The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project KSE A Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

New York,

PROJECT NAME Construction Quality Assurance (QA) and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) KS Engineers, P.C. Services for the Goethals Bridge Replacement Project Engineers . Surveyors Construction Managers PROJECT OWNER Port Authority of & New Jersey New Jersey New York PROJECT CLIENT Pennsylvania NYNJ Link Developer LLC Connecticut

[email protected] START/ END DATES www.kseng.com 2013 - 2018

PROJECT DESCRIPTION KS Engineers, P.C. (KSE) was retained as the lead consultant by the Developer (NYNJ Link Developer LLC) of this PPP project, to provide independent Construction Quality Assurance (QA) and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services.

The Goethals Bridge Replacement project is the Port Authority’s first new major bridge replacement in more than 80 years, and it is the first surface transportation public-private partnership (PPP) in the Northeast Region. The $1.5 Billion, 40-year, design-build- finance-maintain contract will replace the Goethals Bridge and approach roadways with a new alignment which will consist of the construction of a cable-stayed bridge over the south of the existing bridge. The new bridge will contain six 12-foot wide travel lanes, three lanes in each direction; a 12-foot wide outer shoulder and a five-foot wide inner shoulder on each roadway; a 10-foot wide sidewalk/bikeway along the northern edge of the New Jersey-bound roadway; and a central area to be maintained between the eastbound and westbound roadway decks, sufficient to accommodate the provision of future transit service. It also will provide state-of-the-art bridge technology, including Roadway Weather Information Systems that will collect environmental data such as wind speed, visibility, and pavement temperature. There will also be a Traffic Detection System that will use sensors embedded in the roadway to provide alerts on traffic build- up and incident responses. KSE’s role as CEI includes the following primary tasks.

 Develop approved Construction QA Manual and QA Audit Checklists  Develop and implement fully electronic QA inspection forms and recordkeeping system using Microsoft SharePoint  Perform independent QA inspection of all operations and at each hold point  Perform independent material testing to verify/audit Design-Builder’s Quality Control Program  Provide off-site inspection to audit Design-Builder’s Fabrication Quality Control Program  Provide limited field survey and underwater inspection to verify construction quality  Issue Non Conformance Reports (NCR), and Corrective Action Plans (CAP) as required  Maintain Submittal Log, RFI Log, Shop Drawing Log, and Material Certification Log

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