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Packet · Sep 8, 2025

Township Council Meeting — Packet

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• Borough of Sayreville • Township of North Brunswick • Berkeley Township Municipal Utilities Authority • Design of a 5 MG water treatment plant on Harbor Road in Marlboro Township including ten (10) vertical pressure filters, backwash tanks, laboratory, 10,000 square foot building, instrumentation and site piping. • Construction phase services for 7 MG water treatment plant in the City of Rahway including four (4) membrane filter trains, replacement of pond liners, backwash waste recycle system, metal building enclosure and site piping. • Upgrades to various pumping stations for the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority including Brunswick Drive Pump Station, Prince William Pump Station, Texas Road Pump Station, Greenwood Road Pump Station, Lloyd Road Pump Station and Hawkins Road Pump Station. • Design and construction phase services for the South Monmouth Regional Sewer Authority, Sea Girt Avenue Pump Station that consisted of a mobile equipment enclosure due to the location of the station in a flood prone area. • Design of the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority, Lake Como Pump Station. The design include gravity sewer and force main extensions to relocate the pump station approximately 1,000 feet to remove it from a flood prone area. A unique design approach was implemented in order for the new pump station to maintain the aesthetics of the neighborhood. • Design of sewage pump station upgrade projects for various clients in New Jersey. The projects have included pump replacement, piping modifications, wet well rehabilitation, conversations to submersible type pump stations, control systems, site improvements, construction of utility buildings and other various upgrades as deemed necessary to implements fully functional pumps station. EXPERIENCE: Engineering experience: 18 years

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JEFF GERSTACKER SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS: New Jersey Institute of Technology B.S. Civil Engineering Technology, 1991 • Health and Safety for Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Site Investigation Certification, 40 hours, 1991 • Municipal Engineering Inspection Certification, 1994 • Confined Space Training Certification, 1998 • Asphalt Technology Certification, 1999 • 8-Hour Hazwopper Refresher Certification, 2018 • NICET Certified Engineering Technologist, 2016 bore and jack crossing, micro tunneling, television inspection and infiltration inflow analyses. PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES: Projects include tot lots, comfort stations, baseball fields, soccer fields, football fields, tennis courts, basketball courts and hockey rinks. The work includes site clearing, site grading, construction of retaining walls, concrete paver block, bituminous concrete walkways, storm drainage systems, irrigation systems, lighting systems, various types of tot lot play structures and site landing. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: RECENT PROJECTS: Responsible for construction engineering/site observation services. • 2017 Roadway Paving and Reconstruction Project Phase 1 Borough of Sayreville • Winding Woods Wastewater Pump Station Reconstruction Borough of Sayreville • The Meadows at Middlesex Golf Cart Path Improvements County of Middlesex • Modifications to the Former Bordentown Avenue Water Treatment Plant Building Borough of Sayreville • Public Safety Complex Cooling Tower Replacement Borough of Sayreville Responsible for the construction inspection of capital improvement projects and the site observation of residential, commercial and industrial developments. Construction administration of water treatment plants, water and sewage pumping stations, water distribution and sanitary collection systems, highway construction, roadway construction, roadway rehabilitation, parks and recreational facilities. ROAD AND HIGHWAY: Projects include minor roadway, major highway and intersection improvements. Roadway construction, roadway rehabilitation and roadway evaluations. The work includes the installation of storm sewer pipe and underdrain systems, water main relocation, earthwork, grading, curb and sidewalk replacement, subgrade preparation, subbase installation, base paving, milling, roadway resurfacing, striping, lighting, signage,

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n systems, water main relocation, earthwork, grading, curb and sidewalk replacement, subgrade preparation, subbase installation, base paving, milling, roadway resurfacing, striping, lighting, signage, traffic signalization and other associated work. HYDRAULIC AND SANITARY: Projects include water distribution mains, transmission mains, pumping stations, elevated storage tanks, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment facilities, wastewater pumping stations and wastewater collection systems. The work includes the installation of cement lined DIP water main, gate valves, fire hydrants, water services, water main cleaning and lining, welded steel potable water storage tank painting, PVC gravity sanitary sewer, EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 33 years

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KEITH HENDERSON, PE, PP, PLS SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: • BS, Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 1975 • MS, Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College, 1978 • Post Master Study, Biochemical Engineering, Drexel University, 1984 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 24GE03080400 Pennsylvania Professional Engineer License No. PE-027367-E New Jersey Professional Planner License No. 33LI00357600 Pennsylvania Professional Land Surveyor License No. SU-001363-A PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • National Society of Professional Engineers • Water Environment Federation • American Water Works Association GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Mr. Henderson has more than 40 years of experience in the fields of environmental and civil engineering. His expertise includes asset management, rate studies, capital facility planning and financing, stormwater management and water and sewer system design and operation. He is also experienced in master planning, civil engineering design, scheduling, interpretation of contract plans and specifications, technical analysis, and construction management from initiation to completion. Mr. Henderson has performed numerous Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, environmental audits and remediation projects. His clients have included private industry, financial institutions and municipal governments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Designated Consultant to Various NJ Sewerage Authorities Water Commissions and Municipal Utility Authorities. Communities include Barnegat Township Water and Sewer Utility, Lacey Municipal Utilities Authority, Ocean Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Tuckerton Borough Water and Sewer Utility, Mount Holly Sewerage Authority, Pennsauken Sewerage Authority, Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority, Berkeley Sewerage Authority, Northwest Bergen County Utility Authority, Western Monmouth Utility Authority, and the Passaic Valley Sewage Commissioners. Borough of Highlands Stormwater System Improvements Principal in charge of the preparation of design plans and permit applications for the renovation and upgrade of a Borough wide stormwater system. The project included installation of a new stormwater collection system in the downtown area, construction of a new stormwater pump station at Snug Harbor, which included two 36-inch diameter axial flow pumps, and upgrades to

