Project Team

* = Key contacts for project information
Email: info@rumsonseabrightbridge.com

Monmouth County 

Joseph M. Ettore, PE, County Engineer
Andrés Roda, PE, County Project Manager (732-431-7760)*
Fred Passeggio, PE, Chief Bridge Engineer
Shilpa Bhojappa, Environmental Engineer 

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

Arnab Biswas, Local Aid Project Manager
Kumudika Somaratna, Supervising Engineer 

Richard E. Pierson Construction Company, Inc. (Contractor) 

Jaimin Patel, Construction Project Manager
Don Wagoner, General Manager 

WSP Team (Construction Inspection) 

Felix Fuster, Resident Engineer, AmerCom Corporation*
Robert Lemassena, Assistant Resident Engineer, WSP
Ray Moran, PE, Construction Inspection Project Manager, WSP
David Nyarko, PE, Moveable Bridge Engineer, WSP 

Hardesty & Hanover Team (Construction Engineering Support) 

Bruce Riegel, PE, Project Manager, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
Glen Schetelich, PE, Principal in Charge, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
Dave Gerber, PE, Project Engineer, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
Brian Medino, PE, Project Engineer, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
Martine Culbertson, Community Involvement Facilitator, M. A. Culbertson, LLC 

Environmental Team

Pamela Garrett  
NJDOT, Environmental Project Manager		NJDOT, Bureau of Environmental Program Resources
Sean Ream  
NJDOT, Environmental Coordinator		NJDOT, Bureau of Environmental Program Resources
Shilpa Bhojappa  
County Environmental Specialist		Monmouth County Engineering
Bill Romaine  
Environmental Project Manager		Amy Greene Environmental
Paul McEachen  
Principal Senior Archaeologist		RGA, Inc. (formerly Richard Grubb & Associates)
 
Local Project Delivery Process
LOCAL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT – COMPLETE

Purpose & Need Statement

Data Collection & Environmental Screening Report

Selection of Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Concept Development Report

NEPA Classification

Create Design Communications Report

LOCAL PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING – COMPLETE

Approved Design Exception Report

Cost Estimates (Final Design, ROW & Construction)

Approved Environmental Document

Approved Project Plan

Preliminary Engineering Report

Update Design Communications Report

Continued Public Outreach & Involvement

FINAL DESIGN/ROW ACQUISITION – COMPLETE

Construction Contract Documents & PS&E Package

Environmental Reevaluations

Environmental Permits

Acquisition of ROW

Update Design Communications Report

Continued Public Outreach & Involvement

CONSTRUCTION – WE ARE HERE

Implement and Complete Construction

Continue Public Outreach

As-Builts

Update and Finalize Design Communications Report

Close-out Documentation

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