IM A G I N E ENGINEERING + DESIGN SERVICES PROJECT BOOK 2019
NV5 is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm with a focus on projects that improve the public realm. With offices nationwide and over 40 years of local experience, we offer the combination of national expertise and local
understanding to execute on vision, exceed expectations, and develop award winning designs to improve resiliency, sustainability, safety, and equity. Our designs are thought-provoking and reinvent what a public street, plaza, or park could be.
WHAT WE DO
Infrastructure
Utilities NV5’s utility engineers solve complex subsurface interference issues for major utility companies, nationwide.
With streets making up a significant portion of a city’s public space, NV5 has played a major role in the transformation of urban streets and bridges through accessible and context-sensitive design.
Water
Transportation
NV5 engineers focus on hydrology, hydraulics, climate change, flooding, and resiliency to plan, design, and manage our most precious resource.
A process that is balanced with other considerations, such as safety and community.
Planning
Construction Management
Starts with understanding the civic framework - agencies, organizations, institutions, and residents - and working collaboratively with public and private stakeholders.
NV5’s construction management group provides oversight and owner representation specific to each client’s facility needs.
Environmental With a focus on sustainable design, our environmental engineers and scientists collaborate on aspects of ecology, resiliency, hazardous materials clean-up, green buildings, and permitting.
Structures Bridges, walls, foundations, and footings - NV5’s structures group has a reputation for efficient, cost-effective design.
Project Showcase There is no substitute for experience Infrastructure Queens Boulevard 3 Rockaway Boardwalk 4 Broad Channel Road Raising 5 Freshkills Park Roads 6 Plaza De Las Americas 7 Unionport Bridge 8
Environmental NYCDDC Environmental Assessment On-Call NJ Turnpike On-Call Environmental West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge CEQR/EAS Staten Island North Shore Public Access Flushing Airport Wetland Mitigation Caddell Dry Dock Repair
Water Resources Carlls River Tributary Flood Study 11 Monhagen Brook Flood Study & Final Design 12 Barnum Island/Harbor Isle Drainage Improvements 13 Assunpink Creek & Pond Flood Study 14 NYCDEP Drainage Mapping & Study 15 Vacaville Water Master Plan 16
Planning School Safety Engineering 43 Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan 44 NYC Pedestrian Wayfinding 45 NYC Bike Share System 46 W.A.T.E.R. Project 47 Webster Street Block Master Plan 48
Construction Management NYCDDC On-Call Construction Management 19 Flatbush Avenue Streetscape 20 Route 110 over NY Route 27, Sunrise Highway 21 Reconstruction of Brookville Boulevard Area 22 Reconstruction of Ely Avenue 23 Pershing Square Plaza 24
Transportation Bronx Zoo Intermodal 51 Port Chester Downtown Mobility & Parking Study 52 Downtown Westport Traffic & Parking Study 53 Arthur Kill Road 54 Austin Boulevard 55 Build-Out Analysis & Impacts Assessment 56
Structures Freshkills Park Bridges 27 61 st and 64 th Street Bridges over Amtrak 28 Miller Highway Tunnel 29 Starlight Park Pedestrian Bridges 30 33 rd Street Viaduct 31 Ridge Road Extension Project 32
Utilities Verizon On-Call Utility Interference Mitigation 59 Con Edison On-Call Engineering Services 60 Closter Substation Transmission Design 61 Brooklyn Navy Yard Utility Mapping & Assessment 62 Solar & Sustainable Parking Facilities 63 PSEG Conrail Row 64 Sunrise Powerlink 65
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Infrastructure
Great Spaces Rapid population growth is driving experimentation to efficiently move more people through the same transportation network, utilizing a diverse mode split of foot, bicycle, transit, rideshare, and private vehicular traffic, while accommodating a significant increase in commercial deliveries. At NV5, we are rethinking the transportation experience as moving through a series of great public spaces, with focus on the journey and not simply the destination. For the first time since 1979, America’s transportation network emits more carbon dioxide than its power plants. The movement of people, goods, services, and information must change and become more sustainable. The transportation network of the future has to be multi-modal, equitable, sustainable, and safe. With NV5’s roots in livable urban cities, we understand the ways that big cities, like New York, can be transformed by world-class, innovative street design. This philosophy can affect public Urban Streets policy to ensure that the public right-of-way is designed with both the community and environment in mind. Greenways & Bikeways In New York City, and other cities, more than 25% of public open space is streets. For this reason, municipalities should think of streets as places. In New York City, under-utilized street space is being re-purposed into public spaces that serve the local community. NV5 supports this trend and has designed multiple award-winning public plazas. This is a watershed moment for civic leaders to rethink what a public space is. NV5 can provide the tools to help leaders make informed decisions on what is possible through design. 2
Highways Plazas Boardwalks Site Design
Queens Boulevard Citywide, NYC This project aims to revolutionize the ways New Yorkers think of wide urban corridors, by remaking Queens Boulevard into a “Great Street.” NV5 is leading urban design and landscape architecture for the project, and is providing engineering design services for various segments of this 6-mile corridor. NV5 is implementing the principles of “Vision Zero,” incorporating bicycle facilities, road diets, and pedestrian accommodations to improve safety and turn the boulevard into a destination, and not simply a thoroughfare. Special attention has been paid to the use of green infrastructure and sustainable design elements along the corridor.
