Packet · Oct 16, 2025
Township Council Meeting - Thursday — Packet
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MOHAMMED SIDHOUM, PH.D., BCEEM SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION: B.E Chemical &Cryogenic Engineering. Algerian Petroleum Institute 1978 •Developed operating procedures for plant operators and supervisors at a 30 MGD wastewater treatment plant in North Africa. MS, Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology,1985 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology,1988 •Field Project Manager and QA/QC Officer for the New Jersey Toxics Reduction Workplan sediments, water and Hydrodynamic monitoring for NY/NJ Harbor. Master of Technology Management, Howe School of Management, 2005 Board Certified Environmental Engineer PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Institute of Chemical Engineers New York Academy of Sciences American Academy of Environmental Engineers •Development of local limits of industrial discharges for POTWs •Managed the revamping of a 50,000 GPD compact activated sludge wastewater treatment plant. •Design of remediation treatment systems for contaminated sites (groundwater and soils) •Design of leachate treatment systems through a combination of physical and biological systems •Development of local limits for POTWs GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: •Conducted a pilot study for PFAS removal from drinking water for a Municipality in New Jersey •Trouble shooting of a 14 MGD Municipal potable water treatment plant in NJ •Brought the plant operation from 50% to its full design capacity •Conducted extensive testing (bench scale; pilot and test runs) to optimize plant operation •Reduced drastically annual consumption of coagulant chemicals and lime •Designed, constructed and operated a pilot unit demonstrating an additional 40% reduction in lime consumption •Troubleshooting the operation of ultrafiltration hollow fiber filtration modules. Modified manufacturer’s CIP procedure which resulted in restoring membrane modules performance. •Design and procurement of UV disinfection systems for two wastewater treatment plants. •Conceptual design of a membrane bioreactor and reverse osmosis system for the treatment of 100,000 GPD leachate with groundwater recharge of treated effluent. •Troubleshoot root causes of drastic chlorate increase in process water. Directed the EPC for three innovative onsite chlorine dioxide generators and upgraded the water treatment system for the largest shrimp farming and processing plant in Honduras. •Design
rocess water. Directed the EPC for three innovative onsite chlorine dioxide generators and upgraded the water treatment system for the largest shrimp farming and processing plant in Honduras. •Design of remediation treatment systems contaminated sites (groundwater and soils) for •Developed a new process and directed a pilot study at an Army Ammunition Production Plant for the biological treatment of process water contaminated with Perchlorate •Destruction of energetic compounds (RDX, HMX, and TNT) in aqueous waste streams using zero valent iron followed by biological treatment •Technology development and pilot demonstration unit for the destruction of the explosive RDX by alkaline hydrolysis followed by biological treatment. •Developed a novel greywater biological treatment system under micro-gravity conditions for NASA interplanetary space missions •Design of immobilized packed bed bioreactors for the removal of ammonia from wastewater. EXPERIENCE: Engineering experience: 46 years
EDWARD TRAINA, PE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION: Stevens Institute of Technology B.E. Mechanical Engineering 1988 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 38241 Pennsylvania Professional Engineer License No. 61527 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: • Central NJ Water Environment Federation • American Society of Mechanical Engineers GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Mr. Traina has been involved in various stages of client and project management, conception, design, permitting, bidding and engineering services during construction for a wide variety of potable and wastewater projects and clients, including suburban and urban municipalities and Authorities. Hydraulic, mechanical, and project design/management and construction engineering services of potable and non-potable water systems including storage, pumping facilities and treatment and distribution systems, and of sanitary and combined sewer systems, including collection systems and pumping facilities, and upgrades of, modifications to, and expansions of various treatment facilities. Coordination with regulatory agencies, permit application preparation and submission and reception of applicable permits, including air pollution control, New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, safe drinking water and treatment works applications to construct and operate. Application and coordination with various entities regarding project funding methods including the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and United States Department of Agriculture. Mr. Traina’s experience includes client management for a number of water and/or sewer Authorities involving Commissioners Meeting attendance, project conceptualization and coordination, applications and presentations for local approval and coordination with other local, county and state level project stakeholders. WASTEWATER PROJECTS: Mr. Traina performed management, design, permitting, bid and construction phase engineering services for a wide variety of sanitary and combined sewerage systems including the rehabilitation of anaerobic digester and sludge storage tanks, replacement of digester mixing systems, construction of sodium hypochlorite and dechlorination facilities, and was involved in the installation of 350 hp variable frequency drives, design of a plant-wide SCADA system, a NJPDES permit appeal and development of permit compliance
