Menu:

Main Office
Ferry Terminal Bldg     2 Aquarium Drive       Suite 320                   Camden, NJ 08103     phone: (856)668-8600 fax: (856)668-8610 

Swedesboro Office
1428 Kings Highway   Swedesboro, NJ 08085

email:
contact@
abrconsultants.com


 








Civil Engineering
ABR’s experience in the civil engineering discipline is expansive and diverse. The scope of completed projects range from single lot plans to, in excess of, one hundred lot subdivisions; from minor site plans to large scale school projects; from small scale streetscapes to revitalization of entire city blocks with new streetscape and new infrastructure. This project diversity gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our skills in the industry and our ability to compete with the larger engineering firms.

ABR’s skills and competency is substantiated by the amount of work that we have completed in the civil engineering field in just a short period of time. Moreover, our knowledge of the process and procedure of the individual townships, counties and other agencies within the state of New Jersey, enable us to provide our client with the proper strategy and path to ensure application approval. Therefore, prior to submitting an application before a board of review, other concerns must be addressed that are outside the scope of the township review boards, such as environmental concerns, the availability of public sewer and water, the traffic impact, the effect on the wildlife and many other factors.

These outside factors unfortunately limit the type of development and the amount of land that may be developed. Therefore, it is essential to have a professional that can identify all the parameters under which the proposed development can be realized. ABR is that professional; we have the ability to identify issues prior to the design and provide the client with the best development allowed by the parameters.

Roadway/Infrastructure Design
Located in Camden City, ABR has the unique opportunity to work with the City and its agencies to revitalize the infrastructure. Most of Camden’s sewers are combined, meaning that the storm water and sanitary sewer are carried in the same system. To ameliorate the problem, when major infrastructure is scheduled for construction, the attempt is to separate to the two systems. ABR has completed numerous projects within the city that has transformed out-dated and unsafe sewer systems to up to date dual systems that help to rejuvenate Camden City.

Combined with the sewer renovations, ABR re-designs all the roadway network to conform to the latest DOT and City standards.

Park Design
With several park projects in its repertoire, ABR has demonstrated the requisite knowledge and expertise to design intricate parks located within urban and suburban environments. ABR’s approach to park design ensures safety, usability and efficiency of design. Our goal is to use the surrounding environment and incorporate it into the park design by the use of pedestrian/bike ways. Additionally, ABR has made every effort to incorporate enviro-friendly elements, such as rain gardens, bio-swales, porous pavement and all other elements that leave the ecosystem as pristine as practicable.

Streetscape
Camden City’s every burgeoning rejuvenation is the result of identifying vital corridors to act as gateways to Camden amenities. These corridors are re-developed to provide new streetscape amenities to draw in new businesses, residents, eateries, and other essential business that make up a vibrant community. ABR has been an integral part of Camden’s revitalization through its streetscape design. In fact, ABR has the design pallet for all Camden’s streetscape configurations.

Permitting & Compliance Services
Effective project design, development and implementation require knowledge of the federal, state, municipal and utility company requirements that are necessary to commence with the construction of the project. This knowledge helps identify what permits need to be obtained and from what agencies need to review and approve the project.

ABR is intimately familiar with the permitting process and has obtained numerous permits from the federal government, state government, and municipalities. ABR has extensive experience in assisting its clients, public and private, in procuring permits and satisfying regulatory requirements relative to redevelopment projects and grant programs.

ABR has completed and obtained permits for stream encroachment, road widening, road opening, New Jersey Department Environmental Protection Agency (NJDEP) general permits, has coordinated with the NJDEP to generate and implement remediation action work (RAW) plans and CAFRA permits. Additionally, ABR has negotiated with the NJDEP to obtain letters of interpretations (LOI) and no further action letters (NFA) for environmentally sensitive projects that contain wetlands and contaminated soils.

ABR also identifies all outside agencies that need to be addressed prior to the construction of the project. The identification is critical to the timely completion of each project. An example is submission of the plans to the local soil conservation district. In many instances, prior to the commencement of excavation or earthwork, the conservation district needs to approve the erosion control methods that will be implemented at the site. Therefore, it is crucial for the soil erosion control permit process be initiated at the earliest time possible.

ABR is experienced in determining the need for and the preparation of the following type of permits and approvals:

Stormwater Management
ABR’s experience ranges from small scale to large scale. We have designed pump stations, recharge systems, detention/retentions systems, culverts and gauged release systems; all of which are designed to meet the requirements and needs of the local, county and state requirements. Not only does ABR abide by all local requirements, ABR constantly researches the New Jersey and federal DEP regulations, and the Clean Water Act to ensure that all design is the latest and most effective design for the specific purpose. Our design of a particular stormwater management system infrastructure is extremely eco-friendly and takes into account the impact on the local environment.

In addition, ABR is experienced in routing, design of sediment ponds and detention/retention basins and the design and installation of storm water pollution incepting devices. We are experienced with the application of hydraulic and hydrologic engineering software including HEC-RAS, HEC-1, HEC-2, TR-55 and Hdro-Flow Storm Sewers.

ABR's services include, but are not limited to, the following:

Utility Inventory & Design Services

Infrastructure Inventory
ABR has conducted numerous infrastructure inventory and assessment studies for its public sector clients. ABR believes that prior to any major infrastructure replacement undertaking an accurate identification of the existing systems is necessary. It is ABR’s experience that most urban areas lack the proper documents and mapping of the infrastructure. In fact, most of the documents in the possession of the municipality are inaccurate and out of date.

If the infrastructure data is current, the municipality has the ability to manage the systems properly, accurately assess the need for upgrades, identify problem areas and address the specific problems in the most effective and efficient manner.

ABR also performs traffic studies of the project limits. The study identifies traffic counts, presence of traffic lights, traffic patterns, number of lanes and number of turning lanes. All of the data is compiled and provided to the client in a report that allows the user to identify each intersection in the study area and determine the condition of the entire infrastructure.  ABR’s experience within the civil engineering discipline includes, but is not limited to the following:

Infrastructure Design
Based upon the inventory and assessment, ABR makes recommendations to the client as to the specific areas that are in need of immediate attention. Additionally, we provide the client with an overall master plan of the areas and phase it based upon the finding of the assessment. This allows for the municipality to budget for the projects or seek funding from various sources.

Another approach that has become popular, is to use the inventory and assessment to attract private developers to renovate or build new structures. The inducement to the developer is that the municipality will provide new infrastructure around the newly developed area. This way, the study area can be revitalized using a partnership of private and public funds.