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Rockaway Boardwalk Queens, NY As the lead civil engineer, NV5 laid out the geometry of the new boardwalk, designed the access to/ from the boardwalk (over 100 access points), and led the design effort for dune stabilization plantings. The NYCEDC asked the team to “re-vision� and then prepare final contract documents for the permanent reconstruction/ replacement of nearly 5 miles of boardwalk and adjacent landscape along Rockaway Beach. The agreed-upon design raises the new 40-foot wide boardwalk 3 feet above the projected 100-year flood elevation, and will construct it entirely out of pre-cast concrete planks with decorative finishes. One of the main goals of this project is to provide coastal protection and resiliency for the community. 4
Broad Channel Road Raising Queens, NY NV5 performed a climate risk assessment for the community of Broad Channel, including project-specific analysis, a vulnerability and risk assessment, and costbenefit analysis. Based on the findings of the climate assessment, NV5 developed a design which raised the street grades as much as 3 feet, and incorporated a shared street, or woonerf. The final design included new bulkheads, storm and sanitary drainage, new water mains, retaining walls, reconstruction of the roadway, and site work at over 150 private properties to alleviate future tidal flooding.
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Freshkills Park Roads Staten Island, NY Design of a new transportation network for Fresh Kills Park, with the preliminary design of roads, bridges, shareduse paths and stormwater drainage systems. The new transportation network will connect the West Shore Expressway Service Road to Richmond Avenue. The network is designed with a “park-like� character. The design must accommodate post-landfill closure operations for a minimum of 30 years. NV5 is providing overall project management, roadway design, structural engineering, landscape architecture, bicycle facility planning, traffic analysis, and environmental services.
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Plaza De Las Americas New York, NY The combined use of Silva Cells to promote street tree growth, and permeable pavers for stormwater management contributed to an awardwinning sustainable urban space. NV5 redesigned West 175th Street, between Broadway and Wadsworth Avenue, closing the street and turning it into a new public plaza that features a bosque of trees, pedestrian lighting, benches, drinking fountain, bicycle racks, permeable paving, and Silva Cell tree planting system. The centerpiece is a public art piece that is a fountain with decorative tile mosaics. The area facilitates programmed uses, such as farmers markets. The project received a Diamond Award for Engineering Excellence from ACEC NY in 2017. 7
Unionport Bridge Bronx, NY The new bridge will maintain a navigable waterway, while providing an improved level of service and bicycle access. The structural condition of the Unionport Bridge is rapidly deteriorating, and replacement is critical. The proposed design includes a new, widened bascule bridge, the addition of a bikeway, and the replacement of the associated on and off-ramps. NV5 is the lead civil engineer, providing all civil, traffic, and drainage engineering services to develop a DAD, CEQR, and traffic study for the replacement of the bridge. Following the study, NV5 developed a fullcorridor model in Civil3D, all alignments, and Contract Documents for the replacement of the bridge ramps, adjacent roads, bikeway, street and bridge lighting, watermain, drainage, sewers, and an outfall.
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Water Resources
Resilience & Innovation In 2012, Superstorm Sandy inflicted nearly $70 billion in damage, and highlighted the significant vulnerabilities of our infrastructure to the new climate paradigm. The devastation wrought by the storm triggered a thorough reassessment of the transportation network; wastewater/ water infrastructure, and power systems. Agencies are now taking a proactive approach to make smart resiliency investments that will protect communities. NV5’s vision for resilient communities includes an array of coastal defenses. Storm surge can be weakened by offshore breakwaters or wetlands, while nourished beaches and dunes will shield inland communities. In other areas, bulkheads, deployable gates, and other coastal protections will hold back rising waters and storm surge. Water that makes its way inland requires elevated mechanical systems, resilient roadways and bridges, and fortified infrastructure that will reduce long-term costs and improve sustainability. Hydraulic & Hydrologic Studies Through our work, NV5 understands the increasing regulatory and climate adaptation pressures felt by municipalities nationwide. Our practice is adept at levering powerful analytic tools, integrated to develop solutions for the control of stormwater through cost-effective green infrastructure. We help municipalities efficiently use resources to maximize water quality and quantity benefits. From coastal protection and watershed management in the Northeast, to drought studies, water supply management, and water re-use and conservation methods in the Southwest, NV5 has the expertise to handle all phases of the water cycle. 10
Green Infrastructure Planning & Design Dam Design Water Demand Management Watershed / Sewershed Management Regulatory Compliance & Support
Carlls River Tributary Flood Study Babylon, NY As part of the GOSRfunded project, NV5 developed hydrologic and hydraulic HEC models that will be used to assess current conditions and the potential impact of infrastructure improvements. The Carlls River, Long Island’s 4th largest river system, was overburdened by several recent storm events, including Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, leading to widespread flooding. As part of this GOSR-funded project, NV5 is establishing H&H HEC models that will be used to assess current conditions and the potential impact of several proposed infrastructure improvement projects along the Carlls River. 11
