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individuals who make up our project team are seasoned professionals, with many years of experience in the design of
office projects of a similar nature to that proposed for the County Sheriffs Offices. As you will see, most of our team
members are also residents of Okaloosa County.
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Key Personnel—Engineering
PHILIP M. HUMBER, PE Okaloosa County Resident
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Mr. Humber has been in the consulting engineering practice on the North Florida Gulf Coast since
1969. During this time he has provided engineering services continually all over the southeast. He is
personally familiar with local conditions and codes.
Phil oversaw a courtroom renovation in the Crestview Courthouse in the mid 1990's, and has been
involved in the electrical design of the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex building from its original
design, through numerous additions and renovations, to the current day. Other judicial projects
include a courtroom renovation in Milton, a new 38,000 SF Courthouse Office Building and Parking
Garage in Pensacola, the Juvenile Justice Courthouse in Panama City, the Ordon-Orvis Building
renovation in Pensacola, the South Okaloosa Sheriff's Operations Center in Shalimar, and the Fort
Walton Beach Fire and Police Station. He is also working on programming and schematic design for
the new Santa Rosa County courthouse currently being planned.
In addition to his consulting engineer experience, Philip Humber worked for five years in electric utility
company power distribution design with Gulf Power. Major prime electrical projects designed by Mr.
Humber include two $1 million power substations at U.S. military installations in Panama. Industrial
projects include a sandblasting, drying and painting facility for the Panama Canal Commission. Also,
he designed and supervised a replacement of all campus primary power cabling and transformers at
Okaloosa Walton Community College, now Northwest Florida State College.
He has been the engineer of record on a wide variety of projects including multi-family housing,
dormitories, schools, fire arts centers, media centers, health care facilities, police and fire stations,
commercial, and industrial buildings. His experience includes electrical consulting to architects as
well as total project management of prime electrical projects. Philip Humber brings a wealth of
design experience, honesty, leadership and a demand for quality to all of Humber-Garick projects
and is an invaluable asset to any project team.
DAVID WATFORD, PE, LEED AP
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
David Watford has over 14 years of experience designing commercial, religious, institutional, and
educational projects. David has extensive experience with geothermal, hybrid geothermal, central
plant chilled water/hot water, and unitary HVAC systems. His experience also includes life cycle cost
analysis and preliminary cost estimates for planning. David has been project management
experience for MEP projects ranging from two classroom additions to new facilities exceeding
180,000 sf. He has been the prime design professional for mechanical renovations up to $3M
construction value. He regularly performs studies and reports to evaluate existing facilities and make
tecommendations for indoor air quality, energy efficiency upgrades, and equipment replacements.
Prior to forming Watford Engineering in 2007, David was a mechanical engineer with Schmidt Dell
Associates in Pensacola.
Representative Projects Include Jackson County Courthouse, Jackson County, FL—Reiccated
rooftop mechanical equipment and reconfigured the roof drainage system for a new metal roof
system (2010-2011). Escambia County Juvenile Justice Center, Escambia County, FL— Project
included courtrooms and office spaces for the state attorneys and public defenders, holding areas for
prisoners, and other public spaces. The mechanical system included 4 pipe chilled water/hot water
VAV systems, plumbing, and renovation to fire protection. The mechanical systems were tied into
the county's central energy plan. (2004-2006) Santa Rosa County Administration Complex,
Santa Rosa County, FL—Designs for this complex included commercial rooftop systems with
variable volume terminal units and electric reheat. Fire protection design and plumbing design were
also included. (1997-2001) Pensacola City Hall Hurricane Hardening and Renovation, City of
Pensacola—A new central energy plant was designed, piping revised, and several air handling units
and VAV terminal units replaced to update the City Hall's systems for better performance during
hurricane events. (2004-2006)
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering,
Mississippi State University, 1963
Professional Registrations
Engineer: Florida #13870; Alabama #9449
Mississippi #9643; Georgia #7190
Total Years Experience
44
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
Florida State University, 1996
Professional Registrations
Engineer: Florida #58208
Alabama #26142
Mississippi #18409
Georgia #PE035507
LEED Accredited Professional
Professional Affiliations
American Soctety for Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Professional Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Total Years Experience
16
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Project Experience
Experience in Similar Projects
Shalimar Sheriff's Office (DAG &HGCE)
Shalimar, Florida
Renovation of the existing 27,000 SF Keltec Electronics Plant into offices for the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Humber-Garick was
responsible for electrical, telecom, emergency power, fire alarm and security design including a total building generator.
Okaloosa County Shalimar Courthouse Annex
(DAG, HGCE, WEI)
Shalimar, Florida
This same project team has been working with Okaloosa
County over the past two years as we evaluated the
options for renovating the Shalimar Annex to consolidate
County officers and conducted programming and space
requirement meetings with County departments,
including the Sheriff's Office.