nd dechlorination facilities, and was involved in the installation of 350 hp variable frequency drives, design of a plant-wide SCADA system, a NJPDES permit appeal and development of permit compliance reports. Mr. Traina also oversaw numerous design and construction projects for new sewage pump stations and the rehabilitation of or modifications to existing sewage stations ranging up to 50-mgd capacity including a 2.5 mgd, 125 psi sewage pump station involving extensive modeling for the re-use of a 90 year-old, 9000-foot long cast iron force main; the conversion of buried can-type sewage pump stations to submersible style stations; the replacement of large antiquated sewage pump stations with submersible stations; slip-lining of several thousand feet of deteriorated 54-inch concrete cylinder pipe under a railroad; extensive replacement and/or rehabilitation of existing large diameter combined sewers in an urban environment; the installation of 8 pump station bypass systems and the reconstruction of two beachside sewage pump stations in flood zones utilizing transportable and/or storm resistant structures, all utilizing a single interconnected force main; performance of inflow and infiltration studies; and various other facility and equipment upgrades and installations for a variety of clients. WATER PROJECTS: Mr. Traina has been involved in a variety of aspects of the management, design, permitting and construction of water system facilities for suburban and urban clients, including the design and construction of a 7-mgd potable water treatment plant and the subsequent 7-mgd expansion utilizing membrane filtration; rehabilitation and upgrade of water treatment plants ranging in size from less than 1 mgd to 14 mgd; a 10.4 mgd, 100 psi potable water pumping facility; 2-mg and 10-mg ground level and two 1-mg elevated storage tanks; rehabilitation of various elevated and ground level water tanks from 0.5 to 10mg; and installation of new and replacement of existing treatment plant and distribution system-wide SCADA systems. Many distribution system improvements projects included extensive replacements of existing in-service water mains, some in State highways and City streets with many existing surrounding utilities and conflicts; directional drill and jack-and-bore installations; construction of interconnecting pressure control and bulk meter facilities located
ty streets with many existing surrounding utilities and conflicts; directional drill and jack-and-bore installations; construction of interconnecting pressure control and bulk meter facilities located in City streets requiring extensive local authority and traffic control; chlorination facility rehabilitation; large diameter aqueduct studies and reviews of proposed crossings; and computer based water system modeling. EXPERIENCE: Engineering Experience: 35 years
MATTHEW R. ZWINGRAF, PE, CME, CFM SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER EDUCATION: Lafayette College BA Engineering Studies, 2011 New Jersey Professional Engineer License No. 24GE05628500 New Jersey Certified Floodplain Manager Certification No. US-17-10139 New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers Certified Municipal Engineer No. 18-37 • NJDEP Stormwater Design Review Course, June 2021 • ADA Curb Ramp Seminar CAIT, Rutgers University, 2015 & 2021 • OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Certification, December 2014 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF EXPERIENCE: Experienced in the design, preparation and administration of public contracts for various Municipal, County, and State agencies. Municipal engineering experience includes the design of roadways, streetscapes, waterfront construction, recreation facilities, and municipal facilities. Typical construction management tasks include leading meetings, resolving field issues, utility coordination, tracking construction quantities and interfacing between contractors, owners and residents. Design experience for private clients includes the preparation of major site plans, subdivisions, stormwater management plans, sanitary sewer and water extensions, and soil erosion & sediment control plans. Permitting experience includes the preparation and coordination of Planning Board applications, NJDEP Flood Hazard Area Applications, Treatment Works Approvals and Water Main Extension applications, and US Army Corps of Engineers permits. Experienced in preparation and coordination of