Monhagen Brook Flood Study & Final Design Middletown, NY NV5 prepared a HEC-RAS stormwater model of the drainage system, complete with a full inspection of the stormwater drainage network. The results of the model were used to evaluate discrete project alternatives to mitigate future flooding. The Monhagen Brook drainageway represents one of the most significant problem areas for flooding in Middletown, NY. Based on the HEC-RAS model prepared by NV5, traditional and sustainable design alternatives, such as wetland creation and stream daylighting to reestablish sections of the natural floodplain, were evaluated and summarized in a feasibility report and cost-benefit analysis. 12
Barnum Island/ Harbor Isle Drainage Improvements Barnum Island, NY NV5 performed an inventory of the drainage system within the project area. This information was used to complete a dynamic flow routing model using the USEPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). NV5 performed an engineering and drainage improvement study within Barnum Island and Harbor Isle, located within the Town of Hempstead, NY. This GOSR-funded project comes in response to the devastating impacts of Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene. NV5 developed a SWMM model to develop feasible and specific recommendations for drainage infrastructure upgrades to reduce flooding. 13
Assunpink Creek & Pond Flood Study Trenton, NJ NV5 was retained by NJDOT to perform a comprehensive flood study in order to evaluate and assess flood conditions, and to evaluate flood mitigation alternatives. The effects of Hurricane Irene resulted in major flooding of Route 29, causing closures in both directions, in addition to flooding of the lower City of Trenton. The Assunpink Creek has a contributing drainage area of approximately 92 square miles, and traverses the City of Trenton to its confluence with the Delaware River. NV5 performed a comprehensive flood study in order to evaluate and assess flood conditions, and to evaluate flood mitigation alternatives.
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NYCDEP Drainage Mapping & Study Citywide, NYC NV5 is providing design services for city-wide analyses of existing drainage systems, and preparation and design of drainage plans (“DP�) on an on-call basis. NV5 is using a combination of GIS, LiDAR data, and record documents research to develop basemaps, existing sewer system maps, and existing H&H models. This work is summarized into a Sewer System Inventory and Evaluation Report (SSIER), and then utilized in combination with the sewer age, as well as proposed capital projects and rezoning as a basis for recommendations to upgrade existing sewers. Ultimately, NV5 will prepare reports on Preliminary Drainage Schemes and Amended Drainage Plans (ADP).
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Vacaville Water Master Plan Vacaville, CA NV5 has served as the water distribution system master planning engineer for the City of Vacaville since 1988. NV5 prepared the original Master Plan and hydraulic model for the water supply and delivery system serving the city. Over the proceeding 25 years, we have updated the plan regularly, provided water demand forecasting, developed performance criteria, identified and prioritized capital improvement projects, and calibrated the model using field measured data. The system includes two water treatment plants with separate surface water sources, 13 groundwater wells, three booster pump stations, nine reservoirs, and approximately 300 miles of water main.
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Construction Management
Design-Build In prior years, design-build was considered an “alternative” way to deliver construction projects. Not anymore. These days, nearly half of all the nation’s projects are delivered using the design-build method. Ninety-five percent of design-build projects are for highways, and 65 percent are designated for bridges. Municipalities need a strong partner to successfully avail of an evolving project delivery paradigm. Design-build is intended to be a highly-collaborative, fully-integrated process that is built on trust, mutual respect, teamwork, innovation, and creative problem solving. Design-build has the potential to unleash the power of the team to deliver projects faster, and for an optimum cost – best value for the money, time, and effort invested. NV5 has the ability to manage project controls, administration, and representation for our clients. We assist in the planning, funding, designing, and construction process of public and private projects, from single buildings like hotels and hospitals, to multi-facility resorts and campuses, as well as large-scale public works projects. NV5 has significant REI experience, focused on overseeing largescale infrastructure projects for City and State agencies. With each client’s unique requirements, NV5 has the ability to effectively manage construction projects utilizing our extensive in-house design resources, orchestrating the work of outside architects, engineers, or a combination of both. From the pre-construction phase to the postconstruction phase, NV5 functions as an extension of our clients’ staff, ensuring the final delivered project is of the highest quality, and consistent with the overall vision of the ultimate owners. 18
Program Management Construction Management Resident Engineering Design-Build Constructability Reviews Inspection & Testing
NYCDDC On-Call Construction Management Citywide, NYC NV5 provided resident engineering inspection services in Queens under this $5.5 million fee oncall/task order contract. The associated construction included installation of catch basins, pedestrian ramps, sidewalks, sewers, and water mains, as well as roadway reconstruction. To date, 11 task orders have been authorized. NV5 coordinated all utility work and provided construction community liaison and arborist services.
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Flatbush Avenue Streetscape Brooklyn, NY $17 million reconstruction of Flatbush Avenue, from Tillary Street to Willoughby Street, for NYCEDC. The reconstruction included new medians, sidewalks, and curbs, plus roadway restoration, new streetlights, extensive landscaping, new water mains, combined sewers, and reconstruction of a 12’ sewer manhole. NV5 coordinated extensively with the local community and stakeholders throughout this project.
