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Packet · Nov 25, 2024

Township Council Meeting — Packet

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Organization Chart Project Manager Phil Scott, PE Civil Engineering Surveying Evan Jacobs, PE, PP, CFM Sean Savage, PE Bert Wyness, PLS, CH Landscape Architecture Ecological/Regulatory MEP Engineering Bill Reimer, LLA, RLA Robert Fiorile Christopher Strunk, PE Township of West Orange| RFP | Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC) and Crystal Lake Improvements

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PHILLIP SCOTT, PE, CME Project Manager Professional Qualifications Mr. Scott serves as a Senior Project Manager with over 24 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Mr. Scott was formerly the Director of Engineering at the City of Newark responsible to improve, maintain, plan, operate, and repair the City's infrastructure. He was responsible for improvements and enhancement of roadways, traffic and transportation, municipal parks, code enforcement and the office of the Uniform Construction Code. As Director of the Department of Engineering, Mr. Scott oversaw a staff of approximately 150 employees, managed a budget of over $14 million, was the Mayor’s voting representative on the Board of Trustees for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), and served as the City’s flood administrator for FEMA. The majority of his experience has been associated with residential subdivisions and office/commercial site developments. He has extensive experience in urban revitalization and the redevelopment of affordable housing sites. Mr. Scott is also responsible for several large redevelopment projects in Newark and the surrounding municipalities. Professional Experience One Theatre Square, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for the development of NJPAC’s first major expansion since its opening in 1997. The project consists of the construction of a 22-story residential tower with over 250 rental apartment units, sub-station for the Newark Police Department, parking garage, and a streetscape with 20,000 sq. ft. of high-quality retail. EDUCATION B.S. Civil Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1998 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer – New Jersey, #24GE04417900, 2003 Certified Municipal Engineer – New Jersey, #04-37 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Walter G. Alexander Redevelopment, City of Orange, NJ - Project American Society of Civil Engineers Manager for redevelopment project in the Central Orange Redevelopment New Jersey Society of Professional Plan area comprised of two phases – Family Housing and Senior Housing. Engineers The Family Housing component consists of the demolition of an existing highrise public housing building and is being replaced with 66 rental townhouse units and community space. The Senior Housing component consists of the demolition of an existing high-rise public housing building and is being replaced

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and is being replaced with 66 rental townhouse units and community space. The Senior Housing component consists of the demolition of an existing high-rise public housing building and is being replaced with 48 senior rental units in a single building that is designed to complement the adjacent townhouse development design from the previous phase of development. City of Newark, Passaic Tidal Coastal Risk Management Study, USACE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is conducting a study in partnership with the NJDEP to evaluate potential coastal storm risk management measures for the tidally influenced and surge-prone areas in the lower Passaic and Hackensack Rivers, and Newark Bay, New Jersey that were included in the authorized Passaic Main Stem project. It includes portions of the City of Newark (Essex County), and its suburbs of Harrison and Kearny (Hudson County). US Army Corps of Engineers (Newark Flanking Plan + Minish Park). NEWARKGO, Shared Micromobility Pilot Project - Lead the development and creation of the City of Newark’s share program that has brought 2,000 bikes and e-scooters to all neighborhoods in the city. NewarkGO Shared Micromobility Pilot Project, Establishing Ordinance + Program rules and regulations. City of Newark, Small Cell Wireless Facility (5g) Ordinance and Regulations (Small Cell Coordinator) - Lead the development and creation of the City of Newark’s Small Cell Wireless Facility Permitting Process which included and not limited to, establishment and adoption of a Municipal Ordinance, adoption of a Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Manual and created a permitting process in accordance with FCC rules and orders. Small Cell Wireless Facility (5G) Regulations + Ordinance. A. Harry Moore Redevelopment, Jersey City, NJ - Project Manager for the phased redevelopment of a Jersey City Housing Authority site. The residential development comprised of five mid-rise buildings and associated parking.

