Highway Re-Paving Program

Location: Suffolk County, New York
Client: Town of Brookhaven
Completion Date: On-going

As the Prime, TSPE is providing paving inspections to assist the Highway Engineering Division in its monitoring of paving contractors during the annual paving season. Our inspectors oversee daily operations, collect tickets, inspect placement of asphalt, ensure temperature for placement is correct, lift thickness is in conformance with specifications, asphalt is properly compacted, oversee the implementation of any repairs to puddling or grading problems and oversee any materials or performance testing. TSPE is also performing first order title and boundary surveys and road construction topographic and stake out surveys.

Construction Administration & Inspection Services: Highway Capital Improvements On Call

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Location: Town of Hempstead, New York
Client: Town of Hempstead
Completion Date: On-Going

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: On Call Construction Management and Inspection Services: Road Improvement Twig Lane & Fowler Street (Construction Cost: $767,565.00): Inspection of all work at the site and certify the same. Tasks include: Maintain daily inspectors reports and material quality records. Monitoring of construction schedule. Review concrete and asphalt yields. Issue notices to contractor. Record time and materials in cases of disputed work. Track project schedule. Resolve homeowner’s concerns. Calculate item totals and prepare contractor payments for Town of Hempstead Approval. The scope of work for this project included: Installation of all new concrete curb and gutter. Installation of ADA compliant pedestrian ramps. Installation of new driveway aprons both reinforced and unreinforced. Full depth pavement reconstruction 2 feet from new concrete gutter. Milling of existing asphalt pavement. Placement of new 1.5” Asphalt wearing course. Installation of new thermoplastic and new epoxy coated pavement markings. Installation of new topsoil and sod around all new concrete work.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: Road Improvement Peapond Road, Pacific Street – Bellmore, NY, Gold Street – Wantagh, NY (Construction Cost: $1,567,465): This job is mixed in place base course and a section of 2.0” 36DX-M binder course and 1.5” 36E wearing course. All ramps to be replaced. Curbs and aprons to remain except where noted. Installed new curb and gutter, aprons and pedestrian ramps. Regrout various catch basin walls.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: On Call Construction Management and Inspection Services: Road Improvement Brooklyn Avenue in Baldwin (Construction Cost: $893,530.00): Inspection of all work at the site and certify the same. Tasks include: Maintain daily inspectors reports and material quality records. Monitoring of construction schedule. Calculate anticipated asphalt yields. Review concrete and asphalt yields. Issue notices to contractor. Record time and materials in cases of disputed work. Track project schedule. Resolve homeowner’s concerns. Calculate item totals and prepare contractor payments for Town of Hempstead Approval. The scope of work for this project included: Installation of all new concrete curb. Installation of ADA compliant pedestrian ramps. Installation of new driveway aprons both reinforced and unreinforced. Milling of existing asphalt pavement. Mix-in-place base course was performed and injected with emulsion. Placement of new 3” binder course. Placement of new 2” Asphalt wearing course. Installation of new thermoplastic and new epoxy coated pavement markings. Installation of new topsoil and sod around all new concrete work.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: On Call Construction Management and Inspection Services: Road Improvements – Evans Avenue, Vermont Avenue and Bayfield Blvd, Oceanside and Seawane Ave Area, East Rockaway (Construction Cost: $2,029,425.00): This project includes installation of all new ADA compliant pedestrian ramps, installation of new curb and gutter and new driveway aprons. Full depth reconstruction of all roads will be included in this project. Installation of RCA will take place after the road has been excavated. On top of the RCA there will be a layer of asphalt binder followed by a layer of Top asphalt. Miscellaneous line striping will be installed at various locations. Top soil and sod are to be installed wherever needed around new concrete curbs and aprons.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: Reconstruction of Hewlett Lane: This job is mixed in place base course and a section of 2.0” 36DX-M binder course and 1.5” 36E wearing course. All ramps to be replaced. Curbs and aprons to remain except where noted. Installed new curb and gutter, aprons and pedestrian ramps. Top slab for catch basins were reconstructed.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: Road Improvement Nostrand Avenue Area: This job is mixed in place base course and a section of 2.0” 36DX-M binder course and 1.5” 36E wearing course. All ramps to be replaced. Curbs and aprons to remain except where notes. Rebuild catch basin walls at Sta. 07+62 L/S. Regrout catch basin walls at Sta. 02+38 L/S, 04+78 R/S, 08+07 L/S/

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: Road Improvement Cumberland Avenue Area: This job is mixed in place base course and a section of 2.0” 36DX-M binder course and 1.5” 36E wearing course. All ramps to be replaced. Curbs and aprons to remain except where noted. Regrout catch basin walls at Elizabeth Sta. 03+24 R/S.

