trinidad Flood Control Project Evaluation ? Senior Engineer on this review study for the World Bank.  Project involved the study and review of eight flood control projects on the island of Trinidad to evaluate their overall effectiveness and engineering design.

Black Creek Watershed Study ? Project Manager on this study in North
Florida for the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Project involved the preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic models to determine existing flood levels and water quality conditions along the creek.



Senior Engineer, Dewberry & Davis, Fairfax, Virginia, 1982 through 1992.

Representative projects include:

Powells Creek Watershed Study - Senior Engineer in charge of developing and calibrating the hydrologic model for this 24 sq. mile watershed.  Rainfall distribution, sub basins, RCN values, times of concentration and routing reaches were determined using SCS procedures.
 
WRA Watershed Review Project - Senior Engineer involved in the review of watershed models for the Water Resources Administration, State of Maryland
.  Project involved determining the technical accuracy of hydrologic and hydraulic models.
 
New Orleans Flood Investigation - Project Engineer providing technical support to the Department of Justice and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in this legal action against two Parishes in New Orleans
to recover damages from floods.

Nationwide Flood Plain Study Review - Project Engineer responsible for the review of hydraulic models for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) flood insurance studies. Prepared Flood Insurance Rate Maps using the results of the models.

Centre Ridge - Project Engineer for the development of the Stormwater Management requirements for this 450 acre site.  Involved developing a hydrologic model of a network of lakes and ponds that provided detention of increased stormwater runoff.
 
McNair Farms - Senior Engineer in charge of directing the development of the Stormwater Management Plan and flood plain studies for the project.  Directed the preparation of four flood plain studies, the overall SWM study, and the final design of six ponds on the site.





If you would like to contact Dan Vickstrom by e-mail, you may send it to  cestampa@verizon.net


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