RARITAN RIVER DRAWBRIDGE Section 1 Cover Letter
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JULY 16, 2015 Request For Proposal (RFP) No. 15-044 Design, Engineering and Construction Assistance Services for the Replacement of the RARITAN RIVER DRAWBRIDGE Section 1 Cover Letter ............................................................................................................... Page 1 Section 2 Qualifications of Firms ............................................................................................... Page 2 Section 3 Full-Time Office Certification ..................................................................................... Page 6 Section 4 Qualifications of Individuals ....................................................................................... Page 7 Resumes ................................................................................................................. Page 12 Section 5 Key Personnel Certification ..................................................................................... Page 66 Firm References ...................................................................................................... Page 67 Project Manager References ................................................................................... Page 72 Key Personnel References ...................................................................................... Page 73 Work History with NJ ............................................................................................... Page 80 Section 6 Technical Section ................................................................................................... Page 85 Section 7 Team Organization/Resource Allocation ................................................................ Page 95 Section 8 Quality Assurance Plan .......................................................................................... Page 99 Section 9 Schedule .............................................................................................................. Page 101 Appendix Additional Qualifications ........................................................................................ Page A-1 Cover Letter Section 1 Request For Proposal (RFP) No. 15-044 Design, Engineering and Construction Assistance Services for the Replacement of the RARITAN RIVER DRAWBRIDGE SECTION 1 Cover Letter New Jersey Transit July 16, 2015 One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105-2246 Attn: Taishida S. Chapman Re: RFP No. 15-044 – Design, Engineering & Construction Assistance Services for the Replacement of Raritan River Drawbridge Dear Ms. Chapman, The Hardesty & Hanover/Gannett Fleming Joint Venture is pleased to submit this proposal for the Design, Engineering and Construction Assistance Services for the Replacement of Raritan River Drawbridge. Our Team has been assembled to deliver the project goals of this contract by offering proven project management, the highest technical expertise in movable bridge and rail systems design, experience in navigating the environmental review process, and true constructability know-how. We are committed to meeting the project objectives and delivering this contract on schedule to meet the FTA grant requirements. Our Joint Venture combines the resources and technical expertise of two nationally renowned firms, whose roots are planted in this region, have outstanding portfolios of rail/transit projects, and strong relationship with NJ TRANSIT. Established over 125 years ago, Hardesty & Hanover (H&H) is one of the most accomplished bridge firms nationwide, with a reputation of excellence and creativity. H&H’s movable bridges are known for their longevity, reliability and being maintenance-friendly. Many have been in service for nearly a century, like the NJ TRANSIT’s Lower Hack and Amtrak’s Dock Lift Bridge in Newark. H&H is also known for pushing the technological boundaries, having designed some of the largest, state-of-the-art movable bridges in the world. Examples include the signature Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River in Maryland and the Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge in France, which is the longest vertical lift bridge in Europe. Gannett Fleming (GF) is one of the leading firms in global rail and transit industry, with extensive expertise in rail systems and some of the best resources in catenary, traction power, signals/train control, telecommunications, security, and rail operations. GF has a long-standing relationship with NJ Transit, having delivered critical projects, such as the Portal Bridge and the on-going Superstorm Sandy Substation Hardening/Resiliency Program at six locations including the Bay Head Rail Yard. H&H and GF have a strong history working in tandem to deliver the engineering for award-winning railroad movable bridges. This includes Amtrak’s Niantic River Bridge and MNR’s Peck Bridge. H&H’s lengthy portfolio of railroad movable bridges includes the recently completed Port River Bridges (2008) and the Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge (2013). Additionally, H&H has five other railroad movable bridges currently in final design or construction. Recognizing that construction staging, and, in particular, foundation work will be a major focus areas of this project, our Team includes Haley & Aldrich, a leading geotechnical firm currently working on some of the largest bridge replacement projects in the region, including the Goethals and Kosciuszko Bridge. Bringing the contractor’s insight to the design process, our Team also includes Griffin Engineering, a construction engineering firm, who has hands-on knowledge of the existing site conditions. Our hand-picked key project staff bring the right mixture of experience, personal enthusiasm, and commitment to teamwork and partnership with NJ TRANSIT necessary for the project success. Our proposed Project Manager, Visha Szumanski, PE, who has served in high-level technical and management roles on complex rail/transit projects, such as the Second Avenue Subway and Penn Station Redevelopment, will be 100% dedicated to the management of this project. She is well known to NJ TRANSIT having successfully delivered TOC contracts. She will be assisted by two Deputies: Rich Cross, PE (GF), who delivered the design for the Portal Bridge and David Tuckman, PE who is one of the leading design managers at H&H. We believe that we have the right team to meet the challenges of this contract and we are excited about this opportunity to assist NJT in this major capital improvement project. Very truly yours, Paul Skelton, Principal (H&H) Hardesty & Hanover/Gannett Fleming JV Request For Proposal (RFP) No. 15-044 Design, Engineering and Construction Assistance Services for the Replacement of the RARITAN RIVER Qualifications of Firms Section 2 DRAWBRIDGE SECTION 2 Qualifications of Firms The Hardesty & Hanover/Gannett Fleming Joint Venture Team combines the resources of two firms who are the industry front- runners in their respective focus areas for this project: Movable Bridges – Hardesty & Hanover; and Rail Systems – Gannett Fleming. The JV partners will be assisted by highly qualified specialty subconsultants, including many certified DBE firms. HARDESTY & HANOVER H&H’s Recent Movable RR Bridges Established in 1887 and ranked in the top 15 in ENR’s list of bridge engineering firms, Hardesty & Hanover is one of the most seasoned, reputable, and accomplished bridge engineering firms in the region. H&H’s portfolio includes many landmark structures in the region over last 125 years. H&H offers a host of engineering services for bridges, tunnels, rail/transit, highways and special structures, including feasibility studies, structure design/rehabilitation, and mechanical/electrical services for movable bridges. Our multi- discipline staff of expert engineers and architects combine in-depth knowledge of the most current technologies with the firm’s historical perspective to develop creative and efficient solutions, which can be successfully implemented in environmentally sensitive areas. H&H is world renowned for expertise in MOVABLE BRIDGES. The firm designed the first Niantic River Bridge, CT (2013) vertical lift bridge in the US, the Halsted Street Bridge in Chicago, built in 1894, which Northeast Corridor had a lift height of 150ft. Since that day, H&H has been continuously pushing the technological limits of movable bridge engineering, designing record breaking structures, such as the Tomlinson Lift Bridge, CT, which is the heaviest lift span in the Northeast, and the Chaban-Delmas Lift Bridge in France, featuring the longest lift span in Europe. RAIL & TRANSIT has always been at the center of H&H engineering practice. The first railroad bridge designed by H&H was built 125 years ago (Red Rock Bridge over Colorado River). To this day, H&H continues to be the leading expert in rail movable bridge and provide rail clients with innovative, efficient and dependable designs for structures carrying passengers and freight throughout the North America. In the last ten Port River Bridges, Australia (2008) years alone, H&H has delivered over 50 projects involving railroad structures on the Freight Rail Northeast Corridor, for NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, Metro-North, ConnDOT and MBTA. H&H’s most recent movable railroad bridge projects, include: Niantic River Bridge, CT (2013) – 140 ft. single leaf bascule on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. Considered by Amtrak to be one of their most complex capital improvement projects and delivered jointly by H&H and GF. Port River Bascule Bridges, Australia (2008) – two 200 ft. single leaf bascule bridges: railroad and highway. Pronounced a “brilliant