Town of Hempstead Department of Engineering: Road Improvement Project Garden Place, West Hempstead, NY: This project provides all new curbs, gutters, aprons and ramps. This job is mixed in place with a section of 2.0” 36DX-M binder course and 1.5” 36E wearing course.

Northern State Parkway Priority Surface Treatment

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Location: Suffolk County, NY
Client: New York State Department of Transportation, Region 10
Construction Cost: $12,400,000.00
Completion Date: On-going

D038296: TSPE, as Prime, is providing construction inspection services for this “1R” project including milling 2” of the existing asphalt riding surface and replacing it with new hot mix asphalt. Road shoulders and ramps are included as well as isolated full depth pavement repairs and new pavement markings. The project corrects existing pedestrian deficiencies in the road or at the road interface with the pedestrian access route to meet current ADA requirements and Department Standards by installing and/or upgrading sidewalk curb ramps. Drainage work also includes frame and grate adjustment and/or replacements, clearing of blocked pipe, cleaning of drainage structures and other work as existing conditions dictate. ITS elements such as traffic loops within contract limits will be replaced in kind under this project.

Design Build Van Wyck Capacity and Access Improvements to JFK – Contracts 1 & 2

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Location: Queens, New York
Client: New York State Department of Transportation, Region 11 / PSE, JV / Liro
Combined Construction Cost: $736,000,000.00
Completion Date: On-going

D900048: Contract 1: TSPE, as a sub-consultant and part of the design build team, is providing construction inspection services for this project. The scope of work includes: the replacement to lengthen structures on Rockaway Boulevard, Linden Boulevard, Liberty Boulevard and 101st Avenue, all over the Van Wyck Expressway; retrofit to lengthen the 5 bridges over the Van Wyck Expressway; entrance and exit ramp relocation; upgrading curb and ramps for ADA compliance and replacing/upgrading traffic signals.

D900050: Contract 2: TSPE, as a sub-consultant and part of the design build team, is providing construction inspection services for this project. The scope of work includes: reconstruction/strengthening and replacement of the bridge carrying LIRR Atlantic Tracks #1-4 and bridge carrying LIRR Mainline Tracks #2 and #4, Montauk and Atlantic Tracks; replacement of the bridge carrying LIRR Mainline Track #1 and #3; Replacement of bridge at 94th Avenue and Atlantic Avenue over the Van Wyck; reconstruction of Northbound and Southbound Services roads; and utility replacements and relocation.

Design Build Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project – Contracts 2 & 3

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Location: Bronx, New York
Client: New York State Department of Transportation, Region 11 / Liro
Combined Construction Cost: $810,000,000.00
Completion Date: On-going

D900051 Contract 2: TSPE, as a sub-consultant and part of the design build team, is providing construction inspection services for this project The scope of work includes: rehabilitation of Bruckner Expressway between East 141st Street and Baretto Street; demolition of ramp from Bruckner Expressway to East 138th Street, including removal of ramp superstructure, piers, abutment and retaining walls; pavement rehabilitation on Bruckner Boulevard; installation of new traffic signals; construction of shared use path; drainage improvements; sidewalk and curb replacement; stabilization of existing slopes and median improvements on Bruckner Boulevard between 138th Street and tunnel near 135th Street; and structural steel painting and protective sealing on bridge at Bruckner Expressway between 141st Street and Major Deegan Expressway.

