Frank J. Solinko, R.L.A.
Registered Landscape Architect

Special Areas of Knowledge:

• Project Analysis & Programming

Land use control review; site analysis of cultural and natural factors; spatial analysis and usage matrices; program requirements review and evaluation in relation to site opportunities.

• Master and Site Planning

Land use plans and documentation; general location, density, character and extent of land use and development; illustrative site and master plans; alternative development diagrams and conceptual plans; design guidelines and presentation documents.

• Project and Site Design

Vehicular access, parking and circulation patterns; pedestrian circulation systems; recreation, open space and natural resource relationships; earth forms and grading concepts; water features and special use areas; landscape planting and plant support systems; streetscape design; site furnishings and amenities; phasing programs

• Project and Program Management

Development and administration of multi-project programs, prioritization, funding plans, scope and design criteria for individual projects as part of total program; supervision of work in progress.

Experience:

• Mary Anne G. Bowie Associates, Inc., Urban Planners, Sarasota, FL. Associate - Landscape Architect.
• Solinko Design Associates, Registered Landscape Architect, Sarasota, Florida.  Principal 1996 to date. Master and site plans, conceptual development plans, circulation plans, landscape planting and support systems, code compliance drawings and construction documents, construction observation and project management services. Commercial, institutional, residential, recreational and open space projects throughout Florida.
• The ADP Group, Inc., Architects and Planners, Sarasota, FL. Vice President of Landscape Architecture, 1994-1996. - Master and site planning including site analysis and development plans for commercial, institutional and recreational projects throughout Florida. Landscape planting and support system designs from initial concepts through construction documents, project management and contract administration.
• Montecki & Associates, Inc., Civil Engineers, St. Petersburg, FL. Consultant, 1993-1994 - Design of landscape irrigation systems for various elementary schools as part of Pinellas County school renovation program.
• Planning Resource Group, Inc., Landscape Architects, Architects & Civil Engineers, Tampa, FL. Consultant 1992-1993. - Landscape planning and design for multiple sites in the Kingdom of Kuwait’s Greenery Master Plan including the Kuwait Airport, Desert Recreation Facility, National Arboretum and Regional Pilgrimage Campground.
• Frank J. Solinko, Landscape Architect, Clearwater FL. Consultant 1991-1992. - Landscape planting and plant support systems, site inventory and analysis, design layout and construction observation, illustrative site plans and presentation graphics.
• Phil Graham & Co., P.A., Landscape Archtitects, St. Petersburg, FL. Landscape Architect/Project Manager 1990-1991. - Site inventory and analyses; site layout and design; planting, paving, irrigation and lighting design; streetscapes; construction observation and contract administration. FDOT highway beautification projects on Park Boulevard, Pinellas Park, FL, Fowler Avenue, Temple Terrace, FL and Corey Avenue in St. Petersburg Beach, FL. Master Plan for public parks, open areas and beach accesses in Indian Rocks Beach, FL.
• Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council, State Regional Office, Marion, IL. Regional Project Coordinator/Office Manager 1983-1990. - Site inspection and development of program and scope of work for reclamation of surface and underground mines. Included sampling of soil, air and water to determine extent of environmental damage, elimination of immediate hazards, gas emission control and pollution abatement, water treatment and discharge grading and drainage. Soil enhancement and revegetation and erosion and sanitation control. Prioritzation of projects and preparation of funding applications.
  Scheduling and monitoring work of project managers, consultants and contractors.
• Planning Horizons, Inc., Urban Planners, Des Plaines, IL. Landscape Architect 1982-1983. - Master and site planning for commercial, recreational and high-density residential projects in Chicago and surrounding communities. Illustrative site plans, scale models and presentation graphics for public hearings and zoning variance reviews.

Education/Registration:

• Registered Landscape Architect, State of Florida, Reg. No. LA-0001491
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture with Highest Honors, University of Illinois 1982
• Liberal Arts and Sciences with Honors, Morton Community College
• US Army - 359th Air Defense Artillery in Germany, 1971-1974

Professional Affiliations:

• American Society of Landscape Architects - Member - 1980 to date
• Southern Illinois University, School of Technical Careers, Carbondale, IL - Adjunct Professor 1988-1990

Papers/Educational Workshops:

• "Art in Our Landscape: Markers in Time" - author of article for Landscape Architecture and Specifier News, Santa Ana, CA, April 1995.
• Management, Operational Development and Evaluation Seminar, Federal Office of Surface Mining, Denver, CO, October 1987.
• "Palzo Surface Mine Reclamation Project" - co-author of paper and guest speaker at National Symposium and Workshop on Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation, University of North Dakota, Bismark, ND, May 1984.

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