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Route 110 over NY Route 27, Sunrise Highway Town of Babylon, NY This design-build project improves safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and the approximately 90,000 motorists who travel over and under this bridge each day. NV5 provided construction inspection services as part of the design-build team for a $23 million project that replaced the NY Route 110 bridge over NY Route 27/Sunrise Highway, in the Town of Babylon. The bridge was completely replaced with new, wider spans that increase the bridge’s overall rating, and features wider shoulders and sidewalks to improve safety. In addition, the new bridge has increased vertical clearance above NY Route 27 to help reduce the possibility of trucks striking the bridge. 21
Reconstruction of Brookville Boulevard Area Queens, NY To avoid disruption to traffic on Laurelton Parkway, a major 6-lane throughway in South Queens, 160 linear feet of a 54� Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) was jacked below the roadway. NV5 provided resident engineering inspection services for the $20 million reconstruction of the Brookville Boulevard Area. The reconstruction included new sidewalk and curb, roadway restoration, traffic signals, streetlights, watermains, storm sewers, and catch basins.
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Reconstruction of Ely Avenue Bronx, NY A signature element of the project was the construction of step streets. Significant coordination with DPR and the community was required. NV5 provided resident engineering inspection services for the $20 million reconstruction of the Ely Avenue Area in the Bronx. The project scope consisted of sewer installation, distribution water main installation, new catch basin and chute connections, full depth roadway reconstruction, new curbs and sidewalks, traffic signal upgrades, and new street lights.
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Pershing Square Plaza New York, NY Upgraded streets and plaza will deliver improved safety and greater pedestrian mobility to the residents, commuters, visitors, and businesses of the Grand Central neighborhood. NV5 is providing resident engineering inspection services for this $11 million NYCDDC project to replace existing infrastructure, such as trunk and distribution water mains, catch basins, street lighting, traffic signals, and roadway reconstruction at Park Avenue West, from East 40th Street to East 42nd Street, East 40th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue, and East 42nd Street from Vanderbilt Avenue to Lexington Avenue, as well as for the construction of a pedestrian plaza at Park Avenue West from East 41st Street to East 42nd Street. 24
Structures
Rethinking Structures More than 50,000 bridges across the U.S. rate as “structurally deficient,” while the average age of America’s bridges keeps going up, and many of the nation’s bridges are approaching the end of their design life. Owners are now challenging the construction industry to find innovative and costeffective design solutions. Bridges provide the transportation connection for the physical movement of people and freight.They also serve to connect communities and geographies, providing mobility and accessibility to jobs, healthcare, schools, emergency services, cultural institutions, and recreational amenities. More than ever, it is critical that we address deficient bridge infrastructure nationally to achieve a robust, multi-modal transportation network. NV5’s structural engineers are embracing new technologies and materials to rehabilitate existing bridges and build new bridges cost-effectively, with longer design life and less impact to traffic. An array of elements, such as sensors that provide real-time condition feedback, and new materials, such as ultrahigh performance concrete and composites that add durability, strength, and resilience, are adding longer life to bridges. Prefabricated bridge elements are being used to minimize traffic disruption during construction. NV5 brings these same innovations to retaining walls, footings, bulkheads, and many other types of structural elements within the realm of public infrastructure.
Bridge Condition Evaluation & Load Rating Pedestrian Bridges Bridge Rehabilitation New Bridge Structures Retaining Walls Bulkheads & Piers Foundation Design
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Freshkills Park Bridges Staten Island, NY Both bridges, built in the late 80’s as part of the sanitation haul road system, are being reimagined into signature, multi-use spans with scenic views of the park. In conjunction with the draft master plan for Freshkills Park, NV5 developed preliminary design documents (30% plans) for the reconstruction of the Main Creek and Richmond Creek Bridges, and the future access roadway system through the park.
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61st & 64th Street Bridges over Amtrak New York, NY This project is part of the 74.6-acre site development of the former Penn Central rail yard, located on the West Side along the Hudson River. NV5 developed design and construction documents for two new bridges to the approval of NYSDOT, NYCDOT, Amtrak, and other city agencies. NV5 provided construction support services as Engineer of Record to assist the client in obtaining final acceptance by NYSDOT and NYCDOT for the two new bridge structures that cross over Amtrak lines.
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Miller Highway Tunnel New York, NY The Miller Highway Tunnel is part of a decades-old plan to sink the elevated West Side Highway and extend the park from the Riverside South development to the river in a monumental 3/4-mile long public space. NV5 led the design effort and prepared fully-coordinated final design plans for the approval of NYSDOT, NYCDOT, and other city agencies for a section of the Miller Highway Tunnel northbound structure, between West 61st Street and West 65th Street. In addition, NV5 provided construction support services for this project.
