Hoboken Terminal

Total Contract Amount: $108,066,890

Hoboken Terminal Roof Stabilization

Project Contract Amount: $5,078,888
Project Executive: Mark D. Hall
Director of Construction: Scott V. Hall
Project Manager: Joseph Isdanavage
Superintendents: William Burke/Roy Ralph
Owner/Contact Person: NJ Transit Corporation - James Galvin, Deputy General Manager, Rail Operations
Owner's Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ
Owner's Phone: James Galvin - Phone: (973) 491-8104
  • Historic restoration of this 1907 building
  • 120,000 square foot roof removal and replacement of new roof
  • Selective demolition
  • Extensive temporary shoring and bracing
  • Structural concrete repair and replacement
  • Replaced historic copper roofing and ornamental facades
  • Rough carpentry and wood treatment
  • Restored copper and aluminum framed skylights
  • Restored 1907 Tiffany stained glass laylights 20’ long by 40’ wide; consisting of clear cathedral and colored opalescent glass in a neo-classical Greek revival style
  • Stucco restoration
  • Historic painting and finishing
  • Ornamental sheet metal
  • Upgrade mechanical and electrical systems
  • Tied in all the roof drainage system and roof snow chutes to the existing storm drainage system
  • Project completed one month ahead of schedule

Historic Restoration of the Main Waiting Room and Exterior Copper Cladding

Project Contract Amount: $8,726,279
Project Executive: Mark D. Hall
Director of Construction: Scott V. Hall
Project Manager: Anthony Guerriero
Superintendent: Roy Ralph/William Burke
Owner/Contact Person: NJ Transit Corporation - Jason Wormeck
Owner's Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ
Owner's Phone: Phone: (973) 491-8506 / Fax: (973) 491-7024
Architect/Contact Person: Beyer, Blinder, Belle Architects & Planners, LLP
Architect's Phone: George Beckwith - 917-576-2342
  • A grand, monumental transportation complex listed in both the State and National Registers of Historic Places
  • Complete historic restoration of 1907 terminal main waiting room and exterior copper cladding
  • Selective demolition
  • Temporary shoring and bracing
  • Selective dismantling and salvaging of historic fabric and specialties
  • Extensive lead paint abatement
  • Historic restoration of structural steel, brick and stone masonry, and cast-in-place concrete
  • Rehabilitation & restoration of structural steel & concrete under Main Waiting Room slab working from Hudson River bed at low tide
  • Interior cast iron and bronze restoration
  • Interior copper window restoration
  • Extensive Historic Glass restoration
  • Extensive new and restored architectural wood work
  • Waiting room wood bench restoration
  • Tiffany stained glass laylight and transoms restoration
  • Exterior copper cladding - new and restored
  • Wood window and door restoration
  • Finish hardware and glazing restoration
  • New copper cladded steel windows
  • Restored copper cladded steel windows
  • Historic gypsum plaster restoration
  • New and restored historic terrazzo flooring throughout main waiting room
  • Marble and limestone restoration
  • Historic painting and gold leafing
  • Historic clock restoration
  • Historic light fixture restoration
  • New plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems
  • Project is an outstanding example of classic beaux-arts architecture

Hoboken Ferry Terminal Restoration and Rehabilitation - Phases I, II, & III

Project Contract Amount: $94,261,723
Project Executive: Mark D. Hall
Director of Construction: Scott V. Hall
Project Manager: Conrad F. Hall, Jr./Anthony Guerriero
Superintendent: Peter von Bradsky/Roy Ralph
Owner/Contact Person: NJ Transit Corporation - Jason Wormeck
Owner's Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ
Owner's Phone: Phone: (973) 491-8506 / Fax: (973) 491-7024
Construction Manager: Tishman Construction Company
Construction Manager's Phone: Randy Doliber - 201-726-0535
Architect: Beyer, Blinder, Belle Architects & Planners, LLP
Architect's Phone: George Beckwith - 917-576-2342

Phase I

  • Rehabilitation of deteriorated foundations for major transportation rail/ferry complex
  • Drive 11,500 feet of new steel/concrete filled piles
  • Rebuild deteriorated concrete foundations - underpin
  • Replace spalled concrete/extensive spall repairs
  • Remove north wall of concourse and rebuild historic portion of wall
  • Lead abatement of structural steel/asbestos abatement of steam pipe insulation
  • Selective demolition (extensive)
  • Re-support column transfer steel
  • Construct new steel cribbing
  • New structural steel and historic steel rehabilitation
  • Core drill pilot holes for new piles
  • Construction of new pile caps
  • Grout piles
  • Extensive excavation and backfilling for foundation work - waterside
  • Extensive substructure beam and girder repair
  • Replace wood and copper facades
  • Restore structural steel/column re-support
  • Install copper roofing and ornamental flashings
  • Install new roof drainage system at canopies
  • Paint all steel elements
  • Precast concrete
  • Relocate crew quarters/build out space with new finishes
  • Monitor & survey construction work for settlement
  • Project performed without interruption to Owner's operations
  • Work includes coordination with tides/currents since much of the work is performed under the structure, in the water

