President's Project Experience
Transportation & Infrastructure Projects
Selected projects from a portfolio of over $1 billion in capital construction managed by Vertex Engineering's President — spanning station rehabilitations, ADA accessibility, and traction-elevator modernization programs for the MTA, NYCT, and NYC DOT/DDC.
Progressive Design-Build
43 Stations – State of Good Repair & Track Work, MTA C&D
A major multi-station program within MTA Capital & Development, covering station rehabilitation and track infrastructure improvements across 43 stations. The program utilized MTA’s first Progressive Design-Build delivery model, with open-book GMP negotiations through 100% design across multiple station-bundle amendments.
• Multi-station rehabilitation across 43 active stations
• MTA C&D’s first Progressive Design-Build delivery
• Open-book GMP negotiations through 100% design
• Schedule, risk, force-account management, third-party approvals
Key Achievements
• Led GMP negotiations and industry benchmarking against the design-builder’s proposal to validate cost positions through 100% design
• Secured value-for-money solutions including alternative delivery approaches and off-ramping strategies to protect program flexibility
Design - Build ADA Accessibility at 3 Stations
ADA Package 10
A Design-Build initiative to bring three NYCT subway stations — 7th Ave., 2nd Ave., and Morrison Ave. — into ADA compliance. Scope included new street-to-mezzanine and mezzanine-to-platform elevators, mezzanine extensions and reconfiguration, escalator replacement, platform extensions, facilities reconstruction, and major utility relocations coordinated across ConEd, DEP, Verizon, Crown Castle, and DOT-OCMC.
• ADA accessibility at 3 NYCT stations: 7th Ave., 2nd Ave., Morrison Ave.
• New street-to-mezzanine and mezzanine-to-platform elevators
• Escalator replacement and State of Good Repair work at 7th Ave.
• Multi-utility coordination: ConEd, DEP, DOT-OCMC, Verizon, Crown Castle
Key Achievements
• Performed at-site constructibility review and led ground-penetrating radar (GPR) scans at 7th Avenue Station to identify a viable ADA accessibility solution
• Developed a station-access design that avoided major NYCT duct-bank relocations — delivering significant cost and schedule savings to the program
DBB - Replacement of 6 Traction Elevators at 2 Stations
Elevator Replacement
Design-Bid-Build replacement of six traction elevators at the 181st and 190th Street Stations in upper Manhattan, including reconstruction of 140-foot elevator shafts, injection waterproofing, and full modernization of fire alarm, power, and communication equipment. Delivered on time and on budget despite COVID-19 supply-chain disruption, with Resident Engineering and QA/QC oversight through commissioning and closeout.
• Six traction elevators across 181st & 190th Street Stations
• 140-foot hoistway reconstruction and injection waterproofing
• Fire alarm, power, and communication system modernization
• Resident Engineering and QA/QC management through closeout
Key Achievements
• Delivered 181st Street Station on schedule despite a 45-day COVID supply delay — no acceleration costs
• Forensic investigation of 190th Street elevator derailment drove a change to NYCT design guidelines for hoistway waterproofing
• Replaced 10 distorted divider beams to restore structural integrity of elevator hoistways
• Pre-construction constructibility reviews minimized field-condition change orders
DBB - ADA Accessibility, Station Renewal, Roadway Resurfacing work at Astoria Blvd. Station, MTA C&D, NYC DOT/DDC
Station Renewal
A complex multi-agency Design-Bid-Build project at Astoria Blvd. Station combining ADA accessibility, station renewal, pedestrian safety, and DOT/DDC roadway resurfacing. Scope included four new ADA elevators, 7,000 SF mezzanine reconstruction, and extensive coordination across MTA C&D, NYC DOT, DDC, ConEd, and DEP — completed ahead of schedule despite COVID-19 delays.
• Four new ADA elevators and station renewal at Astoria Blvd.
• 7,000 SF mezzanine reconstruction and pedestrian-safety upgrades
• DOT/DDC roadway resurfacing and utility coordination
• Multi-agency interface: MTA C&D, NYC DOT, DDC, ConEd, DEP
Key Achievements
• Record-time design completion despite significant added scope: full mezzanine reconstruction (after truck hits), inherited DOT/DDC pedestrian-safety project, and roadway redesign at Hoyt Ave. N and 31st Street
• Led multi-agency decision-making for mezzanine and roadway reconstruction in joint effort with NYC DOT and DDC
• Coordinated with NYS DOT to redesign I-278 surface under 31st Street bridge to enable truck traffic toward BQE
DBB - Replacement of 12 Traction Elevators at 3 Stations
Elevator Replacement
Design-Bid-Build replacement of twelve traction elevators at the 168th, 181st, and 191st Street Stations in upper Manhattan, bringing some of NYCT’s deepest stations into ADA compliance. Scope spanned hoistway structural repairs, machine-room reconfiguration, and integration of fire alarm, HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and communications systems. Elevators were placed in service ahead of schedule and below budget.
• Twelve traction elevators across 168th, 181st, and 191st Street Stations
• Hoistway structural repairs and machine-room reconfiguration
• HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and communications upgrades
• Placed in service ahead of schedule, below budget
Key Achievements
• Beneficial use achieved 17 days early at 168th Street, 68 days early at 191st Street, and 4 days early at 181st Street stations
• Installed state-of-the-art battery backup with generator integration at 168th and 181st Street — where elevators are the only means of egress
• Led design team to replace 18 elevators across NYCT’s deepest stations (combined E-34027 / E-34029 programs)
• Developed phasing plans with schedule independence between projects to avoid cross-impact construction delays
