Abstract
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency that builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. For over a century, the agency’s network of major airports; critical bridges, tunnels and bus terminals; a commuter rail line; and the busiest seaport on the East Coast has been among the most vital in the country – transporting hundreds of millions of people and moving essential goods into and out of the region. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center campus, which today welcomes tens of thousands of office workers and millions of annual visitors. The agency’s capital plan includes unprecedented transformation of the region’s three major airports – LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and JFK – as well as an array of other new and upgraded assets, including renovation of the 90-year-old George Washington Bridge.
JFK International Airport is in the midst a $19 billion transformation of the central terminal area (CTA) to become a world-class global gateway. In support of these ambitious and critical projects, the PANYNJ has adopted alternative project delivery methods such as Design-Build.
While mega-projects have been delivered using alternative delivery methods for some time, the Central Substation #2 (CS2) project was one of the PANYNJ’s early forays into Design-Build for a project of its size. The project adds a substation to JFK’s CTA to support terminal expansion and airport development. With a constrained timeframe, a multitude of stakeholders, and several adjacent ongoing projects, an integrated delivery was critical to the project’s success. To ensure successful delivery, PANYNJ developed a guidebook and procedures for the agency to leverage best practices and expand the program. As owners, PANYNJ needed to be mindful of how to include design considerations for all stages of the project.
This session guides you through pre- and post-award activities critical for incorporation of design, including recommendations for contract development and project execution. Join us for this case study where the guidebook’s relevance is reviewed for both reference and as a training tool.
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Speakers
Scott Lubarsky is the Senior Engineer of Projects for the Newark Liberty International Airport Redevelopment Program, who prior served in a dual role as Engineer of Projects for the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport Redevelopment Program and Design-Build Project Manager for the JFK Central Substation #2 project.
Scott has 13 years of Port Authority experience, initially joining the Civil Engineering department serving as a Lead Engineer/Architect (LEA) on both landside and airside projects at LaGuardia and JFK Airports. Prior to joining the Authority, he spent 15 years as a consulting engineer, working on projects for clients such as but not limited to: NJDOT, NJ Turnpike Authority, NYSDOT, and CTDOT.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Rhode Island and Master of Science in Transportation Engineering from The University of Texas, Austin. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York and New Jersey, an Associate Design-Build Professional, and recently became certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP). Scott is also an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Byron Williams is a Senior Project Manager and Civil Engineer with Arup. As a member of the Program, Project & Commercial Management (PPCM) team, Byron’s 13-year experience primarily focuses on providing project management, Design-Build contract compliance, and consultant services to governmental agencies and departments so that they can incorporate best practices into their projects, processes, and workflows.
Byron has worked with the Port Authority as an on-site consultant since the spring of 2019. As a Design-Build Project Manager (DBPM), Byron supported 3 Design-Build projects from contract develop into construction. He has also trained a team of DBPMs and Design-Build compliance reviewers who will support the Port Authority’s on-going expansion into alternative procurement methodologies. He is currently starting a new endeavor for the Port Authority as the Assistant to the Engineering Program Executive on WTC Programs.
Byron is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology and a Certificate in Structural Design. He is a certified Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in the state of New Jersey and a Design-Build Professional (DBIA). Byron is also an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and a member of PMI aspiring to be a certified PMP soon.