Phase II

  • Rehabilitation of deteriorated foundations for major transportation rail/ferry complex
  • Rebuild deteriorated concrete foundations on six ferry slip finger piers
  • Underpinned and encapsulated existing foundations/pile caps
  • Replace spalled concrete/extensive spall repairs at pile caps, footings, foundation walls, concrete beams and decks on six ferry piers (200+ locations)
  • Complete historic masonry restoration and reconstruction of pier finger houses and north wall of ferry slips
  • Lead abatement of structural steel/asbestos abatement of steam pipe insulation and fireproofing
  • Selective demolition (extensive), including using needle beams, cribbing, reinforcing and stabilization of walls, beams, decks and foundations
  • Re-support column transfer steel
  • Construct new steel cribbing for foundations and superstructure
  • Form and pump reinforced grout to underpin foundations
  • Construction of new pile caps
  • Core drill pilot holes for new piles
  • Drive 32,300 feet of new steel/concrete filled pipe piles filled with reinforcing steel (driven 120-140 feetqw to bedrock)
  • Install reinforced shotcrete to deteriorated underslab concrete beams, decks and foundations (working in the Hudson River at low tide)
  • Extensive selective excavation and backfilling for foundation work - waterside and utility trenches - landside between other high-current utilities
  • Extensive substructure concrete beam and girder repair
  • Restore historic structural steel columns, beams, trusses, girders and cast iron stairs and railings
  • Powerwash existing concrete ceilings and beams and recoat with historic plaster repairs and epoxy paint
  • Historic painting of all building elements
  • Restoration of Tiffany stained glass
  • Wood window replacement with copper cladded windows
  • Wood window restoration with copper cladding
  • New steel windows with historic glass
  • Wood door restoration
  • Woodwork restoration
  • Plaster restoration and conservation behind copper cladded walls
  • Replace wood and copper facades - entire east elevation (water side)
  • Restore structural steel/column re-support
  • Install historic copper roofing and historic ornamental flashings
  • Install new built up roof areas with hidden (box) gutters
  • Install standing seam roofing
  • Install new roof drainage system at canopies
  • Sandblast all existing steel and apply historic paint coatings
  • Repair all deteriorated steel framing
  • Install precast concrete decks throughout all rebuilt piers
  • Monitor & survey construction work for settlement at each column location during construction
  • Project performed without interruption to Owner's operations
  • Work includes coordination with tides/currents since much of the work is performed under the structure, in the water
  • Rebuild new fender racks
  • Extensive dredging
  • Extensive marine demolition

Clock Tower Design/Build (Part of Phase II)

Engineer: Stantec Consulting Services, Inc./Vollmer Associates - Stu Lerner
Engineer's Phone: 212-366-5600
  • Complete design-build of New Clock Tower to replicate original
  • Obtain all NJDCA approvals
  • Extensive design analysis of existing structure and foundations
  • Remove existing 250' tall radio tower
  • Prepare existing steel framework for new steel frame structure to support copper-clad tower and clock
  • New copper-cladded Clock Tower with historic ornaments
  • Fiber optic lighting attached to "LACKAWANNA" letters and ornaments
  • Interior mezzanine platforms and ships ladders
  • Interior lighting

Phase III

  • Continue to rebuild deteriorated concrete foundations on six finger piers
  • Continue to replace spalled concrete/extensive spall repairs on six ferry slip finger piers
  • Complete historic reconstruction of west wall
  • Lead abatement of structural steel
  • Asbestos abatement of steam pipe insulation
  • Selective Demolition (extensive), including using needle beams, cribbing, reinforcing and stabilization of walls, beams, decks and foundations
  • Re-support column transfer steel
  • Construct new steel sheet piling at north bulkhead
  • Pump grout to underpin foundations
  • Construction of new pile caps
  • Core drill pilot holes for new piles
  • Drive 6,200 feet of new steel/concrete filled pipe piles filled with reinforcing steel (driven 120-140 feet to bedrock)
  • Fill piles with reinforcing steel
  • Extensive excavation and backfilling for site utility work
  • Extensive sub-structure concrete beam, girder and deck repairs
  • Restore historic structural steel columns, beams, trusses, girders and cast iron railings
  • Powerwash existing concrete ceilings and beams and install epoxy coatings
  • Repair all deteriorated steel framing
  • Paint all steel elements
  • Cast-in-place concrete decks throughout all rebuilt finger piers
  • Concrete colored topping slab throughout
  • Monitor & survey construction work for settlement throughout construction of every column
  • Work includes coordination with tides/currents since much of the work is performed under the structure, in the water
  • Install new greenheart piling dolphins and fender racks
  • Historic documentation of existing historic elements
  • Historic plaster restoration
  • New structural steel and glass windscreen for ferry waiting area
  • Construct new ferry loading areas/gangways
  • Construct and install six new steel passenger loading barges
  • New steel guardrails and handrails
  • Ornamental cast iron restoration
  • New stainless steel metal siding
  • Terrazzo flooring - restore existing and install new to match existing
  • New mechanical, fire protection and plumbing systems
  • New telecommunication systems throughout ferry passenger area
  • New CCTV systems/public address systems
  • Passenger communication systems
  • New electrical service/systems/lighting throughout
  • Tensile strength fabric canopies on barges
  • Listed in New Jersey and National Register of Historic Places

Emergency Stabilization of Structures Due to Train Crash on 9/26/16 (Change Order to Contract)

Owner/Contact Person: NJ Transit Corporation - James Galvin, Deputy General Manager, Rail Operations
Owner's Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ
Owner's Phone: James Galvin - Phone: (973) 491-8104 / Mobile: 973-417-2009
  • Surgical demolition planning, including analyzing the train wreckage to determine proper means and methods for removals
  • Dispatched over 100 workers - operating engineers, ironworkers, carpenters, electricians and laborers to begin tedious untangling process
  • Disabled all utilities to area
  • Surgically removed power cables, utility lines, cable trays, steam and condensate piping, stanchions, skylights, structural steel, miscellaneous steel, concrete and metal roofing
  • Installed temporary shoring, bracing and shoring towers to support existing damaged beams, roof structure, walls, columns and slabs
  • Constructed temporary barriers and protection
  • Constructed temporary roof over entire disaster area and made weathertight