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allation of a new stormwater collection system in the downtown area, construction of a new stormwater pump station at Snug Harbor, which included two 36-inch diameter axial flow pumps, and upgrades to the Valley Street stormwater pump station. Stormwater Management Consultant to over 20 municipalities and municipal authorities for compliance with NJDEP Phase II Municipal Stormwater Management Permit requirements. Responsibilities include preparation of Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPP), Municipal Stormwater Management Plans and directing Municipal Departments’ compliance with stormwater permit requirements. Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority (NBCUA) Authority Engineer responsible for the planning, design and construction management for all of the Authority’s capital projects. Major projects include expansion of the interceptor system into the Borough of Franklin Lakes, reconstruction of the Authority’s three major pumping stations, construction of a septage receiving station and new head works at the 16 MGD treatment plant. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Principal-In-Charge of many projects in this 330 MGD facility, including design and construction management of a new plant wide security system; and construction management for the reconstruction of the head works, sludge thickening facilities and reconstruction of the final clarifiers. Total construction value of all projects exceeds $45 million. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: Over 45 years

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HENRY L. JOHNSEN, PE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Clemson University B.S. Civil Engineering 1961 Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) M.S. Civil Engineering 1964 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 13855 New York Professional Engineer License No. 41962 Vermont Professional Engineer License No. 98143 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers • NJ Water Environment Association GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Experience expanding from the design of housing and industrial subdivisions and site plans including water, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, roads and related facilities to complete design and project management of water and sewage treatment plants. Hydraulic and environmental engineering, including preparation of feasibility reports, project reports, master plans; analysis and design, including specifications of major transmission systems, treatment plants, storage and supply facilities and pumping stations for both potable water and sanitary sewer facilities. ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYDRAULIC PROJECTS: Mr. Johnsen’s experience prospered at Rist-Frost Associates with design and resident engineering responsibility for the Village of Granville Secondary Sewage Treatment Plant which included trickling filters; the Village of Saranac Lake and Lake Placid secondary sewage treatment plants, which include suspended growth systems; and the City of Saratoga Springs Water Treatment Plant. While at Killam Associates, Mr. Johnsen’s work expanded to include the design and construction management of large regional collection and sewage treatment facilities such as South Monmouth, Western Monmouth, Neptune, Hanover and Berkeley Heights, all of which have trickling filters. Additional activated sludge projects including the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union, Warren Twp., and Rockaway Valley. Mr. Johnsen’s experience continued to thrive at CFM Associates with project management responsibilities for the design of advanced wastewater treatment plants including, rotating biological contactors, oxidation ditches, nitrification, filtration and ultraviolet disinfection for Mendham, Washington Township, and Long Hill Township with oxidation ditches. Industrial pretreatment experience includes heavy metal removal for Driver Harris, oil removal for Atlas Refinery, and pH control for Proctor and Gamble. Mr. Johnsen’s current success

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idation ditches. Industrial pretreatment experience includes heavy metal removal for Driver Harris, oil removal for Atlas Refinery, and pH control for Proctor and Gamble. Mr. Johnsen’s current success at CME Associates includes project management for both water and wastewater. Projects include the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties Wastewater Treatment Plant, Delran Township Sewerage Department, Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, Township of Neptune Sewerage Authority, North Brunswick Water Treatment Plant, Old Bridge MUA, Sayreville Water Treatment Plant, Milltown water and sewerage improvements, City of New Brunswick sanitary and stormwater separation, and the Township of Ocean Wastewater Treatment Plant. NEW JERSEY CLIENTS: *Joint Meeting Essex and Union Counties, Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority, Delran Township Sewerage Authority, *South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority, *Western Monmouth Sewerage Authority, *Hanover Sewerage Authority, *Berkeley Heights, Long Hill Township, Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Ford Motor Company, Driver Harris Alloys, Six Flags Great Adventure, Proctor and Gamble, Sundor Food Products,Bedminster Township, North Brunswick Township, *Neptune Township Sewerage Authority, Township of Ocean Sewerage Authority, the Borough of Sayreville, Old Bridge MUA, the Borough of Milltown, and the City of New Brunswick. NEW YORK STATE CLIENTS: Saratoga Springs, *Lake Placid, *Saranac Lake, Granville, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Glens Falls, South Glens Falls, Queensbury, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward and Lake George. VERMONT CLIENTS: Brandon Training School, Stratton Mountain Corp., Inglenook Lodge - Jay Peak. * Co-generation clients EXPERIENCE: Consulting & Municipal Experience: 60 years