various grant/funding sources including NJDEP, NJDOT, FEMA, and CDBG. EXPERIENCE: Borough of Carteret, Middlesex County, NJ •2012 through 2021 Road Improvement Programs •Waterfront Marina Phase I: Dredging and Bulkhead •Waterfront Marina Phase II: Dock, Pier, and Wavescreen Construction •Waterfront Marina Phase III: Upland Site Improvements •New Jersey State Police Marine Barracks •Improvements to the Intersection of Roosevelt Ave. (CR602) and Minue St. •Industrial Highway and Middlesex Avenue LFIF Improvements •Improvements to Cornell Park and Chrome Park Borough of Keyport, Monmouth County, NJ •2014-2018 Road Improvement Programs •Fireman’s Park Boardwalk Reconstruction •Waterfront Park Hurricane Sandy Reconstruction •Beach Park Storm Sewer Outfall •Main Street Skate Park Improvements •Benjamin Terry & Veteran’s Park Improvements Miscellaneous
oardwalk Reconstruction •Waterfront Park Hurricane Sandy Reconstruction •Beach Park Storm Sewer Outfall •Main Street Skate Park Improvements •Benjamin Terry & Veteran’s Park Improvements Miscellaneous Municipalities •10,000 Ton Salt Storage Facility, Monmouth County DPW, Freehold Township •Fire Training Facility, Monmouth County Fire Academy, Freehold Township •West Avenue Stormwater Relief Project, Old Bridge, Middlesex County, NJ •South Orange - Maplewood School District, Essex County, NJ Private Site Development •Regency at Monroe (Toll Brothers)– Monroe, NJ •Pearl Pointe Redevelopment (Peron Development) Burlington City, NJ •21 & 29 Washington Avenue Redevelopment (Kalian Companies), Carteret, NJ •Washington Lofts Redevelopment (Forte Real Estate), Carteret, NJ ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE: 13 years
GOVERNMENT CLIENTS & REFERENCES ASSOCIATES
Government Clients CME Associates currently provides, or has previously provided, Municipal and/or Consulting Engineering and Planning Services to the following Governmental Entities. • Aberdeen • Atlantic City • Atlantic County Utilities Authority • Atlantic Highlands • Avalon • Barnegat • Bass River • Bayonne • Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority • Beach Haven • Beachwood • Beachwood Sewerage Authority • Belleville • Bergen County • Bergen County Housing Authority • Bergen County Utilities Authority • Bergenfield • Berkeley • Berkeley Township Municipal Utilities Authority • Berlin • Bloomfield • Bloomingdale • Bordentown • Bradley Beach • Brick • Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority • Bridgeton • Brigantine • Burlington • Burlington County • Burlington County Bridge Commission • Burlington County Department of Parks • Camden Community Partnership • Camden • Camden County • Cape May County • Carteret • Carteret Port Authority • Carteret Redevelopment Agency • Cranford • Cumberland County • Cumberland County Improvement Authority • Cumberland County Utilities Authority • Delran • Deptford • Deptford Township Municipal Utilities Authority • Dover • Dumont • Dunellen • East Brunswick • East Brunswick Utilities Department • East Greenwich • East Newark • East Newark - Board of Education • East Orange • East Orange Water Commission • Edgewater • Edgewater Park • Edison • Elizabeth • Englewood • Essex County • Essex County Improvement Authority • Estell Manor • Evesham • Fair Haven • Fair Lawn • Fairfield • Fanwood • Flemington • Florence • Franklin (Gloucester County) • Franklin (Somerset County) • Franklin Township Sewerage Authority • Freehold (Borough) • Freehold (Township) • Galloway
Government Clients CME Associates currently provides, or has previously provided, Municipal and/or Consulting Engineering and Planning Services to the following Governmental Entities. GOVERNMENT CLIENTS • Gloucester • Mantua • Gloucester County • Maple Shade • Gloucester County Health Department • Maplewood • Gloucester County Improvement Authority • Marlboro • Gloucester County Utilities Authority • Marlboro Water Utility Division • Haddon • Matawan • Haddon Heights • Mercer County • Hamilton • Mercer County Park Commission • Hamilton Bureau of Water Pollution Control • Metuchen • Hazlet • Middle • Hazlet Township Sewerage Authority • Middlesex County • Highland Park • Middlesex County Improvement Authority • Highlands • Middlesex County Utility Authority • Hillsborough • Millburn • Holmdel • Millstone • Howell • Milltown • Howell Municipal Utilities Authority • Millville • Hudson County • Monmouth County • Irvington • Monmouth Beach • Jackson • Monroe (Middlesex County) • Jersey City • Montclair • Jersey City Redevelopment Agency • Morristown • Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority • Mount Holly • Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties • Mount Laurel • Keansburg • Neptune (Township) • Keyport • Neptune Township Sewerage Authority • Lacey • Newark • Lake Como • New Brunswick • Lakewood • New Jersey • Lakewood Municipal Utilities Authority • New Jersey Department of Transportation • Lavallette • New Jersey Meadowlands Commission • Linden • New Jersey Turnpike Authority – • Little Falls (Turnpike and Garden State Parkway Divisions) • Lumberton • New Jersey Rate Payer Advocate • Long Branch • North Brunswick • Manalapan • Ocean County • Manasquan • Ocean
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