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Experience <br />C-5 Building Solutions for Municipalities <br /> <br />Dominic Ma, SE, PE, MPA | Plan Review Services Manager <br /> <br /> <br />Education <br /> <br />Master of Science <br />Structural Engineering <br />UCLA, Los Angeles, CA <br />Master of Public <br />Administration, California <br />State University, East Bay <br />Hayward, CA <br />B.S. Civil Engineering <br />University of California, <br />Berkeley, CA <br /> <br />Registration <br />Registered Structural <br />Engineer <br />California (#1920) <br />Registered Civil Engineer <br />California (#20018) <br />ICC Certified Plans <br />Examiner <br />Certified Energy Plans <br />Examiner Residential (#R05- <br />94-5121) - Inactive <br />Certified Energy Plans <br />Examiner Non-Residential <br />(#NR05-94-5576) - Inactive <br />Dominic has more than 30 years of experience in reviewing building plans and specifications <br />submitted for building permit applications to assure compliance with adopted building codes <br />and reference standards. Dominic’s experience includes working for more than 27 years as a <br />plan check engineer for the City of San Leandro and 6 years as a supervising civil engineer for <br />the City of Oakland, where he led the City’s plan review division. <br />Dominic has considerable knowledge of civil engineering and structural engineering principles <br />and practices, California Building Code and Title 24 provisions. His strengths include having <br />the ability to review, analyze and evaluate plans, specifications, engineering reports and <br />calculations; possessing knowledge to identify code deficiencies; and evaluating alternate <br />methods and materials of construction. <br />Dominic is adept at reviewing plans for adherence to the California Building Code, ASCE 7- <br />05/10, and when applicable FEMA, ASCE 41, NEHRP provisions. In his plan review work, <br />Dominic has regularly reviewed 3-dimensional computer model analyses and has a thorough <br />understanding of dynamic analysis methods. <br />As a highlight, Dominic has experience with base-isolated systems from his time as the plan <br />review supervisor with the City of Oakland. Specifically he coordinated with Degenkolb <br />Engineers on the peer review scope for the base-isolated Cathedral of Christ the Light building <br />located at 2121 Harrison Street (Friction pendulum double-concave bearing isolator system). <br />Select Project Experience <br />Building Safety Plan Review <br />Plan Review projects supervised in the City of Oakland <br />• 2121 Harrison Street <br />The Cathedral of Christ the Light (also called the Oakland Cathedral) <br />A new modern Roman Catholic Cathedral with glass walls 120 ft. high. The $190 million, <br />224,000 square feet structure sits on 36 innovative “friction pendulum double-concave <br />bearing isolators,” consisting of two facing concave surfaces. <br />• 2100 Franklin Street <br />The $45 million, 245,000 s.f. project is 9 stories high and built with steel frames. Wall on <br />north-west corner is fitted with curved glass panels. To com pensate for its slightly <br />smaller than code required width, the interior atrium is equipped with smoke control <br />system to provide fire safety protection for its occupants. Evaluated the alternate <br />materials methods request associated with this design element. <br />• 100 Grand Avenue <br />22 Story Condominium Building, budgeted at $150 million. <br />• Oakland Airport (Expansion and interior remodeling) <br />A $350 million Terminal Improvement Program. This Terminal 2 improvement project <br />used "green building" technology and includes a new concourse with five additional <br />boarding gates and waiting areas; and security and baggage claim facilities. <br /> <br />City of San Leandro | Building Plan Check Services