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BENNETT MATLACK, PE, CME, CFM SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Rutgers University B.S. Civil Engineering 2006 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 24GE04934600 Certified Municipal Engineer N.J.M.E.I. Certification No. 13-020 NJ Certified Floodplain Manager Certification No. US-14-07705 • Design of ADA Curb Ramps Rutgers University, January 2017 • NJ Association of Flood Plain Managers Conference Atlantic City, 2014 - 2017 • Grant Management for Federal Aided Projects Rutgers University, April 2017 • Highway Inspection Procedures for Federal-Aid Projects Rutgers University, April 2017 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • American Society of Civil Engineers • NJ Society of Municipal Engineers • ASFPM Certified Flood Plain Manager GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Experienced in the preparation and coordination of construction plans, specifications and applications to various Municipal, County and State review and permitting agencies for private and municipal clients. Design experience includes preparation of major site plans, subdivisions, storm drainage systems, storm water management plans, sanitary sewer and water extensions and connections, and soil erosion & sediment control plans for various private clients. Municipal design and construction administration experience includes the design and construction oversight of roadways, parking lots, streetscapes, traffic signals, boardwalks, parks and public works yards. Experience in the preparation of various permit applications including Flood Hazard Area, Statewide General Permits, Soil Erosion & Sediment Control, and Planning and Zoning Board Applications. Mr. Matlack has represented various planning and zoning boards including Atlantic Highlands, Marlboro, Hazlet, Keyport and Voorhees. DETAILED EXPERIENCE: CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ • Haddon Avenue Transit Village Roadway Improvements (Federally Funded) VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ • Kresson Road Sidewalk Improvements (Federally Funded) TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL • Holmdel Firehouse • Crawfords Corner Road, Phases 4-5 MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ • Manalapan Recreation Center Expansion • Improvements to Iron Ore & High Bridge Roads • Improvements to Poets Section • Gordons Corner Road Corridor Improvements BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ • Chrome Streetscape Project • Carteret DPW TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ •

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mprovements to Poets Section • Gordons Corner Road Corridor Improvements BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ • Chrome Streetscape Project • Carteret DPW TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ • Improvements to Ford Road • Howell DPW TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE SHADE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ • Improvements to N. Coles Avenue • Improvements to East Mill Road TOWNSHIP OF EVESHAM, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ • Evesham Recreation Center • Improvements to Memorial Field TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ • Westover Drainage Improvements • Fairview Sidewalk Improvements • Stewart Ave. Outfall Improvements • Improvements to Haines Mill Rd. TOWNSHIP OF BRICK, OCEAN COUNTY, NJ • Improvements to Bernard J. Cooke Park • Roadway Improvements to Lakewood Gardens • Roadway Improvements to Woodland Valley MISCELLANEOUS MUNICIPALITIES • Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, Point Pleasant Beach, Ocean County, NJ • Improvements to Pine Street, Old Bridge, Middlesex County, NJ EXPERIENCE: Engineering experience: 17 years

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DARREN MAZZEI, PE, CME SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ B.S. Civil Engineering, Fall 2005 • Improvements to Hammond Ave. Bradley Beach, New Jersey 2011 Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL Physics Major, Fall 2000 - 2001 • Improvements to Main Street and Thomas Street County of Middlesex - Design Phase - 2011 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No.: 24GE04869400 • Improvements to Jernee Mill Rd. & Bordentown Ave. County of Middlesex - Design Phase 2011 Certified Municipal Engineer Certificate No.: 13-022 • Mercer County Firearms Range Improvements County of Mercer - Design Phase 2011 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Duties include: design and preparation of engineering plans and specifications for Municipal, Private and State construction projects. These design projects include: construction and/or reconstruction of roadways; intersection and traffic signal improvements; site plan layouts; sanitary sewer, storm sewer and potable water distribution system installation and improvements; and parks and recreation facilities. Specific responsibilities relative to the above mentioned projects include: initial site feasibility studies for design; design of roadway layouts including grading, vertical and horizontal curves, cross sections, and earthwork calculations; the design of storm drainage systems (TR55 and Rational Methods); design of sanitary sewer systems (capacity analysis and line sizing); design of potable water systems; preparation of soil erosion and sediment control plans; culvert, hydrologic, and hydraulic analyses; and coordination, scheduling and filing of permit applications to County and State agencies. Duties also include construction administration for these projects, including shop drawing review. Municipal Engineer duties include: reviewing of major/ minor subdivisions and site plans of residential and commercial developments for Municipal Zoning and Planning Boards for compliance with all Municipal standards, and preparation of reports thereof; preparation of feasibility studies and master plans; preparation of bond estimates; and overseeing of development projects during construction. • New Maintenance Garage - Davidson’s Mill Pond County Park - County of Middlesex - Design Phase 2011 • South River Public Library Expansion Site Improvements South

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