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Starlight Park Pedestrian Bridges Bronx, NY As part of the new Starlight Park and Bronx River Greenway, NV5 designed three Arch Pedestrian Bridges, one spanning the Bronx River and the other spanning Amtrak. The unifying element in Starlight Park is a continuous 12-foot wide multi-use path that winds its way along both sides of the river, and is connected by three new bicycle/pedestrian bridges. The steel arched bridges over the Bronx River required extensive coordination with DEC, including significant permitting for wetland mitigation. The design of the bridge over the Amtrak corridor incorporated many of the current clearance requirements and protective measures required. 30
33rd Street Viaduct New York, NY In conjunction with the development of Hudson Yards, NV5 is redesigning the 33rd Street Viaduct to work with newly proposed grades for the proposed deck over the LIRR Yard. This project represents an opportunity to help advance the second phase of Hudson Yards, the Western Yards, by providing critical infrastructure needed for decking the rail yards west of 11th Avenue, between 30th and 33rd Streets. The design requires close coordination with Amtrak, LIRR, and NYSDOT, as well as the design of new NYCDEP infrastructure below the viaduct. NV5 is also preparing a traffic study and EAS, and is coordinating the design closely with Related, the Hudson Yards developer.
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Ridge Road Extension Project Pasco County, FL NV5 performed structural design services for the design of 19 new highway bridge structures. The Ridge Road Extension project is a new 7.6 mile fourlane evacuation roadway that connects New Port Richey to US Route 41 in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. NV5’s structural design team performed total design services and produced construction documents on an expedited schedule for this much needed new evacuation roadway. Out of 19 bridges, 2 bridges cross over CSX railroad tracks, 2 bridges cross over Pithlachascotee River, and 15 bridges cross over wetlands and access roads. In addition to the design of 19 bridges, NV5 was also responsible for design of approximately 30 MSE/reinforced concrete retaining walls, and 18 concrete box culverts - one of which is five barrel, which needs to be analyzed as a bridge structure. 32
Environmental
Streamlining the Environmental Process The average time to complete a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was 5.1 years in 2016. Only 16% of them were completed in two years or less. Acts, such as MAP-21, FAST, and Executive Order 13807, have been enacted to expedite reviews. Now, more than ever, owners need experienced practitioners to efficiently guide projects though the process. Many roads, bridges, sewers, pipelines, and other infrastructure need repair. New facilities should also be built where economic and social conditions warrant. Lengthy reviews introduce uncertainty, add to the costs, and threaten the viability of infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, existing facilities continue to deteriorate, as proposed upgrades or replacements wind their way through federal, state, or city regulatory bodies. Between the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, New York State’s SEQRA, and New York City’s CEQR, there is a wide array of reporting requirements. Guidance through the review process is paramount to the accuracy and expeditious approval of Environmental Permitting these assessments. With decades of experience, and multiple environmental on-call term agreements with local agencies, CEQR/SEQRA/NEPA NV5 has the experience to shepard any infrastructure project through the environmental review process. EAS/EIS NV5 has the full range of environmental professionals on staff, required for all aspects of a complete assessment, including an ecologist, archaeologist, historians, hazardous materials specialists, geologists, planners, traffic engineers, and professional environmental engineers. We can mobilize a team of specialists to address any of the issues that typically arise during an environmental review. 34
Hazardous Materials Remediation Archaeology Historic & Cultural Resources
NYCDDC Environmental Assessment On-Call Citywide, NYC NV5 will provide environmental assessment statements (EAS) and CEQR, NEPA, and SEQRA documentation, as required, for a variety of capital infrastructure projects. NV5 will support the NYCDDC capital program by conducting wetland assessments and delineations, preparing NEPA categorical exclusions, performing environmental assessments, and coordinating with DEC and the ACOE through the preparation of joint permit applications and SWPPP applications.
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NJ Turnpike On-Call Environmental Statewide, NJ NV5 continues to provide environmental support on NJ Turnpike capital and in-house projects through multiple term agreements. NV5 is providing environmental support to the NJ Turnpike Authority for infrastructure projects. Tasks involve environmental studies and screenings, including air quality, ecology, hazardous waste, noise, socioeconomics and land use, and cultural resources (SHPO coordination), as well as the preparation of Categorical Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Section 4(f) Documents, Green Acres coordination, EO 215 EIS, wetland delineations, and environmental permitting.
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West Thames Street Pedestrian Bridge CEQR/EAS New York, NY NV5 performed the required environmental review (EAS) and permitting services for the new pedestrian bridge. The project involved the design of a new pedestrian bridge crossing West Street (Route 9A) at the intersection of West Thames Street, as well as the removal of the temporary pedestrian bridge at Rector Street. NV5 performed an Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) in accordance with the New York City Environmental Quality Review Act (CEQR) for review by NYCDEP.
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Staten Island North Shore Public Access Staten Island, NY NV5 completed a CEQR determination, obtained tidal wetland permits, and completed all hazmat remediation studies, design, and permitting work for this park design project. NV5 completed the environmental study, permitting, and design work, as well as the landscape architecture and engineering to develop a new passive park on this 2.65-acre waterfront property on the Kill Van Kull in Staten Island. The design allows for unhindered access by the public to a recreational and ADA accessible paved perimeter path.