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PHILLIP SCOTT, PE, CME Project Manager City of Newark, Stormwater Utility Fee Feasibility Study - Evaluating the City’s ability to create and implement New Jersey’s first stormwater utility designed to effectively manage and maintain Newark’s stormwater infrastructure, create a dedicated funding source to implement Best Management Practices, and identify and implement required activities to ensure State and Federal regulatory compliance. City of Newark Energy Savings Plan - Lead the City’s efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive Energy Savings Plan in seventeen of the most energy intensive public buildings with the goal of identifying and implementing cost-effective and creative solutions to reduce our municipal energy consumption by at least 20 percent. Newark Greenstreets Report - Feasibility study funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, focused on assessing the City’s ability of installing green infrastructure systems within the public rights-of-way to help manage stormwater runoff during precipitation events, improve quality of life for City residents and complied with local, State, and Federal transportation regulations. Central Avenue Revitalization Streetscape, East Orange, NJ - Provided civil engineering design services for the revitalization of 4,800 linear feet of the Central Avenue Business Corridor. Designed and implemented streetscape concept plans, engineering drawings, and bid documents to complement the existing historical elements. Douglas Harrison Redevelopment, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for the design, permitting, and construction oversight of the outdated Douglas Harrison Homes in Newark’s Central Ward. The project proposes to construct “brownstone” style family rental units, a mid-rise senior building, and two public parks to be dedicated to Green Acres. Baxter Park South, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for the redevelopment of Baxter Terrace, a recently demolished low-income housing development owned and operated by the Newark Housing Authority. This project consists of the design, permitting, and construction administration of two 4-story mixed-use buildings with a total of 90 residential units, and ground floor retail space. Baxter Park South will be the first of many redevelopment projects in the City of Newark’s Broad Street Station Redevelopment Area. Montgomery Heights, Newark, NJ - Project Manager

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floor retail space. Baxter Park South will be the first of many redevelopment projects in the City of Newark’s Broad Street Station Redevelopment Area. Montgomery Heights, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for the first phase of the redevelopment of Brick Towers, a recently demolished property owned and operated by the Newark Housing Authority. The project consists of a 5story mixed-use building with 80 residential units, 9,700 SF of retail space, and 108 parking spaces. Alexander Hamilton Redevelopment, Paterson, NJ - Project Manager for progressive and ambitious rehabilitation of outdated urban housing authority project consisting of lower density townhouses and stacked townhouses for a total of 201 new units, including 32 for-sale homes; all homes will meet the COAH affordable housing guidelines. Lincoln Park Redevelopment, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for a mixed- use residential development comprised of 21 residential units, including seven live-work townhouses, an eight-unit condominium, and a six-unit loft condominium with a ground floor retail space. City View Landing, Newark, NJ - Project Manager for the redevelopment of a former public housing site that contained a mix of uses, including 58 rental units, 16 home ownership units, and a mid-rise building with 48 senior units and 3,000 SF of retail space. Trinitas Center of Regional Education (CORE), Elizabeth, NJ - Redevelopment of a 2.4-acre site with a twostory building and surface parking to provide emergency response, community, and medical education. Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ - Redevelopment of a 9-acre medical center to construct a new emergency department and main lobby entrances and parking.

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EVAN M. JACOBS, PE, PP, CFM Civil Engineer Professional Qualifications Evan Jacobs is a civil engineering project manager with 17 years of experience managing, designing and overseeing the construction of a multitude of land development projects. He is well-versed in all aspects of the design of public and private land development, site planning, grading and earthwork management, drainage and stormwater management, utility design, land use permitting, municipal board approvals and preparation of construction documents for public bidding. Mr. Jacobs’ projects have included a wide-range of sectors, including K-12 and higher education, sports and recreation facilities, multi-family residential developments, commercial and industrial sites, bridge and culvert replacements, utility infrastructure, largescale brownfield redevelopment sites, flood mitigation and prevention, and septic system design. Mr. Jacobs also brings nearly seven years’ experience as a municipal engineer and planner, having served multiple municipalities, handling all aspects of capital construction projects, apply for and securing grant opportunities, and representing the engineering and construction interests of the municipality. Mr. Jacobs also represented municipal land use boards as both a professional engineer and professional planner serving both Planning Boards and Zoning Boards of Adjustment. Mr. Jacobs has also provided expert witness testimony regarding engineering and land development in both County and Federal courtrooms. Professional Experience Oil/Water Separator Replacements, Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G), Various NJ Locations - Project Manager and site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design and preparation of construction documents for replacement of oil/water separators at 23 PSE&G vehicle maintenance garages throughout the state. Additional responsibilities included full site investigation and design, existing utility and infrastructure mapping, local sewer authority permitting, plumbing and electrical design to support the new OWS as well as modifications to existing plumbing and sewer systems, grading and drainage design, bid support services, as well as municipal construction permits and sub-code permits for plumbing, electrical, and building. Pathside Museum Project, Jersey City, NJ – Project Manager and site/civil engineering lead responsible for

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s municipal construction permits and sub-code permits for plumbing, electrical, and building. Pathside Museum Project, Jersey City, NJ – Project Manager and site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design and preparation of construction documents for site improvements for the museum redevelopment of the existing Pathside Building in Journal Square, including a new loading dock berth, stormwater and utility infrastructure improvements, site and landscape improvements for an outdoor plaza and perimeter pedestrian areas, and ADA accessibility improvements. EDUCATION MS Civil Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, May 2012 BS Civil Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, May 2007 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer – New Jersey (April 2012) Professional Planner – New Jersey (September 2017) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Certified Floodplain Manager (Association of State Floodplain Managers), January 2020 HAZWOPER and OSHA 40-hour certification (initially licensed in March 2013, currently expired) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association of State Floodplain Managers, January 2020 Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne Yard, Bayonne, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design of five miles of new urban roadway, utilities, and stormwater infrastructure to support future mixed-use residential development on a 75-acre redevelopment parcel. Royal Caribbean Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal, Bayonne, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design of the site and supporting infrastructure for the new Royal Caribbean cruise terminal at the MOTBY site. Responsibilities included extensive coordination with Royal Caribbean and the Porty Authority of New York & New Jersey, as well as site circulation, passenger and bus queuing and parking design, stormwater and utilities, bollard and mooring layout, and permitting.

