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and Training Summary of Professional Experience: Resident Engineer, Materials Field Engineer and Office Engineer on various heavy highway construction projects for 29+ years. Extensive understanding of NJDOT specifications, contracts, construction methods, state and federal contract compliance, project finalization, as-built, close-out and office computer network systems with ACES and SITE Manager operational application. Responsibilities on the following projects included supervision, construction inspection, materials sampling, testing and certification, contractor compliance with specifications, daily inspection reports, monthly cost estimates, construction orders, managing time and resources, maintenance and protection of traffic and coordination of night-time operations. Route 295/42/I-76 Direct Connection, Contract #2, Contract No: 026113010 Boroughs of Bellmawr, Mt. Ephraim, Runnemede, City of Gloucester, and Counties of Camden and Burlington, NJ July 2014 to Present) Construction Field Inspector for this multi-disciplinary, $152M interchange reconstruction project at the confluence of I-295, I-76, and Route 42 in Camden County, NJ. Monitoring of excavation and disposal of regulated materials and soil sampling, Inspection of existing drainage structures cleaning, installation of new drainage pipes, driving of steel sheeting piles and steel circular piles, excavation of existing roadway, boxing out with soil aggregates, milling and paving of roadway with hot mix asphalt for base course, intermediate and surface courses, and monitoring compaction of materials with non-destructive tests, placement of non-vegetative HMA construction of new concrete curbs, removal and installation of Guide Rail, placement of Rip-rap stones for channel and slope protection, top soiling placement, installation of silt fence Route 30 Grove Street to Brand Ave from Boro of Haddon Heights to Boro of Clementon (9/13 - Present) Resident Engineer on this $4.0 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included milling and paving HMA, concrete vertical curb, sidewalk, driveway aprons, ADA curb ramps, bicycle safe grate, underdrain, full depth HMA roadway repairs. Project also included installation of loop detectors, traffic camera, and monitoring environmental construction items. Reference: Dave Barbalace, 609-480-5646 Maintenance Concrete Pavement Repairs Contract South on Route 130 in Logan Twp., Boro of Westville, and Boro of West Deptford. Route 30 and Route 676 in City of Camden. (6/12 - 8/13) Resident Engineer on this $10.0 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included earth work excavation, roadway construction, partial depth and full depth concrete repair (in-place and pre-cast), HMA pavement repairs, repairing existing concrete roadway slabs with hot applied synthetic, diamond grinding existing concrete pavement, cleaning and sealing joints and cracks in concrete, spray applied waterproofing membrane on bridge decks, repairs of bridge decks, bridge deck and concrete joint construction and reseal, installation of retrofit strip seal joint systems, bridge deck repairs with quick-patch cement and HMA, concrete vertical curb, sidewalk, driveways aprons with reinforcement, ADA curb ramps, bicycle safe grates and underdrain. Project also included installation of loop detectors, traffic camera, safety measures, signs, drainage improvements, wetland mitigation, striping and monitoring environmental construction items. Reference: Dave Barbalace, 609-480-5646 Route 42 SB Roadway Improvements, Bellmawr and Runnemede (6/11 - 5/12) Resident Engineer on this $9.0 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included earth work excavation of 18" depth and stabilization with geo-textile fabric with quarry stone mix, repairing existing concrete bridge deck slabs with quick-patch cement and HMA, installing way motion ITS systems, spread footing foundation and installation of overhead sign structures, reviewing and processing value engineering proposal for soil nail wall and construction of soil nail wall, application for bridge deck water proofing, elastomeric concrete bridge joint system installation, asphaltic bridge joint system, slope protection with rock back fill, paving bridge deck with stone matrix HMA, micro-milling of paved roadway and bridge deck, milling and paving of existing roadway with HMA. Project also included installation of safety measures, guide rail, striping, signs, highway lightings, ITS elements, drainage improvements, construction of swale, wetland mitigation and monitoring environmental construction items. The project was FHWA full over sight project. Reference: Vincent Baglivo, 609-774-6456 Route 295 NB, milepost 0.9 to 8.3, Safety Improvements, Pedricktown (4/10 - 5/11) Resident Engineer on this $7.0 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included repairing existing concrete slabs with quick-patch cement and HMA, installing way motion and ITS systems, milling and paving roadway with HMA. Project also included drainage and safety improvements, installation of guide rails, wetland mitigations striping and monitoring environmental construction