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Flushing Airport Wetland Mitigation Queens, NY NV5 prepared a Site Management Plan (SMP), Joint Permit Application, and construction documents to restore the open water habitat and wetlands. NV5 developed wetland mitigation plans and completed all the necessary permitting with the DEC and ACOE for a site at the former Flushing Airport in Queens, New York. The project area will be restored to an open water habitat to enhance water quality, improve flood storage, increase wetland habitat, and improve the overall aesthetic value of the area.
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Caddell Dry Dock Repair Staten Island, NY NV5 is preparing responses and supporting material to violations issued to Caddell from NYSDEC and USEPA. Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co. Inc. is a full service ship repair facility located in Staten Island, New York, since 1903. The facility maintains seven floating dry docks, piers, cranes, and workshops. Caddell’s services include: carpentry, electrical, mechanical, piping, plate work, sandblasting, painting, pressure washing, welding, and crane service. NV5 is preparing an application for a SPDES permit, creating a Public Participation Plan for the state’s Environmental Justice Program, and developing storm water Best Management Practices for the facility.
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Planning
Community Collaboration is Essential Barriers to innovation based on outdated guidelines, standards, and thinking can often derail the best efforts to innovate. State and local governments need advocates that are looking to “right-size� transportation projects and develop multi-modal plans that prioritize community goals and long-term sustainable visions. NV5 helps communities establish more holistic visions for downtown revitalization. We engage public and private stakeholders through various media and generate clear, compelling visuals to communicate findings, ideas, strategies, and concepts, and to generate excitement about the future. NV5’s multi-disciplined approach to urban planning results in integrated plans that adopt transportation and land use strategies that provide the framework for congested commercial corridors to become transformed into attractive, Comprehensive, Vision & Strategic Plans thriving, multi-modal boulevards that link together a series of places, enhance the community at large, and ease congestion Town, Village & Open Space Plans by reducing the number of cars on the road. By working together across geographical borders, communities attract a wider audience and address shared problems more effectively. Regional planning can knit neighborhoods together, providing for the use of shared resources, managed economic development, and local identity in the context of regional character. NV5 can equip elected officials, community organizers, and stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to be the catalyst for a new dialogue of collaboration. 42
Zoning Ordinances & Form-Based Codes Transit-Oriented Development Bicycle/Pedestrian & Multi-Modal Plans Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding Plans
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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan Brooklyn, NY When completed, the greenway, will consist of a 14-mile multi-use path, connecting waterfront neighborhoods from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. NV5 developed the 14-mile Master Plan, which included long-term and short-term implementation alternatives. NV5 prepared detailed maps and research for each neighborhood, a project phasing and implementation plan, design guidelines to ensure a uniform pallet of materials, and community outreach, workshops, and presentations.
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NYC Pedestrian Wayfinding Citywide, NYC NV5 oversaw design and construction of the Citywide Wayfinding System. The system is designed to allow users to chart a navigable route to their destination. NV5 is managing partner of the joint venture, PentaCityGroup JV (PCG), which developed a standardized citywide pedestrian wayfinding information system, and is implementing it across four pilot neighborhoods in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
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NYC Bike Share System Citywide, NYC NV5 led much of the initial planning work, siting the original bikeshare locations, meeting with community boards, and incorporating agency and community comments to develop a streamlined roll out of the program. New York City Bikeshare, LLC was selected by NYCDOT to implement a bikeshare system on the streets of New York. NYC Bikeshare, LLC turned to NV5 as their local partner to assist with planning and designing the system, and preparation of detailed site plans for individual station locations.
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Waterbury Active Transportation & Economic Resurgence (W.A.T.E.R.) Project Waterbury, CT NV5 developed an ambitious plan for the urban waterfront/ downtown revitalization of Waterbury, Connecticut. NV5 worked with the city and its development corporation to identify downtown development opportunities, and devise a plan for public realm improvements. Subsequently, NV5 produced rendered illustrations, preliminary design plans, construction cost estimate, environmental screening, and economic analysis in support of the proposed $30 million capital project to build the second phase of a proposed waterfront greenway trail (WNRG), and a number of strategic inland infrastructure upgrades, including reconstructed complete streets and a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge. 47
Webster Street Block Master Plan Norwalk, CT Norwalk is ready to envision a future where the entire block is redeveloped to include structured parking and a grand new gateway development. NV5 reexamined and updated a master plan for the Webster Street Block. The resulting concept plan negotiated the need to provide parking with the phasing of construction. The plan would be achieved in two phases, with an initial parking structure accommodating up to 1,050 spaces on 8 levels, 6 above ground, 2 below. This will support new offices, retailers, and an anticipated institutional user, such as gallery space of a university satellite program, as well as 144 apartments. The second phase expands the garage and may include largeformat entertainment use on two levels (one underground), with 5 floors of parking above.