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Experience in Similar Projects
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Renovation (DAG)
Pensacola, Florida
An historical 1920 school building was renovated
into a high technology crime laboratory for the
R) Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The
| 42,000 SF facility includes photo laboratories,
ballistics and forensic laboratories, a soundproof
shooting range, incoming evidence lab with
motion detectors and burglar bars in the air
j ducts. A vehicle investigation area was also
included. Workspaces for 10 different state and
local law enforcement departments were
a) designed, while conforming to local historical
ia preservation requirements.
Bay County Courthouse Addition (DAG)
Panama City, Florida
DAG Architects is part of a joint venture responsible for the design of a new addition to the Bay County Courthouse, which serves the 14th
Judicial Circuit. The 60,000 SF addition will include 6 courtrooms and 7 judges’ chambers and hearing rooms, public spaces and court
support spaces, all built over a secure parking and mechanical level. An elevated, enclosed and environmentally controlled connection
will link the addition to the existing courthouse and to the sally port. Full size mockups of the courtrooms were constructed so each judge
could specify any desired modifications before the construction documents are finalized,
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Experience in Similar Projects
Adaptive Re-Use of the Molino School into County Offices
and a Community Center (DAG)
Molino, Florida
This circa 1939 elementary school underwent an adaptive re-use
renovation to convert it into a Community Center, Library and
Museum. The 16,000 SF building’s mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing systems were completed redone, upgrading the facility to
meet ADA codes, While renovating to accommodate the new
programs, building elements were carefully selected to be
consistent with the historic nature of the structure. Throughout the
design process, DAG team members met with key city departments
and many user groups, and attended monthly meetings of the
historical society to become more attuned to the meaningful place
the Molino School has held in the community throughout its history.
Other Escambia County public offices became interested in
consolidating fo this central location, and new complementary
offices for the County Tax Collector and Property Appraiser were
constructed on the Molino campus. This bullding received a rating
of Two Green Globes for sustainability, the equivalent of LEED
Silver.
Jackson County Courthouse Renovations (WEI)
Marianna, Florida
Watford Engineering, Inc provided mechanical and
plumbing engineering services for the exterior Houston County Courthouse (HGCE)
renovations of the Jackson County Courthouse. The Dothan, Alabama
project includes the addition of a sloped roof over
approximately 2/3 of the existing flat roof along with other
aesthetic alterations to the building. The plans call for
mechanical equipment mounted to the old flat roof to be
relocated or replaced. The flue system for the gas boiler
located in the basement was reconfigured as well. Roof
drains were relocated to the flat portion of the roof to
remain.
Electrical design for 80,000 sq ft renovation including power distribution
systems, interior lighting, site lighting, lighting controls and fire alarm.
Houston County Courthouse is listed as a historical building on the Historic
Chattahoochee Commission. (Design by HGCE Principal as employee of
Family Design Firm).
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Selected Experience in Okaloosa County
Beasley Park (DAG)
Okaloosa Island, Florida
Designed for Okaloosa County, this beachfront recreational
facility is used by local residents as well as tourists. The site, on
the southern side of a barrier island, is exposed to corrosive salt
spray, torrential rain storms, intense sun, and potential hurricane-
force winds, Construction of the pavilion also had to be carried
out under strict Florida DNR guidelines to protect the sensitive
dune system.
Fort Walton Beach Recreational Complex
(HGCE)
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Provide design and construction documents for
new 30,000 sq ft gymnasium and multi-function
building and the complete site fo include
approximately five baseball fields, five softball
fields, a mile walking sidewalk track, and
associated parking. The electrical design
includes power, lighting, site lighting
telecommunications/data, audio visual and fire
alarm systems.
Okaloosa County Department of Health (DAG)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
This 24,000 SF office building for the County's Health
Department included an in-house computer network and central
computer room with clean-room environmental equipment. DAG
designed the new building, made renovations to the older
buildings, and later worked on the design and expansion of the
third floor. The firm also designed the Okaloosa County Medical
Examiner's building.
Selected Experience in Okaloosa County
O’Sullivan Creel Office Building
(DAG, HGCE, and Choctaw)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
This 30,000 SF office building for a local CPA
firm features a brick and stucco exterior and a
barrel-vault roof. The design is slightly more
contemporary in feeling than the building DAG
designed for the Destin branch of the same firm.
The first floor will be leased to a tenant, with the
owner occupying the top two levels. Preserving
the existing trees on the site was a priority for the
owner,
Destin Library (DAG and HGCE)
Destin, Florida
The City of Destin challenged DAG Architects to design
a new library that would fit comfortably in a heavily
wooded site filled with live oaks and reflect the fishing
and boating heritage of the city. The resulting 13,500 SF
facility addressed these issues while providing a
comfortable, state-of-the-art structure where one can
enjoy the site as well as the many features of the
building. The project has received design awards on
both
