Hoboken Terminal

Total Contract Amount: $108,066,890

Hoboken Terminal Roof Stabilization

• 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

• 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

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)

• 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)

• 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