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Transportation
Designing for Accessibility, Mobility, Equity & Sustainability The estimated annual cost of delays in community time and work-related travel represents a cost of $20 billion annually. Traffic and population growth continue to create demand for more transportation infrastructure, but cost and space to build more roads and rail are limited. New transportation technologies are emerging to meet these challenges. Coupled with sustainability concerns, city leaders must start rethinking the very nature of existing transportation systems. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are poised to transform transportation into a connected, dynamic component of the city-as-a-system. New technology, including connected and autonomous vehicles, alternative fuels, keyless fleet management, and traffic analytics, as well as local zoning and planning policies that support transit-oriented development, will redefine what transportation engineering is. With a wealth of experience in the latest modeling tools, NV5 can help municipalities understand the impact of zoning changes, development, and the future of autonomous vehicles (AV) and new modes of travel. NV5 utilizes a proven datadriven problem solving process for maximizing public space, improving pedestrian safety, and providing opportunities for intermodal connections. Public policy will play a decisive role in shaping the future of transportation. Cities that embrace new technology will reap the benefits of a sustainable environment, increased mobility, decreased congestion from efficiency, and social equity from new employment opportunities. NV5 can provide the knowledge, guidance, and data-driven analysis that municipalities need to make smart decisions. 50
Traffic Engineering Transportation Planning Bikeway & Pedestrian Planning and Design Transit Oriented Development Corridor Studies Parking Management
Bronx Zoo Intermodal Bronx, NY NV5 worked closely with WCS, NYSDOT, DDC, and NYCDOT to improve multimodal access, and address vehicle queuing on local streets within and around the Bronx Zoo. NV5 prepared an EAS, Design Report, and final contract documents to improve accessibility, mobility, and safety for those visiting the Bronx Zoo, and for the communities that surround the zoo. The project addresses entrance capacity to reduce queuing, provides for better information signage, and improves direct transit access and transit connectivity to the zoo.
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Port Chester Downtown Mobility & Parking Study Port Chester, NY NV5 developed a mobility and parking action plan for the downtown section of the Village of Port Chester to assess and enchance the mobility of all modes of transportation. NV5’s strategies included short-and long-term initiatives and a comprehensive plan of action for bicycles, vehicles, pedestrians, and parking, aimed at providing a cohesive network. The bicycle plan leverages the East Coast Greenway (ECG), which runs through downtown. NV5 also produced a wayfinding concept plan for downtown-which identified potential locations and messages for vehicular-focused and pedestrian-focused signand drafted a Complete Streets policy for the Village. 52
Downtown Westport Traffic & Parking Study Westport, CT NV5 conducted a comprehensive traffic and parking study of downtown Westport, CT as a tool that can help guide future development and maintain appropriate land use mixes. NV5 reviewed existing conditions data, previous studies, and available traffic counts to begin to develop a complete understanding of traffic and parking conditions and determine the need for additional data collection. NV5 conducted traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian counts through MioVision. NV5 also analyzed existing accident data, provided an inventory of roadway characteristics and parking conditions, determined the current level of service and capacity rating at the intersections, and performed a traffic analysis of future conditions.
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Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY The proposed re-design follows NYCDOT’s recent designation of Arthur Kill Road as a “Great Street,” and will include a planted median, 4 travel lanes (2 in each direction), and a separated multi-use path. NV5 is providing total design services for the reconstruction of Phase A of Arthur Kill Road, including a complete construction package and coordination with the community through a series of presentations. NV5 is assisting the NYCDDC and NYCDOT with Acquisition, Uniform Land Use Review Procedures (ULURP), and potentially Park Alienation to obtain all the required RightOf-Way to fully realize the design of the road. The final design incorporates new water/ sewer, street lighting, traffic signal systems, and urban greenway amenities. This is the first phase of a 4 phase project. 54
Austin Boulevard Island Park, NY NV5 conducted a traffic study on the 1.4mile length of Austin Boulevard, a 7-lane, urban arterial. The objectives of this study were to develop conceptual design plans to address vehicular speeding concerns, high accident rates, lack of pedestrian facilities, on-street parking, access management, and traffic congestion. NV5 performed Synchro capacity analyses for fall and summer time periods, accident analyses, parking study, and traffic data collection using Miovision. Subsequently, NCDPW received federal funding for constructing the study’s recommendations. NV5 prepared all documents required by the FHWA/ NYSDOT process including Design Report, Preliminary Plans, Environmental Documentation, Cost Estimates, ROW Certification, Utility Coordination and Agreements, Contract Documents and Specifications.