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EVAN M. JACOBS, PE, PP, CFM Civil Engineer Union County Bridge Replacements, Various Bridges in Union County, NJ – Project Manager and site/civil engineering lead responsible for design of the site and roadway layout, stream corridor improvements, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and design for the new structures, and NJDEP land use permitting for wetlands and flood hazard areas for either the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or complete replacement of multiple bridges and culverts under Union County jurisdiction (including but not limited to: Central Avenue – Westfield, Pedestrian Bridge at Nomahegan Park – Cranford, W.R. Tracy Road Bridge – Watchung Reservation – Mountainside, Inwood Place – Plainfield, Allen Avenue – Union). New Lyndhurst Junior High School, Lyndhurst, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the site design, grading, drainage, utilities, and storm for a new 650-student campus, including parking lots and athletic fields. Challenging geology and topography required extensive rock surface modeling and coordination with contractor regarding means and methods for a 40-foot retaining wall and four detention basins. Oak Ridge Park Improvements, Clark, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design and preparation of construction documents for a multi-sport recreation complex for NCAA-level competition and broadcasting, including an 800-person bleacher with press boxes on an historic property. Responsibilities included extensive site design, grading, drainage and stormwater management, outfall construction, NJDEP Land Use permitting, State Historic Preservation Office coordination and approval, and extensive engineering support during construction. Gunnell Oval Recreation Complex, Kearny, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design of a 26acre multi-sport recreation complex on a contaminated site within a flood hazard area. Responsibilities included overall site design, grading and earthwork design and analysis, coordination with LSRP and remedial action efforts and grant funding, extensive stormwater conveyance design relying on a large pump station, securing funding through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust, obtaining numerous NJDEP Land Use permits, extensive coordination and securing of a license agreement with Norfolk-Southern for a utility crossing and stormwater discharge under a rail

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tructure Trust, obtaining numerous NJDEP Land Use permits, extensive coordination and securing of a license agreement with Norfolk-Southern for a utility crossing and stormwater discharge under a rail line, as well as extensive coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority regarding improvements within the tidal wetlands of the marsh. Bonsal Preserve Sanitary Sewer Relocation, Clifton, NJ – Site/civil engineering lead responsible for the design and preparation of construction documents for the relocation of an existing 12” sanitary sewer main under a nature preserve utilizing trenchless technologies. Responsibilities included sanitary sewer design and modeling, procuring a geotechnical engineer for an extensive subsurface investigation rock modeling, extensive NJDEP Land Use and Treatment Works Approval permitting, coordination with multiple water utility providers with facilities under and over the main, extensive landscape restoration and outreach with the public. West Side Drainage Study, Berkeley Heights, NJ – Lead civil engineer/hydrologist to investigate the causes of and design of efforts to mitigate flooding for about one-third of the Township. Responsibilities included procurement of large-scale Lidar mapping, existing watershed delineation and modeling, complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, HEC-RAS stream study, conveyance system assessment and redesign, stream channel assessment and redesign, project cost estimating and planning, New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust coordination, easement and property takings, and conceptual design plan preparation. Orchard Creek Flood Study, Rahway, NJ – Lead civil engineer/hydrologist to investigate the causes of and design of efforts to mitigate flooding for a reach of the Orchard Creek within the City of Rahway. Responsibilities included procurement of large-scale Lidar mapping, existing watershed delineation and modeling, complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, HEC-RAS stream study, stream channel assessment and redesign, preliminary sediment transport modeling, project cost estimating and planning, and conceptual design plan preparation. Storm and Sanitary Sewer System Study, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ – Lead civil engineer/hydrologist to investigate the causes of and design of efforts to mitigate flooding for about half of the Borough and

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Storm and Sanitary Sewer System Study, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ – Lead civil engineer/hydrologist to investigate the causes of and design of efforts to mitigate flooding for about half of the Borough and multiple areas of major sewer back-ups as a result of Hurricane Ida. Responsibilities included procurement of large-scale Lidar mapping, existing watershed delineation and modeling, complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater conveyance system assessment and redesign, project cost estimating and planning, sanitary sewershed and conveyance modeling, sanitary sewer video inspections and smoke testing, and conceptual design plan preparation.

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