items. Reference: Vincent Baglivo, 609-774-6456 Route 47 Bridges over Mantua Creek, Washington Township, Boro of Pitman and Boro of Glassboro (6/08 - 3/10) Resident Engineer on this $9.5 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included the relocation of utilities, demolition of existing bridges and construction of one precast arch beam bridge and one precast box beam bridge with post tensioning over Mantua Creek with stay in place sheet piles and cofferdams. Construction also included substructures with Steel H pile foundation PDA Monitoring with ground vibration monitoring equipment, environmentally friendly color concrete parapets, sidewalks, bridge railing, lighting and guide rails. Safety improvements included installation of temporary and permanent traffic signals, relocation of underground and aerial utilities, guide rail installation, hydrant and flood monitoring system, striping, completing drainage improvements and wetland mitigation, construction of a storm water management system and monitoring, asbestos removal and disposal, old gas tank and contaminated soil removal and disposal, environmental construction items and the complete reconstruction of Holly Avenue, Pitman-Downer Road and Chapel Heights Road. In addition there was landscaping and processing NJDOT, NJDEP fresh water, wetland and asbestos permits. Reference: Vincent Baglivo, 609-774-6456 Route 295 NB Pavement Preservation HMA Thin Overlay (4/08 - 8/08) Resident Engineer on this $7.75 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included the placement of 1" thin HMA overlay on existing highway from MP 8.0 to MP 14.0, safety improvements, guiderail installation, striping and monitoring environmental construction items. Reference: Vincent Baglivo, 609-774-6456 Route 56 Bridge over Maurice River, Vineland (5/07 - 5/08) Resident Engineer on this $8.5 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff. Work performed by the contractor included construction of pre-cast box beams bridge over the Maurice River, dewatering, cofferdam, placement of jetty stones for scour prevention, construction of retaining walls with steel sheeting and 12" dia. circular steel piles with cast-in-place concrete substructures foundations, closure of Maurice River Parkway in order to complete wetland restoration, extensive landscaping. Also included the reconstruction of a 72" diameter concrete culvert pipe for Maurice River flood water by-pass, safety improvements, installation of temporary and permanent traffic signals, railroad crossing improvements, installation of guide rail, striping, monitoring environmental construction items, processing NJDOT, NJDEP fresh water, pineland, wetland and dam safety permits. Relocation and reconstruction of aerial and underground utility. Reference: Vincent Baglivo, 609-774-6456 Chesterfield-Sykesville Road Bridge and Dam over Black's Creek, Chesterfield (1/06 - 6/07) Resident Engineer on this $6.5 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff. Work performed by the contractor included the demolition of dam and bridge and construction of dam and spillway, pre-cast box beams, bridge and substructure with cofferdam stay in place steel sheeting and H-piles with ground vibration monitoring equipment. Project also included placement of rip rap to prevent scour, installation of fish ladder and wood cladding on bridge abutments, retaining walls, and construction of colored stone retaining walls, exposed stone bridge sidewalk, parapets, railings and bridge lighting and lamp posts. This historical project also included preservation and restoration of old signs, sign posts, old tress, installation of old bridge deck piece for display and walkway. Utility relocation, removal and disposal of asbestos from old electrical power house with water pumping station, extensive landscaping, wetland mitigation and pineland preservation. Safety improvements include reconstruction and realignment of Sykesville road, drainage, curb, paving with HMA, installation of historical signs, installation of colored guide rail, striping, monitoring environmental construction items, processing NJDOT, NJDEP asbestos, farmland, historical preservations, dam safety, pineland, wetland and US fish and wildlife permits. Reference: Anthony Guerrieri NJDOT, 856-297-6851 Route 70 Bispham's Mill Creek Bridge and Dam, Burlington County (1/05 - 12/05) Resident Engineer on this $10.5 million project. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff. Work performed by the contractor included demolition of wooden dam spillway and bridge and construction of dam and pre-cast box beam bridge in two stages with cofferdam, substructures with spread footings with ground vibration monitoring equipment for nearby earthen dams. Project also included construction of environmentally friendly color concrete parapets, sidewalks, bridge railing and lighting, reconstruction of Route 70 with subgrade and paving with HMA, drainage, improvements, traffic signal installation, safety improvements, utility relocation, installation of powder coated guide rail, striping, monitoring of construction items, wetland mitigation and pineland preservation, relocation of 12" steel gas main. Processing NJDOT, NJDEP fresh water, pineland, wetland and dam safety permits. Reference: Paul Hoffman, NJDOT (retired), 732-740-6763 Route 52 Demolition of Building Contract 2005, Ocean City (1/05 - 2/05) Resident Engineer on this $150,000 demolition project. Project included the demolition of a gas station, removal and disposal of gas tank and asbestos, removed, stored and disposed of contaminated soils and asbestos, monitored ground water well for asbestos and/or oil tank contamination. Installed 8' high chain-link fence and secured the site for future Route 52 bridge and road construction. Processing NJDEP asbestos and groundwater permits. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Route 52 Demolition of Building Contract 2004, Somers Point (8/04 - 2/05) Resident Engineer on this $250,000 demolition project. Project included the demolition of a gas station, removal and disposal of gas tank and asbestos, removed, stored and disposed of contaminated soils and asbestos, monitored ground water well for asbestos and/or oil tank contamination. Installed 8' high chain-link fence and secured the site for future Route 52 bridge and road construction. Processing NJDEP asbestos and groundwater permits. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Route 49 Cumberland Pond Spillways, Millville (9/03 - 12/04) Resident Engineer on this $5.5 million project. This project included the construction of a dam, spillways with cofferdam, substructures with steel H- piles foundation and rehabilitation of existing Route 49 bridge substructure. Bridge work included rip rap placement to prevent scour, sluice gate, fish ladder, boat ramp, and soil erosion control. Road work included milling and paving of Route 49, safety improvements, installation of signage, guide rail, and striping. Processing of NJDOT, NJDEP freshwater, pineland, wetland and dam safety permits. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Route 9 and Crest Haven Road, Cape May (9/03 - 12/04) Back-up Resident Engineer on this $5.0 million project. Supervised NJDOT staff of engineers and C&M Technicians. The project included roadway and drainage construction, historical preservation elements of Veteran Park and the relocation of aerial and underground utility facilities. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Maple Shade Bridge over NJ Transit, Westmont (4/03 - 8/03) Back-up Resident Engineer on this $6.0 million project. Supervised NJDOT staff of engineers and C&M Technicians. The project included the construction of a bridge over NJ Transit rail tracks, cofferdam, substructure with 6" diameter steel pin plies foundations with PDA, ground vibration monitoring, stamped concrete for columns, abutments, retain walls, bridge deck sidewalk, parapet, railing, and bridge lighting. Reference: Paul Hoffman, NJDOT (retired), 732-740-6763 Ocean City - Long Port Bridge over Great Egg Harbor Causeway, City of Longport, Ocean City (4/01 - to 3/03) Back-up Resident Engineer on this $50.0 million project. Duties included close-out of US coast guard permits and NJDEP permits, processing change orders, as-built of the project. Assigned as Resident Engineer for close-out of the project. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 (2) Long Life Pavement Markings Contract, South 1999 and 2000 (10/98 - 04/01) Resident Engineer on these two long life striping projects with a cumulative cost of $5.5 million. Responsibilities included the daily supervision of the NJDOT inspection staff and consultant engineering staff. Work performed by the contractor included installation of raised pavement markings, long life epoxy and thermoplastic striping, and traffic signals and safety improvements. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Route 130 - Bridge over Newton Creek - Haddon Township, Bridge over Big Timber Creek, Gloucester City (4/97 - 10/98) Construction inspector for the staged construction of two bridges, sub structure removal of timber piles and construction of substructure with 12" diameter steel piles, temporary bridge sidewalk, roadway construction, and utilities relocation. Reference: Joseph Sacco, NJDOT (retired), 609-839-1159 Materials Team Leader, NJDOT (12/84 - 4/97) Advanced from Civil Engineer Trainee to Assistant Engineer to Senior Engineer, Materials. Supervised from 2 to 18 NJDOT C&M technicians for plant and field inspections. Served as a committee member on asphalt, concrete materials and new product evaluation, set up materials field office and laboratory for soil, concrete and asphalt materials testing, field testing of soil aggregates, portland cement, concrete testing (slump, air, cylinder casting, asphalt marshal plugs for air voids, asphalt content, and aggregate composition), concrete strength testing, monitoring settlement platforms. Projects completed in this position included Route 55, Route 40 & 322 (3) bridges into Atlantic City, Elimination of Airport Circle, Race Track Circle, Route 70 Circles, Route 70 Bridge over NJTP, Route 38 from Mount Holly to Hainesport, County Road 541 Mount Holly Bypass and Bridge over NJTP. Reference: George Eckenroth, NJDOT (retired), 856-939-4897
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