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Build-Out Analysis & Impacts Assessment Mamaroneck, NY NV5 conducted a wide-ranging impact assessment that involved analyzing the redevelopment potential of every parcel in the moratorium area. NV5 assessed potential impacts on the Village’s finances, school district enrollment and budgets, traffic, water, sewer, stormwater, affordability and socioeconomics. The fiscal impacts of residential subdivisions were also assessed. NV5 produced a presentation of findings, summarizing and clearly explaining all of the potential impacts to the general pubilc. NV5 then produced a character-based decisionmaking framework for helping the Board of Trustees decide how to modify the “infill housing provision.� 56
Utilities
Grid Resilience for the 21st Century Most electric transmission and distribution lines were constructed in the 1950s and 1960s with a 50-year life expectancy, and the more than 640,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in the lower 48 states’ power grids are at full capacity. However, after a century of reliance on centralized fossil generation, the industry is being pushed by policymakers and regulators... ...to decarbonize and reorient its system to sustainable energy resources, and two-way power flows from intermittent micro grids. Add to that climate change, which is exacerbating grid reliability issues and stoking demand for more renewables and distributed energy resources. The resulting push for a cleaner, more decentralized grid is pushing utilities into a brave new world of power generation and delivery. In 2015, natural gas generation outpaced coal for the first time, with coal power falling to 29% of the U.S. generation mix. Renewable power—derived largely from wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal sources—is projected to exceed coal-powered generation by 2050. However, while policy and regulation may be driving some of the change, other sectors appear to genuinely seek to address environmental issues. With decades of experience in the energy sector, NV5 has the experience to deliver cutting edge energy generation, transmission, and distribution engineering solutions to meet the needs of a growing demand for energy production, reliability, compliance, and efficiency in this ever-changing technology revolution and regulatory climate. 58
Utility Mitigation & Design Distribution Energy Design Gas Transmission & Distribution Renewable Energy Facilities Siting & Design Transmission Overhead Engineering Design Substation Engineering Design
Verizon OnCall Utility Interference Mitigation Citywide, NYC NV5 provides comprehensive “oncall� utility interference mitigation services for New York City infrastructure projects. NV5 provides multi-disciplined engineering services for both design and construction on infrastructure projects. Typical scopes of services include utility infrastructure analysis, utility construction coordination, NYC agency interface, test pit inspection, water and sewer main design, specification writing, cost estimating, construction inspection and support services, survey, and CADD.
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Con Edison On-Call Engineering Services Citywide, NYC Performance of engineering and design services in support of public improvement infrastructure and bridge crossing projects. NV5 is providing comprehensive “on-call� utility interference mitigation services to Con Edison for New York City infrastructure projects. NV5 is supplying services, including utility infrastructure analysis, utility construction coordination, NYC agency interface, test pit inspection, water and sewer main design, manhole design, gas and electrical conduit layouts, design of support systems for bridge crossings, cost estimating, and construction inspection.
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Closter Substation Transmission Design Closter, NJ NV5 is providing transmission circuit modeling, geotechnical investiation, survey and mapping, and structural analysis and design. The need for services is due to the proposed “breaking� of existing Line 751 at Closter Substation. Currently, Line 751 passes by the substation and only Lines 46 and 61 enter/exit the yard. The proposed configuration will involve separating Line 751 to create Lines 751 and 752. Two new terminals will be added to the yard to facilitate the additional entrance/exits. NV5 is leveraging their multi-disciplined capabilities to perform diverse services in-house. This facilitates collaboration and expedites project delivery. 61
Brooklyn Navy Yard Utility Mapping & Assessment Brooklyn, NY NV5 analyzed and modeled existing and future needs of the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s water and sewer systems for this fast-growing 300acre industrial park in Brooklyn. Over the past seven years, NV5 developed contract plans and specifications to reconstruct a majority of the water main, sewer mains, street lighting systems, parking lots, and roadways throughout the yard. The vast underground utility network required a detailed utility mapping program for the subsurface infrastructure throughout the site.
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Solar & Sustainable Parking Facilities Citywide, NYC NV5 is performing a feasibility study and final design to develop parking facilities that will include solar canopies, electric vehicle parking stations, and green infrastructure for sustainable stormwater. NV5 was awarded a contract with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to study the feasibility of sustainable parking lots through the Smart Parking Lots Advancing Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability (SPACES) program, which is a project partially funded through a grant from the NYSERDA. This includes a comprehensive planning effort to study 40 parking lots, developing conceptual designs for five potential facilities, and prepare construction-ready documents for one pilot parking lot.
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PSEG Conrail Row Jersey City, NJ NV5 provided engineering services for gas main installation/crossing of Conrail Row. NV5 was contracted to design a solution to maintain and support PSE&G facilities beneath Conrail tracks located along Colony Road in Jersey City. Conrail requested that an existing PSE&G 8” gas main carried within a 12” steel casing to be relocated. The existing 8” gas main was replaced with approximately 250’ of 12” steel gas main within 210’ of 24” steel casing cross beneath Conrail tracks. NV5 also prepared a detailed cost and duration estimate for the work for submission to the contractor.
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Sunrise Powerlink San Diego County, CA The Sunrise Powerlink is a new 500kV transmission line linking San Diego to the Imperial Valley and spanning 110 miles of overhead 500kV and 230kV along with over 6 miles of underground 230kV. NV5 provided over 100 miles of route surveying for both transmission and distribution rights-of-way, conducted site planning, and created exhibits for regulatory filings. NV5 designed and developed the construction plan set for the Suncrest Substation (500kV to 230kV) including a permanent 2.25-mile access road designed to carry the load of two 500kV transformers. During construction, NV5 provided QA/ QC on structures supporting the overhead line, bridge design, and subsidence monitoring (using high-definition scanning equipment) for two jack and bores crossing under the I-8 freeway.
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