D900055 Contract 3: TSPE, as a sub-consultant to El Sol/DeFoe JV and part of the design build team, is providing construction inspection services for this project. The scope of work includes: rehabilitation and widening of Bruckner Expressway between Barretto Street and Hunts Point Avenue; structural modifications to existing pier caps, pedestals and bearings; reconstruction of Bruckner Expressway between Hunts Point Avenue and Faile Street including superstructure substructure, piers, abutment and retaining walls; construction of two new ramps; highway lighting improvements; replacement and installation of overhead sign structures; drainage improvements; Bryant Avenue Pedestrian Bridge reconstruction; pavement rehabilitation; sidewalk and curb replacement; redesign of 6 local street intersections; construction of shared use path and bike path; and retaining wall parapet fence replacement.

Construction Management & Inspection Services “Call In” – JFK Airport

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Location: JFK International Airport, Queens, NY
Client: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Completion Date: On-going

As a sub-consultant to HDR, TSPE is providing construction management and inspection services on projects involving all aspects of concrete and paving construction, proper excavation and utility infrastructure installation and drainage and water main installation at JFK International Airport. Our staff is responsible for reading and interpreting plans and specs and preparing written contract administration documentation such as daily narratives (work reports), special inspection reports, daily time and material records, and document unit price work. Identify potential extra work issues and keep Resident Engineer advised of issue. Prepare estimates of extra work. Prepare related sketches and documentation. Review plans for constructability and prepare comments. Review contractor payment requests and recommend reasonableness to the Resident Engineer.

NY27 & I-495 Median Barrier, Phase 2

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Location: Suffolk County, New York
Client: New York State Department of Transportation, Region 10
Completion Date: 2015
Construction Cost: $1,025,000

Provided construction inspection services for this NYSDOT contract, to provide a median barrier system on both I-496 (Exit 70-73) and NY Route 27 (Exit 59-66), to address the future potential for high severity crossover accidents.

This project improved the overall safety of the roadway by reducing the possibility of median crossover accidents and upgrading existing barrier. The improvements included a new cable median barrier system. In addition, existing median rail at bridges and sign structures were placed, replaced and/or upgraded as necessary. Minor clearing and grubbing was also necessary.

NY 112 3R Granny Road to NY 25

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Location: Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
Client: New York State Department of Transportation, Region 10
Completion Date: On-going
Construction Cost: $16,290,000

Provide Construction Inspection Services for the NY112 3R, Granny Road to NY25 project.

This project will improve safety and mobility in the section of the NY Route 112 from Granny Rd. to NY Route 25, in the community of Coram in Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY. The proposed improvement is a reconstruction of NY Route 112 to provide a three lane highway section with one lane in each direction and with a center two way left turn lane for improved traffic flow and reduced accidents.

Improvements include raised medians, added turn lanes, positive drainage, a new skid resistant pavement surface, new regulatory and street name signs, bike lanes in both directions, continuous curbing, new sidewalks connecting to existing pedestrian facilities, all new pavement markings, and traffic signal upgrades and replacements including installation of pedestrian signals with countdown timers. Privately owned facilities, such as utility poles and aerial utility lines as well as underground utilities, will be relocated as necessary by their respective owners. Inspectors may be required to work nights and weekends.

On Call Construction Management Services, Buildings

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Location: Nassau County, New York
Client: Nassau County Department of Public Works
Completion Date: On-going

Provided on call construction management services to the Department’s Construction Management Unit: Buildings Construction Group.

These services included providing resident engineers, inspectors, schedulers, cost estimators, field survey parties, evaluation of contractor claims, pre-bid constructability reviews and construction related engineering services for various building related projects throughout Nassau County.

Rehab of the Major Deegan Expressway Bridge over Mosholu Parkway

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Location: Bronx, New York
Client: NYS Department of Transportation, Region 11
Completion Date: 2017
Construction Cost: $33,300,000

Provided construction inspection of the reconstruction of bridge carrying I-87 Major Deegan Expressway over Route 908F Mosholu Parkway, in Bronx County, NY.

Major elements of the reconstruction included: demolish and dispose of existing 8-inch reinforced concrete deck and steel superstructure; erect 118 ft wide and 120 ft long new steel superstructure with continuous steel girder; place rebar for new 9-inch reinforced concrete deck and pour concrete deck slab; construct a new ADA pedestrian ramp structure; demolish and dispose existing reinforced concrete pavement, median barrier, lamp post and closed drainage system with pipes and catch basins; install new median barrier and lighting system; construct new closed drainage system; relocate electrical conduits; removal and planting of trees and landscaping; extensive MPT.